Mike Huckabee Attacks Famous Unwed Mother; Shows True Colors

I have made no secret I do not like Mike Huckabee. He is a big government Republican with more than a little snake handling Christianity in him. The guy literally thinks he is a rock star by playing guitar and hanging out the increasingly conspiracy minded Chuck Norris. I am quite certain his star in the south will quickly fade. It is my contention is current popularity below the Mason-Dixon is because “he is on teevee just like our favorite wrassfers! Yee haw!” if you catch my drift. Norris’ Walker: Texas Ranger has not exactly faded from memory, either.

But let us get back to more concrete reasons Huckabee is not presidential material. He exercises very poor discernment in who he casts his judgmental eye upon. Namely this time, Natalie Portman, whom he has criticized for glamorizing out of wedlock children. Nearly twenty years ago, Dan Quayle ruined his political career by critiquing the out of wedlock pregnancy of fictional Murphy brown. Not only has Huckabee not learned from Quayle’s actions, he escalated it by attacking an actual person.

To set a few things straight, I do not advocate pre-marital sex. I think it does cheapen the institution of marriage by making sex solely a recreational activity. I also think getting pregnant without being married breaks down the integrity of the family unit. Both effects are a detriment to our culture. Nevertheless, it happens. It is what comes after that is important once it does.

I will be frank. Portman has made a mistake getting pregnant out of wedlock. We all make mistakes. We often make very big ones. But she is making the right choices now. She is not going to abort her baby. She is going to put her baby above her acting career, which is a big risk considering the short shelf life a pretty young actresses in Hollywood. Her child is going to be loved, too. What Huckabee called glamorizing out of wedlock children was a genuine display of happiness. Portman is a woman who thanked the lowest ranking technicians on Black Sawn by name in her Oscar acceptance speech. How rare do you think that is among arrogant Hollywood stars?

There is a more important underlying issue with Huckabee’s attitude beyond anything he said about portman. That is an underlying contempt for women who have made the mistake of getting pregnant outside of marriage. If Christians do not embrace such women, then we are pushing them towards the abortion clinic. Even a woman who keeps her baby can become a pariah. Those things happen not because a star like portman glamorizes her mistake, but judgmental Christians like Huckabee are not willing to forgive and offer help after the deed is done.

UPDATE: Huckabee is backtracking, but has not changed his mind.

UPDATE II: Was Huckabee taking a jab at Sarah Palin over her daughter Bristol, another young lady who has made all the right decisions after a mistake, for her out of wedlock baby?

Mike Huckabee Attacks Famous Unwed Mother; Shows True Colors

I have made no secret I do not like Mike Huckabee. He is a big government Republican with more than a little snake handling Christianity in him. The guy literally thinks he is a rock star by playing guitar and hanging out the increasingly conspiracy minded Chuck Norris. I am quite certain his star in the south will quickly fade. It is my contention is current popularity below the Mason-Dixon is because “he is on teevee just like our favorite wrassfers! Yee haw!” if you catch my drift. Norris’ Walker: Texas Ranger has not exactly faded from memory, either.

But let us get back to more concrete reasons Huckabee is not presidential material. He exercises very poor discernment in who he casts his judgmental eye upon. Namely this time, Natalie Portman, whom he has criticized for glamorizing out of wedlock children. Nearly twenty years ago, Dan Quayle ruined his political career by critiquing the out of wedlock pregnancy of fictional Murphy brown. Not only has Huckabee not learned from Quayle’s actions, he escalated it by attacking an actual person.

To set a few things straight, I do not advocate pre-marital sex. I think it does cheapen the institution of marriage by making sex solely a recreational activity. I also think getting pregnant without being married breaks down the integrity of the family unit. Both effects are a detriment to our culture. Nevertheless, it happens. It is what comes after that is important once it does.

I will be frank. Portman has made a mistake getting pregnant out of wedlock. We all make mistakes. We often make very big ones. But she is making the right choices now. She is not going to abort her baby. She is going to put her baby above her acting career, which is a big risk considering the short shelf life a pretty young actresses in Hollywood. Her child is going to be loved, too. What Huckabee called glamorizing out of wedlock children was a genuine display of happiness. Portman is a woman who thanked the lowest ranking technicians on Black Sawn by name in her Oscar acceptance speech. How rare do you think that is among arrogant Hollywood stars?

