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realetybytes on Monday, September 17, 2007 2:43:10 AM
If only it was the beginning of a media trend. Studio execs know that people from both sides of the political spectrum watch their shows. Considering the statistics, two-thirds of the country doesn't pay attention to politics, ever, so your actors are more likely to lose you money and advertisers when they spout off, then attract any net gain, (unless bad publicity is considered a gain). Just blacking out their inappropriate remarks helps keep attention on the actual show, not some self-important actors latest pet project. If the actor has a problem with that, go on the news and talk shows and complain. Thats where they belonged in the first place!
Thank God someone has finally figured out that when you are watching entertainment, you expect entertainment. I don't care what any narcissistic actor thinks about foreign affairs. The night was for us to make fun of these self-important egomaniacs as they tell each other how special they are, not politics. If she wants to say something to the nation, I understand the NYTimes will sell her a full page add for 65,000 dollars. Stars have every right to speak out about what they believe, like anyone else. They don't have the right to hijack an audience that is there for something entirely different. These dopes that can't even remember their prerehearsed script, (I mean, she only had, what, MONTHS to remember that tripe, and she forgot halfway through. Thats how important it was to her. SHE couldn't even remember it!), have the gall to start preaching to people that actually work for a living? Hey, Hollywood, do what you do, make us laugh, cry, scream and dance, but unless your running for office and ready to subject your ideas to open debate with a willing audience, STFU. Bravo, Fox entertainment for not being dragged into the political arena. The sad thing is, now she will get what she wants, publicity, but at least it will be on Fox News and political shows, where it belongs.
Ron Reale realetybytes.townhall.com