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Kramer Rant Boosts DVD Sales

SeinfeldIt seems that there really is no such thing as bad press -- even press generated by racist tirades.

Sales of season seven of "Seinfeld" are up 75% over season six and 90% over season five -- after one week of sales, according to website DVD Empire. Meanwhile, DeepDiscountDVD.com reports a staggering 178% increase over season six. Sales are up despite Jesse Jackson calling for a boycott.

Seasons five and six were released on the same day last year. TMZ's video of Michael Richards' hideous harangue was first seen on November 20 -- one day before season seven was released. Richards went on "The Late Show with David Letterman" that same night to apologize.

To paraphrase Seinfeld ... is there anything wrong with that?



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16. Poor Jesse, doesn't he realize that the ONLY people that even care what he has to say. Are THREE count em THREE Super Militant Black Men. And that those three super militant blacks, have no idea what Seinfeld was. Because super militant black men don't watch white jewish man television programs.

Jesse I guess Michael Richards will be laughing all the way to his bank in upstate "Hymietown".

Posted at 4:48PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Too Silly

17. I would have to agree hat allowing a person the chance to say "i'm sorry" then back-stabbing, by calling for a boycott is a new low fro even you Mr. Jackson. I hope everyone buys a copy jusrt for that alone!

Posted at 4:53PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Hollywood Insider

18. Black people STILL love that show.

To fly off the handle like that says he has some serious issues that have nothing to do with Black people. And most intelligent Black people realize that.

I have accepted his apology and have moved on.

I still love that show!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to disappoint you rednecks!! LOL!!

Posted at 5:50PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Tonya

19. I think we all just need to get over it. It looks as if people in the Black community have minds of their own and don't "jump" when Jessie Jackson tell them to. He has VERY little influence with them since he had that baby out of wedlock.

I guess the dvd sales numbers just proves that there really is NO SUCH THING as bad publicity.

Posted at 5:55PM on Nov 29th 2006 by LaDonna

20. I think it's awesome that Seinfeld sales are up! It just proves that even though people may have not liked the show they support free speech - yes, what Michael Richards said was his RIGHT! Just like it was the right of those dumb hecklers to insult him to the point of rage. Why isn't the media making a big deal that they were disrespectful, and I can almost guarantee that they used racial slurs. You hear more of them coming out of black peoples mouths than any other race! I hope those idiots don't get a dime, if they do I am leaving this goddamn country! And can someone tell me why the hell you call a black person an "African American", an Asian "Asian Americans", etc.? I mean I don't hear anyone calling white people "Caucasian Americans". WTF? You're black, you're Asian, you're Mexican....AAAHHHHH I hate this PC bs that America is consumed with!

Posted at 5:16PM on Nov 29th 2006 by stef

21. Mr Jackson, take a lesson from the Amish people. Forgiving someone means just that. Not making a statement of forgiveness on your show and then asking for a boycott. The other members of Seinfied had nothing to do with Kramer's rant and I am sure they make residuals off the CD. Why hurt them? Didn't you get your secretary pregnant? Did your wife forgive you halfway? Do on to others as you would have them do on to you.

Posted at 6:22PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Dear

22. #4 You would have watched it if they were all theives and crack heads, they were all too classy for your black ass!

Posted at 6:44PM on Nov 29th 2006 by north woods

23. THIS PROVES THAT RACISM HAS NEVER GONE AWAY AND IS ALIVE AND THRIVING...ANY DOUBTS? JUST READ MESSAGE BOARDS LIKE THESE. WHAT IS THE REASONING BEHIND SUCH HATRED OVER SKIN COLOR. IT'S AS RIDICULOUS AS HATING A PUPPY BECAUSE IT'S BROWN, BLACK OR WHITE. THE INTERNET HAS EXPOSED THE NEW FACE OF RACISM BUT INSTEAD OF HIDING BEHIND SHEETS, THEY HIDE BEHIND THEIR COMPUTERS AND SPEW HATRED OVER THE INTERNET. BOTTOM LINE -HATRED BASED ON RACE IS JUST AS RIDICULOUS AS HATING AN ANIMAL BASED ON IT'S FUR COLOR. OF COURSE SIMPLE MINDED, UNINTELLIGENT INDIVIDUALS WILL NEVER GRASP THE CONCEPT...