There is a more important underlying issue with Huckabee’s attitude beyond anything he said about portman. That is an underlying contempt for women who have made the mistake of getting pregnant outside of marriage. If Christians do not embrace such women, then we are pushing them towards the abortion clinic. Even a woman who keeps her baby can become a pariah. Those things happen not because a star like portman glamorizes her mistake, but judgmental Christians like Huckabee are not willing to forgive and offer help after the deed is done.

UPDATE: Huckabee is backtracking, but has not changed his mind.

UPDATE II: Was Huckabee taking a jab at Sarah Palin over her daughter Bristol, another young lady who has made all the right decisions after a mistake, for her out of wedlock baby?

CBS Cancels Two and a Half Men for the Season

Not necessarily permanently, but after star Charlie Sheen used an anti-Semitic slur against and challenged to a fight executive producer Chuck Lorre, there is not much else left to do.

Well, there is still the Charlie Sheen deathwatch. Stay tuned for that. By that, I include anyone else he may kill in his alcohol or cocaine induced rages.

Odd fact: Desmon Wilson once stomped through the halls of the Sanford & Son production office brandishing a loaded gun in the midst of suffering a cocaine rage. The series went on. eventually, wilson became a christian minister and cleaned up his act. I do not see such a thing happening for Sheen, but you never know.

CBS Cancels Two and a Half Men for the Season

Not necessarily permanently, but after star Charlie Sheen used an anti-Semitic slur against and challenged to a fight executive producer Chuck Lorre, there is not much else left to do.

Well, there is still the Charlie Sheen deathwatch. Stay tuned for that. By that, I include anyone else he may kill in his alcohol or cocaine induced rages.

Odd fact: Desmon Wilson once stomped through the halls of the Sanford & Son production office brandishing a loaded gun in the midst of suffering a cocaine rage. The series went on. eventually, wilson became a christian minister and cleaned up his act. I do not see such a thing happening for Sheen, but you never know.

Billy Ray Cyrus Blames Satan and David Lynch for His Problems

Remember that, folks. When anything goes wrong in your life, blame Satan and David Lynch. Or more realistically, yourself. When you hand your daughter over to disney completely so they can create a new person out of her as a cash cow and you allow them free reign because you want to heal the achey, breaky heart caused by the loss of your fame and fortune, there is no one to blame but yourself.

ctrus peaks of his regret over allowing the Hannah Montana phenomenon to happen in a GQ interview. i would like to give him the benfit of the doubt he is concerned over the damage his cashing in has done to his daughter Miley, but I note the timing of his interview--long after the gravy train has end its run. Miley is eighteen and no longer sharing the wealth with daddy, who is now reduced to hosting a reality show about paranormal activity.

Note at the link that he is co-hosting the show with another of his children. Further proof he is not particularly concerned with how living in the spotlight might affect them. of course, hunting aliens and ghosts for syFy will not be as lucrative, so I guess it is okay. Sorta.

At least Cyrus admits his failure. He allowed Miley to do whatever she wanted as long as she was making money, justifying his action by claiming he always wanted to be a friend to his kids. Disney would force him to go out there and “play” daddy to cover up for incidents like the leaking off racy photos or the pole dancing. It is incredibly sad he confesses to playing the role of father, as though he has no clue how to be a father naturally.

Any honest observer could see Miley heading down the Lindsay Lohan Road for a long time now. Nothing truly bad has happened to her yet beyond the collection of tramp stamps, but give it time. She obviously has not been given the grounding she needs to remain on the straight and narrow. Her father knows it. She does not even have Disney velvet gloved iron fist protecting its corporate interest any longer. This will end badly, and all because of one man’s failure to be a father.

