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[spindashing]

Rachel Ray learned to cook in a German prison while serving time for eating her nephew.

...I KNEW IT.

 

[ZackieChan]

yup
also, Jerry Springer is English

Bob Hope was English

Zoe Wanamaker is American

Andrew Garfield is American

Kurt Vonnegut was German

Also, I believe that Kiefer Sutherland and the dad from Frasier are also English.

 

[BoerBert]

And is that David blame in the pic with Leo and Toby?

Yeah it's him.

 

[Maklershed]

These might be better than little known but:

Humphrey Bogart is credited with starting the Rat Pack

John Wayne's real name is Marion, he broke a collarbone surfing, and he learned his cowboy swagger straight from Wyatt Earp

Despite being a major star, Jimmy Stewart quit acting to join WW2 as a fighter pilot. As per wiki: "On March 22, 1944, Stewart flew his 12th combat mission, leading the 2nd Bomb Wing in an attack on Berlin" "As a means to inspire the unit, Stewart flew as command pilot in the lead B-24 on several missions deep into Nazi-occupied Europe."

 

[GreedZen]

Her statement boils down to, "Dennis Rodman treated me like shit because black men are predisposed to being shitty."

I doubt she blamed white people as a collective mass when Sean Penn didn't work out.

She might not be racist, but it's a racist thing to say.

So it's a racist thing to say because she's not the skin tone of which she was speaking?
I've heard "black" american men and women say things very similar to what she said; does that mean they're racist against themselves?
Get real.

Oh. So the conclusion she came to, that black men treat women poorly is correct because of that? Would it also be fair to conclude that it's therefore fine as well to profile those black men? Deny them jobs? Deny them...love? Because some people do X in a group, that means all people in that group should be treated the same? Not on a character by character basis? Sean Penn beat the crap out of her, she went on to later defend his character. Yet somehow she was fine throwing ALL black men under the bus? American equality at its finest.

Of course "black" men treat women poorly; as do men of all skin tones. However, among americans it's far more prevalent in the "black" community.
As for most of your other questions I won't dignify them with answers.
Victims of abuse often try to justify what happened and pick up for their abuser; that has nothing to do with pigment.
Where did she use "all" or similar determiner?

So you're ignoring the part where she generalises all black men as treating women badly?

She did no such thing. You have jumped to that conclusion.
She didn't have to go out of her way and use words such as: many, most, some, not all, etc for it to be clear to me that she was not speaking of all "black" americans.

 

[AndyMoogle]

Terry Crews is a very talented painter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKmsx_vv68k

Terry Crews is wonderful human being. I'm so genuinely happy for his success.

Wow, that's really good.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Michael McDonald once killed a man with his bare hands.

 

[Leona Lewis]

So it's a racist thing to say because she's not the skin tone of which she was speaking?
I've heard "black" american men and women say things very similar to what she said; does that mean they're racist against themselves?
Get real.




Of course "black" men treat women poorly; as do men of all skin tones. However, among americans it's far more prevalent in the "black" community.
As for most of your other questions I won't dignify them with answers.
Victims of abuse often try to justify what happened and pick up for their abuser; that has nothing to do with pigment.
Where did she use "all" or similar determiner?




She did no such thing. You have jumped to that conclusion.
She didn't have to go out of her way and use words such as: many, most, some, not all, etc for it to be clear to me that she was not speaking of all "black" americans.

Show me what statistics she cited. Oh wait...

She generalized an entire group (as are you) based on the minimally valid sample size of black men she happened to encounter.

That's racism.

And you are hysterical. There's truly a defense force for everything.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Steve Buscemi is awesome

 

[User 73706]

So it's a racist thing to say because she's not the skin tone of which she was speaking?
I've heard "black" american men and women say things very similar to what she said; does that mean they're racist against themselves?
Get real.




Of course "black" men treat women poorly; as do men of all skin tones. However, among americans it's far more prevalent in the "black" community.
As for most of your other questions I won't dignify them with answers.
Victims of abuse often try to justify what happened and pick up for their abuser; that has nothing to do with pigment.
Where did she use "all" or similar determiner?