Posted at 5:20PM on Nov 29th 2006 by I DON'T GET IT

24. This whole thing is tiresome and old news...people (white or black) go around saying racial slurs EVERYDAY. Just because one person says it and it gets caught on tape doesn't mean everything has to change. I'm Black and I could care less what Kramer, the President of the KKK, or the most racist person in the world has to say I know what I am...And about the boycott thing...Buy it if u like it, don't let this stop you from watching what you like, hell I've see the show and dude was pretty funny...and everything in Hollywood is done for publicity...GET OVER IT!! :)

Posted at 5:32PM on Nov 29th 2006 by some like it hott

25. Guess what number 19, you really don't get it, but you need to. People don't give a damn about the color of your skin anymore than they do the color of your hair. They care about the general attitude problem that they seem to keep seeing from so-called "African Americans" When you've got people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton representing your race as a whole, and then the crimes that keep being perpetrated on our streets by young black men, what the hell do you expect people to think? Call me a racist all you want but I just call it like I see it and you need to open your eyes.

Posted at 5:33PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Julia

26. #16 You said "Act like you regret saying it , by saying your sorry".

What should he have done? Commit suicide? Let blacks stone him publicly?

You should be making yourself sick with your broken "logic".

Not that your answer matters since it is apparent you are 5 from your L33T signature.


And Mr. I Don't get it - Ask the "Great Civil Rights Leaders" (barf) why they continue to perpetuate racism. Ask Jesse HiJackson why did he refer to ALL OF NYC as "Hymietown", because he loves jews SO MUCH? So please don't use the phrase "Hiding behind white sheets" AS IF IT IS ONLY WHITE PEOPLE WHO ARE RACIST - Ethnic minority groups tend to be FAR MORE RACIST - aztlan - mecha - naacp - aclu - etc etc etc etc

Posted at 6:47PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Too Silly

27. Number 22, Thank you very much. Very well said. That is exactly the problem. It's only getting worse and I'm sick of the excuses they use that they get discriminated against because of the color of their skin, no sorry but I think its the stupid, punk ass attitutufe you carry around that makes people discriminate against you. I for one am so done with it!

Posted at 5:42PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Jess

28. OK KNOW WHAT

I AM A CHEROKEE INDIAN AND LOOK WHAT HAPPEN TO MY PEOPLE!!! WE HAD IT WORSE THAN EVERY BODY BUT YOU DONT SEE NATIVE AMERICANS BITCHIN ABOUT IT ALL THE TIMES LIKE BLACKS DO!! OMG GET THE F*** OVER IT!!! ALL BLACK PEOPLE IN THE PAST 50 YEARS PROBABLY A LITTLE LONGER HAVE NOT BEEN SLAVES, SO SHUT THE F*** UP ABOUT YOUR 40 ACRES AND ALL THAT BULLS***! YOU PROBABLY DONT KNOW WHERE IT IT DO YA??? SO WHY DONT YOU BE SMART LIKE US NATIVE AMERICANS AND OPEN UP CASINOS AND TAKE PEOPLES MONEY OF ALL RACES OR YOU CAN COME PICK THE COTTON OUT OF MY TYLENOL BOTTLE!!!

Posted at 5:47PM on Nov 29th 2006 by michelle

29. #16 You said "Act like you regret saying it , by saying your sorry".

What should he have done? Commit suicide? Let blacks stone him publicly?

You should be making yourself sick with your broken "logic".

Not that your answer matters since it is apparent you are 5 from your L33T signature.


And Mr. I Don't get it - Ask the "Great Civil Rights Leaders" (barf) why they continue to perpetuate racism. Ask Jesse HiJackson why did he refer to ALL OF NYC as "Hymietown", because he loves jews SO MUCH? So please don't use the phrase "Hiding behind white sheets" AS IF IT IS ONLY WHITE PEOPLE WHO ARE RACIST - Ethnic minority groups tend to be FAR MORE RACIST - aztlan - mecha - naacp - aclu - etc etc etc etc

Posted at 5:50PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Too Silly

30. Damn. You people act like WE'RE the ones who are socially inept? Sickening how your small minds only allow you to process one facet of a whole culture. Pathetic and sad, but I guess that's just how it is. As I said on another board, I guess you're really put out by the fact that Kramer is taking the fall for outing how so many of you feel. Too bad you don't feel put out over your own ignorance.

* laughing my black ass off at you all *

Posted at 5:51PM on Nov 29th 2006 by Selah

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