Dog the Bounty Hunter: New Season, a Lawsuit and a Feud

* Dog the Bounty Hunter Prepares for New Season

* Actor Sues DTBH Producers

* Dog to Battle on Celebrity Family Fued



It's time to check in on Duane Chapman and Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Less than a month until New Dog the Bounty Hunter

The new shows debut on Wednesday, July 16 on A & E Network.

Dog the Bounty Hunter,” a reality TV series that follows the unruly activities of Duane “Dog” Chapman, is returning to the air after its indefinite cancellation last November. Fans will be able to hear the beloved strains of “I’ll hunt you down, cause I‘m the dog” when the show continues with a brand new series on Wednesday, July 16.


The show, which is aired on the A&E network, chronicles the life of bounty hunter and bondsman Chapman who resides in Honolulu. Events of previous episodes have included his work in tracking and capturing bail jumpers and occurrences in his family relationships.

July 16 can't come soon enough for the legion of Dog fans.




DTBH Producers Sued by Actor

A Russian-born actor, Boris Krutonog, who says he created Dog the Bounty Hunter, has sued the show's producers for at least $5 million. Krutonog claims that he's owed compensation for royalties, salary and other considerations.

Krutonog also complains in court papers that he was the target of "abusive, violent and outrageous conduct" and "episodes of psychotic behavior by" the show's stars, Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife Beth. Court papers say that he introduced himself to "Dog" Chapman in 1995. Believing that Chapman's colorful life and exploits could be the basis of a movie or a TV show, Krutonog signed contracts with Chapman and received the exclusive right to develop the program. Between 1995 and 2003, Krutonog alleges that he developed what became Dog the Bounty Hunter. The papers noted that A&E agreed to pay him as co-executive producer "for the life of the program" in order to obtain Krutonog’s consent to produce and air the show.

TV Dog Feuds on TV for Charity

Dog and members of his family will match up with Cathy Lee Gifford on Celebrity Family Feud for charity.

Family Feud goes Hollywood with an all-new celebrity edition of the classic game show, premiering Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on "A". Hosted by Al Roker, Celebrity Family Feud is a star-studded version of the beloved game show, only this time 24 famous families will face off and throw down for the charity of their choice. Former TV Queen Kathy-Lee Gifford goes head-to-head with Dog the Bounty Hunter, the casts of My Name is Earl and The Office fight for first place and Deion Sanders tries to keep up with the Kardashians.

Dog and his bounty hunter family will be only one star-studded match-up. The line-up consists of:

* Ice T vs. Joan and Melissa Rivers
* Raven-Symone vs. Wayne Newton
* Kathie Lee Gifford vs. Dog the Bounty Hunter
* The Kardashians vs. Deion and Pilar Sanders
* Bill Engvall vs. Larry the Cable Guy
* Vivica A. Fox vs. Mo'Nique
* Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry vs. the Teutul family from American Chopper
* Tiki Barber vs. Ed McMahon
* Vincent Pastore vs. cast members from The Girls Next Door
* Corbin Bernsen vs. Margaret Cho
* "The Hickeys" from My Name Is Earl vs. "The Camden County All-Stars" from My Name Is Earl
* Cast members from The Office vs. the American Gladiators.

As fans well know, DTBH was pulled from A&E's lineup last November after a private cellphone conversation was sold by his son to the National Enquirer. The Enquirer released the tape which contained racial slurs.

In May, A&E announced that the show would return, with assurances that Chapman had taken the necessary efforts in receiving forgiveness from those who had been affected by his racist comments. A statement from the network explained, “Since the premise of Dog the Bounty Hunter is about second chances, we have decided to give him one.”

Before the show's suspension, the program was the network’s highest rated series.

Looks like Duane Chapman is making the most of his second chance, which for fans and Chapman alike, begins on July 16


by Mondoreb
Sources:
* Dog the Bounty Hunter Back for a New Season
* Actor Sues Dog the Bounty Hunter Producers
* Celebrity Family Feud Premieres June 24

Dog the Bounty Hunter: The Dog is Back

"You can Run
--But you can't hide"



"You can run, but you can't hide" will be heard again.

