Name someone that you're a big fan of that gets slammed by the media. - General Discussion Discussion

[–] tcrum (31863) 2 years ago

Britney Spears

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

So you're saying the media is... *removes sunglasses*... Toxic?

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[–] tcrum (31863) 2 years ago

What the hell was that....So weird...Police report really, but I love her music.

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

"Video shows Britney Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama".
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/video-shows-britney-spears-inadvertently-hit-herself-in-face-in-las-vegas-encounter-police-1.6471170

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[–] tcrum (31863) 2 years ago

I think his head of security should be fired.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

howard stern

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

I'm not a fan. I'm not an air conditioner either.

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[–] GlenEllyn (21653) 2 years ago

Good answer!
🤭🤣

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[–] Keelai (36125) 2 years ago

I'll second that. Howard Stern.

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[–] Puvwall (1459) 2 years ago

Gavin mcinnes

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

I liked him at first, but I think eventually he went in the way of talking nonsense just for the YouTube views.

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[–] Puvwall (1459) 2 years ago

Definitely.
Gotta go for the clicks.
But his advice on family and marriage helped me out a ton. And i still think back to it all the time.
And he's has great music taste , 90% of the time

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78509) 2 years ago

Tom Cruise was my first thought as well.

His odd religious stuff and some of his public behavior is pretty off-putting but he’s a big star to me onscreen.

Some shithead internet prankster sprayed him with water on a red carpet years ago and I admire the way he handled the situation.

He didn’t call for a beefy bodyguard, he didn’t immediately call for event security…He approached the guy and told him off to his face.

Tom Cruise comes off as a bit weird but he’s a big star and he’s no wimp.

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

Tom is the definition of a movie star. The guy just wants to entertain.

Another person similar to him that I like who gets slammed by the media is Mel Gibson. I know you're a fan of his too. I think the criticism is deserved, but as an entertainer I think he's great.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78509) 2 years ago

I’m not wild about everything Mel Gibson has notoriously said and he may be suffering from some addictions that may require serious help but he’s quite a director and a true movie icon.

He’s not a guy I’d want to meet but I sure do like his movies!

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

Tom Green

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

Stonekeeper would agree with you.

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

Back in his days of doing freaky stuff in public me and a few friends would laugh to the point of pain at things like the mustard inspector, the slutmobile, department store intercom or the one where he goes up on stage at a stand up comedy club and just makes noises and screams to the point of being booed. So I say this as a fan: he gets press? Last I heard he married Drew Barrymore.

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

https://youtu.be/1xdD8jCX-n8

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

That police car WOOPWOOP at the end kills me. Reminded me of another goodie: the Canterbury Tales where he drags a bunch of meat around again in a dress. Legend.

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

The Canterbury Tales is epic, no doubt. Familiar with this segment, btw? https://youtu.be/W6GVPOcnIMI

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

Actually, that was new to me! Or perhaps just long forgotten?

For me the brilliance of the man lay in his audacity to do this stuff to and/or in front of “real people” who weren’t in on the joke and their reactions.

While it’s fun and funny to see people laughing at his antics, it’s way more funny to me to see people reacting negatively, like the audience members in the Jokers Wild comedy club looking uncomfortable, him being kicked out of stores for abusing their PA systems or his dad giving him the cold shoulder while waking to the bus stop because he refused to drive his awesome slutmobile to work. :D

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

Yup, couldn't agree with you more. Been a fan since his show first aired on MTV in the 90's.
Freddy Got Fingered is without a doubt in my top 10 list of favorite comedy movies of all time. Really don't understand all the hate it gets. Goddamn hilarious, imo.

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

Remembered another gem: when he is on crutches all bandaged up and keeps falling down in front of people. “Why are you filming this?!?!” :D

Horrible video quality and misnamed Jackass, but with: https://youtu.be/UVtrPIvDwwU

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

Definitely a classic!

Seen this one, btw?
Comedy gold..
https://youtu.be/4r1uDdYdoj0

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

So glad there are still segments like this I haven’t seen. “I don’t understand. Hello.”

Now off to watch the Theo Von/Bill Burr interview that apparently referenced this…

Just discovered Theo a month or so back. This was what sealed the deal: https://youtu.be/UIlNrYpuse0

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21709) 2 years ago

Wow! I never even knew they were married. A few years back I think Tom Green was living off the grid in a survivalist van of some sort.

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[–] DrexlBickle (2455) 2 years ago

Yep they got married in 2001. Divorced in 2002, though

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[–] Nanook (2047) 2 years ago

Yeah I know he’s had a talk show and/or podcast or several over the years, but nothing has really grabbed me. I’ve definitely watched his appearances on Norm and Rogan and other shows though. Think he moved back to Canada, but still no idea about bad press.

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[–] jriley555 (8543) 2 years ago

Mel Gibson. I know he's antisemitic, sort of rabidly Roman Catholic, probably has (big surprise) an alcohol problem and is a basic jingo, but I still, in spite of all that, am somewhat fond of the guy. He reminds me of my own family.

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

The guy is a star. He's one of those guys where you have to separate the person from the entertainer.

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[–] TandyMan (11349) 2 years ago

The best thing about crazy Mel is nothing he's said is wrong.

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[–] whynotwriteme (7814) 2 years ago

I'm a fan of Gibson's too. Except for his Mad Max films, I actually prefer his work as a director than as an actor. I would love to see him get more directing jobs.

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (13144) 2 years ago

Ann Coulter. And that's not because I agree with her. She's the world's greatest troll.

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[–] keybored (2668) 2 years ago

J K Rowling.

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[–] samoanjoes (58566) 2 years ago

She said nothing wrong.

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[–] keybored (2668) 2 years ago

No, she did not but they still attack her.

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[–] Otter (24464) 2 years ago

Hell yeah!

The woman has literally given away billions of dollars, and the media demonizes her because she doesn't think biological males belong in women's prisons. She's right.

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[–] keybored (2668) 2 years ago

She's also great at exposing the misogyny of trans 'women' and their groupies.

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[–] Tonyharrison (178) 2 years ago

I don't agree with what she's said but that's no reason to stop reading/watching Harry Potter.

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[–] keybored (2668) 2 years ago

You don't agree that biological women and little girls should have their own 'safe spaces'?

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[–] Tonyharrison (178) 2 years ago

Actually I do agree with them having safe spaces. I have no problem with her funding Beira's Place. If cisgender women don't feel comfortable with transgender people being at the same service for sexual assault survivors, I'm not going to make any value judgements.

Nonetheless crime statistics tell us there is a much higher risk that transgender people will be victims, not perpetrators, of sexual assault. If there were an alternative support service for transgender sexual assault survivors, I would eat my hat if she accepted it. And as far as I'm concerned, her following quote is hate speech: "War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman."

Like I said in my last post, if reading and/or watching Harry Potter is your thing, enjoy.

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