Posted on 09/15/2007 6:30:58 AM PDT by Puppage
New Haven (WTNH) _ A veteran TV and film actor hit the airwaves at a New Haven radio show and made some sup rising comments on the anniversary of 9/11.
It was about 9:15 on the morning of 9/11 and actor James Brolin was the special guest interview on the Chaz and AJ morning show on WPLR. He was promoting his new movie "The Hunting Party."
A transcript of an audio clip from the show reads: Brolin: "It's kind of a parody on how come we can't catch war criminals with all of our sophisticated stuff, you know?"
AJ: "That's something we've been talking about a lot today on the show for obvious reasons, the sixth anniversary of the September 11th attacks." Brolin: "Right, oh, yeah! Oh, Happy 9-11," said Brolin.
"We were both kind of stunned for a moment," says AJ, "it was almost like, did we just hear that?"
There was a moment of silence in the audio clip, followed by:
AJ: Well that's kind of a weird thing to say. Brolin: [laughs] I hear silence.
AJ: Yeah, well, we're right outside of New York. I mean I know people who lost family members so I don't know - you don't say, happy 9-1-1 around here. Brolin: Celebrate the day, right?
Chaz steered it back to the movie and the interview ended quickly thereafter. Almost immediately the switchboard lit up with listeners calling in livid at what they heard.
"We've had everybody from people who lost a loved one to people who worked the pile and just shock and outrage," says AJ.
AJ also says that 10 years of radio this is undoubtedly one of the biggest reactions he's ever seen. Hundreds of phone calls and e-mails have been pouring in all week long.
WPLR has not heard back from the Hollywood actor and there's been no justification, explanation or apology. Some loyal listeners now say they're planning to boycott his movies.
At the very least Brolin has now earned his place in WPLR history.
"We actually have a feature on Fridays called 'Loser of the Week'," says AJ, "and James Brolin won by a landslide this week."
News Channel 8 was unable to get in touch with James Brolin or his publicist to comment about the controversy.
They should have kicked his ass out...physically and with noise.
He keeps his brain in his wallet and takes it out once in awhile and looks at it.
WTF?!?!?! I would love to listen to the clip.
What a POS, what a parallel universe he lives in, what a complete disconnect from his own country. Oh, and what a third-rate actor, anyway.
What did you expect, Mr. B.S. learned his liberal views from his wife and doesn’t seem to know when to shut up like his wife.
Barbra has trained her wuss very well.
If I had the stomach for it this early in the day, I’d go to Streisand’s blogsite and see if there’s a comments section.
Isn’t he married to Barbara Streisand?
I had to fix that!
This is and example of the beauty and sheer genius of the 1st Amendment!
Free speech is like a rope, just enough to hang oneself. I’m constantly amazed at how smart our Founders were.
Too much baggage with these ‘activist’ actors.
I am sure the studio is very happy with his remarks which will surely effect their bottom line.
Note from the studio to Brolin/Penn/Glover/...
SHUT UP and ....well, nothing. JUST SHUT UP!
The hosts really should have laid into him a lot more than they did. Then again, he probably thinks he is right- something in his tiny liberal twisted mind makes him feel good about September 11, 2001. Nothing is going to change that and unfortunately there are other idiots out there that agree with him.
Babs must be proud of her lumen-challenged gigolo.
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