Shorty said:

Ace said:

A radio man with golden showers who will eventually be homeless:

Wow, he does have an awesome voice! He looks like Obama to me...

MidniteMagnet said:

Wow, he does have an awesome voice! He looks like Obama to me...

That's what I thought too, but only when he cut his hair that you can see the resemblance.

I just caught up on this man eariler today and I had tears in my eyes hearing his story. It's too bad that his past is coming back to haunt him though.

He went to see his Mom today....

Pres. Obama? I don't see that at all. If Mr. Williams looks like anybody it's a combination of Jim Varney and Arnold Schwarzenegger, in my opinion, lol.

And yes, his voice is indeed GOLDEN. He was just on Jimmy Fallon's show, and beyond the way he sounds when he speaks, I also like how knowledgable he is with vocabulary.

didnt take long

BlackAdder7 said:

didnt take long

Anyways, congrats to the guy.

vainandy said:

I am soooo glad this didn't turn out to be a thread about one of those tired ass amateur singers that everyone raves about these days because we've got too many of them already.

Me too. I saw similar thread titles on other MB's and was like Until I saw a news brief on TV.

Best of luck to this guy and all the homeless people around the world.

vainandy said:

I am soooo glad this didn't turn out to be a thread about one of those tired ass amateur singers that everyone raves about these days because we've got too many of them already.

Would I do that to you? Me? The Second Funkiest White Man in America?

A viral video vaulted Ted Williams and his golden voice to fame, but the real hero of this story is the woman he left behind.

Patricia Kirtley raised four daughters alone after Williams split 23 years ago and dove down the rabbit hole of drugs.

Not only that, Kirtley took in the baby boy the radioman had with another woman and raised him as her own.

Oh, and by the way, she's partially blind.

His mom is a judgmental C. What a bitch. How wonderful religion can be and how it shapes the mind and ego.

No wonder he stayed away

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Dude is going to set a record for over-exposure! I predict rags to riches to rags in months

NDRU said:

Dude is going to set a record for over-exposure! I predict rags to riches to rags in months

soon, we will see a youtube clip of him pimping around town in a limo with a bevy of lovely ladies in tow.

smoke and mirrors, baby, smoke, and mirrors..

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

His mom is a judgmental C. What a bitch. How wonderful religion can be and how it shapes the mind and ego.

No wonder he stayed away

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This story was always going to get messy.

She looked like she had a lot of pride "I'm not no 92. I'm 90" and just wanted to come across like he came from a 'good' family. He's been out of her life for decades and then you get camera crews on your front door you can't expect the most generous response.

Wendy Williams on her show went IN on ol' boy today.

She rode him good saying she gives him about a year before he messes stuff up, mainly with drugs. She said he's only been clean for 2 years (outta the past 20), and that was probably because he couldn't afford any. She said that after he gets the first few checks is when they'll really see, and that just because he now has a job that that doesn't mean all of a sudden he has become "responsible". She's a former addict, I guess, so she said she could speak from experience.

She also mentioned how he has 7-8 kids and left the partially blind wife for drugs, and now the first thing he needs to do with all of this newfound "wealth" is to take care of those kids.

After reading a little more of his story, I'm inclined to agree. I don't know if I'm going to be as pessimistic as Wendy about him fuckin' all of this up in about a year, but I really do hope he's a real man and takes care of what he's supposed to.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Wendy Williams on her show went IN on ol' boy today.

She rode him good saying she gives him about a year before he messes stuff up, mainly with drugs. She said he's only been clean for 2 years (outta the past 20), and that was probably because he couldn't afford any. She said that after he gets the first few checks is when they'll really see, and that just because he now has a job that that doesn't mean all of a sudden he has become "responsible". She's a former addict, I guess, so she said she could speak from experience.

She also mentioned how he has 7-8 kids and left the partially blind wife for drugs, and now the first thing he needs to do with all of this newfound "wealth" is to take care of those kids.

After reading a little more of his story, I'm inclined to agree. I don't know if I'm going to be as pessimistic as Wendy about him fuckin' all of this up in about a year, but I really do hope he's a real man and takes care of what he's supposed to.

2 Years sober ON THE STREETS. If that is true, that is one hell of an accomplishment and all the motherfuckers trying to tear him down need to SHUT THE FUCK UP

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Wendy Williams on her show went IN on ol' boy today.

She rode him good saying she gives him about a year before he messes stuff up, mainly with drugs. She said he's only been clean for 2 years (outta the past 20), and that was probably because he couldn't afford any. She said that after he gets the first few checks is when they'll really see, and that just because he now has a job that that doesn't mean all of a sudden he has become "responsible". She's a former addict, I guess, so she said she could speak from experience.

