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| Larry David Blasted for 'Curb' Episode Where He Urinates on Jesus Painting |
| 2009-10-28 |
| Comedian Larry David is under attack from critics who say he pushed the mocking of religion and Christian belief in miracles over the edge in the latest episode of his HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Anyone threaten to cut his head off? No? Humph, some 'attack' ... On the show's most recent installment, which aired Sunday night, David's character urinates on a painting of Jesus Chris, causing a woman to believe the painting shows Jesus crying. Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, responded to the episode, saying David should "quit while he's ahead," and that the show is proof that the comedian's best years are behind him. "Was Larry David always this crude? Would he think it's comedic if someone urinated on a picture of his mother?" Donohue said in a statement. "This might be fun to watch, but since HBO only likes to dump on Catholics (it was just a couple of weeks ago that Sarah Silverman insulted Catholics on "Real Time with Bill Maher") and David is Jewish, we'll never know." Wonder what the response would have been if he'd urinated on a picture of Mohammad (PTUI) ... During Sunday's episode, David, who created, wrote and produced "Seinfeld," visits a bathroom in a stranger's home and splatters urine on a picture of Jesus. Instead of wiping it off, David leaves the restroom. Minutes later, a woman enters the bathroom and concludes that Jesus is crying. She then summons her mother to the bathroom, where both women kneel in prayer. "When David and Jerry Seinfeld (playing himself) are asked if they ever experienced a miracle, David answers, 'every erection is a miracle,' Donohue's statement continued. "That's what passes for creativity these days." Calls to HBO seeking comment were not immediately returned. The episode, "The Bare Midriff," primarily revolves around David's assistant and her belly-revealing attire. According to the show's Web site, a "new pill" increased David's urine flow, leading to the "misunderstanding about a miraculously weeping Jesus." HBO promoted the controversial scene on the show's site, complete with a "squirm-o-meter" that ranked the urine incident, ahead of David's confronting his assistant about her exposed midriff. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #9 D *** NG IT, is this guy the reason GUAM TAOTAMONAS = GHOSTS = "SHADOW PEOPLE"? were active in AGANA last Nite + this dark AM??? Or twas it the EXPLODIN' INDONESIAN SPACE ROCK to blame??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-28 19:39 |
| #8 Shows so cajones Larry do it on a picture of Alan. DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2009-10-28 15:35 |
| #7 Absolutely right. |
| Posted by: Bertie Cromomp7039 2009-10-28 14:37 |
| #6 Who? The squirm of meter is decidedly on the dog's end who pisses on my walls, nevermind a total stranger. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-10-28 12:30 |
| #5 Shark? Consider it Jumped. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-10-28 12:19 |
| #4 Not Funny. Then again, neither was the latter part of Seinfeld. He's a Jew, so why should he care about pissing off Christians? I suggest he try that with the Muhammadans. Catholics have become an acceptable target for bigotry. Funny that so much of the bigotry is so obvious on the Left - they're worse than the Klan. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-10-28 12:18 |
| #3 Dare they do it with a picture of 'Mo', of course just having a picture of 'Mo' would be enough to encourage people to seek them out. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-10-28 11:25 |
| #2 Very.Poor.Taste. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2009-10-28 11:19 |
| #1 Give me a break. I saw this episode last night and ROFLMAO. |
| Posted by: logi_cal 2009-10-28 10:04 |