several of my Facebook friends keep posting this story I assumed it was a joke?

Ottensen said:

2elijah said:

Soul Plane decorated like Madea's livingroom

That movie is actually airing tomorrow night on BET.

2elijah said:

Perry said he will not only be the CEO of the new airline, but also will be the CFO, the CIO, the Director of Human Resources and, of course, will pilot many of the AAA flights.

That's clever.

SoulAlive said:

several of my Facebook friends keep posting this story I assumed it was a joke?

Yes.

SUPRMAN said:

daPrettyman said:

Tyler is not ballin' like that. Those corporate suits wouldn't allow his ass in the door. No matter what offer he put on the table.

Really? As long as the money's green, why would they care?

Possibly the same reason NBC would not sell to Cosby?

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WhatdoUwantme2do said:

SUPRMAN said:

Really? As long as the money's green, why would they care?

Possibly the same reason NBC would not sell to Cosby?

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[Edited 12/8/11 21:48pm]

Ok,

I'll bite.

When did Cosby attempt to buy NBC, and why was he rejected?

SUPRMAN said:

WhatdoUwantme2do said:

Possibly the same reason NBC would not sell to Cosby?

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[Edited 12/8/11 21:48pm]

Ok,

I'll bite.

When did Cosby attempt to buy NBC, and why was he rejected?

In the 90's (but my memory is dim, so please don't trust my dating . What I do remember clearly though is that in a tv interview he said in the end he just could not get up enough money. He was like, in hairpin reach...but the dream ufortunately eluded him.

Part of me always wondered how that network would have turned out had he succeeded, especially given the direction tv shoes have gone today.

Ottensen said:

SUPRMAN said:

Ok,

I'll bite.

When did Cosby attempt to buy NBC, and why was he rejected?

In the 90's (but my memory is dim, so please don't trust my dating . What I do remember clearly though is that in a tv interview he said in the end he just could not get up enough money. He was like, in hairpin reach...but the dream ufortunately eluded him.

Part of me always wondered how that network would have turned out had he succeeded, especially given the direction tv shoes have gone today.

Yeah, it was '92. Here's a New York Times article about it:

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/29/business/the-media-business-bill-cosby-trying-to-buy-nbc-from-ge.html

HotGritz said:

That kneegrow aint got no 5 Billion dollard not in cash nor credit. I'll be damned if I fly on Soul Plane.

You got that right

Ottensen said:

SUPRMAN said:

Ok,

I'll bite.

When did Cosby attempt to buy NBC, and why was he rejected?

In the 90's (but my memory is dim, so please don't trust my dating . What I do remember clearly though is that in a tv interview he said in the end he just could not get up enough money. He was like, in hairpin reach...but the dream ufortunately eluded him.

Part of me always wondered how that network would have turned out had he succeeded, especially given the direction tv shoes have gone today.

So he wasn't turned down by GE, NBC's parent, he just couldn't raise the cash to do the deal.