On TV.

The Dog is Back.

A & E is bringing back the Dog.

An A&E official has told website TMZ that his show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" is going back into production.

Beth Chapman has confirmed it to KHNL this morning.

A network official confirms to TMZ that the show is going back into production, but they've not yet set a premiere date. As of now, they're gearing up -- big time -- in Hawaii and production will begin ASAP. Makeup artists and camera crews have been hired, and houses and cars have been rented, all for the return of the show.

A&E had suspended production of the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" indefinitely last fall after a recording surfaced that featured Chapman making racial slurs during a private cellphone conversation with his son.

His son, Tucker, later sold the tape to the National Enquirer for a reported $15000 payment.

Chapman immediately began a tour of forgiveness, working with CORE and other groups to promote racial equality. We're told network execs were "very pleased" with Dog's attempt to make amends and his reaching out to members of the African American community.

A&E isn't just making this decision out of the goodness of their hearts either. The show was insanely popular for the network, here and internationally -- airing in over 20 countries.

Fans of the Dog can now at least get ready to celebrate the show's return.
From Fox:

The National Enquirer posted an audio clip of Chapman using a slur repeatedly in reference to his son's black girlfriend.

Chapman apologized and vowed never to utter the word again. He has met with several black leaders over the past several months.

UPDATE: 6:50 pm Tuesday February 19, 2008
Beth Chapman confirmed the show's return to production to TV station KHNL this morning.

Beth Chapman confirmed the news to KHNL Tuesday morning. She said A&E has not set a premiere date yet. But for now, the Chapmans are gearing up in Hawaii for production.

A premiere date has not been set, but cars and houses have been rented, and camera crews and makeup artists have been hired, according to the report.

We'll have more on the developments in the next hours as we start calling some people.

Stay tuned.

The Dog is back.

by Mondoreb
hat tip: Kelly P.
image: ae/tmz
Sources:
* Dog Chapman's Show Going Back into Production
* Fugitives had better run, The Dog is back
* Report: Duane Dog Chapman's show back in Production



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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Rumors Rumble About Dog's Return

Is Dog the Bounty Hunter headed back to the TV airwaves?

Could be, if the wags at TMZ are correct.

Neither Dog's camp or A & E Network could be reached for comment.

The "Dog the Bounty Hunter" was a mainstay of Arts and Entertainment Network's line-up and many fans have vowed not to watch the network until the Dog's show returns to the airwaves.

The following piece showed up at TMZ a couple of hours ago is any indication.

Duane "Dog" Chapman looked relaxed and happy, taking a break from his Tour of Contrition '07 for a little R&R last night -- could it be because his show is on its way back on the air?

Sources tell TMZ that the network is very pleased with the progress Dog has made with African-American leaders, but nothing has been decided yet about the return of "Dog the Bounty Hunter."

Meanwhile, we spotted Dog kicking back -- and throwing some shakas -- at a housewarming party for designer Christian Audigier. Chill, brother!

We've chronicled the fall and chastisement of Duane "Dog" Chapman at DBKP and how fans have rallied around the rough-and-tumble star of TV's Dog the Bounty Hunter.

We've also wrote about his good faith efforts to educate himself and overcome some of the habits from his rough youth.

Additionally, we've been impressed by the reaching out by Afro-American groups to the Dog. These groups, such as Brotherhood of a New Destiny in the Los Angeles area and Congress of Racial Equality in New York, have used this episode to educate, not only the Dog, but America at large, about the power of words.

Roy Innis, one of the original Freedom Riding civil rights pioneers, is mentoring the Dog and will be trying to answer any questions Duane Chapman has as he struggles to forge a new future from a rough past.

And if there's anyone who's familiar with struggles--it's Roy Innis.

Brian McLaughlin, a CORE spokesman, was equally impressed with the Dog's attitude.

"Duane Chapman was contrite and offered no excuses. He didn't try to waffle. He was genuine. He said 'I was wrong'. The feeling here was that Dog was a 'man's man' by owning up to his actions and wanting to change."

Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of BOND, seemed equally impressed with Dog's sincerity.

“We don’t condone racial slurs, but upon hearing Dog’s apology and after meeting with him and his family, we don’t believe he’s a racist. We also believe that Duane “Dog” Chapman sincerely wants to make amends to the black community, and deserves a second chance.”

These groups have used the whole Dog episode to raise a discussion about a lot of good points.

One of those points is forgiveness and redemption.

Dog Chapman will be in L.A. tomorrow, signing books, meeting fans and helping BOND raise money at the group's toy giveaway for kids. All the proceeds from Dog's appearance will be donated to the BOND Home for Boys, a worthy cause if ever there was one.

Whether the Bounty Hunter gets his show back or not, he's learning an important lesson: the power of words.

As someone close to the Dog stated: "Dog hurt his fans and he never, ever wanted to hurt his fans. If he had stopped and thought that what he was saying was hurtful and would have made his fans hurt, I think it would have stopped him in his tracks right then and there."

So the Duane "Dog" Chapman appears to be on the right track.

As we stated, if TMZ is to be believed, rumors are rumbling that he may make it all the way back to the TV airwaves.

Different groups have stated what many fans have stated in email to DBKP: that deep down Dog is a good man, not a racist.

At the end of the day, it may be that single fact, that Duane Chapman was a good, though in the case of his exposed phone call, ignorant, man.

That single fact may be what saved Dog the Bounty Hunter: that Duane Chapman is at heart a good man.

by Mondoreb
[image:ap]
Source: Dog Chapman Headed Back to TV?
Civil Rights Pioneer to Mentor Dog the Bounty Hunter
Black Group, BOND, to host Dog, Toy Giveaway Saturday




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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Big Rumblings from the Rumor Mill

There has been no news on the Dog the Bounty Hunter. All the news lately has been of the different efforts of the Dog's fans in their quest to get the Dog the Bounty Hunter show back on the airwaves.

So, we scoured and called and wrote. What we came up with was rumblings and rumors.

But, several of the rumors we heard, we heard in more than one place--from more than one source. So we thought that we'd present some of the things we heard and let the readers decide what they thought.

Maybe some of you have heard the same thing, or have information that we don't have.

Here's some of what we heard after a day of Dog info hunting and what we think about it. We know the readers won't be shy about what they think.

[Truth-O-Meter Ratings: 0 (it's probably a lie) to 10 (bet the ranch)]

* The Dog's been laying low.
Not much of a rumor here. It's a fact. Duane "Dog" Chapman has been out of the spotlight for several weeks now.

This is not very surprising, either. In Dog's case, "No News is Good News" right now.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 10.0]

* The Dog will be back in the public eye soon..
Again, this bit of information is easy to believe. The Dog won't stay hidden forever and has got to surface again sometime.

How soon is soon?

For many fans of the Bounty Hunter, it can't be soon enough. One of the common themes, in both comments left at this site and emails we've received, is that people feel a hole has developed in their regular TV viewing habits without their weekly 'dose of Dog'.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 8.5]

* The 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' show will not in the future and may never return to the airwaves.
We don't believe this. We don't believe anything in the world of TV, driven as it is by ratings, is set in stone. Duane Chapman's show was popular and a mainstay in the A & E Network's line-up.

This was one rumor we heard only one time. And we don't even like the guy who said it.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 3.0]

* There has been a "reaching out" to Dog by Afro-American groups.
This one we can believe. From the amount of email and comments we've received from ordinary black folk, there is a great rolling of eyes about what Dog said: but no acrimony, and certainly no hatred.

A great majority of our mail begins, "I'm non-Caucasian and you can tell that Dog is not a racist. He shouldn't have said what he said, but he didn't say it in anger." Or some variation of those thoughts.

If memory serves, there was no outcry against Dog and what was said during his private cellphone conversation by Black America.

Make no mistake: they were not happy, but judging from what we read, they shrugged their shoulders and shook their head at a man using ill-considered bad language.