Billy Ray Cyrus Blames Satan and David Lynch for His Problems

Remember that, folks. When anything goes wrong in your life, blame Satan and David Lynch. Or more realistically, yourself. When you hand your daughter over to disney completely so they can create a new person out of her as a cash cow and you allow them free reign because you want to heal the achey, breaky heart caused by the loss of your fame and fortune, there is no one to blame but yourself.

ctrus peaks of his regret over allowing the Hannah Montana phenomenon to happen in a GQ interview. i would like to give him the benfit of the doubt he is concerned over the damage his cashing in has done to his daughter Miley, but I note the timing of his interview--long after the gravy train has end its run. Miley is eighteen and no longer sharing the wealth with daddy, who is now reduced to hosting a reality show about paranormal activity.

Note at the link that he is co-hosting the show with another of his children. Further proof he is not particularly concerned with how living in the spotlight might affect them. of course, hunting aliens and ghosts for syFy will not be as lucrative, so I guess it is okay. Sorta.

At least Cyrus admits his failure. He allowed Miley to do whatever she wanted as long as she was making money, justifying his action by claiming he always wanted to be a friend to his kids. Disney would force him to go out there and “play” daddy to cover up for incidents like the leaking off racy photos or the pole dancing. It is incredibly sad he confesses to playing the role of father, as though he has no clue how to be a father naturally.

Any honest observer could see Miley heading down the Lindsay Lohan Road for a long time now. Nothing truly bad has happened to her yet beyond the collection of tramp stamps, but give it time. She obviously has not been given the grounding she needs to remain on the straight and narrow. Her father knows it. She does not even have Disney velvet gloved iron fist protecting its corporate interest any longer. This will end badly, and all because of one man’s failure to be a father.

Charlie Sheen Will Not Last the Projected Three Months of Rehab

I said I would stop picking on Charlie Sheen, but I just cannot help myself. The guy said he likes to party. He is having a good time and giving you Two and a half Men, so he does not need rehab. Why can you turds not understand that? I am paraphrasing all but the “turds” part, which violated the declared ceasefire.

Sheen is checking into rehab fort drug and alcohol abuse for the next three months. Production of Three and a Half Men will shut down for the duration. By shutting down, I mean fully. The entire production crew from the light handlers to the guy who moves props from set to set is out of a job until Sheen is clean and sober. If he had an decency, Sheen would pay their salaries out of his pocket, but considering his attitude towards rehab, my guess is he is blaming the shut down on all the turds who do not understand snorting cocaine off a porn star's left buttcheek qualifies as harmless fun.

Three months covers the production of eight episodes, so CBS will air what it already has in the can, some reruns, then move episodes of Mike & Molly into the timeslot. So those of you who are not watching Mike & Molly at 9:30 can now not watch it at 9:00, either.

I would not hold my breath for Sheen to finish the whole three months, either. I gave him two weeks maximum. I imagine the production staff of Two and a half Men will go along with the abbreviated stay, too, rather than lose the revenue. Bet on it.

Charlie Sheen Will Not Last the Projected Three Months of Rehab

I said I would stop picking on Charlie Sheen, but I just cannot help myself. The guy said he likes to party. He is having a good time and giving you Two and a half Men, so he does not need rehab. Why can you turds not understand that? I am paraphrasing all but the “turds” part, which violated the declared ceasefire.

Sheen is checking into rehab fort drug and alcohol abuse for the next three months. Production of Three and a Half Men will shut down for the duration. By shutting down, I mean fully. The entire production crew from the light handlers to the guy who moves props from set to set is out of a job until Sheen is clean and sober. If he had an decency, Sheen would pay their salaries out of his pocket, but considering his attitude towards rehab, my guess is he is blaming the shut down on all the turds who do not understand snorting cocaine off a porn star's left buttcheek qualifies as harmless fun.

Three months covers the production of eight episodes, so CBS will air what it already has in the can, some reruns, then move episodes of Mike & Molly into the timeslot. So those of you who are not watching Mike & Molly at 9:30 can now not watch it at 9:00, either.

I would not hold my breath for Sheen to finish the whole three months, either. I gave him two weeks maximum. I imagine the production staff of Two and a half Men will go along with the abbreviated stay, too, rather than lose the revenue. Bet on it.

