LOL ! 
Posted on 08/09/2002 10:01:14 AM PDT by Paul Atreides
He's one of Hollywood's hottest actors and, with Natural Born Killers among his starring roles, is no stranger to controversy.
But now Woody Harrelson has taken another brave step - he's passionately defended George Michael over his anti-Bush and Blair single Shoot The Dog.
The 41-year-old star - currently appearing in On An Average Day opposite Kyle MacLachlan at the Comedy Theatre in London - has hit out at the backlash against the song's lyrics which criticise George Bush, Tony Blair and the war on terror since September 11.
At his play's after-show party on Wednesday night, Woody told Jessica: "I saw the Daily Mirror's front page on George Michael and I thought it was brilliant. I've always been a fan but he's right up there now. I think he's a great guy.
"I haven't seen the video for his song but I was fascinated by what he had to say.
"He's incredibly brave to have done that song. Especially when doing something like that could be considered very dangerous in today's world."
Harrelson - who is famous for his role as the dim barman Woody in Cheers and who stunned audiences with his powerful portrayal of a murderer in Natural Born Killers - is the first American to stand up and defend the 39-year-old British singer.
The former Wham! star caused outrage by using the Daily Mirror's Howdy Poodle front page, which poked fun at the special relationship between Britain and the US, on the single's cover.
"I can't believe he got so criticised in America for it. It's so unfair," said Woody. "I hear he's too scared to go over to the States now. What a joke. I'd really like to meet George.
"I want to congratulate him on standing up and speaking out.
"I totally support him and wish him all the best. It would really make my day if you could set up a meeting with me and George. I just want to shake that guy by the hand."
He also had nothing but praise for the Daily Mirror.
"I have one thing to say about the Mirror - it's amazing," he said. "The paper's stance on the war against terrorism is just right. It's so bold.
"The war against terrorism is terrorism. The whole thing is just bullsh*t. What you guys have done is very brave."
Woody - who was with his wife Laura and their two daughters Deni, nine, and five-year-old Zoe at the party at Adam Street private members' club - has been living in London for two months. He has homes in Hawaii and Costa Rica and proclaims to be a vegan, although he was gobbling up the canapes at the party.
"I love it over here, man," he grinned, sipping a pint of beer.
"I've been really busy but now the play has started I want to have a little fun. There's a little spot I go to but I'd rather not tell you where it is."
London cab driver Les Dartnell also attended the play.
In June Woody was wrestled to the ground by policemen and arrested after he went berserk in the back of Les's taxi. The cabbie said the star acted like a "caged animal".
Within minutes of Les picking the actor up from Chinawhite at 2am, Woody had trashed the cab. He then booted the door open and made a run for it.
Les dropped the charges after Woody paid him £542.96 and the two men shook hands after the play. "He said, 'No hard feelings'," said Woody. "He seemed like a nice guy. It's just one of those terrible circumstances."
WoodyHarrelson. The Poster Boy for legalization of halluconigens.
Ain't gonna happen, Libertarians, as long as you have this type of Sh*tball as your spokesman.
What is it about Hollywood that imbues half-wits with the thought that their rants have relevance?
LOL !
I don't know. 
I don't think Woody (or George) would have ever been able to pass a drug test in their entire lives.
But then, there probably aren't too many tests of any kind that they could pass.
| Birth Name: | Woodrow Tracy Harrelson |
| Birthdate: | July 23, 1961 |
| Birthplace: | Midland, Texas |
| Occupations: | Actor, Writer, Musician |
| Quote: | "I don't think of myself as a political activist, but an economic activist...Did you know 95 percent of the world's paper was made from hemp? That everything from a hydrocarbon can be made from a carbohydrate? So, why are we making plastic from petroleum? That's what I'm interested in, taking this country back and giving it to the farmer. That's what Henry Ford was about. That first Model T car was jute and hemp... the fuel was to be bio-fuel; you'd get fuel from hemp seeds." --Boston Herald, January 24, 1999 |
Significant Other(s):
Wife: Laura Louie; worked as Harrelson's assistant for more than two years before they dated; married January 11, 1998; partner in their production company, Children at Play
Glenn Close, actress; had five-month relationship, 1991
Wife: Nancy Simon; daughter of playwright Neil Simon; married 1985 in Tijuana with the idea of divorcing the following day; marriage lasted 10 months
Penelope Ann Miller, actress; dated while appearing on Broadway in Biloxi Blues
Family:
Father: Charles Voyde Harrelson, professional gambler; born July 23, 1939; currently serving time in a federal penitentiary for the contract killing of federal judge John Wood
Mother: Diane Harrelson, legal secretary; born 1937; divorced Harrelson's father 1964
Brother: Jordan Harrelson, actor; older
Brother: Brett Harrelson, actor, personal trainer, professional motorcyle racer; younger; appeared in The People vs. Larry Flynt
Daughter: Deni Montana Harrelson; born March 5, 1993; mother, Laura Louie
Daughter: Zoe Harrelson; born September 22, 1996; mother, Laura Louie
Awards:
1989: Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Cheers
1994: MTV Movie Award: Best Onscreen Kiss, Indecent Proposal
Factoids:
Harrelson was deemed dyslexic, hyperactive and psychologically disturbed as a child
Education:
Lebanon High School, Lebanon, Ohio
Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana; B.A., Theater Arts and English, 1983; attended on scholarship
Agency:
Creative Artists Agency
/rant ;)
LOL ! Oh, btw Max. You remember the old "Let's have one more and then we'll go" image with the two guys and the big ole beers? The URL I had for that is D.O.A. ! I remember you posting it before. Do you still have it? Can you send me the URL via FReep mail if you do? Tanks!
One can only hope that Mr. MacLachlan is a touch more patriotic than his brain dead co-star.
Regards, Ivan
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