Comments on: EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: ‘Hollywood on the Potomac’: Personalities, Politics and Powerbrokers

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:06:06 +0000

There's no difference between politicians and actors – both perform for the public, both quote lines they think the 'audience' wants to hear, both act in front of the camera/voters while their agents/aides hide the reality behind the green curtain – and both will do anything to get a part/be re-elected. Both will also make boatloads of money totally out of proportion to the work they do while each funnels many times that wealth to their studios/special interests. Nope. There's no difference at all —- except the actors wear more make-up.

By: Jack Stack

Jack Stack — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:16:07 +0000

I've been at some of those "legendary" Hollywood parties. Oh brother! It is amazing to hear just how little some of these dimwits know about the real world. Maybe it's living behind a Berlin Wall of money, power, ego, self absorbtion, agents, managers, publicists and "gofers" – the abused serfs who do their bidding – but I wouldn't ask any of these mummers for street directions. I'd certainly, not take their radical political and social views anby more seriously than I would a baby blurting in it's crib. What I found amusing was how they talked about being Democrats and how workig people need a better deal and yet they'd treat employees like they wore chains, spoke to anyone they percieved as being a 'lesser' mortal like Hitler and honestly believed they were important in the scheme of things.

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By: Tennessee_Jed

Tennessee_Jed — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:59:03 +0000

Good acting is almost a prequsite for politicians, and now, it is a prerequisite for television "journalists."

By: Dave Rooney

Dave Rooney — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:34:40 +0000

Great. The most shallow elements of our 'great nation' converge.

How did fake overtake substance? We are raising a nation of publicity-hungry wannabes. American Idol? I guess the coming decade of double digit unemployment is going to bite this trend in the arse.

Unemployment is an excellent way to get people to look into the mirror.

By: BuckwheatPicard

BuckwheatPicard — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:16:31 +0000

I don't know what to add here. It basically is an ah ha! for me.

I will say that the President meets the King photo is one of my absolute favorites.

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John Wayne | CrazyCeleb Blog — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:24:50 +0000

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By: k8blujay

k8blujay — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:56:42 +0000

And this is why now we are almost forced to have to listen to the ilk of Hollyweird spewing their political thoughts… even though they have forgotten what it's like to live like the middle class and all of us non-special people… :/ Hollywood isn't only disenfranchised politically but culturally as well… :/

and on a side note:
I wonder how much Obama will do for Africa… will he continue the same level, more or less? I am really curious now.