PRESSE FRANCAISE : CLOSER DU 21 AOUT 2006

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And while the experience got off to a bumpy start — he
yelled at the media hounding him on his first day on the job Monday — the former
Culture Club frontman had only good things to say about his bosses when he
finished his five-day stint Friday.

"They treated us with kindness, and they treated us with
respect," he said.

Boy George may return the favor: He said he's considering a
concert to benefit the city's street cleaners.

The 45-year-old singer, born George O'Dowd, was ordered to
work for the department after pleading guilty in March to falsely reporting a
burglary at his lower Manhattan apartment. The officers who responded found
cocaine instead.

In June, a judge issued a warrant for his arrest after Boy
George initially failed to complete the requirements of his plea deal. When he
appeared in court 10 days later, the judge called off the warrant but warned the
singer he could not escape his community service commitment.

After five days pushing a broom, Boy George said it was
time for a taste of the good life.

"I'm going to go off and have a glass of champagne," he
said.