Bill Maher Passes Gas In America's Face (Debbie Schlussel On Hollyweird Snobs Snobbery Alert)

Debbie Schlusse.com ^ | 09/01/05 | Debbie Schlussel

[goldstategop]

Hollyweird snobs and their snobbery. Which comes to America in the form of insisting we lessers pay more for gas, we put up with less money in our wallets and forget about maintaining our standard of living. As Bill Maher says, you can always walk, bike or take public transit. The snobs don't mind the extra change for their gazz-guzzling limos and SUVs. They can afford it. Oh yeah, let the masses pass up the gas!

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Hildy]

Ed Begley, Jr. and Martin Sheehan are the only Hollywood activists I respect. I don't agree with them, of course, but they do walk their talk. And I respect that.

[Hildy]

Martin Sheen...Sheen..right?

[Borges]

I did a nasty double take there for a second!

[bmwcyle]

Ed Begley, Jr. does what now that Love Boat is off?

[doug from upland]

NBC reported most hybrid cars save little gas until the fifth year of ownership,
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Amazingly foolish statement. Perhaps they meant to say that you don't recover the additional cost of the vehicle for five years. You will realize a hybrid saves gas right away. It will be confirmed the first time you have to refill the tank.

[baltodog]

They wouldn't walk the walk if they didn't get camera exposure...

[doug from upland]

I suppose it is mean-spirited to say it, but the fourth word of this headline should have been "Away."

[steve8714]

Dinner theater. I think he plays Sanjay Guevara in the revival of "Indira" at the Melonville Colosseum.

[RushCrush]

He had a small part on Six Feet Under, but that show has ended too.

[xsrdx]

NBC reported most hybrid cars save little gas until the fifth year of ownership

Yup, that mileage really jumps at year 5.

Actually, you may not realize any savings until year 5, due to the higher purchase cost of a hybrid vs. a gas vehicle, but your mileage will be better on day 1. With gas at $4 a gallon, that amortization period will be considerably reduced.

[Hildy]

I disagree with you on these two. Sheen and Begley have been consistant for as long as I can remember, at least 20 to 25 years. Begley especially.

[thegreatbeast]

Maher is a turd and has bought every "date" he has ever had.

[Hildy]

He's always been a working actor:

• Francis Hamper (2005) (pre-production) .... The Foul Sportsman
• Tripping Forward (2006) (post-production) .... Jomes Comey
• The Optimist (2005) (post-production) .... Leonard
• Relative Strangers (2005) (post-production) .... Mr. Manuree
  
  
• Desolation Sound (2005) .... Doug Shepard
• Alone in a Crowd (2005)
• Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005) (TV) .... Frank Perdue
• Life on Liberty Street (2004) (TV) .... Richard Spencer Sr.
• Hair High (2004) (voice) .... Rev. Sidney Cheddar
• The First Person (2004) .... Detective Tom Burroughs
• Raising Genius (2004) .... Dr. Curly Weeks
• "Kingdom Hospital" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Dr. Jesse James
  ... aka Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (USA: complete title)
• Stateside (2004) .... Father Concoff
  ... aka Sinners (Germany)
• The Trailer (2003/I) .... Victim
• Going Down (2003/I) .... Oscar Earnest
• A Mighty Wind (2003) .... Lars Olfen
• Net Games (2003) .... John Fielding
  ... aka Net G@mes (USA: video title)
• War Stories (2003) (TV) .... Ed O'Brian
• Auto Focus (2002) .... Mel Rosen
• "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)" (2002) TV Series .... Paul Weffler
  ... aka My Adventures in Television (USA: new title)
• Bug (2002/I) .... The Dept. of Health Inspector/'The Hand'
• Back by Midnight (2002) .... Robert Wade
• Diary of a Sex Addict (2001) .... Dr. Aaron Spencer
• Anthrax (2001) .... Brent Krawford
• Hounded (2001) (TV) .... Ward Van Dusen
• Get Over It (2001) .... Frank Landers
  ... aka Get Over It! (USA: promotional title)
• Hellgig (2001) .... Reverend
• "Pigs Next Door" (2000) TV Series (voice)
  ... aka Muca Beal Dorais (Ireland: Irish title)
• Best in Show (2000) .... Mark Schaefer, Hotel Manager
• Homicide: The Movie (2000) (TV) .... Dr. Victor Ehrlich
  
