Charlton Heston Speaks Out On Clooney's Cruel Alzheimer's Joke

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Charlton Heston Speaks Out On Clooney's Cruel Alzheimer's Joke

Gallant Alzheimer's victim Charlton Heston is refusing to react in anger to George Clooney's joke about is tragic medical condition.

"I don't know the man - never met him, never even spoken to him," the 78-year-old silver screen legend told The ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview. "But I feel sorry for George Clooney - one day he may get Alzheimer's disease.

"I served my country in World War II. I survived that - I guess I can survive some bad words from this fellow."

Clooney ignited a firestorm of fury while accepting a Special Filmmaking Achievement Award from the National Board of Review in New Tork by telling the audience: "Charlton Heston announced again today that he is suffering from Alzheimer's."

And despite the hurt he caused, former "ER" star was unrepentant.

"I don't care," he said defiantly. "Charlton Heston is head of the National Rifle Assiciation - he deserves whatever anyone says about him."

Heston has often been the focus of controversy over his leadership of the NRA, but he was universally praised for his courage last August when he went public with the admission that he was suffering from the incurable - and fatal - disease that has also stricken former actor and President Ronald Reagan.

"I've still got a busy life going," Heston said. "I have no problem remembering things or being aware of things at all."

But if Heston was inclined to forgive Clooney's callous mockery, many others were not so forgiving.

"We've been inundated with e-mails from people across the country expressing outrage," Elizabeth Wilson, of the Alzheimer's Association, told The ENQUIRER.

"It was a totally insensitive joke at the expense of a man who had the courage to come forward, reveal that he had been disgnosed with this tragic disease - and by doing so gave hope to others that attention would be focused on it and perhaps hasten a cure

"It was particularly hurtful to the four million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's and the 18 million more who love and care for them."

[Atlas Sneezed]

Bang

[Skooz]

Superbly stated. I agree 100%. Nothing nore for me to say.

[Hillary's Folly]

[Bahbah]

Bless you for your effort. It is appreciated.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

So it is a small article! More people will read it than many other newspapers!
Got to go to Drudge to check up on the National Enquirer link now!

[ruready4eternity]

I have made up my mind, Im will not watch another movie from this guy. He makes me sick . No compassion, he loves his money and fame. Hollywood makes me sick .

[Wolfstar]

My list is so long, I'm mostly confined to classic movies, which I greatly enjoy anyway. Today's over-paid, over- coddled, classless, clueless, inelegant, grungy Hollyweird twits aren't worth — to borrow a great phrase — a warm bucket of spit. Technologically speaking, however, the time is fast approaching when live actors will not be necessary to create very real looking characters. Computers have already all but eliminated the need for extras, especially on long shots. Hehehehehe...computers, and those of us who despise what Hollyweird has become, will have the last laugh eventually.

[rimmont]

George Clowny is a stupid heap of excrement. His acting career should be ended now.

[Ms. Annie Oakley]

I can't believe I used to find this pig attractive...

[JoeSixPack1]

Heston has class.

Everyone here is missing a big factor in Looney Clooney's statement. Clooney is part of the whacked hollyweirdos. As such, this statement will get him a bigger cut of his next flick, more hollyweirdo friends because he stated his agreement with lefty's in such a big way, and a much easier life in the jet set.


Flyover country citizens and non-hollyweirdos are just civilians (IE: little people), and the nastier they get with us, the more respect they get from their hollyweirdo peers.

[Rainbow Rising]

Before Looney opened his big yap I was actually thinking of going to see "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind." I had no opinion of him one way or another. But now I wouldn't see it if he stood outside the theater handing out free tickets. I don't care what he says about Iraq or George Bush -- that's just typical leftwing gibberish. But making fun of a person's illness is low-class and disgusting, and I will not reward him for it by paying to see his stupid movies.

[RichardW]

Let's hear it from Loonie Cloonie. What a dodo bird.

[Vicki]

My Aunt is in the early stages of alzheimers. It is a terrible disease. She is aware of what is going on and is frustrated. One day she told me she was going to stop talking because some days she has such a tough time. Other days, she's nearly normal.

Clooney should be ashamed but like most liberals I'm sure he's not.

[Wondervixen]

I know it's been said, but Clooney's mouth has destined him to a future gig on Looney Liberal Hollyweird Squares.

TOP ROW:_________Ed Harris,_______Jane Fonda,___ Mike Farrell
MIDDLE ROW:___Whoopi Goldberg,__Alec Baldwin,__ Sheryl Crow
BOTTOM ROW:___Edward Asner,____Julia Roberts,___George Clooney

The cast is so looney liberal, in fact, you just see a background...The squares themselves are off screen to the LEFT, almost behind the dumpster behind the studio building three doors down!

[Porterville]

I keep running out of actors I can watch on the big screen.

[Bonaparte]

"Charlton Heston is head of the National Rifle Association..."

Another Hollywood airhead reveals his ignorance. Heston has been NRA spokesman but he has never been the head of the NRA.

[putupon]

"But I feel sorry for George Clooney - one day he may get Alzheimer's disease.

if Karma exists he will

[Rightly Biased]

Stick with Mel Gibson and Tom Selleck that about sums it up.