Kidman condemns Hamas, Hezbollah

Herald Sun ^ | 17 August 2006

[Aussie Dasher]

NICOLE Kidman has made a public stand against terrorism.

The actress, joined by 84 other high-profile Hollywood stars, directors, studio bosses and media moguls, has taken out a powerfully-worded full page advertisement in today's Los Angeles Times newspaper.

It specifically targets "terrorist organisations" such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine.

"We the undersigned are pained and devastated by the civilian casualties in Israel and Lebanon caused by terrorist actions initiated by terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas," the ad reads.

"If we do not succeed in stopping terrorism around the world, chaos will rule and innocent people will continue to die.

"We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs."

A who's who of Hollywood heavyweights joined Kidman on the ad.

The actors listed included: Michael Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Danny De Vito, Don Johnson, James Woods, Kelly Preston, Patricia Heaton and William Hurt.

Directors Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Michael Mann, Dick Donner and Sam Raimi also signed their names.

Other Hollywood powerplayers supporting the ad included Sumner Redstone, the chairman and majority owner of Paramount Pictures, and billionaire mogul, Haim Saban.

[Aussie Dasher]

This from Hollywood?

Has anyone checked Streisand's pulse?

[Halls]

What can I say, I'm shocked!

[Hurricane Andrew]

Michael Douglas? Seriously? Most of the others aren't too much of a surprise...

[jackv]

Huh???? Am I dreaming????

[derllak]

Nice to see but how is this gonna help anything?

[jwalsh07]

Anybody enlisted yet? :-}

I know the entire 1st Cav Division would enjoy seeing Nicole in fatigues and tshirt early in the AM stretching on the PT field.

[stboz]

The Onion....right?

[pissant]

Holy Shiite?


Did Mel Gibson sign it?

[Zeroisanumber]

...and billionaire mogul, Haim Saban.

One of the biggest contributers to the DNC

[JHBowden]

Michael Douglas? Wow.

[MNJohnnie]

Beauty and brains. How utterly perfect.

[Dog Gone]

You could knock me over with a feather.

I wonder if they asked Michael Moore if he would sign it.

[too short]

Bruce Willis tried to but he was turned down because of his age.

[sam_paine]

Well, it's a start!

[razzle]

"At all costs" - now that's the Hollywood I can support.

[bcsco]

Look at the money. Look at who funds Hollywood. Look at their spiraling viewership. This is an effort to stem the tide. Nothing more.

I don't believe a word these people say outside of how it affects their own well being.

[diamond6]

Someone take my pulse...........I'm in shock.

[cmsgop]

Michael Mann

Ah my favorite Director, Good.....,Even though it means nothing in the real world.

[Enterprise]

I'm stuned, but glad nonetheless. Welcome aboard.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

Wow, this is unexpected, and welcomed. Not so much by us, but there are millions of Americans that take what these people say as important. (Why, I'll never know....)

I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked, MOgirl

[MayflowerMadam]

About time they figured out who the bad guys are.

[mdittmar]

You know the rules;)

[Stonewall Jackson]

Is this from Hollywood, California?!?

Sean Penn must be having a coronary over this.

[Azzurri]

I think most of this group was known as the most conservative (least liberal?) members in Hollywood. Michael Douglas and Kelly Preston are a little surprise to me. Isn't Preston married to John Travolta? Is he on the list, I wonder.

Michael Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Danny De Vito, Don Johnson, James Woods, Kelly Preston, Patricia Heaton and William Hurt.

[This Just In]

Is this true?

[Sam Cree]

Nice!

[A CA Guy]

Nice that they used their own money to make a show of support against terror.

[Sam Cree]

How did you pick that screen name?

[MAexile]

Hezbollah and Hamas must be terrified.

Danny De Vito is joining 84 others actors in denouncing their actions.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Its a change and in some ways "neutralizes" the lefties in the media.

[Aussie Dasher]

It won't help the "there is no threat"/Bush conspiracy brigade!

[Paleo Conservative]

Michael Douglas? Seriously? Most of the others aren't too much of a surprise...

He's Jewish.

[evad]

She did a great job in one of the best terrorist movies ever...the Cheesemaker, errr Peacemakers.

[Deo volente]

Nicole's seeing things much more clearly now that she's out of that crazy scientology cult and back
into the Catholic Church.

[meandog]

Wow, how timely Nicole!

[bboop]

It will help. Those who are afraid to speak out in Hollywood will be encouraged. Those who blather on endlessly about how the US is the worst terrorists of all, they will maybe have a second thought. It is a bold move, I applaud them.

[bitt]

looks good, thinks good.........

[This Just In]

Let's see them take up arms.

[goresalooza]

Producer Sam Raimi...GO SAM GO! He's a big GOP supporter...thank you!

About time the Hollywood'ers put down their bongs and their Prada goodie bags and reached in and found some good old common sense. How about making some PRO-AMERICAN movies?

This is a great story. I'm wondering who the other names are.

[NutCrackerBoy]

We need to support democratic societies and stop terrorism at all costs. -Nicole Kidman

Thank you, NK.

[RKV]

Yawn. I don't care what some actress thinks. Do you?

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

I can see Hopper, Willis and Woods signing this.

[MikefromOhio]

They are all way too old....

Despite what Stallone would have you believe with this upcoming Rocky flop errrr movie...

[Nachum]

Looks like the Hollywood stars can't win. If they are against the war, they are commie leftist wackos and if they support the war and our troops, the Joos made them do it.

[GretchenM]

I would like to know what instigated this and what's in it for these hollywood types. I don't trust them when they start lining up in support of truth, justice, and the American way as defined by regular Americans.

Note the Aussie paper makes them sound like they are freedom fighters in uniform on the front lines:

"It [the ad they took out] specifically targets "terrorist organisations" such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine."

[MplsSteve]

"The Peacemaker" was one of the best action movies I've ever seen.

Almost all non-stop action. George Clooney was believable in his role and Nicole Kidman is always good eye candy.

[evad]

Beauty and brains. How utterly perfect.

Those too!

[Mount Athos]

They deserve unequivacal praise for recognizing them as terrorist groups and speaking out against terrorist attacks.

[Logical me]

Could it be believed that maybe Hollywood is finally getting the word. The very freedom that these types believed in is finally at a point of maybe not so safe after all. Appeasing terrorist can no longer be tolerated if we as a free society is to succeed. It is not a question which party will save the free nations, but instead the support of the MSM as well as the Democrats right now is desperately needed. I fear that even the current Administration is tiring of the fight when they have to fight at least a third of the population and try to fight a war at the same time. Stupidity is rampant in this Country.