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More stars speak out against war [Elton John, Liz Taylor, Tony Bennet]
NY Daily News ^
| March 21, 2003
| Rush/Molloy
Posted on 03/21/2003 3:18:17 AM PST by ejdrapes
War party: Debating Iraq at Ozzy's Elizabeth Taylor and Justin Timberlake were the guests of honor at a benefit Elton John gave with Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Wednesday night in L.A. But the names of two other well-known people were on everybody's lips: Bush and Saddam.
"We all discussed whether to move forward with this event tonight," Sharon told the crowd, which had gathered in the garden of her Beverly Hills home to support Elton's AIDS foundation and her own colon-cancer charity.
"We decided to continue because, war or no war, we are all fighting the war against AIDS and cancer," she went on. "At the same time, we should all say a big prayer for the American and British men and women who are risking their lives."
Taylor, who got a twinkly pinky ring from Elton, had to leave early because of a stomach virus - but not before saying exactly what she thought of the war.
"The thought sickens me beyond belief," she told us. "I was a refugee when I came to this country because of World War II. I listened to the radio all the time and thought, 'Why don't the Americans do something?' Now I think, 'What the [bleep] are the Americans doing by saying [to Saddam], 'Pack up your bags, mount a camel and get out of town!' What if someone said that to Bush?
"You don't think [terrorists] are going to retaliate? You don't think they're going to bomb the s--- out of us? It's going to be terrifying."
Tony Bennett, who performed, also recalled "the horror" he saw as an infantryman in WWII.
"That was a good war - it had to be done," he told us. "This isn't a good war. If the whole army isn't together, we're not going to win. I'm hurt by what's happening in this country."
Sly Stallone, there with wife Jennifer Flavin, showed none of Rambo's enthusiasm for battle.
"I've been on the fence about it," he said. "It's the first time America has gone after someone as a protective move. But I believe we have righteousness on our side."
Elton, who sported a diamond peace symbol on his lapel, said, "I'm not for the war. I love America. [But] you can't say you're against the war without being called a traitor. Now that the decision has been made, we have to hope that it will be quick."
Sharon Osbourne, feeling weak from a chemotherapy treatment, almost didn't make it down from her bedroom to mingle with the guests.
"I told her if she comes down those stairs, I'm going to chase her back up," Elton said.
She defied him, looking fantastic in a low-cut black gown.
"Sharon, I [bleeping] adore you," said Elton, forgiving her. He even confided that "My drag name is Sharon. So you get two Sharons for the price of one."
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:18:17 AM PST
by
ejdrapes
To: ejdrapes
Tony WHO?
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:19:42 AM PST
by
Colosis
To: ejdrapes
I'd love to hear somebody ask Ozzy and his one remaining brain cell about the geopolitics of this war, and just let him rip. He'd be more entertaining than any network analyst and probably smarter than most of the other liberal celidiots.
}:-)4
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:22:38 AM PST
by
Moose4
(Let's do the Tomahawk chop! OooooOOOOoooo *BOOM*)
To: ejdrapes
Murder of Americans supported by Hollywood and Murray alQaeda Democrats.
Murder of Iraqis supported by Hollywood and Murray alQaeda Democrats.
Chemical Ali's Evil Handiwork in Halabja with weapons they DO NOT HAVE [wink, wink] =========
In Halabja, ~238 miles northeast of Baghdad, the grave
of the dead from Saddam Hussein's mustard gas and nerve agents.
5,000 murdered in this attack.
Dead children, previously playing in Halabja
Victims of Saddams' WMD in March 1988.
To: ejdrapes
It's so nice that our Hollow-wood elite are so supportive of dictators and their suppression of peoples. (end sarcasm)
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:26:15 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: ejdrapes
"You don't think [terrorists] are going to retaliate? You don't think they're going to bomb the s--- out of us? It's going to be terrifying."
And that's what it gets down to. Absolute personal fear. Capitulation and appeasement out of sheer panty-stinking fear. What losers. What pathetic cowards.
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:28:02 AM PST
by
samtheman
To: ejdrapes
The only supportive comment Dubya gets, is a lukewarm one from "Rambo." Disgusting.
To: ejdrapes
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:36:18 AM PST
by
mhking
(Let's enjoy a great showtime!)
To: ejdrapes
"I was a refugee when I came to this country because of World War II. I listened to the radio all the time and thought, 'Why don't the Americans do something?'"She came to this country in 1938 to make "National Velvet", it wasn't like she was some refugee fleeing with the clothes on her hateful back. As to her other question, Liz you brain dead drunken has been, leave that analysis to Brits who are better equipped mentally to deal with it. That would not be "Sharon" John.
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posted on
03/21/2003 3:37:56 AM PST
by
RushLake
(Forget the Maines!)
To: ejdrapes
If you look up the word "coward" in the dictionary ...
10
posted on
03/21/2003 3:42:08 AM PST
by
so_real
To: samtheman
absoulutely right on....
the central concept that comes throught all their "explanations" and "rationalizations" is as you say, absolute, personal fear...
To: ejdrapes
My God,the word "star" is being used very loosely lately regarding these Hollywierd,peacenic,POS! I'm really trying to think of ONE so-called "star",someone whose career wasn't over a decade or more ago....
