At 'Spirit Awards,' Star of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' Quips U.S. Won't Be 'Free' Until Bush Gone

News Busters ^ | 02/24/2007 | Brent Baker

[JohnSheppard]

A preview of the political commentary we can expect at Sunday night's Academy Awards? As a presenter at Saturday's “Film Independent's Spirit Awards” carried live at 2pm PST/5pm EST on the Independent Film Channel (IFC), actress America Ferrera (IMDb page), the title role star of ABC's Ugly Betty, interjected a bit of political commentary suggesting the U.S. will not be “the land of the free” again until President Bush leaves office. Taking the stage inside a tent on the Santa Monica beach, Ferrera was joined by actor Zach Braff, a star on NBC's Scrubs, to present the award for the “Best First Feature.” In the scripted exchange, Braff asked: “So do you think that you have any traits in common with the country that is your namesake?” Ferrera replied: “I guess I'm a free-spirited person and America's supposedly the 'land of the free,' right?” She then added, to loud applause from the left coast film industry audience: “Or at least we will be in 2008.”

[JohnSheppard]

Video and audio clips at the above link

[LibFreeOrDie]

She should change her name to "Pelosi" or "Hillary" or "Cuba" or "Venezuela".

[Rocko]

Another Hollywood Idiot heard from....

[bmwcyle]

Why is uneducated Hollywood trash news?

[hsalaw]

In the scripted exchange,

Even their political rants have to be written out for them. These "actors" are pretty stupid.

[KJC1]

But she's free to mouth off and trash the President, or did she get hauled off to a camp after the speech?

[darkwing104]

Hollywood,

Name one right you lost since W became president?

[FlingWingFlyer]

This is why they call her UGLY. Besides being a braindead idiot.

[I see my hands]

What's the breaking news part? Just more BDS. It's here, there, and everywhere. Cuz she's a celeb? Who cares. Screw these sick anti-Americans.

[stickandpucknut]

blah blah left wing pinko america is wrong blah blah blah.

[popdonnelly]

Why does every actor feel it necessary to comment on politics? I really don't care what they think. Their opinions are worth no more than anyone else's. It's unfortunate that their momentary celebrity provides them with a soapbox.

[Ptarmigan]

I never watched Ugly Betty. She is truly ugly.

[canuck_conservative]

Boy, there's gonna be lot of angry people in Hollywood if the GOP can manage a win next year!

[ShawTaylor]

"A preview of the political commentary we can expect at Sunday night's Academy Awards? "

I knew there was a reason I have banned all TV sets in my house from even attempting to tune in to any channel that broadcasts the Oscars on the day the Oscars are telecast.
The deranged Hollywood vermin can talk all the Bush-hate they like to themselves, to an ever decreasing audience.
What a bunch of retarded losers.

[Rocko]

Hollywood,

Name one right you lost since W became president?

The right to jump up and down on the bed in the historic Lincoln Bedroom.

[ShawTaylor]

"I never watched Ugly Betty."

Never even heard of her before. Thank God for that.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

"Ugly Betty" is interesting to watch, but it does espouse rather un-Christian ideals--homosexuality, premarital "relations," etc.

Betty's dad's an illegal alien, btw.

[Carolinamom]

I read today that Ellen Degenerate is hosting the Oscar Awards tonight. Is this true? ANOTHER reason not to watch.

[cf_river_rat]

I don't have the graphic but...

"Aw Geez, Not This $#!+ Again"

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

One gene removed from being an eggplant.