Kramer, oh Kramer…what the hell were you thinking? Is there an intelligence drop that is required of celebrities before getting famous? We’ve had Mel Gibson going off against Jews (and women), Anita Bryant going off on gays, and now we have sweet\/crazy Kramer going off on people of color.<\/p>\n
Now, let me preface by saying I’ve never understood the heckling stand-up comedians. You don’t see people do that at musicals or plays. I can’t recall hearing people scream “you suck” at concerts, either. However, for some strange reason, audience members seem to feel compelled to randomly hail insults at one type of performer* only: the comedian.<\/p>\n
That said, it’s rude to heckle. If you’re not enjoying the show, leave. However, heckling by no means should result in a tirade such as what Michael Richards went into at the Laugh Factory.\u00a0That’s just damn scary because that means, deep down, these\u00a0are beliefs he actually has. Where did this anger come from?<\/p>\n
I’m sure you’ve all seen his apology..and he did look visibly shaken. But he was shaking more because he realizes his career could (should?) be in the toilet and that he’s going to have some angry people going after him if he shows his face in public in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
And speaking of bigoted jerks, could someboday please tell Massachusetts’ Governor Mitt Romney to stop pretending to care about what goes in the Commonwealth? I mean, for the past year he’s been out of state selling himself as a viable candidate for president (and bad-mouthing his own state in the process). Now all of a sudden he’s back in town making a big fuss over gay marriage…again (this is really getting tired).<\/p>\n
His party has lost control of the corner office and NOW he’s finally doing stuff “in” the state? Well, Mitt, we’ve been doing find without your presence for the past year. In fact, the people have spoken and they overwhelmingly can’t wait for you and your cronies to leave. So why not put your tail between your legs and go campaign elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Please?<\/p>\n
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*Well, I suppose mimes get ridiculed, too…but they deserve it. They’re just annoying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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