  
• Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998) (TV) .... Fitz-Gilbert Hamilton
  ... aka Murder, She Purred (USA: short title)
• Addams Family Reunion (1998) (V) .... Phillip Adams
• I'm Losing You (1998) .... Zev
• Joey (1997) .... Ambassador Ted Ross
• Alone (1997/I) (TV) .... Gerald
  ... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
• Ms. Bear (1997) .... Greg Bradley
  ... aka Emily und der kleine Bär (Germany)
  ... aka Kleiner Bär (Germany)
  ... aka Masha l'ourson (Canada: French title)
• The Lay of the Land (1997) .... Harvey Dankworth
  ... aka The Student Affair (USA: video title)
• "Meego" (1997) TV Series .... Dr. Edward Parker
• Not In This Town (1997) (TV) .... Henry Whitcomb
• Santa with Muscles (1996) .... Ebner Frost
• The Late Shift (1996) (TV) .... Rod Perth
• Project: ALF (1996) (TV) .... Dr. Warner
  ... aka Alf - Der Film (Germany)
• For Goodness Sake II (1996)
• Rave Review (1995) .... Bert
• Batman Forever (1995) (uncredited) .... Fred Stickley
  ... aka Forever (USA: title without logo)
• Sensation (1995) .... Earl Strauber
• The Crazysitter (1995) .... Paul Van Arsdale
  ... aka Two Much Trouble
• Hourglass (1995) .... Det. Cecil Dish
• Storybook (1995) (voice) .... Pouch
• The Pagemaster (1994) .... Alan Tyler
• The Shaggy Dog (1994) (TV) .... Ron Daniels
• Incident at Deception Ridge (1994) (TV) .... Jack Davis
  ... aka Terror at Deception Ridge (Canada: English title)
• Renaissance Man (1994) .... Jack Markin
  ... aka Army Intelligence
  ... aka By the Book
• Columbo: Undercover (1994) (TV) .... Irving Krutch
• "Winnetka Road" (1994) TV Series .... Glenn Barker
• Greedy (1994) .... Carl McTeague
• Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Rupert
• Cooperstown (1993) (TV) .... Dave Cormeer
• Partners (1993) (TV) .... 'Grave Squad' Lawyer
• Mastergate (1992) (TV) .... Steward Butler
• Exclusive (1992) (TV) .... Allen
• Running Mates (1992) (TV) .... Chapman Snow
  ... aka Dirty Tricks
• Dark Horse (1992) .... Jack Mills
• In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992) (TV) .... Lt. Fred House
  ... aka Children of Fury
• Cruise Control (1992) .... Fraser
• The Story Lady (1991) (TV) .... Otis
• Chance of a Lifetime (1991) (TV) .... Darrel
• Meet the Applegates (1991) .... Richard P. Applegate
  ... aka The Applegates
• The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) (TV) .... Jerry Soloway
  ... aka The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
• "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV Series (voice) .... Preston, Dr Russell's Assistant, Zoning Commander
  ... aka The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title)
• "Parenthood" (1990) TV Series .... Gil Buckman
• In the Best Interest of the Child (1990) (TV) .... Howard Feldon
• Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990) (TV) .... Stephen Bradley
• "Earth Aid" (1990) TV Series .... Host
  
  
• She-Devil (1989) .... Bob
• Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) .... Peter
• The Accidental Tourist (1988) .... Charles Leary
• Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988) (TV) .... Alan
• Roman Holiday (1987) (TV) .... Leonard Lupo
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) .... Griffin (segment "Son of the Invisible Man")
  ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich
• Celebration Family (1987) (TV) .... Jake Foreman
• The Incredible Ida Early (1987) (TV) .... Father
• Headin' Home for the Holidays (1986) (TV)
  ... aka Amy Grant's Old Fashioned Christmas (USA: video title)
• Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) .... Gil Turner
• Waiting to Act (1985) .... Ed
• Protocol (1984) .... Hassler
• Streets of Fire (1984) .... Ben Gunn
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984) .... John 'Stumpy' Pepys
• An Uncommon Love (1983) (TV) .... Matt Randolph
• Get Crazy (1983) .... Colin Beverly
  ... aka Flip Out
• Still the Beaver (1983) (TV) .... Whitey
• "The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show" (1983) TV Series (voice)
• "St. Elsewhere" (1982) TV Series .... Dr. Victor Ehrlich
• Not Just Another Affair (1982) (TV) .... Warren Krantz
  ... aka Perfect Affair
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) (voice) .... Voice of Altitude Chamber Instructor
• Young Doctors in Love (1982) .... Lyle August
• Cat People (1982) .... Joe Creigh
• Eating Raoul (1982) .... Hippie
• Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982) (TV) .... Jeb
• Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (1982) (TV) .... Amos Tucker
• Voyager From the Unknown (1982)
• Buddy Buddy (1981) .... Lieutenant #1
• "The Smurfs" (1981) TV Series (voice) .... Additional Voices
  ... aka Smurfs' Adventures
• Private Lessons (1981) .... Jack Travis
  