She did no such thing. You have jumped to that conclusion.
She didn't have to go out of her way and use words such as: many, most, some, not all, etc for it to be clear to me that she was not speaking of all "black" americans.

 

[Shuggananas]

Roman polanski is a pedophile and a rapist

But that's ok apparently.

 

[cackhyena]

Roman polanski is a pedophile and a rapist

But that's ok apparently.

That is well known. Odds are, if you even know the name, you know the reputation.

 

[Shuggananas]

Not well known enough then apparently, since he got a Cesar last year for best director.

 

[GreedZen]

Show me what statistics she cited. Oh wait...

She generalized an entire group (as are you) based on the minimally valid sample size of black men she happened to encounter.

That's racism.

And you are hysterical. There's truly a defense force for everything.

So to ensure they don't get hit with the racist label someone needs to go about citing stats, studies and what have you before they voice an opinion.
She voiced her opinion and stats (whether she knew of them or not) just so happen to go along with a lot of what she said.

nb For all I know she could be racist; however drawing that conclusion based on the statements in question is ridiculous.

Tell me, am I racist as well?
Or am I just "hysterical" since you don't know what shade I am?

 

[User 73706]

So to ensure they don't get hit with the racist label someone needs to go about citing stats, studies and what have you before they voice an opinion.
She voiced her opinion and stats (whether she knew of them or not) just so happen to go along with a lot of what she said.

nb For all I know she could be racist; however drawing that conclusion based on the statements in question is ridiculous.

Tell me, am I racist as well?
Or am I just "hysterical" since you don't know what shade I am?

You can be any color of the rainbow and still be a racist, dude. Going Barkley on us and then flipping it with "joke's on you, ha ha, i'm actually black so you're the racist!" isn't how it works.

 

[GrantDaNasty]

Not well known enough then apparently, since he got a Cesar last year for best director.

I consider Roman Polanski as much a piece of garbage as the next rational being, but stuff like the Oscars and the Cesar only judge his cinematic talents, not his morality.

Call it shitty, but that's how it is.

 

[cackhyena]

Not well known enough then apparently, since he got a Cesar last year for best director.

Pretty sure anyone behind that award knew.

 

[Acorn]

Not well known enough then apparently, since he got a Cesar last year for best director.

Hollywood's weird forgiveness of Polanski is hugely known. Especially since the Swiss detention and extradition hearings few years back.

Even if you're living under a rock you know.

 

[Malyse]

Tell me, am I racist as well?

 

[DonasaurusRex]

James Woods has a IQ of 184. He scored a perfect 800 points on his SAT for verbal, and 779 for math.

and he took his SAT how long ago? it was much harder in decades past.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

That's not racist. That's a truth that applies to american "blacks".
Divorce, single parent, imprisonment and domestic abuse rates are considerably high for the american "black" minority.
So she drew reasonable conclusions.

ugh post modernism is really bad sometimes. Yeah how would a black person know the right way to treat a person or act? i mean hey it's their culture!

 

[Kain]

We really need to differentiate artists' works from their personal life. John Lennon for example was a wife-beating drug addict douche, but that doesn't mean his music was not good. The same of a million others.

 

[GreedZen]

You can be any color of the rainbow and still be a racist, dude. Going Barkley on us and then flipping it with "joke's on you, ha ha, i'm actually black so you're the racist!" isn't how it works.

For me. you're stating the obvious. A "white" person can be racist even towards another "white" because they feel "blacks" are better and resent their own shade.
What's not obvious, is how some find it so easy to throw out the word racist. I'm tempted to say it's an american thing but that would be foolish, for I do not know who's american here.

I just can't see how someone can state as FACT, that she's (Madonna) a racist based on what was quoted.
Neither do I get how one could insinuate that I am racist when I have not disparaged, been intolerant towards, nor placed myself above anyone based on skin tone.

"I think Black men have just been s--- on for so long, that, in a way, Black women are maybe more willing to accept rage from a Black man, because they see what's happened to them."

