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John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood (as if the Drama Queens in Hollywood matter)
LA Times ^
| 7/31/2008
| staff
Posted on 07/31/2008 7:25:33 PM PDT by tobyhill
TO HOLLYWOOD it smacked of desperation.
That's why the reaction to a new John McCain ad attempting to portray Barack Obama as a kind of mindless celebrity -- likening him to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears -- drew collective yawns and shrugs of irritation from politically active members of the entertainment industry.
"I didn't think McCain could look silly," mused Norman Lear. "But that ad diminishes him and makes him look silly."
Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star. (Note to McCain strategists: That's the difference between Jessica Simpson and Bono.)
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airheads; badkarmaforjuan; electionads; hollywood; obama; poorpoorrinos; shallow; valleygirls; vapid
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To: MtnClimber
It’s a beautiful thing to behold
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:40:10 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: tobyhill
Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star. Maybe they should make another commercial with a rock star, like they could use Brittney Spears. Oh wait, Brittney Spears IS a musical star. Those hollywood people are really stupid, aren't they. Britney was a singer, not an actress.
To: econjack
I think someone at the L.A. Times has a tingling leg.
Quick, call Crissy Matthews.
23
posted on
07/31/2008 7:42:54 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(If it looks like a lib, smells like a lib and whines like a lib, it must be an Obama voter)
To: vanishing liberty
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:43:18 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: tobyhill
To: econjack
The MSM doesn't even try to hide their fawning over Obama.
Andrea Mitchell was almost crying when McCain's campaign spokesperson merely questioned Obama’s excuse for not seeing the troops in Germany. She went as far as to “vouch” that it wasn't for a photo op but today we find out different. Then we have Chrissy Matthews who gets tingles up the leg at the mention of Obama.
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:43:30 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
(fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
To: vanishing liberty
The idiot thinks we wont need anymore oil if we put air in our tires!
27
posted on
07/31/2008 7:44:37 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: tobyhill
"If you throw a rock over a fence, it's the hit dog that hollers."
~Mike Huckabee~
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:46:14 PM PDT
by
Savage Beast
("Some people are born knowing, and some people will die searching." -Antonio Banderas)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
Britney is a POP star. Steven Tyler is a ROCK star. It’s a subtle but important difference.
Longevity plays a part, too. Aerosmith has been around for 30-odd years and is still popular, but 30 years from now Britney will be a footnote in musical history.
To: CharlesWayneCT
So was Paris Hilton, for about a month.
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:48:49 PM PDT
by
keepitreal
("I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message. . . until I don't.")
To: ken21
Norman Lear is still trying to figure out why the audience for ALL IN THE FAMILY wound up liking Archie Bunker more than Meathead.
To: supremedoctrine
that’s true!
meathead was a smart alec,
and still is.
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:51:32 PM PDT
by
ken21
(people die and you never hear from them again.)
To: keepitreal; All
"So was Paris Hilton, for about a month."
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:54:47 PM PDT
by
musicman
To: mylife
vanishing liberty
Since Jun 11, 2008Perhaps less kidding and more trolling.
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:55:30 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
(A man who served his country well vs. a walking Che poster. Is it really that tough a choice?)
To: ken21
Norman Lear is still trying to figure out why the audience for ALL IN THE FAMILY wound up liking Archie Bunker more than Meathead.
To: ken21
that’s true! meathead was a (brainless and hypocritical) smart alec, and still is.
Fixed...
the infowarrior
To: JennysCool
Definitely a troll. Look at its posting history.
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posted on
07/31/2008 7:57:11 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kickass Conservative
Sadly Sissy Matthews is out on vacation, but I bet he’s still got a tingle.
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posted on
07/31/2008 8:00:44 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
To: ken21
norman lear is as far left as they go. Rob Reiner is another.
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posted on
07/31/2008 8:00:50 PM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Ich bin ein Berloser - Barak Hussein Mohammed Obama)
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