The outcry came from certain White Americans eager to throw another person under the Political Correctness bus. This outcry came from the same quarters that attempts to stifle speech on college campuses, shout down disagreeable opinions and speakers and regulate Internet bloggers.

To them, this had nothing to do with Dog the Bounty Hunter; many of them wouldn't know Dog Chapman from a carburetor. Duane Chapman was only a means to an end.

Muzzling the Dog was their way of flexing their PC muscles.

Thankfully, those people are a small, if noisy, segment of the American population.

This rumor has substance because: Black or White, no one likes to see a person get railroaded. And Duane Chapman got railroaded.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 7.5]

* Duane Chapman hasn't so much as swore in the last month.
As unbelievable as this might be when first heard, we heard this from multiple sources. Dog is trying hard to clean up his whole language act.

We smiled the first time we heard this; our eyes opened wide, the second time; but the third time, well, what could we say?

As one source told us, "the Dog causing hurt and heartache among some of his fans really hit home with him on the need to clean up his language. He kept saying he was going to clean it up, but I'd heard that before."

"But this time--he accepted the challenge. I'm not saying he won't ever slip up ever again--he's human--but I haven't heard him swear in over three weeks."

One source even told us the Dog's swear-free and said "I swear it!"

After hearing this from three different people, we tend to believe it: after all, if it wasn't true, the National Enquirer would have had it on their front page by now.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 8.0]

* The Dog and Beth are getting a divorce over this whole mess.
I think this guy got Dog confused with another TV show star.
[Truth-O-Meter Rating: 2.0]

So that's it. After a whole day spent on the phone, this is what we dug up.

There was a few other things, but we're going to be doing some more checking on those items over the weekend.

Has anyone heard any of these? Does anyone have any additional information to offer? We'd like to know!

In the meantime, one source had this to pass on to Dog's fans: "Keep your chin up and your ears open."

by Mondoreb

[NOTE: We'll have a follow-up to our "Bring Back Dog" Petition to A & Network in the next 48-60 hours.]

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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Today's the Day We Send the "Bring Back Dog" Petition to AE Network

Today's the day.

After 2 and 1/2 weeks, we're sending our "Bring Back the Dog" Petition into Arts and Entertainment Network, complete with all of your comments.

Dog supporters have sent us [at latest count, at all locations] over 400 pages of comments, pleas and emails.

All are overwhelmingly in favor of a return to the airwaves of the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" TV show.

We are going to send in the petition and the attached names and comments by email today and follow it up with mailing the printed out pages to A & E.

We know we could have collected more signatures if we would have left the petition up longer. And many of you asked us to do that.

But we felt that it was important to start the ball rolling in Dog's favor.

We will be putting another petition up in the near future. Our purpose it twofold: we want to keep the pressure up on A & E Network and we want to keep the Dog's situation alive in the minds of his supporters.

We have some other ideas in the works also--but they're not ready yet.

If you have an idea on how we can better make your voices heard, drop us an email.
Send your idea to mondoreb@gmail.com.

We'll be contacting others who've posted online petitions in an effort to report on how their efforts are going.

Other Dog the Bounty Hunter petitions we know of: Save Dog the Bounty Hunter Save Dog the Bounty Hunter, Boycott Max Factor Products Keep Dog the Bounty Hunter Keep Dog the Bounty Hunter Going Keep Dog the Bounty Hunter on the Air Help Keep Dog on TV Save Dog the Bounty Hunter Show Bring back Dog the Bounty Hunter back on the Air Keep Dog the Bounty Hunter on the Air Help Get Dog the Bounty Hunter Back on TV! Put Dog the Bounty Hunter Back on TV The Reinstatement of Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter Save the Dog the Bounty Hunter Show

This is not all of the petitions out there: only the ones of which we are aware.

There is a letter writing campaign underway. Information on this is below.

