Posted on 09/09/2011 11:50:36 AM PDT by kristinn
The great thing about being a living legend is that you can pretty much speak your mind without major repercussions. I was reminded of that Thursday night when I found myself chatting with Ed Asner at a party celebrating the upcoming season at the Fitzgerald Theater. Asner's in town for his one-man performance as Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
By way of saying hello, I asked him what he thought of the announcement earlier in the day that Mary Tyler Moore would be getting a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.
Asner, 81, hadn't heard the news and, based on his reaction, he didn't really seem to care.
"She's changed," said Asner, who was once president of SAG and received its lifetime achievement award in 2001. "She's a Republican." Asner was now in his "I hate spunk" mode. "Last time I saw her, she said Sarah Palin was a great lady."
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Cool. Thanks for that.
Good for her. She can be who she wants to be. She’s a legend and it’s good that she realizes what Demonrats do and is not playing that game. Asner has always and will die the scumbag he is.
SCROOOO-YOOOOO-LOOOO!
Ed Asner is a punk. Someone should cold cock his ass.
Neil Justin is a left wing bone licker.
I ♥ MTM
Just take his damn money and see how he likes socialism.
Good idea. I remember when Clinton raised the upper marginal tax rate he exempted Hollywood jerks and professional athletes.
They should put their money where their mouths are.
Maybe, but his interviews with the 2000 year old man were the funniest routines I have ever heard. I still play them now and then and laugh just as hard as the first time I heard them. Of course Mel Brooks is the star but Carl plays a great straight man.
Bump.
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