Category: in which celebraties comment on current eventsDecember 19, 2009 Shannon Elizabeth discusses overtures by Congressional Republicans that it is the job of Congress to fix the national travesty that is college football’s the Bowl Championship SeriesElizabeth: “Sure, I get the interstate commerce thingie. But what I don’t understand is why if a bunch of old white guys want to fix something about college football, they don’t begin by filibustering sports bras. I … November 17, 2008 Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on the likelihood of Barack Obama appointing justices whose first instinct is to appeal to the Constitution as written, as opposed to the Constitution-as-flawed-document in need of some reanimation by way of appeals to social justiceGarrett: “Well, I’m really not much of political prognosticator — the last candidate I really got into was Jerry Brown, and that’s only because Linda Ronstadt kept chirping about what a principled guy he was. And even … October 14, 2008 former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on those who, like the UK Daily Mail’s Edward Heathcote Amory, have, thanks to David Freddoso’s book, “lost faith in Obama”Garrett: “Well, this is going to be off topic by necessity, since I have no idea who David Freddoso is, but I will say this: guys with names like Edward Heathcote Amory almost always pay extra to be … August 29, 2008 Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on Oprah Winfrey’s tireless support for Barack ObamaGarrett: “This might have nothing to do with the question, I admit, but — from my perspective — I’d explain it this way: if a building were on fire, and it came down to my having to save … August 11, 2008 Shannon Elizabeth comments on John Edwards’ affair and its potential fallout for the Democratic convention and Dem delegatesElizabeth: “I met John-John when he was still as Senator, but to be honest, I was so high on X that all I recall from the evening was his inviting me over to ‘the other America,’ where, if … June 9, 2008 Peter Fonda comments on folk legend Bob Dylan’s tepid “endorsement” of Barack ObamaFonda: “One time, Hopper and I were scouting locations in Yuma, and this young, sundrenched chick in a tattered Hopi poncho shuffles up to us and is like, ‘hey, man. Can you maybe spare some change?’ “– And … April 27, 2008 Shannon Elizabeth comments on “white privilege” as it obtains in feminist circlesElizabeth: “One time, while explaining to Marlon Wayans and Method Man why it wasn’t cool for them to pin me down and smear my breasts with Coconut milk and Aveeno, I had what we sisters like to call … February 25, 2008 Shannon Elizabeth comments on Captain Ed’s decision to shut down Captain’s Quarters in favor of a spot on Michelle Malkin’s Hot AirElizabeth: “I don’t have the foggiest idea who this Captain Ed guy is, to be honest — but if he owns a really nice boat and can score us some X, I’d be willing to give him a … September 25, 2007 Peter Fonda comments on President Ahmanihoweveritsspelled’s visit to Columbia UniversityFonda: “There was a time in the late 60s when Morningside Heights was like, a total hotbed of political activity — a place where the Black Power movement met up with cultural aestheticians, avant garde artists, young intellectuals, and … August 30, 2007 Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on the WaPo story touting an unnamed official’s leaking of a “strikingly negative” draft progress report on the surge strategyGarrett: “I once had an unsourced leak myself, but a doctor at the clinic on Sunset was able to treat it with an aggressive regimen of hot compresses and ciprofloxacin. “It wasn’t until much later that I found out … |
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