Send your e-mails and comments to bond@bondinfo.org or write to us at:

BOND
c/o “DOG Letter Campaign”
P.O. Box 35090
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Meanwhile, boycotts of everything from Yum Brands (Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut) to Max Factor Products to the A&E Network itself are organizing.
For more information, check out December 13 is Global Dog the Bounty Hunter Day


So that is the state of the Dog for December 6, 2007. One week away from the rally for Dog at the A & E Studios in New York City. If you can't be there, sign a petition or send A & E a pineapple (Pineapple Drive to Save Dog the Bounty Hunter).

DBKP will keep reporting new news; in the meantime

Bring back Dog.

by Mondoreb




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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Complete Listing of DBKP Stories

Latest Dog the Bounty Hunter:

DBKP Dog the Bounty Hunter Stories: Updated January 6, 2008

* Tim Chapman, Buck Naked Bounty Hunter

* DBKP Snags Nifty "White Supremacist" Award

* Angry Liberal Disses Dog, Roy Innis, Sean Hannity
PPP's Snoop Responds!
* More Fake White Liberal Outrage: The Rehabilitation of Duane "Dog" Chapman


* Rumors Rumble About Dog's Return

* Civil Rights Pioneer Mentors Dog!

Dog Buys Under-Privileged Kids $26,000 Worth of Toys

Dog Rally Set for NYC Thursday

Black Group Hosts Toy Giveaway, Dog the Bounty Hunter Saturday

Big Rumblings from the Rumor Mill

Today's the Day We Send the "Bring Back Dog" Petition to A & E Network

Two Bounty Hunter Stories: What Would Dog Do?
The tale of the Bounty Hunter and the bounty hunters.

Dog's Fans Play Offense
A Rally for Dog - Join the Boycott - Send a Pineapple

NEW! A Call to Action: Let's Get Critical!
A detailed look at what happened and what fans can do.

NEW! A&E Canceled Handicapped Kids' Dreams
A&E canceled more than the Bounty Hunter Show when they pulled Dog

White Supremacists Put $75,000 Bounty on Bounty Hunter's Head
Aryan Nation Puts a Price on Dog's Head?

Girlfriend Has Message for Dog's Fans on MySpace
Monique Shinnery Reveals What She Thinks of Dog's Fans

PETITION
SIGN the "Bring Back Dog" Petition:

Dog Trivia
How much do you know about Duane "Dog" Chapman?

Editorial Round-Up
What papers around the country said then about Dog.

Sue Him!
Tucker's Girlfriend, Monique Shinnery, Reveals Her Plans

Judge Rules On Mexican Case
Dog's only good news during a rough stretch

Dog the Bounty Hunter Now Canceled
A&E cancels the popular show after a temporary suspension

A&E Pulls Dog the Bounty Hunter Off the Air
Dog shows suspended; Dog apologizes; Audio tapes of phone call

Tucker's Girlfriend Rejects Dog's Apology
Monique Shinnery rejects apology; Rumors about Tucker's $$$

Two Fan's Reactions - videos
Two Dog Fans record their opinions in videos

Short and Long Audio Tapes
Both the short and full tapes of Dog's cellphone call

Vendetta! Tucker sold the tapes to the Enquirer
We first learn of how the Enquirer got the tapes.

Dog the Bounty Hunter and Black America
Some reactions from Black America

Dog Still Loves the Son Who Sold Him Out
Did you expect anything else?

Dog Petitions Spring Up All Over Internet
Sign a petition to help out the Dog.

Larry King Live Video
Larry King interviews the Bounty Hunter.

Larry King Live transcript
Larry King Live transcript; Dog's Troubles - video

Doug the Nazi Hunter
Doug the Nazi Hunter won't take the Dog's place - video

Interview on Hannity & Colmes
Part 2 of the Dog's appearance on H&C.

How Much Money Did Tucker Receive?
Was it Worth it?

Dog Nixed from Christmas Parade
Christmas Parade and Dog Agree to Cancelation

Dog the Bounty Hunter: Complete Story
The complete story up to that point; videos

DOG CENTRAL
Videos and stories about Dog the Bounty Hunter

This is not all the DBKP stories on Dog the Bounty Hunter. Check the listings at the bottom of the page on older stories for others

by Mondoreb


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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Dog Trivia

"My name is Duane Dog Chapman. I've lived a hell of a life. I've been a biker, I've been a convict, I've been a husband, father, and son."