Charlie Sheen's Enablers Speak; It is Exactly What You Expect

I am not only interested in how far Charlie Sheen can spiral before crashing, but the business end of it. His allegedly close--the Hollywood definition is far less emotionally attached--friends allowing Sheen to crash and burn because he is making them money. You hear a lot about how management of record labels either looked the other way or even provided drugs for moneymaking rockers and have a tough time believing no one cares to intervene as long as the cash is flowing, but here is a tragic example flowing right before your eyes.

The official story goes Sheen has a hernia that was aggravated by laughing too hard at something on television yesterday morning. This was the morning after partying all night with five adult film stars and a briefcase full of cocaine. One assumes his public relations team could come up with a better cover story than that.

But more to the point of his enablers, CBS Entertainment Pres. Nina Tassler told the press--and I quote--”We have personal concerns, but Sheen has a job, he does it well, and the show iis a hit. In other words, as long as he is making us money, who cares? Amazingly enough, Tassler will be one of the most tearful speakers at his funeral, expressing such shock over how he could have died at such a young age.

Her personal concern should not fool you, because it does not fool sheen himself. He has retained uber-lawyer Marty Singer to sue all parties involved in the production of Two and a Half Men if any shut the series down in an effort to force him into rehab. Note the inherent admissions in his action. He tacitly admits to a drug and/or alcohol addiction problem he does not want to beat. He knows management would like to force rehab on him, but not at the cost of losing a profitable show. Management, in their lack of shutting the show down for the sake of Sheen rehab, admit not only is the money the show makes for them worth more than his health, but they will not even risk incurring legal fees . So the train rolls on without brakes.

UPDATE: Charlie Sheen is in rehab. I will lay off the situation for now.

Charlie Sheen's Enablers Speak; It is Exactly What You Expect

I am not only interested in how far Charlie Sheen can spiral before crashing, but the business end of it. His allegedly close--the Hollywood definition is far less emotionally attached--friends allowing Sheen to crash and burn because he is making them money. You hear a lot about how management of record labels either looked the other way or even provided drugs for moneymaking rockers and have a tough time believing no one cares to intervene as long as the cash is flowing, but here is a tragic example flowing right before your eyes.

The official story goes Sheen has a hernia that was aggravated by laughing too hard at something on television yesterday morning. This was the morning after partying all night with five adult film stars and a briefcase full of cocaine. One assumes his public relations team could come up with a better cover story than that.

But more to the point of his enablers, CBS Entertainment Pres. Nina Tassler told the press--and I quote--”We have personal concerns, but Sheen has a job, he does it well, and the show iis a hit. In other words, as long as he is making us money, who cares? Amazingly enough, Tassler will be one of the most tearful speakers at his funeral, expressing such shock over how he could have died at such a young age.

Her personal concern should not fool you, because it does not fool sheen himself. He has retained uber-lawyer Marty Singer to sue all parties involved in the production of Two and a Half Men if any shut the series down in an effort to force him into rehab. Note the inherent admissions in his action. He tacitly admits to a drug and/or alcohol addiction problem he does not want to beat. He knows management would like to force rehab on him, but not at the cost of losing a profitable show. Management, in their lack of shutting the show down for the sake of Sheen rehab, admit not only is the money the show makes for them worth more than his health, but they will not even risk incurring legal fees . So the train rolls on without brakes.

UPDATE: Charlie Sheen is in rehab. I will lay off the situation for now.

Charlie Sheen Hospitalized; Hooker Population Devastated

The Eye has inadvertantly gotten into the habit of looking to answer the age old question of whether there can be an even further downward spiral after attempting to slit your wife's throat for Christmas. Drunk, cokehead, hooker aficianado, and alleged actor Charlie Sheen has provided my lone peeper with the prime opportunity. This morning, he was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles. Wild guess here--drug overdose.

Neighbors, who most certainly hate his guts by this point, say he was removed by stretcher this morning around seven after a long, loud party in which the neighborhood was treated to numerous renditions of Red Hot Chili Pepper songs. They also say Sheen was accompanied by two young ladies. Wild guess, but they were either porn stars or hookers.

