Post by Crystal on Oct 9, 2005 19:55:19 GMT -5
"I think Steve Harvey is probably one of the most disrespectful, ungrateful individuals I’ve ever in my life come across," said Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One Inc., which employed the comedian as a morning show host on its Los Angeles affiliate KKBT The Beat. Harvey stepped down from the show last May and recently joined the Clear Channel family as host of his new nationally-syndicated "The Steve Harvey Morning Show," apparently leaving behind a slew of choice words against his former station and its owner. "He was the highest paid air personality on a one-market basis in the industry," Hughes told EUR’s Lee Bailey Monday during Radio One’s 25th anniversary gala at Windows restaurant Los Angeles.
"Radio One paid him more than Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, any of them, on a one-market basis, and he has been so disrespectful." Hughes says that she was sitting in the audience of the recent BET Comedy Awards in Hollywood when Harvey told the crowd that "The Beat and Radio One could kiss his whole ass. " "I’m a 60-year-old woman. How dare he be disrespectful to an elder," Hughes said in a measured tone. "I can’t tell you how disappointed I am because I really like him and I really respect him. But false pride goes before the fall, so I’m certain that God will cause him to have to answer for the unkind lies that he’s telling about Radio One. The things that he’s saying are just absolutely, positively ridiculous."
"It saddens me because this was a brother that we really helped get established "financially and his popularity," Hughes added. "Steve was still working the chitlin circuit when we embraced him." Harvey’s run on The Beat began in 2000, when the comedian’s WB sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show" was in the fourth year of its six-year run. He had also just wrapped six years of hosting the syndicated "It’s Showtime at the Apollo" variety series. Harvey’s first film role, 2003’s "The Fighting Temptations," came three years into the King of Comedy’s gig on The Beat. (Article) ;D
"Radio One paid him more than Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, any of them, on a one-market basis, and he has been so disrespectful." Hughes says that she was sitting in the audience of the recent BET Comedy Awards in Hollywood when Harvey told the crowd that "The Beat and Radio One could kiss his whole ass. " "I’m a 60-year-old woman. How dare he be disrespectful to an elder," Hughes said in a measured tone. "I can’t tell you how disappointed I am because I really like him and I really respect him. But false pride goes before the fall, so I’m certain that God will cause him to have to answer for the unkind lies that he’s telling about Radio One. The things that he’s saying are just absolutely, positively ridiculous."
"It saddens me because this was a brother that we really helped get established "financially and his popularity," Hughes added. "Steve was still working the chitlin circuit when we embraced him." Harvey’s run on The Beat began in 2000, when the comedian’s WB sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show" was in the fourth year of its six-year run. He had also just wrapped six years of hosting the syndicated "It’s Showtime at the Apollo" variety series. Harvey’s first film role, 2003’s "The Fighting Temptations," came three years into the King of Comedy’s gig on The Beat. (Article) ;D