Steven Spielberg quit his job as an artistic adviser for the Beijing Olympics yesterday, reportedly over concerns about the Darfur genocide and China’s close relationship with Sudan.
The film director made the decision Tuesday, hours after actress Mia Farrow and several humanitarian groups assailed him for working with the games’ Chinese organizers. China buys two-thirds of Sudan’s oil exports. In turn, China sells weapons to the Sudanese government and has defended Khartoum in the U.N. Security Council. [AP]
Wait, Mia Farrow still works? Calling her “Actress Mia Farrow” is kind of like calling me “6th Grade Spelling Bee Champion Lance Martini”, isn’t it?
If you read a lot like I do, you know that when Spielberg took the job, China was known as “the world’s conscience” because of their historic commitment to human rights. And I thought they were really on the right track a couple years ago when they reduced the penalty for public urination from death by firing squad to chemical castration, but this whole support-for-genocide business just seems a step in the wrong direction. I’m glad Spielberg’s taking a stand.
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Genocide is just wrong, unless it’s the French that we’re killing.
The should have got M Night Shamalamadingdong. At least with him in charge, people would have watched until the end; waiting for something to happen.
Chuckles was arrested in China for public urination.
Anyone else tired of the Chuckles thing? Just me then? Carry on.
Lance, do you have that picture of hangover bear handy…no reason…
when they reduced the penalty for public urination from death by firing squad to chemical castration
pics or it didn’t happen.
wait, n/m.
My sister in law is from Shanghai. She seriously has friends in China that have been beaten by the police for having blogs with "Western Views". I wonder what the Chinese would think of Filmdrunk or Dirty Hairy Tales?
*Chinese cops bust trhough the wall!*
DEATH TO THE AMELLICAN TYLANT!
Dor sho gha!
I felt the same way when I quit my job as an autistic advisor for the Special Olympics. Special, my ass. They cry just like any normal girl.
There goes my chance of getting the ‘Chuckles clubbing Heidi Klum’s kids’ joke picked next week. Way to ruin a good thing, Mr. "straw on the camel’s back" Luch.
Does your sister in law work in a nail salon or is she a massage therapist?
Oh, and now’s your chance, J Neil Schuman – think of the publicity
you could bring to our Atari Trilogy project…
Speaking of evil clowns, was anybody else living in the KC area when the Kansas City Star had the article on its "Family Fun" page about National Clown Week, and they picked out a picture of a clown from their archives to run with the story, and it was a picture of John Wayne Gacy?
The cutline in that article was, I shit you not, "It’s a rule. You MUST celebrate Clown Week."
I’d watch Yoko Ono sing Metallica covers accompanied by a bunch of cats humping on chalkboards before I’d watch the opening or closing ceremonies of an Olympiad.
Robo-What the fuck are you trying to do to me?
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Personally, I prefer the way China keeps their people in check. Why, just last night, I beat my dick feverishly for rising up against
my bellyme.When Canadians watch the Olympics they take their medal count and times it by ten to see what the American team should have. Then we laugh because most of the time they don’t. Then we all have a buttertart, slam the television remote down and yell "COWABUNGA!" Then we go out and buy another universal remote.
I like buttertarts.
RoboPanda: Speaking of evil clowns, was anybody else living in the KC area when the Kansas City Star had the article on its "Family Fun" page about National Clown Week, and they picked out a picture of a clown from their archives to run with the story, and it was a picture of John Wayne Gacy?
Believe it or not, yes I was living there then. I used to live in Westport and I think I was the only non-gay clown-enthusiast, and this totally ruined my celebration. It just wasn’t like the old days when I’d get my second-hand, extra-large shoes at the Bizarre Bazaar. Good o’l Bob Berdella always had a wide selection of odd sized second hand clothing. I wonder what happened to that guy.
I like buttertarts.
One down 300 million, plus some, to go.
Fucking spelling bees. I’d never even been to a libary, never mind spelled it rightly.
He’s just pissed because they wouldnt let him CGI out all the guns
I wonder what happened to that guy.
He’s in the back of my molester van. Ten bucks, and he’s yours.
Robo-Do you deliver?
Do I look like DMX to you?
What? You have the fucking guy (is he still alive?) in a van and you won’t fucking drive him up to Iowa City? I’ll pay a $.31/mile fuel surcharge!
Mia is just bitter and cranky ’cause she feels like she did the adopt-the-world thing first, but Angelina Jolie gets the credit. Of course, AJ is a hot piece of ass and Mia is …..Mia. Woody and his asian fetish didn’t help much, either.