A Sheen representative released a statement saying that 911 had been called at around 6:35 AM because of severe abdominal pain. The rep also said a crowd had gathered at the hospital, including the two porn star/hookers, sheen’s parents, and his ex-wife, Denise Richards. While his condition is said to be “serious,” there is no indication that is an official medical opinion. So even though this probably is not a deathwatch, it is still nice to see all the loved ones who are going to eventually contest the will gathering together to fake sincere concern.

It beats me where Emilio Estevez is. He is certainly not busy acting anywhere.

Who is the big loser in all this--besides Sheen, who is probably going to be stuck paying overtime to those hookers? I could say CBS and Warner Brothers, since they have heavily invested in Sheen’s cooperation for three more years of Two and a Half Men at nearly $ 2 million per episode in salary for him alone, but I really think it is the people who are still keeping that putrid show on the air. They are not only enabling him, but since he is essentially playing himself on the show, enthusiastically enjoying his crash and burn.

Charlie Sheen Hospitalized; Hooker Population Devastated

The Eye has inadvertantly gotten into the habit of looking to answer the age old question of whether there can be an even further downward spiral after attempting to slit your wife's throat for Christmas. Drunk, cokehead, hooker aficianado, and alleged actor Charlie Sheen has provided my lone peeper with the prime opportunity. This morning, he was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles. Wild guess here--drug overdose.

Neighbors, who most certainly hate his guts by this point, say he was removed by stretcher this morning around seven after a long, loud party in which the neighborhood was treated to numerous renditions of Red Hot Chili Pepper songs. They also say Sheen was accompanied by two young ladies. Wild guess, but they were either porn stars or hookers.

A Sheen representative released a statement saying that 911 had been called at around 6:35 AM because of severe abdominal pain. The rep also said a crowd had gathered at the hospital, including the two porn star/hookers, sheen’s parents, and his ex-wife, Denise Richards. While his condition is said to be “serious,” there is no indication that is an official medical opinion. So even though this probably is not a deathwatch, it is still nice to see all the loved ones who are going to eventually contest the will gathering together to fake sincere concern.

It beats me where Emilio Estevez is. He is certainly not busy acting anywhere.

Who is the big loser in all this--besides Sheen, who is probably going to be stuck paying overtime to those hookers? I could say CBS and Warner Brothers, since they have heavily invested in Sheen’s cooperation for three more years of Two and a Half Men at nearly $ 2 million per episode in salary for him alone, but I really think it is the people who are still keeping that putrid show on the air. They are not only enabling him, but since he is essentially playing himself on the show, enthusiastically enjoying his crash and burn.

Kevin Smith Suffers Meltdown Over the Multiple Failures of Red State

Full disclosure: I am not a big fan of Kevin Smith. Most importantly, he has repeatedly insulted reese witherspoon. Attacking my baby is the unpardonable sin. Secondly, I have never gotten into his films. He certainly is wordsmith with dialogue. He ranks right up there with Quentin Tarantino in that regard. But unlike Tarantino, he does not have any other talent to go along with it. I thought Chasing Amy was mildly amusing, but mostly because I pictured armies of slacker geeks attempting to convert lipstick lesbians. Bottom line; I rank slacker film down there with Hick chic like My Name is Earl. Mayber I am just too yuppie to get into either genre.

All that too say I am going to pile on even further with smith’s recent complete meltdown over the failure of his latest film Red State to generate the sort of anti-christian controversy that he used to make Dogma, a film specifically attacking Catholicism, a decade ago.

If you are not aware of the background, Smith has filmed his first horror movie called Red State. the horror element is that ordinary people do really grotesque things. In this case, it is a Fred Phelps-type murderous holy man. As you can guess by the title, the film is an ‘expose” on how fundamentalist Christianity promotes violence. What may surprise is that distributors have passed on the film and critics have ravaged it, not because it bashes Christianity, but because it is an awful film. The already clear failure of Red State sparked a complete meltdown by Smith at Sundance a few days ago.

Take your pick on the root of Smith’s problem:

One option is his frustration with Christian conservative outrage to erupt. He had made it well known his film was going to be about before he even had the script done. As I said above, he already knew how to puush the right buttons to incite controversy. He used to send incendiary faxes to catholic organizations hoping they would protest Dogma which they did. More people bought tickets because of the free publicity. So christian groups are not buying into his promotional strategy.