Have american "blacks", men in particular been shit on?
Does domestic abuse go unreported in "black" american homes more so than that of other "races" when their percentage of the population is taken into account?

nb Keyword = "maybe"

Black women are maybe more willing to accept rage from a Black man

She said many Black men grow up without fathers or strong male figures, and they are used to seeing men disrespect women.

How many children are raised by single mothers in the "black" american community? Are those figures not high when their percentage of the population is taken into account?

In the exclusive interview, Madonna noted she thought she appealed to Blacks because she's a female, therefore in a minority group also. But she said she later realized that the Black community does not support her.

The least divisive quote I think. I'll comment anyway.
I've come across LGBT or whatever terms americans are using now and american feminists; just like her they thought american "blacks" would take their side by default because they equate their struggles to slavery and the american civil rights movement.
Are they bad for doing so? I don't think so, because I can see where parallels can be drawn.

I have no idea who supports Madonna on a whole and who doesn't.

 

[DonasaurusRex]

We really need to differentiate artists' works from their personal life. John Lennon for example was a wife-beating drug addict douche, but that doesn't mean his music was not good. The same of a million others.

some have said his music playing was shit too and other members of the Beatles were the ones that carried him, he was more of a image. I dont know about all that sounds like some salt and vinegar.

 

[erawsd]

Roman polanski is a pedophile and a rapist

But that's ok apparently.

They know, they dont care. Few years ago he won Oscar for best director, heres the response:

 

[Fury451]

Bill Murray is allegedly a wife beater:



http://gawker.com/394001/divorce-filing-contains-all-the-stuff-youd-rather-not-know-about-bill-murray

There's a lot of stories about Bill Murray for a long time now that make him seem like a pretty unpleasant and difficult dude, this being one of the more upsetting. That's why I don't get the internet worship he gets.

Yeah, he's funny, but he's also a tool that's been pretty rough to his close friends and others over the years.

I was going to say John Lennon as well, but it looks like that's been posted.

You can appreciate an artist apart from their personal life yes, but there are certain limits to that for me.

Like Klaus Kinski for example. I can't appreciate his work at all after what he did to his daughter.

 

[Sephzilla]

+1000 respect points

 

[DonasaurusRex]

They know, they dont care. Few years ago he won Oscar for best director, heres the response:

we had a thread a few years ago about the dark side of Hollywood ....it would have way more casualties than this thread some grizzly stuff in there....

 

[ChamplooJones]

That's not racist. That's a truth that applies to american "blacks".
Divorce, single parent, imprisonment and domestic abuse rates are considerably high for the american "black" minority.
So she drew reasonable conclusions.

Add this to the list of things were if it happens to "blacks" it's a problem with our culture.

Mmhmm.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Rachel Ray learned to cook in a German prison while serving time for eating her nephew.

Damn, that got me good.

 

[bengraven]

Who doesn't love European Vacation? Remember Rusty #2?

He has a little sister who was the love interest in Karate Kid III:

And they both have a more famous younger sibling:

The Lively kids, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[thechristoph]

I consider Roman Polanski as much a piece of garbage as the next rational being, but stuff like the Oscars and the Cesar only judge his cinematic talents, not his morality.

Call it shitty, but that's how it is.

Hollywood is all about separating the artist from the person. I have a hard time with that, personally. It seems like Hollywood sees romance in things that the real world sees as abject horror.

 

[FortuneFaded]

They know, they dont care. Few years ago he won Oscar for best director, heres the response:

In Cage's defence, he doesn't quite appear to know why everyone is clapping and he is just joining in.

 

[JaseC]

She also bought a home in Howth (just outside Dublin) last year I think

Yeah, apparently the person who initially reported that got the info from Ireland's property registrar or some such, which strikes me as a bit invasion-of-privacy-ish.

 

[injurai]

Mariah Carey's sister is an HIV+ prostitute (has been arrested multiple times) who claims she starting having sex with men for money to help fund Mariah's singing career when first starting off, only to then have Mariah completely abandon her when she became famous.....

Where's popgaf with the Mariah idon'tknowher.gif

damn the one time I was hoping to see them they are slacking

 

[PROh1bited]

The house where the Charles Manson murders happened with Sharon Tate, was rented by Trent Reznor to use as a recording studio in the early 90's.

