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Saturday, March 04, 2006

Oscar Prediction

I'm with Greg Gutfield on these...

Jon Stewart opens with a gay cowboy joke, followed by a Cheney joke. This is perceived as "outrageous," a sign that Stewart won't be "muzzled." He turns to self-deprecation when the schtick becomes repetitive. . . .

Meanwhile, Theo Van Gogh remains dead.

Tim Robbins attempts a witty comment at the expense of the religious right. He remains mum on Muslims and cartoons.

Meanwhile, Theo Van Gogh remains dead.

When the announcer describes Brokeback Mountain, the phrase "develop a strong bond" replaces "engage in vigorous anal sex."

When the announcer describes Paradise Now, the phrase "humanizing" replaces "condoning suicide bombings."

When the announcer describes Good Night and Good Luck, the phrase "chilling" replaces "self-congratulatory tripe."

[...]

Michael Moore breaks his seat, and blames Bush.

Philip Seymour Hoffman says Capote is "a role of a lifetime." He thanks his girlfriend. Twice, to make sure.


Sounds about right to me.

Now I don't even have to watch.

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When the announcer describes Brokeback Mountain, the phrase "develop a strong bond" replaces "engage in vigorous anal sex."

Why so much gay-bashing this past week? I’m not asking about gay-bashing in particular--I understand why people do that--but why so much so recently?

Dave on March 4, 2006 at 07:11 pm
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I haven’t noticed any gay bashing…


When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

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Rob on March 4, 2006 at 07:16 pm
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Rob, you must remember fags are a protected bunch.  We can’t joke about them, talk about them, or even mention them otherwise it’s called "gay bashing".  You can make a vaginal sex joke and you’ll never hear of heterosexual bashing, but make an ANAL sex joke and you’ ‘gay bashing’....

Sphagnum on March 4, 2006 at 08:58 pm

Dave asked, Why so much gay-bashing this past week?

Huh? Why are you so damn sensitive?

Good grief…

likwidshoe on March 5, 2006 at 12:49 am
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Yea, dave. The only bashing I noticed this week was of you. Trying to tell us something?

2Hotel9 on March 5, 2006 at 03:47 am
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Now 2h9, you just infered that Dave might be gay!! The negative overtones were unmistakable!  You gay basher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sphagnum on March 5, 2006 at 07:15 am

Jon Stewart opens with a gay cowboy joke, followed by a Cheney joke.

Wow, 2 for 2. :(

Dave on March 5, 2006 at 04:04 pm
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So, I didn’t see wether the prediction came true or not.... did he seriously open with those two jokes last night?

Sphagnum on March 6, 2006 at 05:04 am

Well, he used them both in the opening ten minutes.

Dave on March 6, 2006 at 09:47 am
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