John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood (Los Angeles Times)

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John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood

Dan Steinberg / Associated Press


MCCAIN BACKERS: Socialite Kathy Hilton, left, and husband Rick Hilton.

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The celebrity backers of Barack Obama say they are not like Paris and Britney.
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 1, 2008


TO HOLLYWOOD it smacked of desperation.

That's why the reaction to a new John McCain ad attempting to portray Barack Obama as a kind of mindless celebrity -- likening him to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears -- drew collective yawns and shrugs of irritation from politically active members of the entertainment industry.

"I didn't think McCain could look silly," mused Norman Lear. "But that ad diminishes him and makes him look silly."

Just for a start, industry types say the ad is wrong: In the Hollywood lexicon, Obama is not a celebrity. He's a rock star. (Note to McCain strategists: That's the difference between Jessica Simpson and Bono.)

Then there's the small inconvenience that Paris' parents, Rick and Kathleen Hilton, are supporters of McCain's Republican presidential bid. According to federal campaign records, they gave the maximum $4,600.

No word on their plans for the general election, but this much is certain: Their daughter has never paid to attend an Obama campaign fundraiser. (It's unclear whether she's even met the senator, or whether she's even registered to vote. The same goes for Spears.)

McCain's latest attempt at discrediting his handsome, photogenic young rival particularly galls stars and executives with a memory, because only eight years ago, McCain was a fixture in Hollywood fundraising circles when he tried to raise money from the very people his ad now ridicules.

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-cause1-2008aug01,0,6719362.story

Idiot rove strikes again.

Hilton couple to denouce mccain and ask for their $4,600 back..yeah I know don't hold my breath.

and isn't talking to anyone.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Is that Hollywood attacks back. Guess who makes all the movies, TV shows, and advertising that influences people? They have 10 times the influence the news media has. Look for snarky McCain references in every top rated prime time program from here on out. Katie Couric may doctor news footage, but she can't do shit to The Office or Ugly Betty.

dear catburgler.

the great unwashed see "hollywood" as debased & elitist. but they eat up every piece of tripe they're thrown.

there's a lot of envy & resentment regarding celebrity wealth, and the GOP is tapping into that by linking Obama to it.

actor, director, producer, writer etc has a negative effect on the voters. If Hollywood had so much power we'd have had Democratic presidents dating back to George McGovern...

She's a goddamn Republican too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPEV6twzxmE

girl and I am pissed that someone would exploit her like this. she is an air head and a ninny, just like paris, but she's also a sick girl. McCain is an assbait.

That pearl of wisdom almost makes up for the stupidity of the time he said, "You know, I think those guys Canter & Siegel have a great idea I should copy."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canter_&_Siegel

When I saw them, I felt sorry for HER.

"Meanwhile, Hollywood is gearing up for pro-Obama events -- concerts, parties and galas -- between now and November.

A soundtrack CD with songs dedicated to Obama is in the works (think of all that musical hope available for download to your iPod.) A black and white ball is planned for Aug. 21 in Beverly Hills where celebrities are being invited to celebrate Obama's candidacy.

(The candidate, however, will not actually be there. He will be busy working on his acceptance speech, which he'll deliver four days later at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.)

Some of the celebrities who've already signed up to attend the ball, which is being organized independently of Obama's campaign, include: Lucy Liu, Ashley Judd, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, Khaled Hosseini, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dennis Haysbert, Kathy Griffin, Zach Braff, Regina King, Hill Harper, Ben McKenzie, Melanie Brown and "many executives and industry professionals," according event chairwoman Asal Masomi"

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-cause1-2008aug01,0,6719362.story

They gave him the max, and he took a dump on their daughter.

So, it all worked out.

I love this article..

"Celebrities are coming onboard because they're excited about Obama, like the rest of America," said Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman. "It's not because he's pandering to them." Bragman called the McCain ad "inauthentic."

"Anyone who knows and listens to Barack Obama doesn't think he's empty-headed," said Bragman, who has known more than his share of vacant skulls. "All this feels very Roveian to me."

Like many in Hollywood, Bragman thinks this is the bottom line: "McCain is trying to use Obama's popularity against him, but guess what? Obama is popular."

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Classic. Hilton gives him money and he drops a big steaming one on them.

I love it.