Fledgling Acting Career – LL Cool J Reacts

Is Fox using LL Cool J to boost its new show? The line “his fledgling acting career” was mentioned by Fox network when veteran rapper LL Cool J commented he does not want to be part of Sarah Palin’s new show “Real American Stories”.

The Times quoted a spokeswoman for the network who said, “Real American Stories features uplifting tales about overcoming adversity and we believe Mr. Smith’s interview fit that criteria. However, as it appears that Mr. Smith does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career.”

LL rep issued this statement: “Contrary to what was reported, LL Cool J was never scheduled to be a guest on Real American Stories with Sarah Palin this week. The show had planned to use an interview from 2008 that was being re-purposed without LL’s permission. This statement is not a reflection of any feelings LL has toward Fox News or Ms. Palin, whom he has never met, rather a clarification of what we have seen published in the media.”