To: ejdrapes
Doesnt Korea have a missile that has the capacity of reaching the west coast?...Id make sure our future "diplomacy" allows then to keep that footprint and nothing more!
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posted on
03/21/2003 4:02:17 AM PST
by
M-cubed
To: ejdrapes
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posted on
03/21/2003 8:48:37 AM PST
by
JudyB1938
(It's a wild world. There's a lot of bad and beware.)
To: ejdrapes
THE GOOD GUYS
CONSERVATIVE / CHRISTIAN CELEBRITIES
- Michael Caine
- Kirk Cameron, Christian actor
- Dyan Cannon, Christian actress
- Johnny Cash, Christian singer
- Jim Caviezel, actor
- Ann Coulter, columnist
- Charlie Daniels, Christian singer - READ HIS LETTER
- Donna Douglas, Christian actress
- Sheila E, Christian actress
- Al Fike "Living Proof God Has A Sense of Humor!" ("Al is a real nut!"Bob Hope)
- Fox News
- Jeff Foxworthy, Christian comedian
- Peter Gardini, Christian magical entertainer (England)
- Mel Gibson (raised in Australia), Catholic Christian and actor (Currently working on a movie called "Passion" that is about Christ's death on the cross)
- Kathie Lee Gifford, Christian actress.
- Clarence Gilyard, Jr, Christian actor. (He is in the movie Left Behind)
- Andy Griffith, Christian actor
- John Grisham, Christian author (Did this one surprise you?)
- M.C. Hammer, Christian rapper
- Sean Hannity, Christian talk show host
- Patricia Heaton, Christian actress
- Charlton Heston, actor
- Victoria Jackson, Christian actress
- Cherokee B. Jones, Christian singer (listen to his song samples)
- Dean Jones, Christian actor (Now works with Christian ministries.)
- Toby Keith, song writer ("The Angry American") and singer
- Dave Konig, entertainer
- Michelle Malkin, columnist
- Marla Maples, Christian actress (Formerly married to Donald Trump)
- Rob Marcarelli, Christian director (the Christian movie The Omega Code)
- Gavin McLeod, Christian actor
- Michael Medved, Christian syndicated columnist and radio talk show host
- Steve McQueen, Christian actor - Before he died, he became a Christian. When they found his body, he had an opened Bible on his chest, and his finger was pointing to John 3:16.
- Larry Miller, comic actor
- Mr. T, Christian actor - has had to battle cancer and has appeared on television to talk about his faith in Jesus.
- Michael Moriarty (Canadian)
- George Newbern, Christian actor
- Chelsea Noble, Christian actress (Left Behind) - wife of actor Kirk Cameron.
- Chuck Norris, Christian actor & Karate champion
- Gary Oldman, actor
- Tip O'Neill, politician - He kept the faith!
- Bill O'Reilly, Christian Columnist and Fox News host of The O'Reilly Factor, who also authored the best selling book The No Spin Zone.
- Austin Peck, Christian actor
- Elvis Presley, Christian singer - Elvis' step brother, Rick Stanley, claims that Elvis was a Christian.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (born in Austria)
- Connie Selleca, Christian former actress - Wife of John Tesh
- Tom Selleck, actor
- Ricky Skaggs, country singer
- Kay DeKalb Smith - Christian Entertainer, Singer & Comedian
- Nancy Stafford, Christian actress
- Ben Stein, actor
- John Tesh. Christian Musician and former host of Entertainment Tonight.
- Cal Thomas, Christian syndicated columnist and TV news shows guest.
- Randy Travis, Christian singer and actor.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, martial artist actor (born in Belgium)
- Andrzej Wajda, Polish Jew film producer
- John Wayne, actor
- Lisa Welchel, Christian actress and author
- Reverend Demond Wilson, Christian actor
- James Woods, actor
- Darryl Worley, Christian singer - LISTEN TO "HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN", HIS NEW SONG
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posted on
03/21/2003 8:57:21 AM PST
by
JudyB1938
(It's a wild world. There's a lot of bad and beware.)
To: martin_fierro
Just in case you need these lists I posted above. I've been doing a running tally. Plus I've done the same thing for French/German products to boycott if you need those lists.
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posted on
03/21/2003 8:59:29 AM PST
by
JudyB1938
(It's a wild world. There's a lot of bad and beware.)
To: JudyB1938
wow, you are a busy bee. thanks for the lists.
To: JudyB1938
FYI, Michael Medved is Jewish.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:14:09 AM PST
by
FourPeas
To: FourPeas; new cruelty; SolutionsOnly
Thanks a lot, FourPeas, for that correction !!!!
NC: All I've done is compile information that FReepers have been posting. They are the ones to be given the credit. FReepers are the greatest!
I especially like this comment by SolutionsOnly:
Too many people have twisted the meaning 'Freedom of Speech' to 'Freedom from Accountabilty'.
source
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posted on
03/21/2003 10:21:53 AM PST
by
JudyB1938
(It's a wild world. There's a lot of bad and beware.)
To: ejdrapes
"At the same time, we should all say a big prayer for the American and British men and women who are risking their lives." Sharon has class ---I wonder how the Osbournes can stand to be around all these tacky people. I guess they're kind of forced by where they live and all that.
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posted on
03/21/2003 10:27:46 AM PST
by
FITZ
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