Posted on 01/07/2017 3:34:13 PM PST by drewh
It is ironic that President-elect Donald Trump, a genuine celebrity in his own right, is shunned by many famous folk who refuse to be civil as inauguration day approaches? Who cares? So asks Roger L. Simon, founder of PJ Media and an award-winning Hollywood screenplay writer, who thinks the lack of celebrities is a “great thing” and points out that Hillary Clinton lost the election despite Tinseltown’s best efforts.
“I’d like to see the inaugural completely celebrity-free. Wouldn’t that be refreshing? No endless parade of Kardashians or housewives, real or imagined. No supposedly funny parodies by Alec Baldwin. No endless yadda-yadda from Stephen Colbert. No words of wisdom from Barbra Streisand. Just a few patriotic tunes from a Marine Corps band and a man swearing on, yes, a Bible,” writes Mr. Simon in a recent op-ed for the news site.
“It won’t happen entirely, this celebrity-free zone — but it could be close and we should be thankful,” he adds. “On the positive side too, Trump has apparently decided to write his own speech and, more importantly, keep it short.”
The grassroots appeal has been part of the plan for sometime, however. “The inaugural is not Woodstock. It’s not summer jam. It’s not a concert,” Boris Epshteyn, director of communications for the Inaugural Committee, told CNN in December.
"The so-called ‘A’ list celebrities are all wanting tix to the inauguration, but look what they did for Hillary, NOTHING. I want the PEOPLE!” Mr. Trump himself recently tweeted.
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It will also mean fewer FREE drunken LSM parties too. And I bet there will be fewer large state dinner parties for us to pay for.
Jan 20th 12 days noon, PRESIDENT TRUMP!
Elvis Presley - America the Beautiful live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RijNkQ3NP0U
Actually there should be large state dinners, just with only a very few media types attending. If they don’t wake up they can stand outside in the rain and watch FOX News, some in the blogging community and the foreign press that has been fair pass by them
Like Or beloved RR and Nancy, the Trumps will know how to entertain in a way that will make us proud
I could care less, I have never been a fan of any Rock group especially not one that has a three foot tongue.
Trump seems to have a genuine affection for the American people.
I heard/read KISS said no as they’ll be touring in Europe - IIRC starting in Moscow.
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