Posted on 01/15/2014 11:51:15 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The presence of e-cigarettes and "vaping" have led to multiple conversations on whether they're really safer than the real thing, and a group of U.S. senators are none too pleased with the use of one in a skit during Sunday's Golden Globes.
One of the gags during the broadcast involved co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler talking about Julia Louis-Dreyfus being nominated for her roles in both the film Enough Said and the TV show Veep. After mentioning her decision to sit in the film section of the room, the camera cut away to Louis-Dreyfus, who snobbishly puffed on an e-cigarette and refused Reese Witherspoon's invitation to take a selfie with her.
While the bit went over well with the audience, on Tuesday four senators released an open letter to the producers of the NBC broadcast criticizing the "glamorization" of smoking. The senators, all Democrats, include Dick Durbin (IL), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Edward J. Markey (MA).
“In light of studies showing that exposure to on-screen smoking is a major contributor to smoking initiation among youth, we are troubled that these images glamorize smoking and serve as celebrity endorsements that could encourage young fans to begin smoking traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes,” the letter reads.
The letter also asked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and NBC Universal to avoid intentionally showing e-cigarettes in future broadcasts.
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Society is collapsing because I saw a CIGARETTE!
OMG OMG OMG
Ya think it was nicotine in the eCig, or possibly hash oil or even salvinorin-A?
More evidence that our government is way too big. Maybe if we cut the number of senators to one per state they wouldn’t have time to worry about this kind of ....
Not paying a zillion dollars a pack in cigarette taxes?
The abject horror of that moment will never leave the senators’ nightmares!
It was stupid but this is being used as a distraction
I think I am going to compensate by watching Dragnet and I Love Lucy with my youngsters. Maybe we’ll watch “The Maltese Falcon” this weekend.
“Maybe if we cut the number of senators to one per state “
Let’s have them appointed by the state, rather than elected by the general population.
RE: It was stupid but this is being used as a distraction
How many of these Senators actually wrote an open letter regarding Marijuana legalization in Colorado?
Cigarettes bad!
They like the tax $$ though — hypocrites.
REPORTER: Julia, I see you are nominated for several awards tonight!
Julia: Yes, Hollywood really owes me something for being a second tier supporting actress on a TV comedy show that generated millions of dollars for Jerry and his producers!
REPORTER: So, you say that you should win because you are connected to someone famous, even though your acting style is overly stilted and common?
The senators, all Democrats, include Dick Durbin (IL), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Edward J. Markey (MA).
Fixed it.
The senators, all certified idiots, include Dick Durbin (IL), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Edward J. Markey (MA).
Oh how I’d like to see a response letter.
Dears:
With all due respect, please eat dogturds.
Thank you.
NBC
Not paying a zillion dollars a pack in cigarette taxes?
The abject horror of that moment will never leave the senators’ nightmares!
Dat is duh post o duh day right dere!
notice that isn’t somehow controversial and will influence kids and stuff....
“It was stupid but this is being used as a distraction”
Maybe this is Obamas big speech this afternoon. He is creating a ecigarette czar.
I tuned in wth my child unwittingly just as Tina and Amy were making an obscene comment about Jonah hill
It was disgusting and my child was exposed to it
They are sluts on prime toile TV
And the senate is wasting their time on this?
Maybe they should investigate Benghazi. Maybe someone was smoking a cig while they were lpnning RPGs at the embassy
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