http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/celebrities/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418425/posts The History Channel will produce more episodes of its vastly biased and unpopular, "The People Who Agree With Celebrities Speak." Hosted by Matt Damon, Sean Penn, and Eric Estrada, the series presents letters and documents of people whose words are perfectly in line with the left-leaning celebrities who read the documents with pseudo-seriousness.The show will be narrated by Howard Zinn, who agrees with people who agree with celebrities. "These are the voices of the people who were really there doing things that most of my friends agree with, but things that we are too afraid to do because we prefer... DotPenn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418425/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413640/posts (CNN) -- The recent passing of actress Brittany Murphy adds another high-profile name to the list of those who have died in 2009. The year seems to have been filled with an inordinate amount of high-profile deaths -- some even on the same day. Among those who passed: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Natasha Richardson, Bea Arthur, Dom DeLuise, Karl Malden, David Carradine, Patrick Swayze, John Hughes, Ed McMahon, Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt. Authors John Updike, Frank McCourt and Dominick Dunne died, as did blues legend Koko Taylor, Ventures guitarist Bob Bogle, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul & Mary, guitar... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413640/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:50:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410080/posts 12/17/2009 - BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Hundreds of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines gathered here Dec. 15, to enjoy a United Service Organizations' Holiday Troop Visit tour featuring country singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus, tennis pro Anna Kournikova, acclaimed comedian Dave Attell and legendary tennis coach and inspirational speaker Nick Bollettieri. The celebrities are joining The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen and his wife, Deborah Mullen, for an USO-sponsored holiday troop visit as part of a 13-show whirlwind tour to boost the troops' spirits during the holiday season. Mr. Atell, known for his... Air Force http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410080/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:06:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402073/posts Why Celebrity Op-Eds Suck Pretty much anything Bono or Sean Penn write is a festival of crap that would never be tolerated from another contributor. Even James Franco sounds like a moron in today's Wall Street Journal. Here's why: Celebrities sell newspapers: which apparently makes it fine to abandon your journalistic standards and give them tacit copy approval to get their name on the cover. Here's what one copy editor, who wanted complete anonymity because everyone gets all angry where celebs are concerned, said of working on a rambling diatribe by a famous columnist for a British newspaper. When it... Gawker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402073/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:31:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401173/posts Kid Rock jumps during the performance of his hit song "Bawitdaba” during the 2009 “Tour for the Troops” event on Sather Air Base, Baghdad, Dec. 4. Pop newcomer Jessie James and comedian Carlos Mencia also entertained hundreds of troops at the event, aimed at boosting troop morale. Photo by Sgt. Lindsey Bradford, Multi-National Corps – Iraq. BAGHDAD — More than 1,000 U.S. service members packed an open field on a chilly Baghdad day, Dec. 4, to watch the 2009 “Tour for the Troops” at Sather Air Base. Pop newcomer Jessie James, comedian Carlos Mencia and rebel rocker Kid Rock took... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401173/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 21:56:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396436/posts On Saturday's Huckabee show on FNC, host Mike Huckabee interviewed gameshow host Chuck Woolery, who admitted to being conservative and voiced support for term limits, the Constitution, and tea party protesters. As the segment started, Woolery -- who famously hosted the shows Love Connection, Scrabble, and even the first several years of Wheel of Fortune -- joked: "I'm now sacrificing my career coming out as a conservative. So I'll never be hired in Hollywood again once they find out I'm doing it on your show." When Huckabee brought up the tea party protests, Woolery spoke approvingly: "It's a grassroots movement,... newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396436/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:24:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394415/posts I found this list and thought it was something that we could be thankful for, on this day before Thanksgiving. Thankful that there are celebrities who are opposed to Polanski being above the law, and who think that he should be prosecuted. blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2394415/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393840/posts 11/24/2009 - BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Gary Sinise and the Lieutenant Dan Band made their first appearance in Afghanistan performing for hundreds of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Coast Guard members Nov. 23 here. This visit is one in a long line of entertainment and celebrity visits to boost morale of servicemembers who are away from home and their loved ones during the holidays, said Col. Edward Shock, the Armed Forces Entertainment director. That sentiment of thanking the troops during the holidays was echoed by the visitors. "We understand and appreciate your sacrifice. We do not take you for granted,"... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393840/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:47:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375197/posts WASHINGTON --- President Obama has been rolling out the red carpet at the White House during his first term -- playing host to a who's who of business-world bigs and A-list celebs including George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey, newly released records reveal. Also among the Tinseltown drop-ins were megastars Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington, who paid a visit in May, according to visitors logs, which cover January to July. The administration posted the records on its Web site yesterday, two days after a report revealed that some of Obama's top financial backers had gotten White House tours and even use... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375197/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:31:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357685/posts A star-studded panel including Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am will pick the winner of a contest to produce a video backing President Barack Obama's proposed health care reforms, competition officials said Wednesday. Poring over the 30-second video entries with will.i.am when the competition ends on 10/18 will be actress Kate Walsh, medical practitioner in TV series Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice; Seth MacFarlane, the creator of hit animated series Family Guy, and half a dozen other entertainment names. From the world of politics, the judging panel will draw on the eye of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, who is also head... http://news.yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357685/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:38:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2356514/posts Slide show of celebrities who support GOP or other right causes. CBS 2, New York http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2356514/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 05:48:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353602/posts Celebrities... What Don't They Know? Today we'll have some fun discussing the brilliance and projection of celebrity utterances... from Michael Moore to Polanski's defenders and David Letterman. Plus some followups on ACORN, the New York Times, and Czarmania. Call in! Call-in Number: (347) 