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Wanted to back off and come up with a game plan. both artists are standing behind it, and i'm totally with what l.z. is saying. a lot of the criticism out there, great intentions, poor execution. ll cool j says we need to be provocative with art, and it was important to do that if it's not interesting, it's not worthwhile. and brad brad paisley making very clear, by the way, telling "entertainment weekly" this was not a stunt. he didn't do this to draw attention and get attention. he didn't set out to do that just to facilitate a conversation. >> brad paisley will be on "ellen" later on today....
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