Talk:Tracy Morgan/Archive 1

I am the new black update?
Should the personal life info be updated based on Tracy's new memoirs/Fresh Air interview? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kong Yiji (talk • contribs) 14:18, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Crack dealer
Regarding the crack dealer info, I wouldn't take anything he said on Howard Stern as fact. -S
 * Mr. Morgan mentions it in his book and his "Fresh Air" interview. --Javaweb (talk) 17:09, 12 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb

Whereabouts
I'm reasonably sure that the radio segment cited on the page regarding Tracy Morgan's current whereabouts is a gag. Comedian Craig Gass (Craig Gass) frequently appears on radio shows posing as one of the personalities he does impressions of shooting a movie in whatever area in which the station broadcasts. WNNX 99.7 in Atlanta had a similar "special appearance" by a visiting Morgan and Adam Sandler in late January, which happened to be at the same time as Gass was performing at a local comedy club. Since Gass's touring schedule on his website has not been recently updated, I cannot prove anything, but since Tom Arnold is also one of Gass's specialties, I can assume as such Gass was in Columbia doing a show, and that he conducted an interview in the characters of Tom Arnold and Tracy Morgan. If someone in Columbia can confirm Gass's whereabouts on the date in question, that would be appreciated.

Totally Awesome
He also did a movie called 'totally awesome'. it's an 80s parody flick. very funny.68.102.37.191 05:18, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Children
Did he actually say on the April 18, 2007 Conan O'Brien show that he had his first child when he was aged 11? I'm not sure I caught this correctly. Badagnani 05:10, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
 * i'm sure that he did (say that). apparently you are unfamiliar with comedy and decide to take everything at face value. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.153.29.112 (talk) 08:01, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

TMZ photo
I removed the following:


 * On July 2, 2007, Morgan was photographed walking hand-in-hand with a woman identified by the website tmz.com as his wife. However, the woman in the photo is not, in fact, his wife, leading to speculation as to whom the woman is, and if there is any significance to the pair being photographed in an intimate manner.

The following website was cited as a source:


 * http://www.tmz.com/2007/07/02/tracy-morgan-probation-chic/

However, on that website, the only speculation that the woman is not his wife came from the public comments section. It would be relevant enough if properly sourced- as was, however, what we had was a libelous claim incorrectly backed up by a weird photo. Nigel Napalm21:18, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Description of suspicious orders coming from Morgan in Lieu of drug arrest
In the fourth sentence of the second article of the "Substance Abuse" section, the following sentence need a direct quote : "According to reports from the scene, Morgan smelled of alcohol, marijuana, semen, and peanuts, a potential violation of his probation for a DUI charge.". Such a description, without direct access to the reference source would appear to seem like an exaggeration if not fictitious.
 * apparently you are unfamiliar with tracy morgan.

The article now references a soiled pink dildo and morgan being naked. there is on citation and it seems to be wholly fictitious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.73.88.251 (talk) 01:05, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
 * It's vandalism and has been removed. Thanks --Omarcheeseboro (talk) 02:52, 22 April 2010 (UTC)

Birthplace
Though raised in the Bronx, Tracy was born in Brooklyn. Source: Interview with Tracy on Ronn Owens show, KGO radio, 10-25-07. -LDC 18:34, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Other Work
The second paragraph of the Other Work section seems to contain a large ammount of obviously made-up information. Sex with gazelles, horses, and chickens? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.44.172.24 (talk) 13:13, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Alternative article images
From his book tour for I Am the New Black:

Good shots. In this order, I think these are better than the one you choose.. A, E, C, G --Omarcheeseboro (talk) 02:08, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I actually like E the best, but because of the straight-on look and that he's known for his serious face, I put up F.  Feel free to switch to whichever you like best!  -- >David  Shankbone  02:50, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Tracy Morgan's Substance Abuse and Legal Problems
When I first read Tracy Morgan wiki years ago, included with the usual biographical data and carreer information was sections on both his alcohol abuse as well as his past legal problems and run in with the justice system. Now I read his page and it appears to have been carefully sanitized of all these subject matters. I find this disturbing. A wiki page is supposed to present "just the fact ma'am" without and special favor being show to the subect. Clearly this is not the case. I think the this page needs to be reviewed with an eye towards taking a impartial examination of the subject even if some of the findings are not particularly flattering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brad1981 (talk • contribs) 08:21, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

It was removed on October 30, 2010--see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tracy_Morgan&diff=393874144&oldid=393846667. Can someone please restore that information? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.56.101.223 (talk) 15:02, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Birth date
The article page states both November 10th and November 17th as his day of birth. I suppose only one of these dates is correct ;) 109.91.107.45 (talk) 09:03, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Made anti-gay remarks and apologized
source: He is reported to have said if his son were gay and talked in a high-pitched voice, “he would pull out a knife and stab” him to death:

"I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville. I’m not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others. While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context."

