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| 2004-08-26 |
| NY Post-gossip August 26, 2004 -- GEORGE Bush-bashing celebs have joined forces with Moveon.org on a new series of campaign commercials. The celeb-studded spots feature the voices of Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Martin Sheen, Rob Reiner and Ed Asner and star Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Woody Harrelson, Illeana Douglas and Margaret Cho. Janeane Garafalo hosted Tuesday night's kick-off at Hammerstein Ballroom, billed as "10 Weeks: Don't Get Mad, Get Even!" Howard Dean, Kevin Bacon, Edie Falco, "School of Rock" director Richard Linklater and Al Franken fired up the faithful. Musical guests included The Roots, Natalie Merchant, Moby and Perry Farrell, who joined forces for Jane's Addiction's "Idiots Rule," in honor of the incoming Republican National Convention If boobs were brains, this mob would be rightfully entitled to rule the world, instead of just pretending to be. Other than that, these pretentious semi-literate monuments to vanity are beyond parody. Can there be anyone, anywhere, so stupid as to vote for a candidate on the basis of some vapid movie-star pseudo-person's recommendation? Actually, it appears that there are many such people and that, friends, is one of the central issues of our time. |
| Posted by:Atomic Conspiracy |
| #26 I accidently caught her on-screen colonoscopy while working at home one day...still surprised they didn't find her head...didn't go far enough is my guess |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-26 6:50:14 PM |
| #25 My wife used to have Today on in the morning, but I hadn't seen Couric in about three years. Long hair? Short skirts?!? She is not going gently into that good night... |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-26 6:45:14 PM |
| #24 An ex-slave? LOL! I'm an ex-engineer! Casey Jones was a proud white man! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-26 5:14:17 PM |
| #23 The real exchange among Couric, Washtington, and Streep is pretty interesting in and of itself, with Streep setting off on a dogmatic religious tirade against GWB and Washington calling himself an ex-slave. Washington, to his credit, tore Streep a new one over her simple-minded invocation of Jesus. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-08-26 4:25:48 PM |
| #22 Already noted, Anonymous, see #18. The current "Manchurian Candidate" is as remarkable and obvious an example of ideological projection as I have ever seen, retro-red commercial exploiters stealing a lurid conspiracy scenario wholesale from a lurid commie-conspiracy scenario of the Cold War. It's ironic, but not at all surprising, that this film is, itself, the product of corporate conformist manipulation. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-08-26 4:02:17 PM |
| #21 --"That's always the way it is with you people" Denzel went off on her responding "You people!, You people!? Do you mean You People as in I'm a Christian or You People as in I'm a Republican? Didn't hear anything about it in the MSM? What a surprise.-- You People - there is a 3rd possibility. |
| Posted by: Anonymous6180 2004-08-26 3:01:57 PM |
| #20 This AM on Today Al Katie made an atypical asshole comment about Rulon Gardner whose wrestling career is now over after winning the bronze. She said in effect the "roof came falling in on him" with that open ended meaning of whatver that means. She has no style at all and is a perfectly clueless moron. Rulon Gardner Achievements. I love this guy.! 2003 NYAC Christmas Tournament Champion Sunkist International Tournament Champion Pan American Games Silver Medal USA Wrestling World Team Trials Champion Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament Silver Medal Kurt Angle Classic Champion 2001 James E. Sullivan Award - Amateur athlete of the year USA Wrestling 2001 Male Wrestler of the Year Gold Medal, World Wrestling Championships Citizenship Through Sports Alliance, USOC Recipient World Team Trials Champion, Greco-Roman Jesse Owens Award Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame - Athlete of the Year USOC Sportsman of the Year, only second wrestler so honored National Champion USA Wrestling 130 kg Greco-Roman Senior Greco-Roman Championship Belt Series winner Wins ESPY award for Male U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Year Recipient of U.S. Olympic Spirit Award Inducted into Ricks College Athletic Hall of Fame USA Wrestling Man of the Year Arete Award for "Superlative Performance" 2000 Olympic Champion, Sydney -- Defeated Aleksandr Karelin USA Today`s Sports, Winner of "Best Original Score" Flag Bearer at Closing Ceremonies, Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games, nominated and selected by peers Named Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year USA Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestler of Year AP Male Athlete of the Year, 6th place finish The Sporting News "Top 100 Most Powerful" list in sports 1999 Winter Classic Champion 1998 Pan-American Champion Vantaa Cup Champion, Finland Senior Greco-Roman Championship Belt Series winner 1997 National Champion, Greco-Roman World Championships, Greco-Roman, 5th Place, Poland Senior Greco-Roman Championship Belt Series winner 1996 World Cup Champion, Greco-Roman 1995 National Champion, Greco-Roman 1993 National College Athletic Association Championships, 4th Place 1991 National Junior College Athletic Association Champion 1989 Wyoming State High School Champion, Heavyweight |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-08-26 2:48:11 PM |