  
• A Shining Season (1979) (TV) .... John Haaland
• "Scooby and Scrappy-Doo" (1979) TV Series (voice) .... Additional Voices
• The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979) .... Rescuer #1
  ... aka Airport '79 (USA: short title)
  ... aka Airport '80: The Concorde
  ... aka S.O.S. Concorde
  ... aka The Concorde (USA: short title)
• The In-Laws (1979) .... Barry Lutz, CIA Intelligence officer at Embassy in Tijada
• Hot Rod (1979) (TV) .... Clay
  ... aka Rebel of the Road
• Hardcore (1979) .... Soldier in Porn Film
  ... aka The Hardcore Life (UK)
• Elvis (1979/I) (TV) .... D J Fontana
• Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) (TV) .... Moss Tillis
• Goin' South (1978) .... Whitey Haber
• Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV) .... Ens. Greenbean
• Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (1978) (TV) .... Officer Stein
• Record City (1978) .... Pokey
• Blue Collar (1978) .... Bobby Joe
• The One and Only (1978) .... Arnold - The King
• Handle with Care (1977) .... The Priest
  ... aka Citizen's Band
  ... aka The Great American Citizens Band
• Mixed Nuts (1977) (TV) .... Jamie
• Dead of Night (1977) .... Frank
• Lust of a Eunuch (1977) .... Lu Ta
• Stay Hungry (1976) .... Lester
• Cockfighter (1974) .... Tom Peeples
  ... aka Born to Kill
  ... aka Gamblin' Man
  ... aka Wild Drifter
• Superdad (1973)
• Charley and the Angel (1973) .... Derwood Moseby
• Showdown (1973) .... Pook
• "Roll Out" (1973) TV Series .... Lt. Robert W. Chapman
• Family Flight (1972) (TV) .... Driver
• Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
• Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) .... Druffle
• Bobby Jo and the Good Time Band (1972) (TV) .... Virgil
• Evil Roy Slade (1972) (TV)
  
  
• The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) (uncredited) .... Student
• The Lottery (1969) .... Jack Watson
  
  

[rdcorso]

Bill Maher is a whining liberal pantywaist who isn't funny,he's funny looking.I look forward to the day when I run into him and have the opportunity to smash his gigantic nose all over his face.Bill has his own HBO show because Hollywood loves no talent liberals as long as they say things that degrade the country.Who is Ed Begly Jr?

[Tanniker Smith]

Well, if there were such a thing as a silver lining, how about this: Next year's rent control and rent stabilization hearings will be a doozy as landlords need to recoup their feul costs from this coming winter. Hell, many of these landlords may just walk away from these buildings as rent control goes bye-bye.

[Christian4Bush]

Ed Begley, Jr. does what now that Love Boat is off?

I thought it was "St. Elsewhere" (which, ironically, is where I'd rather see the libs - anywhere else...)

[NYCynic]

And even if he did dare drive it, NBC reported most hybrid cars save little gas until the fifth year of ownership, and even then it's less than $100 per year. Another study showed the Prius is so unsafe, it could be fatal. Think of Bill Maher and his limos when you're fatally injured driving your hybrid.

I don't understand why there is so much hate on both sides of the SUV vs Hybrid debate. SUVs make up such a small fraction of gas use when compared to practically everything else in existence: sedans, tractor trailers, diesel trains and buses, airplanes, boats, power plants, etc. And the Honda Civic Hybrid has stood up well in crash studies.

But it appears that even if Detroit could make a Chevy Suburban sized hybrid that gets 75 miles per gallon and is indestructible in any accident neither side would buy one out of sheer spite.

[warsaw44]

Didn't Bill's girlfriend have a restraining order issued against him? I read on FR many months ago he had been beating her.

[RedMonqey]

Bill is the ubber liberal.
Take all the filth out of his act and all you have left is a self absorbed seventh grader complaining about how terrible his "parents" are but still living under the roof they provide.

He doesn't give a damn about the enviroment, he just hates humanity.