- Tracy Morgan

This was reported today and I would recommend waiting for the smoke to clear before deciding if this belongs in the article. --Javaweb (talk) 22:45, 10 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb

Non-registered editors are quite active in edit-warring to sanitize the article, of course without explaining their edits.Arbol25 (talk) 23:19, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Mr Morgan's apology in reaction to the Facebook post, "I...don't condone violence...[these remarks] clearly went too far and was not funny in any context", seem to acknowledge that he DID say these things. However, it never hurts to wait for more to come out. Ryman Auditorium is a big place and hundreds saw the show so I would expect more than one witness . In any case, only reliable sources should be used, not gossip rags. NY Times, etc: YES. gossip rag:NO. We should wait and see if other reports come out from reliable sources, published in regular articles and not just blogs reporting on Facebook posts. If he said in his comedy routine things that required an apology, then the article needs to say what he said that required it. His banter about stabbing his son to death because he is gay is the meat of the matter. --Javaweb (talk) 00:06, 11 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb
 * Both the head of NBC Entertainment and producer Tina Fey(Morgan's boss both in fiction and in real life) have condemned the violent imagery in official statements so there is some confirmation. See  Greenblatt:“I speak for NBC and myself personally when I say we do not condone hate or violence of any kind, and I am pleased to see Tracy Morgan apologizing for recent homophobic remarks in his standup appearance... Unfortunately, Tracy’s comments reflect negatively on both '30 Rock' and NBC — two very all-inclusive and diverse organizations — and we have made it clear to him that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.” Fey:“I'm glad to hear that Tracy apologized .... but the violent imagery of Tracy's rant was disturbing to me at a time when homophobic hate crimes continue to be a life-threatening issue for the GLBT community...the Tracy Morgan I know, ...is not a hateful man and [would never] hurt another person. I hope for his sake that Tracy's apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian co-workers at '30 Rock,' without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket.
 * Executive Greenblatt is gay. A creep knifed Fey's face when she was five, leaving a scar. Morgan joked about stabbing his son in the head to death. Both must be appalled.

http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/witness-tracy-morgans-homophobic-rant-was-nuts-2011106 is a second report of the event. --Javaweb (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb


 * The few sentences in the article are sufficient for now. Wikipedia isn't here to put Morgan on trial.  We should also be careful not to put to much emphasis on the Facebook post in question, while it has some place in the event of course it is not appropriate as a source as it is a primary source.  That part of the store needs to be told through reliable sources which in turn analyze that Facebook post.  Remember wikipedia is not a newspaper.  We should also take a step back and look at the big picture.  Is this an event that will be generating lots of news from multiple angles?  Probably not.  In the end, it's Tracy Morgan.  Going to see his standup and getting offended at his brand of comedy is a bit like buying a house next to the airport and complaining about the noise.  Sure it was inflammatory but keep in mind Morgan has made a career of trying to shock people with really rude comments, he went to a place that stirred up a lot of trouble this time.  This isn't to excuse his behavior only look at it in the grander scheme.  I'm surprised this hasn't happened earlier.--RadioFan (talk) 05:10, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The article needs to say what he said on stage, and currently it does not. No one reading the article will realize he said he would stab his son to death if he were gay. This is in the context of violence towards gay teens in the real world. It is not just a Facebook post saying this. It is senior folk at NBC saying "violent imagery of Tracy's rant was disturbing to me at a time when homophobic hate crimes continue to be a life-threatening issue". It is similar to some white guy in 1944 Nashville joking about murdering a black teenager if he looks at a white woman when that was a definite possibility. --Javaweb (talk) 06:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb

Is it really necessary to mention the homophobic remarks controversy right at the very start of the article? It seems excessive to me, especially since it's already described in detail in the Controversy section of the article. I think that the excessive description of the controversy at the start of the article should be removed. If editors have verifiable information to add about the controversy, they should include it in the Controversy section, not at the start of the article which is supposed to describe what the person is notable for. Aoa8212 (talk) 10:06, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Although the advocation of violence is reprehensible, it is important that we accurately summarize Tracy's homophobic statements. According to CBS news article "Tracy Morgan allegedly goes on anti-gay rant", by David Riedel (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20070500-10391698.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody), Kevin Rogers quoted Tracy saying "if his son that was gay he better come home and talk to him like a man and not [he mimicked a gay, high pitched voice] or he would pull out a knife and stab that little N (one word I refuse to use) to death". In my opinion, operative words here are "better come home and talk to him like a man". He has been misquoted as saying that he would "kill his son if he were gay" (complete mischaracterization) or "stab his son if he talked in a high pitched voice" (slightly bettter). It is important to underscore his desire to speak with his son; anything else is a mischaracterization, possibly pushed by propagandists. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.221.145.5 (talk) 17:17, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

UPDATE: GLAAD said, Mr. Morgan plans meeting with teens whose parents had shunned or abandoned them, and with parents of children who were killed in hate crimes. He will also will return to Nashville to apologize to offended patrons and film a PSA. He also issued a statement you can find in the reference. --Javaweb (talk) 23:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb

Marriage
It says that he married his gf in 1985? I dont think that can be true. I mean he was only a kid back then. Norum 18:15, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Update on Controversy
He went to Nashville to apologize and the original Facebook guy who was appalled by the jokes hugged him and said all was forgiven: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/tracy-morgan-returns-to-nashville-to-apologize-for-anti-gay-remarks/ --Javaweb (talk) 17:50, 21 June 2011 (UTC)Javaweb

Black Comedy
I believe that you are confusing African American comedy with Black comedy. Black comedy stems from finding humor in misfortune. Tracy Morgan's comedy tends to be very up beat and happy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.82.86.199 (talk) 05:50, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

I wouldn't say his comedy is "happy". He might be an enthusiastic, at times manic, guy. But his energy comes from pain, as it did for Pryor. Wikitoddia (talk) 02:55, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Neither of you are right. Black comedy is is a certain balance of humor and dark or sad stuff that Tracy Morgan does not employ. Deriving energy from pain does not itself make your humor black. Neither does finding humor in misfortune -- the three stooges is not black comedy, and neither is Keenan and Kel, even though they're both based in misfortune. For examples of black comedy, try watching Childrens Hospital or Louie. In any event, that should be removed. I'm also not quite sure I'd give him the "musical comedy" tag... 161.253.89.147 (talk) 02:35, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Buzz Marketing
For some reason, this article contains buzz marketing for his old painting company and the ARC, neither of which have a real connection to the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.152.67.38 (talk) 01:47, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Fourth son
I looked into this a bit... and the source cited only lists three sons, as does IMDB, and every other site i can find, besides ones that are just using wikipedia as a reference. It would seem unlikely that his wife could hide a son from him when they are married. I think this was added as a joke long ago and never caught. If someone can provide a source for this fourth son, please feel free to re-add it. Jeancey (talk) 05:41, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Motor Vehicle Accident - June 2014
I don't mean to split hairs. But Morgan was injured while traveling in limo bus, not a car.

The section labeled "Car Accident" should be renamed for purposes of clarity.

72.82.166.158 (talk) 16:22, 7 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I renamed it to "Traffic Accident".-- MarshalN20 T al k 19:17, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

Edit to lead - Jan. 2015
This article has been tagged since June 2014 with a comment about the lead needing to be edited to be more complete. I have attempted to address this by editing the lead and am removing the tag. Feel free to further improve the lead and/or comment. Cheers. Mdukas (talk) 00:36, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Hummer61 edits
After edit-warring here and seemingly disinclined to discuss his issues on this talk page, User:Hummer61 has been inserting unconfirmed, unverified, uncited personal-life information, sometimes slipping it in within cited passages, in violation of WP:BLP, one of Wikipedia's most stringent policies. He is violating guidelines on reliable sources with Facebook posts, which are disallowed as user-generated content, like forum postings.He is adding WP:INDISCRIMINATE trivia, bad grammar, and non-encyclopedic conversation WP:TONE. I am reverting his edits, and I have posted a warning on his talk page that if he returns to edit-war, I am seeking admin intervention in the form of an ANI report. I ask him to discuss his inappropriate, violative edits on this talk page. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:48, 6 December 2015 (UTC)


