tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post114947854964481335..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: "Hello, this is Sally Field"By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149561272295986252006-06-05T19:34:00.000-07:002006-06-05T19:34:00.000-07:00Ken, don't be too hard on Sally Field...I mean, th...Ken, don't be too hard on Sally Field...I mean, that whole osteoporosis thing. Do you realize what that hump on her back will do to Sister Bertrille's aerodynamics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149552699963074212006-06-05T17:11:00.000-07:002006-06-05T17:11:00.000-07:00Some celebrities have the ability to articulate th...Some celebrities have the ability to articulate their political views in plain English and never desire political office. <BR/><BR/>The polar opposite is now the governor of California.<BR/><BR/>Even before he took office, the Governator was a big proponent of the ‘Head Start’ program. At family functions with the Kennedys he would routinely grab Maria and the kids, shove them in the Hummer and say “Let’s get a head start before Uncle Teddy hits the road.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149545861643417082006-06-05T15:17:00.000-07:002006-06-05T15:17:00.000-07:00...sorry, but the post title got me to thinking of......sorry, but the post title got me to thinking of Miss Field's recent osteoporosis medicine ad. She's a fine actress, an Oscar winner twice over and was nominated more than that.<BR/><BR/>This must be a screwed up universe to allow her in less films this millenium than Paris Hilton.lonestarr357https://www.blogger.com/profile/16738966825188441820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149536026968907092006-06-05T12:33:00.000-07:002006-06-05T12:33:00.000-07:00But would anyone prefer a phone call from "the ske...But would anyone prefer a phone call from "the skeesix who fixes your snowblower" over Martin Sheen? This way you can be amused during the half-second it takes to hang up.<BR/><BR/>"<I>you better bring something to the table to validate the reporting of your opinion.</I>"<BR/>That's the fault of the media outlets that do the reporting, not the celebrities that have opinions.<BR/><BR/>At least when Sally calls you can say, "So that's what she's up to these days." Not that you were wondering in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149531265100258562006-06-05T11:14:00.000-07:002006-06-05T11:14:00.000-07:00I don't mind celebrities and their free spiel. Whe...I don't mind celebrities and their free spiel. When people aren't talking about that, it's usually something worse. Like stars in their bathing suits. It hurts to see Dustin Hoffman get busted for his spare tire!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149519671615898982006-06-05T08:01:00.000-07:002006-06-05T08:01:00.000-07:00How do I get on the list that George Clooney calls...How do I get on the list that George Clooney calls? We can dispense with politics in the first five seconds and spend the rest of the conversation on more interesting topics. *g*Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149517012763540222006-06-05T07:16:00.000-07:002006-06-05T07:16:00.000-07:00Is it a rule now that no matter how active and inf...<I>Is it a rule now that no matter how active and informed you are, if you're a celebrity you just have to keep your mouth shut?</I><BR/><BR/>Certainly not, but you better bring something to the table to validate the <I>reporting</I> of your opinion. The great character actor William Schallert, whom I interviewed several years ago, was president of the Screen Actors Guild and ostensibly has background in meat-and-potatoes issues from his union work. <I>That's</I> what counts, not that he played an editor or teacher on TV ("Patty Duke" and "Dobie Gillis," respectively).<BR/><BR/>And there are plenty of actors who pay more than lip service to social issues. In the mid-eighties, long before she became a recognizable character actress, Beth Broderick helped found the Momentum AIDS Project in New York, which provides meals to needy families suffering from HIV.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149511965388032242006-06-05T05:52:00.000-07:002006-06-05T05:52:00.000-07:00I so agree. I know it's free speech, but celebrit...I so agree. I know it's free speech, but celebrities have more access to such platforms over any other individual. <BR/><BR/>And if you think a celebrity with their 12 person entourage and multimillion dollar home(s) knows more what the average person needs to sustain a standard living....you are just as insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149504731628242022006-06-05T03:52:00.000-07:002006-06-05T03:52:00.000-07:00Amen to that Ken.Do the "celebrities" actually pho...Amen to that Ken.<BR/><BR/>Do the "celebrities" actually phone you up? Over here they had a brouhaha about recorded voice message calls from Sean Connery in favour of Shcottish independensh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149486433988445852006-06-04T22:47:00.000-07:002006-06-04T22:47:00.000-07:00I'm voting for whoever calls me the least. Sally, ...I'm voting for whoever calls me the least. Sally, Ed and Jerry Brown all have my number in their Rolodexes. I'm so thrilled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1149481163436040462006-06-04T21:19:00.000-07:002006-06-04T21:19:00.000-07:00I'm pretty tired of celebrities and their lives an...I'm pretty tired of celebrities and their lives and opinions, too. I just don't care.<BR/><BR/>But if there is one redeeming quality to their egos, it's that they do have the ability to bring attention to various important causes and issues that the majority of Americans wouldn't normally hear or care about.<BR/><BR/>So they have that going for them.david golbitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494541678536011153noreply@blogger.com