327-9710 Upcoming Episodes10/9/2009 3:00PM/E - Rays of Light from Zo Nation Unspun with AnnaZ on Blog Talk Radio Unspun with AnnaZ on BTR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353602/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 18:18:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349002/posts It's the newest craze sweeping through Hollywood -- celebrities with Swine Flu!!!! And now two new members are on the infectious bandwagon! CNN's chief medical expert Dr. Sanjay Gupta just got over his bout with the Swine Flu -- and Marilyn Manson just announced that he's got S.F. right now! "Harry Potter's" Rupert Grint had it ... "The Early Show's" Harry Smith thinks he has it ... and Lisa Rinna claims her entire family got down with the sickness. It's a full blown trend! According to Manson, he didn't contract it by "f**king a pig" -- we're guessing Gupta didn't... TMZ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2349002/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:18:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2348386/posts I laughed out loud watching this video of Andrew Klavan's 'serious' delivery identifying the way that inferior celebrities are grouped and treated as special as an accurate mirror of the democratic platform. Funny AND true! BigHollywood.Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2348386/posts#comment Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:45:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2339417/posts A bunch of bored celebrity idiots got together and ruined a classic song. All in the name of raising awareness to global warming. Needs of the Many http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2339417/posts#comment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:32:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294347/posts BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, July 16, 2009 – Celebrities stopped by here yesterday to entertain troops as part of the star-studded USO’s Summer Troop Visit. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the celebrities are travelling throughout the U.S. Central Command area of operations to thank troops for their service and sacrifice. The celebrities include actors Bradley Cooper and D.B. Sweeney, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn, National Football League Hall of Famer Don Shula, and sports commentator and model Leeann Tweeden. The group’s first stop was aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294347/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:34:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2293126/posts July 15, 2009 Note: The recent untimely and controversial deaths of actor David Carradine, mega-star Michael Jackson and football great Steve McNair beg a re-reading of a column posted in October 2003 about Denver businessman Justin Rosen. Stellar professional careers, as well as ordinary lives, can be sullied, overshadowed and devalued by circumstances surrounding our deaths. It’s essential that we end well. In death, Justyn Rosen was caught with his pants down. An alleged adulterous affair erupted and killed him. Few would have suspected his dalliance with Teresa Perez, 40, had she not reacted so murderously when the 79 year-old... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2293126/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:57:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280424/posts Poor Farrah Fawcett. A month ago, People magazine's Larry Hackett admitted to the Times that she only had one remaining chance for some friendly press: "At this point, Farrah has to die," he said. "It's the only cover left for her." Needless to say, she's missed her chance. Having vanished from the headlines after Michael Jackson's sudden demise, Farrah is just the latest to join a peculiar group: the Eclipsed Celebrity Death Club. New York Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280424/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:01:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280150/posts The Los Angeles Police robbery and homicide division has been assigned to investigate the death of Michael Jackson, department officials said today. "There is no immediate indication of a crime," a police official told ABC News, "but because of the high profile nature of the case the robbery and homicide detectives with review all evidence and work with the coroner's office." Los Angeles police were reported to be seeking a doctor who was with Jackson when he collapsed yesterday at his rented mansion in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles. The LAPD is also reportedly searching for a doctor who... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280150/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:24:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248006/posts It is not surprising that such far left Hollywood celebrities as Sean Pean and Danny Glover would support an outright communist dictatorship in Cuba but many other seemingly sane folks also have expressed their sympathy for Fidel Castro. I'm talking about people like Kevin Costner and Steven Spielberg. Costner is not known for any extreme leftwing politics and Spielberg, while liberal, has embarrassed himself with his support for the communist regime. Why? Well, we might have the answer: blackmail. According to an article by Humberto Fontova pubished in the Canada Free Press, it was the task of a high ranking... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248006/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2244674/posts Last night’s Costume Institute Gala was probably the biggest red carpet event of the year, as it gathered all of the fashion elite including designers, models, and celebs in a stylish symphony of luxurious glamour and elegance. Dream dresses, radiant attendees, more beauty than ones eyes could safely behold, together in glorious aesthetic reverence. If only they could stage such a magnificient soiree every day! The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2244674/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 18:14:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2243328/posts When celebs like Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Demi Moore and Eva Mendes gather at one location, they literally take turns outshining each other. This is what happened at last night’s Cartier 100th Anniversary in America Celebration. Anne Hathaway appeared wearing a modified version of a Jill Stuart Fall 2009 lacy dress. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2243328/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 20:27:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235688/posts Celebrities Can Just Waltz Into the White House Whenever They WantBy Pareene, 3:08 PM on Wed Apr 22 2009 So this morning, Usher just showed up at the White House, apparently uninvited, and he and his entourage just walked in the northwest gate. But President Obama wasn't home. Informed that Obama had just left for Iowa and wouldn't be inside, the singer seemed disappointed. "He did?" he said. What an odd story! Usher just came over for a chat, apparently. And there is an open door-to-R&B superstars policy, at the White House, even when the President is a thousand miles... Gawker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235688/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:03:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235336/posts Earth Day Poseurs by The Daily Beast April 21, 2009 | 10:35pm As we fete all things green, The Daily Beast looks at six environmentally friendly faces who have some explaining to do to Mother Nature. (Simon, Barbra, Madonna—she’s listening.)Those who live in solar houses shouldn't throw stones, and yet an increasing number of celebrities are jumping on the green bandwagon before taking a look into their own public records. They're not exactly hypocrites, and most of the time Barbra Streisand and Al Gore (especially Al Gore) direct the public's attention to unsexy topics like climate change. But beneath... thedailybeast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235336/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:28:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228981/posts Lindsay Lohan's eHarmony Profile Funny Or Die http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228981/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:50:46 GMT