 * I am new to Wikipedia and after much research noticed that there was missing details, incidents and info on Tracy Morgan's page. Therefore today I made a number of edits to this page... sometimes I made edits and within minutes (seconds) before I added the sources, my edits were deleted. Thinking I did not save or edit them correctly or perhaps the required addition belonged to a separate section (family vs. early life), I kept re-adding them. And Wow now I am being accused of war editing...a term I had never heard of prior to a few minutes ago! You are clearly a prolific editor, but an accurate and objective one you are not! It has been commented and cited on Morgan's talk page that there's been an effort to sanitize the information and that does appear to be the case. There are well documented sources of negative news for this celebrity that are no longer on Morgan's page (e.g. DUIs, arrests, an assault, quotes from family members, controversial rants comments made by Morgan, reasons for his first wife filing for divorce, etc.) that are cited in multiple prominent sources.  I spent a lot of time reading, researching in order to rectify this situation, but you reversed most of these, even though they were clearly sited by independent and reliable sources. Making edits of information just because you don't like it, even though accurate, is a violation of Wikipedia and I will report you if this continues. You indicated I made grammatical errors. As I have a degree in English Literature, I'd be very interested in what you think is a grammatical error and I consider such generic statements without detail slanderous and again, if this continues I will report you. Hummer61 (talk) 23:59, 6 December 2015 (UTC)


 * How about "after being she was laid off from her job the previous year."


 * Any editor can report any other editor to WP:ANI. I welcome you to do it if you're so inclined. Then I'd be happy to demonstrate to admins how you slipped uncited, unverified claims into cited passages. And cited user-generated content. And added inappropriate, conversational WP:TONE, as you did at the paragraph about his mother's foreclosure. And then refused to discuss on the talk page as per WP:BRD. As for your claim of "whitewashing," I gather you didn't bother to look at the trims I made, which retained every pertinent bit of that controversy while removing the magazine-style prose and extraneous details.


 * You weren't just accused of edit-warring ... you were edit-warring. I'm sorry you don't like to hear it, but it's a fact. And don't make accusations of slander &mdash; admins take a very dim view of legalistic threats.


 * Please read the Five Pillars of Wikipedia and WP:BLP before editing biographical articles. It won't take long to do and it will help avoid some of the violations. I'd be glad to help however I can. --Tenebrae (talk) 00:32, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

You need to give the person editing the page time to do something you apparently ain't familiar with...it's called proofing...And its perfect that you gave an example of text that I had reread and went back and corrected because that's what editors do! Which is exactly what I believe was happening this afternoon. I never thought that someone had nothing else to do on a Sunday afternoon but to monitor and reverse someone else's edits while they were still in the process of editing them! But apparently you did...you deleted my text because it didn't have a proper source, not realizing that I was in the process of adding it. I went back to add my new reference while you were deleting my text! Then you went back in and got upset that you now see m text was back, deleting it once again while I again was again was in the Editing functionality proofing, rewriting, and adding text to my my changes. So in fact you, my friend are the war editor! So you would be wise to apologize for accusing me of something I clearly wasn't doing. Not to mention that using my name in the conversation is so unprofessional...as well as a dozen other terms I can't use in this forum. Perhaps you have nothing else to do all day but look at a person's edits every second, but I do not. So while you thought I was engaged in war editing I was simply going back and forth doing something you apparently have not heard of...proofing your work! I have contributed to Wikipedia financially for many years and decided I could contribute in other ways, but I now see the types of controlling, self-centered, egomaniacs that I would need to deal with, so will limit both forms of contribution going forward. Hummer61 (talk) 02:38, 7 December 2015 (UTC)


 * You made 20 uninterrupted edits between 19:43, 6 December and 21:36 6 December, so, no, nobody was interrupting the vast, vast bulk of your edits. Even if someone had, that doesn't explain "you deleted my text because it didn't have a proper source, not realizing that I was in the process of adding it," because you're not supposed to save edits before adding sources ... or sneak uncited claims into cited passages. And any purported interruption of your edits doesn't explain the inappropriately magazine-y non-encyclopedic WP:TONE. Or the addition of user-generated content. Call me all the names you want — it doesn't change that you were making bad edits that violated policies and guidelines. --Tenebrae (talk) 00:30, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

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Car accident section
The car accident section seems way to long. Of course it was a profound moment in Jordan's life, but it is almost half the article. The article should focus more on what makes him notable, namely, his comedy career. Ashmoo (talk) 12:17, 9 March 2018 (UTC)


 * So fix it. It won't fix itself. -- Jibal (talk) 08:32, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

Birth place
I see the confusion that he is really born in Queens or the Bronx.-- Happypillsjr ✉ 20:01, 30 December 2019 (UTC)


 * It seems that Tracy's contesting his Wikipedia article, it came up on Kimmel. https://youtube.com/watch?v=sN62d7J1cBI --  Zanimum (talk) 00:59, 29 September 2022 (UTC)