 

[User 479360]

Incredible

 

[True Savior]

Haley Joel Osment always had a peculiar head/face ratio

 

[GringoJB]

Lol

Heheh, I was scrolling by and quickly glanced at that pic, and I really wondered what Geraldo had got sent up for.

 

[Jarrod38]

While he may no longer be alive but I just learned about this on Dale Earnhardt Sr on Monday.
http://deadspin.com/5936579/when-i-...d-this-death-threat-for-his-pass-in-the-grass

 

[bishoptl]

blah

Nobody's interested in your stories

 

[RumblingRosco]

When Seth MacFarlane walks into a room, there is a good chance he is the most attractive, most wealthy, best singer, funniest, and luckiest man there. Let me elaborate on how he is the luckiest, courtesy of Wikipieda:

On the morning of September 11, 2001, MacFarlane was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston. Suffering from a hangover from the previous night's celebrations, and with an incorrect departure time (8:15 a.m. instead of 7:45 a.m.) from his travel agent, he arrived at Logan International Airport about ten minutes too late to board the flight as the gates had been closed. Fifteen minutes after departure, American Airlines Flight 11 was hijacked, and at 8:46 a.m. it was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing everyone on board.

MacFarlane told TVShowsOnDVD.com that "The only reason it hasn't really affected me as it maybe could have is I didn't really know that I was in any danger until after it was over, so I never had that panic moment. After the fact, it was sobering, but people have a lot of close calls; you're crossing the street and you almost get hit by a car..... this one just happened to be related to something massive. I really can't let it affect me because I'm a comedy writer. I have to put that in the back of my head."

You see, Seth MacFarlane would have died that day if not for two very lucky facts: 1) He was stone drunk the night before and ended up sleeping in and 2) His travel agent fucking sucked at doing their job and gave him the wrong time for his flight.

 

[3phemeral]

Where's popgaf with the Mariah idon'tknowher.gif

damn the one time I was hoping to see them they are slacking

 

[CloudWolf]

Johnny Depp played guitar for a band named P, with the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on vocals. One evening in a club owned by Johnny Depp, he and the band were performing the song Michael Stipe when actor River Phoenix collapsed outside the club and died a few hours later. One more weird detail: the lyrics to "Michael Stipe" mention River Phoenix.

 

[Handsomejan]

I could swear i read a similar thread not too long ago. with mostly the same stuff or am i going crazy?

 

[BKJest]

In Cage's defence, he doesn't quite appear to know why everyone is clapping and he is just joining in.

And in Scorecese's defence he had just lost and was caught on camera with a disappointed look. He had to be ecstatic to compensate.

 

[msdstc]

Woops forgot to respond to this... this is amazing if true, deserves more attention.

Roman polanski is a pedophile and a rapist

But that's ok apparently.

This is the bigger thing to me about that...

The rapings went on in Jack Nicholson's house, you mean to tell me one of your friends shows up with a clearly under aged girl and just leaves you 2 alone in a hot tub? Give me a break, tehre's more going on there.

 

[cacildo]

Apparently he's a 9/11 truther too. Didn't know that until just now.

What is that?

 

[t-ramp]

This is the bigger thing to me about that...

The rapings went on in Jack Nicholson's house, you mean to tell me one of your friends shows up with a clearly under aged girl and just leaves you 2 alone in a hot tub? Give me a break, tehre's more going on there.

Well, he wasn't there when the rape occurred.

This took place on 10 March 1977, at the home of actor Jack Nicholson in the Mulholland area of Los Angeles. At the time the crime was committed, Nicholson was on a ski trip in Colorado, and his live-in girlfriend Anjelica Huston who was there, left, but later returned while Polanski and Geimer were there. Geimer was quoted in a later article as saying that Huston became suspicious of what was going on behind the closed bedroom door and began banging on it, but left when Polanski insisted they were finishing up the photo shoot.

 

[jerry1594]

What is that?

Believes 9/11 was a planned demolition and the planes were a coverup