All was fairly quiet on the Dog the Bounty Hunter front last night. No statements, no threats of lawsuits--just the sound of fans scrambling to find internet petitions to sign to perhaps try and make their voices heard to TV executives to return the Dog to the air.

In the spirit of "No news is good news" at this point, we thought we'd look around for some facts about Duane "Dog" Chapman to pass along.

After reading these, you may agree that the Bounty Hunter has lived an interesting life.

Duane "Dog" Chapman's show was suspended after a racial slur on November 1, 2007. The tape of the slur was released by a national tabloid.

Duane, known for being a very religious man, was given the nickname Dog by Tom, a fellow Disciple member, because its God spelled backwards.

While Dog was imprisoned at the Texas State Penitentiary for his murder conviction, his prisoner number was 271097. He also served as the warden's barber.

Favorite television shows as a child were: The Lone Ranger, Sky King, and The Green Hornet.

One of Dog's children, Zebediah, died only 30 days after birth. The boy was premature.

Duane Chapman was arrested on September 14, 2006, in Hawaii. He was charged with illegal detention and conspiracy in an alleged kidnapping of Andrew Luster. He was initially arrested in Mexico three years ago, but failed to show up for court, which resulted in a warrant for his arrest.

Barbara Katie Chapman, one of Dog’s children, was killed in an automobile accident the day before he married Beth.

Duane dropped out of school in the seventh grade from Rishel Junior High. (edit)
Dog is part Native American, specifically the Chiricahua Apache tribe, and proud of his heritage.

Dog caught notorious Kona burglar Bryan Blair, who was lying low in Kansas City.

Dog is 5’7’’ and admits to using customized boots to increase his height to 5’10’’.

Duane has been arrested 18 times, and served time in prison for murder.

Duane “Dog” Chapman was a Kirby vacuum salesman before his bounty hunting career.

Dog started bounty hunting in 1979 to pay off child support he accrued while in prison, $200.

Dog Chapman became famous when he captured Andrew Luster in Mexico.

Dog claims to have captured 6,000+ criminals.

Dog has been married 5 times: LaFonda, Ann, Lyssa, Tawny, and Beth. He also has 12 children, 11 of which are his own. Cecily, who is Beth's daughter from her first marriage, is not Dog's biological daughter but he considers her his own.

Dog has a son named Tucker,sentenced 20 years in prison for armed robbery.
--Source: TV.com

The Dog certainly has lived through some interesting times.

Of course, one famous Chinese curse states "May you live in interesting times".

by Mondoreb

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Dog the Bounty Hunter Show Canceled: Al Sharpton Responds to Dog

Dog the Bounty Hunter has gotten his response to a request to "meet with black leaders". The leader is Al Sharpton. The response is a mixed bag. Sharpton, who is familiar with the subject of hate crimes, is going to be leading a march against them and invited the Dog to join him.

More from Black Entertainment Television:

In a letter, Sharpton encourages Chapman to join a Nov. 16 march against hate crimes that Sharpton is helping to organize. He says he won't alter his schedule to meet with the bail bondsman, who used the "N" word several times and berated his son's girlfriend, who is Black, in a phone conversation.

Sharpton's letter reads, in part: "As a minister, I would be inclined to meet with you despite the racist and grotesque things I heard you say, but I am not willing to rearrange my schedule around the country building up for this march to do so. If you wish to meet with me somewhere on the road that is fine, but be assured that I will not sanitize the kind of hate language that leads to the hate action that has left so many people vulnerable in America today… If you are sincere that this does not reflect you, you should not only meet with us, but you should march with us on Nov. 16 and call on the government of the United States to protect people, that unlike you don't have publicists, don't have lawyers and don't have any protection."

There has been no reported response to the Sharpton invitation.

by Mondoreb & Little Baby Ginn

Latest Dog the Bounty Hunter:
Dog the Bounty Hunter to Return Soon:?




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