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March 14, 2006

Welcome Back, Biatch

USA Today reports that a film version of '70s TV series Welcome Back, Kotter is in the works. Here's your wacky, but not so surprising, twist...

 

Ice Cube will reprise Gabe Kaplan's title role.

$20 on Snoop as Horshack. He'll be in any movie. Build your own cast of hip-hop Sweathogs in the comments!

Meanwhile, Don Cheadle's been tapped for a Miles Davis biopic. That one's probably gonna be all serious-like.

Posted at 3:18 PM




26 Comments

Chris Tucker... regardless of the character, it'll still be fucking chris tucker.

Posted by: danama at 03/14/06 3:39 PM | Reply
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cheadle as miles davis should rule though

Posted by: Nate at 03/14/06 3:40 PM | Reply
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namez kotter, fool, so welcome back,
and i aint been out there just smokin crack
i'm back on the block and it's gonna get whack
i mean bizness now so watch ya back

i know you aint 2 broke 2 pay attention
you got dem shoes for a cost u can't mention
so listen up class cuz it's tyme to learn-ed
we got some knowledge and books to get burned

got a glock in ma sock so don't give me no lip
your late to class so you get that tardy slip
so grab a seat and sharpen those pencils
i be teachin u 2 tag those buildings without no stencils

so welcome back, BEYOTCHES

Posted by: booboo at 03/14/06 3:41 PM | Reply
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Ad-rock - Arnold Horshack
Andre 3000 - Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington
Ol' Dirty Bastard (RIP) - Juan Epstein
Too $hort - Vinnie Barbarino

Posted by: Funky Cold Medina at 03/14/06 3:45 PM | Reply
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loved that rhyme

Posted by: kimbo at 03/14/06 3:59 PM | Reply
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Ice Cube as Kotter
Queen Latifah as Mrs Kotter
Samuel Jackson as the principal
Vin Diesel as Vinnie Barbarino (starred in first 'XXX')
Andre 3000 as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington
Matisyahu as Epstein
Chris Tucker as Horshack

Posted by: brainville at 03/14/06 4:01 PM | Reply
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Is nothing sacred?

Posted by: God at 03/14/06 4:27 PM | Reply
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Tyler Perry as Epstein's Mother?

Posted by: DanF at 03/14/06 4:47 PM | Reply
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I'm so sorry, i had to ammend it... now let's roll the bean footage

namez kotter, fool, so welcome me back,
i aint been out there just smokin da crack
back on the block now it's gonna get whack
i mean bizness, homey, so watch ya back

shit, i know you aint broke so pay attention
cuz you got dem slick shoes at a price u can't mention
listen up class - it's tyme to get learn-ed
we got some freaky knowledge and books to get burn-ed

got a glock in ma sock, punk don't give me no lip
you're tardy to class and now u get da slip
better grab a damn seat and sharpen those pencils
lesson plan todayz tagging walls wit' no stencils

so welcome back, beyatch!

Posted by: booboo at 03/14/06 4:50 PM | Reply
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so sorry. white indie girl aspires to rap cube-style

;,(

Posted by: booboo at 03/14/06 4:53 PM | Reply
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You guys are too clever. Boo boo, I'm heading the post title in tribute to your rap.

Posted by: scott at 03/14/06 5:43 PM | Reply
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jaleel white as vinnie barbarino
mike tyson as horshack
mohammed ali as matisyahu
matisyahu as nelson mandella
andre 3000 as big boi
big boi as andre 3000
BB King as Epstein
Einstein as Mrs. Kotter
The theory of relativity as the theory of a deadman

Posted by: dr. patient at 03/14/06 5:45 PM | Reply
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Matisyahu was great in Pi.

Posted by: scott at 03/14/06 6:03 PM | Reply
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It's Mark thecobrasnake

Posted by: R at 03/14/06 6:28 PM | Reply
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Didn't Hollywood learn anything from the remake of The Honeymooners?

Good one on Matisyahu, Scott.

Posted by: fido at 03/14/06 6:59 PM | Reply
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ya'll are crazy...

ice cube = kotter? i don't know...i was thinking krs-one...

ad rock = horseshack.....give that white boy an afro...he's shack...

g-love = barbarino....is g-love considered hip hop? they've got the same hair....and swagger...if not, maybe snoop by default...

rakim = freddie "boom boom" washington......legendary voices...hi there! don't sweat the technique....

b-real = juan epstein......both stoned latinos.....gotta love 'em...

i'll work on the other characters later....

welcome back...

it's good to be here...

--maya lucia

Posted by: maya lucia at 03/14/06 7:12 PM | Reply
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Uhhh, a lot of those people aren't rappers - they're black.

Posted by: esten at 03/14/06 7:28 PM | Reply
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Uhhh, a lot of those people aren't rappers - they're jsut black people.

Posted by: esten at 03/14/06 7:31 PM | Reply
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first they fucked the honeymooners and now they are fucking welcome back kotter...this blows.

Posted by: forsythe at 03/14/06 8:06 PM | Reply
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a better replacement will be Eric Bana, think about it.

Posted by: golden d at 03/14/06 10:04 PM | Reply
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I just saw on TV that they're also making a Dallas movie. Starring one John "Vinnie Barbarino" Travolta as J.R. Ewing. And Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen. Sick!!!

Posted by: memememe at 03/14/06 10:32 PM | Reply
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Mr. Kot-tare: Ice Cube
Mrs. Kot-tare: Queen Latifah
Snoop Dogg: Horshack
Coolio: Freddy
Eminem: Epstein
Carlos Santana as the now-sage Mr. Woodman
and Kid Rock as Vinnie Ba-ba-ba-barino


"Hey, Epstein?!"

"DON'T FUCKIN USE MY NAME, BITCH!"

Posted by: memememe at 03/14/06 11:03 PM | Reply
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Cheadle's got Miles' forehead. cheadle could read the phonebook w/ George Clooney and it probably would be dope. then again, Oceans 12 featured both and sucked a d&*#.

Posted by: klapper at 03/15/06 12:27 PM | Reply
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I'm still scared to make fun of Ice Cube... even after "Are We There Yet?" and "XXX:2"...

I'm still such a "yes" girl.

Posted by: Michelle at 03/17/06 9:58 AM | Reply
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I'm pretty sure this is depressing.
Wait...yep, it is. Totally.

Posted by: Helen at 03/17/06 11:55 AM | Reply
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Ice cube is lame in everything these days, he is a sellout putz.

Posted by: Ice Boob at 03/17/06 1:53 PM | Reply
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