Day: November 15, 2008

Is Katt Wiliams having his Mariah Carey/Martin Lawrence moment? That’s one of the first things I thought when I read this Sumter Item article that described in extensive detail what a local attorney in South Caroline said about Williams showing up in town on Friday for a family visit that turned weird, to say the least. Then again, weird has been the word for Williams of late. He missed an appearance last week on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The next day, he spent 18 hours in jail before posting bond just in time to make his gig at Carnegie Hall. I was there. I saw him. So the first thing I thought of was my most recent encounter with Williams, which happened later that night at Carolines. For a guy who had been through the ringer, I was impressed not only that he managed to put on a show for his fans, but also wasn’t completely wiped out immediately afterward. Williams spoke with several fans at the afterparty at Carolines, and when he talked to me, he seemed quite happy yet overflowing with ideas that he wanted to share. At one point, he offered to have me come to his place in New Jersey for an interview in the early morning (which was only a few hours away) and also seemed ready to offer me a job. But...