So anyway, there’s a large, rather lavish room in which wealthy and statusful people are giving each other prizes. Then, rather incongruously, a particularly wealthy and statusful person steps onto the stage and shouts “Fuck Trump!” At which point, the other wealthy and statusful people rise to their feet, applauding, and whistling, and cheering. As if something terribly brave had just taken place.
Don’t worry they will be back to fondling each other tomorrow.
we know, thats why theaters are empty, cables are being cut, news papers are dying, netflix is losing clients and the internet is booming
Saddest of all – he hired a writer to come up with it. He tried, but the sparkling bon mot eluded him.
When I was working int he restaurant industry many, many years back, a (rather short) Tom Cruise tried to muscle his way past the lineup for a drink (it was the Indy race weekend). First, it was funny watching him try to move the big guys out of his way. Then as he opened his yap to order a drink I says “back of the line, pal”. He looks at me, and my waitress says “that’s Tom Cruise, man”. I say, loudly, so everyone can hear … “Sorry, who?”… Priceless.
Aberrant wop actor gotta aberrant.
The thing I like about Trump is that his juvenile and blatant baiting works. They reliably respond to his obvious provocations like the spoiled children they are.
exactly…they complain about Trump….and then take the bait and fall for it every time
Trump makes them all look like fools…..of course, that’s no stretch either
They’re not smart enough to recognize that they’re being toyed with…..just like the mouse who thinks “THIS time I’m gonna escape that cat”.
huh.
so mr deniro is showing the first signs of . . . . . dementia?
a listers truly do believe they are ‘special’. I had a bdsm moment during a 1 yr contract with Shaw Festival. in pops one of the Bridges lads (in NOTL doing a movie), expecting to be allowed into the theatre DURING the performance.
nyet.
nada.
not gonna ‘appen comes the response from the ultra polite pit bull guarding the door.
mr bridges exits and I walk up to the lady and congratulate her for her firmness, and add, gee, being an actor, you’d think the dude would have some RESPECT for his fellow actors *especially* in this setting . . . .
a-listers think they are exempt from the rules governing ‘the little people’.
These people by and large are exactly what previous societies thought of them for centuries. That being common prostitutes and perverts. Those that are decent people do not indulge in these antics.
I don’t care that De Niro swore at Donald Trump. I don’t care what most of those people have to say. Haven’t watched any sing and dance award shows for years.
We need to point out to those people that we really liked how they portrayed Jake LaMotta or Ironman or Katniss Everdeen but away from the stage or screen they’re not really any of those characters. We can dismiss them from our lives just like that.
Celebrities have the right to make political statements just like anyone else. That’s not a problem. You can agree or disagree, high-five or ignore them, support or boycott them. I don’t care if it’s De Niro or Eastwood
What I find odd is the style and timing of the political statements coming out of the politically progressive and sophisticated Hollywood set. You’d think that an industry that runs on words and imagery would be witty and eloquent. But, no, they use the style and vocabulary of rebellious teenagers in middle school. Mocking looks, f-bombs and other profanities, wearing pussy hats. Then there’s the timing: Hollywood and Broadway might want to tone down moral superiority and scolding in the wake of the horrid ethical failing of the entire entertainment industry hiding/tolerating the open secret of VIPs abusing and exploiting actresses for decades.
As a nod to my musical preferences, it was mentioned in a tweet that the CMA awards show seems to be the only one that still focusses on entertainment. Funny how the “hicks and rednecks” of music are actually the classiest bunch.
Who cares? Why is this even news?
I wonder if all the US NAFTA negotiators (will soon be former) were in attendance
I worse place to be is in the shoes of those that failed to for-see that a piss-ant SPUD from Canada would step up into the leadership of the G7… an ancient world order
Actors have no reason not to act-out…can’t wait until De Niro gets his attitude adjustment by a Pittsburg Steel worker
On a related note, isn’t the entertainment industry ripe for AI disruption? There’s a lot of upside in creating virtual and robotic actors who never age, never fall into crime or substance abuse, their body and hair can be modified at will, they can be programmed with perfect accents, require little support staff, aren’t demanding or difficult….and don’t get paid. Studios might want to keep a few flesh and blood actors around but the bulk of actors could be replaced.
What is brave about shouting out an unoriginal expletive to like-minded people who, like Justin, talk about their leader when he isn’t watching?
So then … The Boss was too busy with his one-man Broadway Show to … Rock The Vote? Or has he discovered that the New Millennials don’t even know who the hell he is? Or that a NEW Boss has replaced his symbolic title with REAL Boss-like governance?
They spend significant energy denigrating half of their market, then bemoan the fact that their industry is in decline. Genius.
What a brilliant thespian!!! So eloquent, forceful and delivered with amazing timing. One of the best!!
Two simple words.. two syllables… and the audience clap, cheer and hoot like a bunch of cavemen who just discovered fire.
I’ll bet if De Niro died tomorrow his autograph would be worth millions.
NOT. What a Frigging de niro.
Poor Robert, such a successful career, and yet hasn’t saved a penny and is forced to publicly advertise sexual services he is offering in desperation.
I guess he just doesn’t like things like the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Sad that he would root for destruction.