Omarosa is officially a married woman … tying the knot at Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. The White House senior staffer got hitched to Pastor John Allen Newman Saturday during a small ceremony. It’s unclear if any of her White House…
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Showing posts with label Allen. Show all posts
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Tony Allen Says He Wishes His Dad Was More Like LaVar Ball (VIDEO)
NBA player Tony Allen LOVES him some LaVar Ball, like he REALLY loves him … so much that he tells TMZ Sports he thinks he would’ve been the first pick in the NBA draft … had Ball been his dad. We got Tony out in L.A. and when we brought up Ball…
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Duke University Threatens Shirt Company for Mocking Grayson Allen (DOCUMENT)
Duke University is going on the attack over t-shirts mocking their star basketball player, Grayson Allen … demanding the clothing company shut the shirt sale down ASAP. The shirts pissing off the Blue Devils are being sold by Smack Apparel…
Thursday, March 30, 2017
"Dance Moms" Star Ashlee Allen Left the Show Because of Overly Sexy Dances (VIDEO)
Ashlee Allen followed Abby Lee Miller’s lead and left “Dance Moms” – but for a totally different reason … she wasn’t down with the show trying to sex things up with the kids. We spoke to the now-former dance mom, and she told us –…
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Tim Allen: Shamed for Nazi Comments, Urged to Apologize
Tim Allen was already an unfunny comedian prior to sitting down for an interview with Jimmy Kimmel last week.
But then the actor went ahead and compared modern society to the Holocaust, actually claiming that Republicans in Hollywood these days have something in common with Jews in Nazi-occupied Germany…
… and now he’s gone from merely being unfunny to becoming a national embarrassment.
Appearing Thursday on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Allen discussed attending Donald Trump’s inauguration and offered his thoughts on the polarizing political climate.
As one of the few Conservatives in show business, he told the host and his audience:
“You gotta be real careful around here. You get beat up if you don’t believe what everybody believes. This is like ’30s Germany.”
Yes, like ’30s Germany. When it was run by Adolf Hitler. And when millions of Jewish people were rounded up, thrown into concentration camps and killed by the Nazi regime.
You can see Allen make these actual, real-life comments in the video below:
In response to these remarks, hopefully any level-headed human being was aghast and appalled.
But the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect has specifically called out Allen for what it has deemed to be his “deeply offensive characterization” of the situation, adding in further detail, via a statement from the organization’s executive director:
“Tim, have you lost your mind?
“No one in Hollywood today is subjecting you or anyone else to what the Nazis imposed on Jews in the 1930s – the world’s most evil program of dehumanization, imprisonment and mass brutality, implemented by an entire national government, as the prelude for the genocide of nearly an entire people.”
The statement concluded:
“Sorry, Tim, that’s just not the same as getting turned down for a movie role.
“It’s time for you to leave your bubble to apologize to the Jewish people and, to be sure, the other peoples also targeted by the Nazis.”
That pretty much says it all, but it’s still worth emphasizing:
1. Over six millions people were killed in the Holocaust. As far we we know, not a single Republican has been killed in Hollywood for expressing his or her viewpoint.
2. Allen is (somehow) STILL working on the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. It’s filmed over 100 episodes!
3. He’s been the voice of Buzz Lightyear in all three Toy Story films. He starred in one of the most beloved shows of its era, Home Improvement, during the mid-1990s.
In other words: The guy is not hurting for work.
This would be a ridiculous, inappropriate, hurtful statement to make by anyone.
But it’s especially off-base and tone deaf when coming from an actor who has been regular employed (and VERY well compensated) for well over 20 years.
The Anne Frank Center is named after the young Jewish girl who kept a now-published diary while hiding from the Nazis and says its mission is to call out “prejudice” in the world.
The group also “counters discrimination and advocates for the kinder and fairer world of which Anne Frank dreamed.”
Allen is yet to speak out on his controversial quip.
But he’d be well-served to issue a mea culpa and move on.
What a stupid thing to say.
Can the world just agree to cease all comparisons to the Holocaust on a grand scale?
Until a dictator comes into power and starts rounding up individuals from a certain ethnicity for mass imprisonment and slaughter, NOTHING is like 1930s Germany, okay?
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Tim Allen: Hollywood is Like Nazi Germany!
To many people, Tim Allen is known for his role on the classic, beloved sitcom Home Improvement, or for providing the voice for Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story movies.
Or maybe you know him best from The Santa Clause, or his work as a comedian, or from any other of his many endeavors in the entertainment world.
But after watching this new interview he did on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, you might remember him best as a Donald Trump supporter.
And that"s … well, it is what it is, we suppose.
Tim started out this segment of the interview by very, very hesitantly admitting that he attended Trump"s inauguration.
"You gotta be real careful around here," he laughed, referring to Hollywood. "You get beat up if you don"t believe what everybody believes. This is like "30s Germany."
He then went on to explain how Google Maps and iPhones are tools of the government used to spy on people, so …
Look, Tim can believe whatever he wants to believe, obviously. If he"s a Trump supporter, then good for him.
But maybe the issue he"s experiencing isn"t so much "like "30s Germany" as it is an issue of people strongly disagreeing with Trump"s backwards views and then assuming his supporters share those views.
You can appreciate and support people with different beliefs than yours, but if those beliefs are ones you find deeply morally wrong, then it makes things harder.
Check out Tim"s interview below:
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Allen Iverson Names His New 3-On-3 Team ... SHOUT-OUT TO JOHN RITTER!
Allen Iverson has finally decided on a name for his 3-on-3 team in the Big 3 basketball league — “3’S COMPANY!” The Answer will officially announce the name at a media event Wednesday morning — the logo and team colors will also be revealed…
Allen Iverson Names His New 3-On-3 Team ... SHOUT-OUT TO JOHN RITTER!