| #19 I thought Denzel, sadly, was a LLL |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-08-26 2:31:45 PM |
| #18 Sorry remote man that story isn't accurate thats why you didn't hear of it. Check out this link from snopes: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/denzel.asp |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-08-26 2:08:31 PM |
| #17 It is an accepted FACT, that anyone who claims to be a democrat is an idiot. They know nothing at all about the real world. How do people get to be so damn stupid, yet think they're so smart?? katie couric is a hemorrhoid on the asshole of America. |
| Posted by: Halfass Pete 2004-08-26 2:06:50 PM |
| #16 When Katie (America's most loved TV dwarf - H. Simpson) said something like "That's always the way it is with you people" Denzel went off on her responding "You people!, You people!? Do you mean You People as in I'm a Christian or You People as in I'm a Republican? Now if we could get only Samuel L. Jackson to wake his ass up... |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-08-26 2:02:45 PM |
| #15 When Katie (America's most loved TV dwarf - H. Simpson) said something like "That's always the way it is with you people" Denzel went off on her responding "You people!, You people!? Do you mean You People as in I'm a Christian or You People as in I'm a Republican? Holy Lord! Looks like I'll be spending a lot more money on Denzel Washington products. Manchurian Candidate here I come! ;o) |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-08-26 2:00:57 PM |
| #14 Denzel is a Republican?? He's extra hot now! |
| Posted by: anon chick 2004-08-26 1:17:49 PM |
| #13 I got an e-mail yesterday describing an interview that Katie Couric (ugh!) had with Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep. The conversation turned to politics and Washington basically dueled it out with the two women. They were both steamed. When Katie (America's most loved TV dwarf - H. Simpson) said something like "That's always the way it is with you people" Denzel went off on her responding "You people!, You people!? Do you mean You People as in I'm a Christian or You People as in I'm a Republican? Didn't hear anything about it in the MSM? What a surprise. |
| Posted by: remote man 2004-08-26 12:50:54 PM |
| #12 Kevin Bacon??? sigh...I used to like him. He seemed like he had a normal streak. Guess I was wrong. Anyone else seen The Lovely? I thought it did a great job of portraying just how messed up, out of touch and narcissisistic the NYC/Hollyood types are. It gave me insight into the mindset. They really see us as the clueless masses and themselves as the entitled simply assuming their rightful place in the world as the clever, witty, god-stars they (believe they) are. |
| Posted by: B 2004-08-26 12:20:47 PM |
| #11 I wish these asshats would Shut up and Sing. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-08-26 12:06:30 PM |
| #10 Huh... Kevin Bacon. He knows EVERYBODY. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-08-26 12:00:10 PM |
| #9 To mis-quote Alice Cooper: "If you're taking political advice from hollywood stars, you're a bigger moron than they are." |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-08-26 11:18:48 AM |
| #8 Let's see....a bunch of Hollywierd fairies beating the Republicans with a feather boa? Some how I fail to see how a gaggle of faggy actors are gonna make much of a difference-lol |
| Posted by: gawdamman 2004-08-26 11:15:14 AM |
| #7 This article should've been called "Hollywood Fifth Column Clown-Fest in NYC". |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-08-26 10:18:33 AM |
| #6 dave d Actually I think many, maybe most, of them did not major in drama. However, they did discover along the way to fame that 'getting noticed' was the way to get high paying gigs. They also tend to believe that the 'wicked corporation; crusading liberal journalist' motifs in classic films are some sort of truth. Interestingly enough, the camera staff, the set creation staff, the wardrobe staff, etc. are tending more and more Republican. So there are (as Senator Edwards could but won't say) actually two hollywoods. One rich, empowered, fawned upon, favored and Democratic. The other, hard working, abused by celebrities, middle class and Republican. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-08-26 8:56:02 AM |
| #5 "What is it about fabulous wealth and Hollywood that turns people into complete asshats?" It didn't turn them into asshats; they started out that way. Remember in college, these were the fuckups who majored in Drama. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-08-26 8:48:28 AM |
| #4 Pity about Rebecca Romijn. Such Talent and Assets wasted. JM, it's the Royalty Syndrome. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-08-26 8:47:38 AM |
| #3 What is it about fabulous wealth and Hollywood that turns people into complete asshats? They are so insulated from normal American existence that they think us frightful proles actually can't wait for them to impart their wisdom. So much self importance in one place. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-08-26 8:43:05 AM |
| #2 I'd like to bludgeon Moby to death with a stuffed cat. Sanctimonious git. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-08-26 8:35:55 AM |
| #1 Wow! Could there possibly be a more impressive list of "stars"! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-26 8:13:05 AM |