She also mentioned how he has 7-8 kids and left the partially blind wife for drugs, and now the first thing he needs to do with all of this newfound "wealth" is to take care of those kids.

After reading a little more of his story, I'm inclined to agree. I don't know if I'm going to be as pessimistic as Wendy about him fuckin' all of this up in about a year, but I really do hope he's a real man and takes care of what he's supposed to.

Oh wow... glad she gave it to him because when I heard all of that, I was like "well he isn't so special after all".

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Wendy Williams on her show went IN on ol' boy today.

She rode him good saying she gives him about a year before he messes stuff up, mainly with drugs. She said he's only been clean for 2 years (outta the past 20), and that was probably because he couldn't afford any. She said that after he gets the first few checks is when they'll really see, and that just because he now has a job that that doesn't mean all of a sudden he has become "responsible". She's a former addict, I guess, so she said she could speak from experience.

She also mentioned how he has 7-8 kids and left the partially blind wife for drugs, and now the first thing he needs to do with all of this newfound "wealth" is to take care of those kids.

After reading a little more of his story, I'm inclined to agree. I don't know if I'm going to be as pessimistic as Wendy about him fuckin' all of this up in about a year, but I really do hope he's a real man and takes care of what he's supposed to.

2 Years sober ON THE STREETS. If that is true, that is one hell of an accomplishment and all the motherfuckers trying to tear him down need to SHUT THE FUCK UP

I don't predict good things for him long term, but that is not because I want him to fail. I just think he's being treated like a normal person with sudden celebrity, and what he really needs is serious counselling.

NDRU said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

2 Years sober ON THE STREETS. If that is true, that is one hell of an accomplishment and all the motherfuckers trying to tear him down need to SHUT THE FUCK UP

I don't predict good things for him long term, but that is not because I want him to fail. I just think he's being treated like a normal person with sudden celebrity, and what he really needs is serious counselling.

As if the condemnation and judgment is going to help his state of mind!

But agreed

Ted was detained by LA police today because his daughter and him were yelling at each other in his hotel room. They didn't file charges against each other though. (It happened 12 am this morning and it's breaking news as of today.) Check Google for details...

PurpleReign30 said:

Ted was detained by LA police today because his daughter and him were yelling at each other in his hotel room. They didn't file charges against each other though. (It happened 12 am this morning and it's breaking news as of today.) Check Google for details...

Yeah, I saw that on L.A. news as well. That was fast before he already is detained by police.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

PurpleReign30 said:

Ted was detained by LA police today because his daughter and him were yelling at each other in his hotel room. They didn't file charges against each other though. (It happened 12 am this morning and it's breaking news as of today.) Check Google for details...

Yeah, I saw that on L.A. news as well. That was fast before he already is detained by police.

Yep...all we can do now is pray for the man.

I swear, this guy is gonna wish he was homeless and anonymous again - people are going to be falling over themselves to either pull him down or sell him out.

mynameisnotsusan said:

I swear, this guy is gonna wish he was homeless and anonymous again - people are going to be falling over themselves to either pull him down or sell him out.

Already mess with him and his daughter fighting

lazycrockett said:

A viral video vaulted Ted Williams and his golden voice to fame, but the real hero of this story is the woman he left behind.

Patricia Kirtley raised four daughters alone after Williams split 23 years ago and dove down the rabbit hole of drugs.

Not only that, Kirtley took in the baby boy the radioman had with another woman and raised him as her own.

Oh, and by the way, she's partially blind.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/07/2011-01-07_behind_goldenvoiced_ted_williams_is_exwife_patricia_kirtley_the_real_hero_of_the.html#ixzz1APrwjWn9

The columnist it right. The ex-wife is real hero of the story.

Ted's headed back to rehab.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/12/ted-williams-rehab-drugs-alcohol-homeless-man-golden-voice-dr-phil-show/

uPtoWnNY said:

lazycrockett said:

A viral video vaulted Ted Williams and his golden voice to fame, but the real hero of this story is the woman he left behind.

Patricia Kirtley raised four daughters alone after Williams split 23 years ago and dove down the rabbit hole of drugs.

Not only that, Kirtley took in the baby boy the radioman had with another woman and raised him as her own.

Oh, and by the way, she's partially blind.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/07/2011-01-07_behind_goldenvoiced_ted_williams_is_exwife_patricia_kirtley_the_real_hero_of_the.html#ixzz1APrwjWn9

The columnist it right. The ex-wife is real hero of the story.

Ted's headed back to rehab.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/12/ted-williams-rehab-drugs-alcohol-homeless-man-golden-voice-dr-phil-show/

He already falling apart.