Posted on 01/07/2003 0:52 AM EST by Paul Atreides
American satirist Michael Moore has stormed out of Britain after a bust up with the London theatre hosting his one-man show. The Bowling For Columbine moviemaker performed Michael Moore - Live! to packed audiences for two months before Christmas at The Roundhouse in Camden, North London. But on the penultimate night he reportedly flew into a rage, verbally attacked everyone associated with the theatre because he thought he wasn't being paid enough. During the performance he complained he was making just $750 a night. A member of the stage crew says, "He completely lost the plot. He stormed around all day screaming at everyone, even the £5-an-hour bar staff, telling them how we were all conmen and useless. Then he went on stage and did it in public." Staff retaliated by refusing to work the following night, which led to the show being held up for an hour. Eventually he made a groveling apology to staff and the angry audience finally took to their seats. A source reports that Moore then packed his bags and flew to New York the next day without saying thank you or goodbye to anyone.
Typical of the man[?] At about 6 shows per week for 8 weeks that equals $24,000 which the Brits probably tax at a reasonably socialistic welfare state rate of 50-60%. Of course once he returned to the US, he could offset those tax payments against his US Income Tax, so it is not like he went into the hole unless he chose to stay at a deluxe hotel where he could be pampered by the staff. Oh, how difficult it must be to be such a fine example of a 'Stupid White Man'!
It took awhile, but hopefully the Brits are not as brain-dead as Moore thought.
What I can't understand is why did it take over twom months worth of eathing his bull$hi$ to finally see how bad it tasted?
This jerk should be put in jail for insurrection.