Posted on 07/22/2004 3:43:39 PM PDT by locochupacabra
BOSTON - Fearing her material might take the focus off gay issues, the Human Rights Campaign has rescinded its invitation to edgy comedian Margaret Cho to headline a gay and lesbian unity event scheduled to coincide with the Democratic National Convention.
"We didn't feel that after speaking with Margaret's publicist that her material was in that spirit, so we decided to make another plan," said spokesman Mark Shields.
The Human Rights Campaign is one of 10 gay and lesbian organizations hosting Monday's Unity 2004 event in Boston.
Cho had been preparing to use material from her new State of Emergency tour as part of the unpaid benefit performance. The material is a no-holds-barred interpretation of current events. At a recent performance, her comments on the Iraq prison scandal prompted her to be escorted from a show in San Diego.
"They got scared, obviously, for whatever reason," Cho spokesman Ken Phillips said of the Unity 2004 organizers. "They're aware of Margaret's material for years. So why did they hire her?"
Comedian Whoopi Goldberg sparked a firestorm after she was criticized for using President Bush's surname to make a sexual remark at a Democratic fund-raiser. Slim-Fast fired her as spokeswoman.
"I am not surprised at the reversal in light of how the Kerry campaign distanced itself from Whoopi's routine in response to the unrelenting media hype and Republican criticism," said Cho's manager, Karen Taussig, in a statement posted Wednesday on Cho's Web site
Shields said removing Cho wasn't a commentary on her material and that she still has a standing invitation to other Human Rights Campaign events.
"This is about wanting to keep the focus on the unity of the gay community," he said.
Wht do these idiots think they can force their opinions on the rest of us.
LOL! The weenies are getting scared of Hollyweird now. Ya gotta love it!!
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My ass. She's an embarassment to Koreans everywhere.
BUT... now it's not called "censorship"....
as it was by leftist crying about Big Linda.
things that make ya go hmmmm.
"My ass. She's an embarassment to Koreans everywhere"
As big as she is she just might be koreans everywhere. What is it with liberal women? They sure do like to eat.
She must really be bad if she is too faggoty for even the democrats!
She sucks. She was never funny.
So when the left decides to censor itself it is still the fault of the VRWC....must be good to live in a world where all answers are the same
This woman is not funny. Who would want to listin to her anyway. As the libs say; she is mean spirited.
Another fat, unfunny, lefty female comic goes down in flames.
Cho's a carpetmuncher? Didn't know; ain't surprised.
But look at the others - Margaret Cho (complaining is not standup), Whoopie ("I hate Republicans. Republicans are so stupid."), Elaine Boozler, etc.
Ugh.
Sandra Burnheardt, Paula Poundstone...
Hey, I was a big fan of Margaret Smith. "My parents always ask why I don't come home to visit very often. I don't want to tell them it's because I can't get Delta to wait out in front while I run in."
Margaret who?
She is not ugly and stupid enough. Bring on Rosie to replace her.
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