Posted on 07/16/2004 9:04:31 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES - Some may think Whoopi Goldberg's crack about President Bush was no big whoop. But in the latest case of celebrity censure over political remarks, Slim-Fast cut Goldberg out like carbs.
The diet giant dropped the comedy queen from its advertising campaign because the company's executives were unhappy with anti-Bush remarks Goldberg made at a recent political rally.
"While I can appreciate what the Slim-Fast people need to do in order to protect their business, I must also do what I need to do as an artist, as a writer and as an American - not to mention as a comic," Goldberg said in a statement Thursday. "It's unfortunate that, in this country, the two cannot mesh."
Goldberg declined to be interviewed for this story.
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Agree... as in repudiation for her conduct/language. It's not punishment... it's REJECTION!
The vulgar, ignorant and unattractive figure thinks she is an artist. That's the funniest part of all.
Memo to Whoopie: Yeah, a lot of us would like to be paid to be publicly drunk and stupid. Unfortunately, most employers like their employees to follow simple rules; like not embarrassing the company or offending its customers. Just because you want to publicly talk like a vulgar, immature, self-indulgent imbecile doesn't mean that anybody should pay you to do so in the name of the First Amendment.
"Agree... as in repudiation for her conduct/language. It's not punishment... it's REJECTION!"
It sure is rejection of foul conduct/language. These so-called artists fail to grasp the fact that many, many people were offended by their conduct, not just Republicans and Conservatives.
An apt commentary. Her career as an "artist" and "comic" has been reduced to taking obvious pot shots at the President.
Invoking her bush and President Bush is an act of comedic genius. Where do they come up with this cutting edge material? end sarcasm...
Face it gang, very few members of the artistic community have, had or ever will measure up to our behavioral and political standards [would you have let your daughter date Errol Flynn?]. This does not mean we should not gleefully stick it to them whenever we can [and do our best to stand by those few we admire]. I believe The Reagans represents a sea change in america's relations with it's entertainers. There may be no such thing as bad publicity for hollywood's denizens but their corporate sponsors and advertisers cannot afford to be so dismissive of their customers. TVland can rant and rave over this fact, heap Emmys on The Reagans and Angels in America, deride Seventh Heaven, and cancel Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman to their heart's content, but us Great Unwashed do not like being spat on and shat on and the sooner the dream factories acknowledge this and "give the customer what they want" [remember that phrase?] they will continue to hemorrhage viewers and dollars and they are slowly starting to realize this.
I have never likes this person. She is a disgusting women. She gets what she deserves.
"I must also do what I need to do as an artist, as a writer and as an American - not to mention as a comic," Goldberg said in a statement Thursday. "It's unfortunate that, in this country, the two cannot mesh."
Yes, isn't America terrible, Whoopig? Where else can a maggot-infested whiner like you make millions off her act?
wow, great word. GREAT coin...kind of a cross between two words, without being coarse...GREAT word! great observations too.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this post.
And just "Who" would this 'some' be?.....looks like even more decided it was a nasty crack and said so...MAJORITY RULES....(what a concept eh?)
And Fuzzy Zoeler go canned for kidding around by K-Mart and that was OK..
If that was comedy, then Howard Stern is the Three Stooges. A Carol Burnette she's not!
Personally I think Slimfast was relieved she opened her stupid mouth and put her foot in it. They knew she was a mistake as a spokesperson and this gave them an opportunity to get rid of her without to many repercussions to them. Just place the blame on the Bushbots, so to speak. I mean really who would use her as a spokesperson for a product that bases itself on how one looks? I'd be afraid one drink of slimfast and I would look like Whoopi!
It is a great word, but it's not a new coining or a cross between anything. It is, simply, the past tense of the crude word for defecating.
SD
>Some may think Whoopi Goldberg's crack about President >Bush was no big whoop.
>If it's no big whoop, then release the tape.
>Oh... I hear crickets chirping...
Oh Kerry's Campaign said they would release the tape when (get this! snicker) when Bush released his military records. Can you freaking believe it??? The other night, someone mentioned Kerry and his "heart and soul" speech at the night in question and he said, "Well, Bush hasn't released his military records either!" or something to that affect. Is this not ridiculous!?!? Am I the only one who finds this beyond 5 year oldish??
Let's hope the undecided's figure out who has the maturity of a five year and who has the kahonas to be a MAN and a leader.
What those classless, crude hogs in Hollywood and in the liberal media don't get (because they have no class) is that it wasn't the FACT that Whoopi was bashing Bush, she is entitled to not like Bush all she wants. It's WHAT SHE SAID AND THE XRATED WAY SHE SAID IT. If she wasn't pure trash, she would get it.
Throughout its history, Hollywood has always been somewhat out of control and most entertainers have always been overtly engrossed with themselves. In the old days, however, Hollywood projected a certain class and set a positive tone that folks could respect. Something sorely missing from todays screen stars, made up mostly of juvenile big mouths and propagandist leftest thugs. Today most of filmdoms elites are full of s**t and think the world revolves around them. To a certain degree thats true. It's the pop culture we live in today. A pop culture that drives the good, the bad and the ugly in American society.
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