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.
Brolin is an "act-tore", for pete sake. In that group even bad publicity is better -- a whole lot better -- than no publicity.
“WTF?!?!?! I would love to listen to the clip.”
They played it last night on Hannity. Brolin chuckled as he said, “Celebrate it.”
It was disgusting.
i’ll have the same reaction when he and the large nosed bitch of his fly into a mountain on a private jet
He’s married to BS (Barbra Streisand), isn’t he? Figures he’d feel this way.
This is like me saying “4yearlurker’s Pastor tells lies on the pulpit” without even knowing who he is or what church you go to. Now I will grant you that A LOT of movies are crap, but that has always been true. What do you think “B” movies were?
More specifically to James Brolin you can’t find him in theatrical movies. He can barely get work on television.
He’s married to BS (Barbra Streisand)...
one pos married to naother pos!!!
brolin sounded like he was trying to turn his stupid comments into a criticism of the President. I heard brolin say something like, “it’s a horrible situation. even more horrible is how they’ve (the victim’s families) been left behind by—” one of the hosts interrupts and tells him that he would be better off talking about his movie.
I tried to find the audio on youtube. I couldn’t find it although I see that someone has and posted it. While looking, though, I found that he’s one of the idiots who think that the government planted explosives in the towers...
On you tube:....Guest James Brolin urges viewers to visit 911weknow.com to see the documentary 9/11 Mysteries; exposing the truth about pre-planted explosives bringing down the WTC towers & Bldg......
ARGH!
HA! I'm sure he really encouraged people to go see THAT.
What a bottom layer of pond scum. What else can we expect from a prostitute for Brabra Strisand?
Nauseating clip from 8 months ago of brolin (spit) on the View. He believes the towers were brought down by preplanted explosives. scumbag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO2yZegigZo
Any day now, his agent will urge him to apologize. But he won’t fully apologize; he’ll simply say, “my words were
mis-interpreted”... (i.e., we’re the dumb ones for not
getting his message)
Brolin is a has-been actor, only popping up in some made for TV movies. I used to think he was a classy-looking guy, but couldn’t figure out why in the world he would marry Ms. B.S.
On the audio clip, he sounded drugged, drunk or both—
He was completely unaware of the date, it seemed.
I applaud the d.j.’s. They handled it quite well. I hope his movie bombs.
More likely, he will say “IF I offended anyone....” blah blah blah.
I thought you were going to change it to "shtupped".
What do you expect from a Rat? Decency? Not a chance!
Pray for W and Our Troops
"Mrs and Mr Steisand"
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