The second option is the fact smith is a one trick pony capable of nothing but snappy dialogue is being apparent to Hollywood. The idea is something smith himself has not really hidden. He refused to direct .Green Hornet because he felt it was too big a job for him. What Hollywood creative type ever says something like that? Not one with much of a future in the business. Regardless, Red State has failed to impress distributors because of its sheer lack of quality. Smith’s limitations as a fiomaker have finally caught up with him.

That sundance meltdown involved Smith blasting the Hollywood mechanism for distributing movies. He claimed he was going to self-distribute Red State and had planned to do so all along even though one presents his film at Sundance in order to find distribution in the first place. He also announced his retirement from filmmaking after his next effort. It all adds up to the realization of his own failure at keeping his career going.

Smith plans to take Red State across the country for personal screenings. He is assuming his loyal fan base will show up and help him recoup the $ 4 million budget. Why else would he go to so much effort? He would noty be so otherwise dedicated to a film if it was not his Citizen Kane, which it obviously is not. He has lost his mastery of marketing, his status in Hollywood, a bundle of cash, and it looks like his grip on sanity.

Kevin Smith Suffers Meltdown Over the Multiple Failures of Red State

Full disclosure: I am not a big fan of Kevin Smith. Most importantly, he has repeatedly insulted reese witherspoon. Attacking my baby is the unpardonable sin. Secondly, I have never gotten into his films. He certainly is wordsmith with dialogue. He ranks right up there with Quentin Tarantino in that regard. But unlike Tarantino, he does not have any other talent to go along with it. I thought Chasing Amy was mildly amusing, but mostly because I pictured armies of slacker geeks attempting to convert lipstick lesbians. Bottom line; I rank slacker film down there with Hick chic like My Name is Earl. Mayber I am just too yuppie to get into either genre.

All that too say I am going to pile on even further with smith’s recent complete meltdown over the failure of his latest film Red State to generate the sort of anti-christian controversy that he used to make Dogma, a film specifically attacking Catholicism, a decade ago.

If you are not aware of the background, Smith has filmed his first horror movie called Red State. the horror element is that ordinary people do really grotesque things. In this case, it is a Fred Phelps-type murderous holy man. As you can guess by the title, the film is an ‘expose” on how fundamentalist Christianity promotes violence. What may surprise is that distributors have passed on the film and critics have ravaged it, not because it bashes Christianity, but because it is an awful film. The already clear failure of Red State sparked a complete meltdown by Smith at Sundance a few days ago.

Take your pick on the root of Smith’s problem:

One option is his frustration with Christian conservative outrage to erupt. He had made it well known his film was going to be about before he even had the script done. As I said above, he already knew how to puush the right buttons to incite controversy. He used to send incendiary faxes to catholic organizations hoping they would protest Dogma which they did. More people bought tickets because of the free publicity. So christian groups are not buying into his promotional strategy.

The second option is the fact smith is a one trick pony capable of nothing but snappy dialogue is being apparent to Hollywood. The idea is something smith himself has not really hidden. He refused to direct .Green Hornet because he felt it was too big a job for him. What Hollywood creative type ever says something like that? Not one with much of a future in the business. Regardless, Red State has failed to impress distributors because of its sheer lack of quality. Smith’s limitations as a fiomaker have finally caught up with him.

That sundance meltdown involved Smith blasting the Hollywood mechanism for distributing movies. He claimed he was going to self-distribute Red State and had planned to do so all along even though one presents his film at Sundance in order to find distribution in the first place. He also announced his retirement from filmmaking after his next effort. It all adds up to the realization of his own failure at keeping his career going.

Smith plans to take Red State across the country for personal screenings. He is assuming his loyal fan base will show up and help him recoup the $ 4 million budget. Why else would he go to so much effort? He would noty be so otherwise dedicated to a film if it was not his Citizen Kane, which it obviously is not. He has lost his mastery of marketing, his status in Hollywood, a bundle of cash, and it looks like his grip on sanity.