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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 09:54 AM Jul 2015

James Woods can dish it out, but can't take it!

James Woods Sues Twitter User for $10 Million Over "Cocaine Addict" Accusation

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/james-woods-sues-twitter-user-812107?utm_source=twitter

Incivility on social media seems to be a regular occurrence, and celebrities usually shrug it off (or not even read the people who are tweeting at them), but James Woods is making a $10 million case about it.

On Wednesday, the actor went to L.A. Superior Court and sued the anonymous individual who is tweeting as "Abe List" for defamation over derogatory tweet that suggested he was a "cocaine addict" — a message that Woods complains was sent to "thousands of AL's followers and hundreds of thousands of Mr. Woods' followers."

Woods is taking a stand. "AL's reckless and malicious behavior, through the worldwide reach of the internet, has now jeopardized Woods' good name and reputation on an international scale," states the complaint. "AL, and anyone else using social media to propagate lies and do harm, should take note. They are not impervious to the law."

So let me get this straight. It's OK for James Woods to say that the President is not an American, but if anyone dares to mention James Woods' shady past they are sued. I get it. Such a louse!

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James Woods can dish it out, but can't take it! (Original Post) RockaFowler Jul 2015 OP

R#3 & K for, I don't think he was acting when he played the part of Roy COHN. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #1

Roy Cohn was acting when he played the part of Roy Cohn. merrily Jul 2015 #3

So COHN wasn't as bad as he seemed?!1 (He could hardly have been *worse*!1) n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #4

He WAS worse. He was acting as though he was doing the nation a favor with that shit and he knew he merrily Jul 2015 #5

Glad to see we're in agreement. You had me going for a sec!1 UTUSN Jul 2015 #7

No, I didn't know any of those things. merrily Jul 2015 #12

Woods proves that even some hypocritical, repulsive RW asshats can act. merrily Jul 2015 #2

Woods crossed paths with Atta on the Boston-LA run. Octafish Jul 2015 #6

That's an interesting piece of trivia, Octafish, Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #10

Wow, that is very interesting, and I never heard of this either. eom a kennedy Jul 2015 #14

the truth hurts hey Jimmy ??? olddots Jul 2015 #8

"has now jeopardized Woods' good name and reputation" Orrex Jul 2015 #9

is he still around ? JI7 Jul 2015 #11

It seems that in the film "The Specialist" Woods was playing himself DFW Jul 2015 #13

You know... kwolf68 Jul 2015 #15

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

1. R#3 & K for, I don't think he was acting when he played the part of Roy COHN. n/t

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:43 AM

Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Roy Cohn was acting when he played the part of Roy Cohn.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:03 PM

Jul 2015

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

4. So COHN wasn't as bad as he seemed?!1 (He could hardly have been *worse*!1) n/t

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:23 PM

Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

5. He WAS worse. He was acting as though he was doing the nation a favor with that shit and he knew he

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:24 PM

Jul 2015

was not.

UTUSN

(70,711 posts)

7. Glad to see we're in agreement. You had me going for a sec!1

Reply to merrily (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:40 PM

Jul 2015

Since you know about him, you probably know he "dated" Bahbwah WAHWAH (heavy "beard" there) and was cousins to the (Lib?) poet FERLINGHETTI and the despicable Dick MORRIS?!1

merrily

(45,251 posts)

12. No, I didn't know any of those things.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 02:21 PM

Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. Woods proves that even some hypocritical, repulsive RW asshats can act.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:02 PM

Jul 2015

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

6. Woods crossed paths with Atta on the Boston-LA run.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:27 PM

Jul 2015

Only one man noted the behaviour of a group of hijackers on a plane. The Hollywood actor James Woods was people-watching on his flight home to Los Angeles in August when he noticed four Arab men treating a steward rudely. "They ignored her like she didn't exist," he said later. With an actor's instinct he thought they were behaving as if they were on an undercover mission and he told the first officer he was afraid that they were hijackers. Nothing was done, and nothing happened to the flight that day. The men would later be among the hijackers on September 11.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/05/gender.uk

Not defending him, not denigrating him.