Train Wrecks
Casualty of Don? Deirdre Imus Ditches Book Tour

This won't be a pleasant week in the Imus household.

TMZ has learned that Deirdre Imus, wife of Don, has bailed out of two high-profile live appearances on "The View" and "The Martha Stewart Show," in the wake of Don's "nappy-headed ho" slur that has caused a national furor.

In fact, the whole book tour's been nixed.

A rep for Deirdre's publisher, Simon & Schuster, says that the entire promotional tour for "Green This! Volume One: Greening Your Cleaning," which was timed to coincide with the book's debut yesterday, has been postponed indefinitely. "Because of the pressure that the Imus family has been under," says the rep, "family is her first priority at this time."

This morning, several major advertisers pulled their ad dollars from the Imus show, and he's been suspended for two weeks from CBS Radio and MSNBC for his unseemly remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team.



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16. Perhaps Sharpton and his lynching mob should go pay a visit to the fine upstanding young lady who accused the Duke lacrosse players and see if she would like to give them a public apology. I love how they want someone fired for a stupid remark but it'sok to accuse innocent guys of something horrific ....

Posted at 5:42PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Cindy K

17. I agree that what Imus said was horrible, However he has apologized and is apologizing enough. Al Sharpton is one of the main people publicly condemning Imus. Sharpton is a Reverend, and he has wanted Imus fired. Sharpton seems to for get the words of his Good Book the Bible, That is the verse which strictly states that "if you do not forgive, God will not forgive you," The same goes for Jesse Jackson, the Reverend, who wants Imus fired.

Posted at 5:44PM on Apr 11th 2007 by joan

18. I think what Imus said is unforgivable. I think what Jesse Jackson said about Jews is also unforgivable. I think we need to quit hiding behind "free speech" just so that we can condone these horrible, hurtful things people say. These girls did nothing to deserve his comments. Having said that, I actually feel sorry for his wife. Granted, there must be something about him that the public doesn't see that is so irrisistably wonderful because frankly, his public persona is abhorrent, but she still doesn't deserve to have her career blindsided because her husband is a horse's ass who can't keep from spewing toxic diarehha from his mouth.

Posted at 5:46PM on Apr 11th 2007 by E. Alneda

19. Yea I mean C'mon! America was taken from a people group. Its beginning is based on a form of racism that is much deeper than a snide remark about a lesbian basketball team. If IMUS runs for prez. America will vote again!!

Posted at 5:46PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Joasis

20. It's too bad her tour has been been postponed because she has a good message. To those of you who find her guilty by association; I'm sure your family is as clean as the driven snow. Like so many people, hypocrisy runs deep.

Posted at 5:47PM on Apr 11th 2007 by TBA

21. Just one of those daze I suppose

Posted at 5:53PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Lindsay Lohan

22. This has gone way to far!!!!!!!!
everyone needs to lighten up

Posted at 5:50PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Kathy

23. In my opinion, Anus .. I mean 'Imus' ... looks like a walking corpse (that's been dead about 20 years). He's disparaging to women and to people of color. He needs to look in the mirror before makes comments about ANYBODY else's hair, for pity's sake. Why is she with him? I don't care how rich or famous he is, I wouldn't have Dumb Anus ... I mean, Don Imus ... on a silver platter. Blecchhhhh!!!!!

Posted at 5:50PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Thank God!

24. Joan- The Bible also says that things such as this would occur in the last daze.

IMUS 4 President!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:50PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Joasis

25. As a black person, I should also say that Messy Jesse nor the Rev. Al Sharpton represent the thoughts of all black people in America. Frankly, they both get on my nerves and whenver they stand behind somebody, to me, it sullies what that person is standing for. This may be hard for you to believe, but black people happen to have minds of their own. It bothers me that people are minimizing what Imus said just because Al and Jesse are speaking out against it. I was angry and offended about his dumb ass despite Jesse and Al, not because of them.

Posted at 6:00PM on Apr 11th 2007 by E. Alneda

26. Maybe Imus can go into the same "rehab" that Isaiah Washington went to and be cleansed of his sins.

Posted at 5:59PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Vjer

27. IMUS DID NOT APOLOGIZE UNTIL REV. AL SHARPTON DEMANDED AN APOLOGY. IF SHARPTON HAD KEPT QUIET, IMUS WOULD NOT HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED HE AND HIS PRODUCERS WRONG DOINGS. IMUS' PRODUCERS SHOULD ALSO BE PENALIZED.

BUT RIGHT IS RIGHT, NEGATIVE RAPPERS AND CHRIS ROCK NEED TO APOLOGIZE NEXT.

I'M WAITING....

Posted at 6:06PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Sista Shaniqua

28. I feel the same as most of u. Too bad that she had to cancel her book signing tour because her huband "opened mouth and inserted foot". Just as our kids r a reflection of us so are our spouses. Hope Deidre put him in the dog house for (2 weeks) lol.

Posted at 6:03PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Kelly

29. To: "9. This is unbelievable. Sharpton and Jackson are two of the most dishonest disgusting men alive. They can get away with murder and all is forgiven. No wonder there is such bad feelings with the races today. He said he was sorry. Let it be over already.

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Pat"

Hey Pat... exactly who did Sharpton and Jackson murder anyway? Imus is an ass, Sharpton & Jackson are asses, the whole world is full of assholes...get over it yourself... sorry but sorry isn't gonna cut it this time.

Posted at 6:02PM on Apr 11th 2007 by sk8rgurl

30. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK I---U-----MUS

Posted at 6:02PM on Apr 11th 2007 by I see *********

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