Duane "Dog" Chapman — the most famous bounty hunter we know — will be back this summer on A&E with fresh episodes, says the AP. As you may recall, Chapman's show, Dog the Bounty Hunter, was abruptly pulled from the 'net last fall following the leak of a taped phone conversation in which Chapman referred to his son's girlfriend, who is African-American, with a racial epithet. An A&E spokesman said the network felt Dog deserved a second chance, and had done work to redeem himself since the incident. Reruns of the series will kick off June 25, and new episodes will begin airing soon after. Bail-jumpers across Hawaii might be quaking in their law-evading flip-flops, but what about you? Is this too soft a stance? Even more pressing: How should networks deal when talent have questionable opinions and judgment? — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to try and catch the Bounty HunterRelated:• Dog on Fox: I Will Try Never, Ever to Use N-word Again• Dog th...read more
A tape of Dog the Bounty Hunter star Duane "Dog" Chapman using the N-word in an angry phone conversation with his son Tucker is making the rounds on the Internet. On the call, Chapman is heard using racist remarks during an argument over Tucker’s girlfriend, Monique Shinnery, who is black. Chapman’s show, in which he and his family chase down criminal fugitives on the Hawaiian Islands, has been one of the most popular on A&E since it began its run in 2004. — Reporting by Stephen Battaglioread more
Dog the Bounty Hunter star Duane Chapman is no longer wanted by Mexican police for illegally detaining millionaire rapist Andrew Luster in 2003. Time has run out to convict Chapman of bounty hunting, which is illegal in Mexico. Chapman’s wife, Beth, says her husband “couldn’t be more relieved.” — Reporting by Ileane Rudolphread more