Allen Iverson has finally decided on a name for his 3-on-3 team in the Big 3 basketball league — “3’S COMPANY!” The Answer will officially announce the name at a media event Wednesday morning — the logo and team colors will also be revealed…
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Jay Williams Says Grayson Allen Should Trip All He Wants (VIDEO)
Good news for Duke star Grayson Allen – a college basketball legend just gave him a green light to do all the trippin’ he wants … saying it’s about time another Dukie embraced the villain role. The hoops legend is former Blue Devil star Jay…
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Boxer David Allen: My Junk Is A Real Knockout (PHOTO)
Here’s boxer David Allen using some genital intimidation tactics at a weigh-in for his fight in London … and it’s working. Allen (10-2-1) is fighting David Howe at the O2 Arena this weekend … and hopes to prove he’s the total package. Mission…
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Ex-NFL Star Will Allen Gets SERIOUS PRISON TIME ... In Ponzi Scheme Case
Ex-NFL player Will Allen just got HAMMERED by the judge in his Ponzi scheme case — he’ll do 6 YEARS in federal prison … officials say. Prosecutors were gunning for a 78 month sentence … and they just about got what they asked for. Allen…
Monday, February 20, 2017
Allen Iverson"s Hoop Dreams? I WANNA PLAY WITH KOBE! (Video)
Allen Iverson says it’s his DREAM to ball on the same team as Kobe Bryant — and says he HOPES the Mamba will consider coming out of retirement to join his 3-on-3 team. The Answer was out in New Orleans enjoying NBA All-Star Weekend — when…
Friday, February 17, 2017
2 Chainz & Allen Iverson"s Riders Littered with Top-Shelf Booze!!
2 Chainz and Allen Iverson have lavish taste buds … ESPECIALLY when it comes to their booze. We got a hold of the rapper and the NBA legend’s rider for the bash they’re hosting at Republic in New Orleans for NBA All-Star weekend,…
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Allen Iverson Thinks Michael Jordan Is Too Old ... For 3-On-3 League (VIDEO)
Michael Jordan is too old to compete in Ice Cube’s new 3-on-3 league for retired NBA players … so says Allen Iverson, who tells TMZ Sports MJ’s teeth are a little too long to still get it in on the court. We got Iverson out in NYC at the official…
Allen Iverson Joining Ice Cube"s 3-On-3 League
The Truth is returning to the court!! Allen Iverson has committed to be a coach/player in Ice Cube’s new 3-on-3 basketball league — joining a list of ex-NBA stars that includes Kenyon Martin, Jermaine O’Neal and Jason Williams. The league –…
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Duke"s Grayson Allen SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY After Tripping Another Player
Duke basketball star Grayson Allen has been suspended indefinitely by coach Mike Krzyzewski after another opposing player Wednesday night … at least the 3rd such incident in his college career. Grayson flipped out on the bench after tripping…
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
NFL"s Will Allen Booted from Florida Home After Ponzi Scheme Conviction
Ex-NFL cornerback Will Allen just kissed his Florida home goodbye … after he was convicted of screwing people out of MILLIONS in an illegal Ponzi scheme. Allen — who played for the Giants, Dolphins and Patriots — pled guilty to running a $ 35…
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Justin Timberlake Joins Woody Allen Film, Fans Are PISSED
Justin Timberlake has agreed to co-star in Woody Allen’s next film, and his fans are not pleased.
Upset that the once universally-loved singer would support an alleged child molester, citizens are expressing their condemnation on Twitter.
“You dead to me JT,” wrote one disappointed fan.
Another elaborated by calling Timberlake a hypocrite, as the musician has spoken out against injustice in the past.
“Justin Timberlake & his fake selective outrage are going to be in a Woody Allen film, another walking problem protected by white privilege,” scolded the user.
Timberlake recently praised Jesse Williams’ impassioned BET Awards speech on racism, but unfortunately met with criticism from those who thought the singer guilty of cultural appropriation.
It sounds like JT’s popularity is beginning to dwindle – fast.
Also joining Allen’s cast is Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi and Juno Temple.
“Hope they don’t bring their children to the set,” another fan tweeted in derisive response.
It was once a coup to land a role in a Woody Allen film, as the director has been lauded as a brilliant auteur whose work has earned him – and the actors he works with – a number of awards.
But now, an association with Allen is a source of shame, and many have called for a boycott on his films.
Allen’s adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow accused her father of molesting her as a child, although no formal charges have been brought against him.
Since then, Farrow has blasted a variety of celebrities for continuing to work with Allen despite the claims.
“What if it had been your child, Cate Blanchett? Louis CK? Alec Baldwin? What if it had been you, Emma Stone? Or you, Scarlett Johansson?” Farrow wrote in an open letter published in The New York Times.
“You knew me when I was a little girl, Diane Keaton. Have you forgotten me?” she continued. “Woody Allen is a living testament to the way our society fails the survivors of sexual assault and abuse.”
About a week ago, Blake Lively, who stars in the Allen film Cafe Society, commended the director on his work and what a pleasure it was to work with him.
It appears as though in Hollywood, if you make Oscar-winning movies, even the most unspeakable of crimes can be overlooked.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Blake Lively Gushes About Woody Allen, Makes Us Cringe
For reasons unknown, many celebrities still treat accused child molester Woody Allen as some kind of demi-god.
Actually, the reasons are fairly well-assumed, having something to do with the notion that actors in his movies tend to win awards.
Blake Lively, who stars in Allen’s upcoming film Cafe Society, is the latest celeb to overlook Allen’s alleged crimes, possibly for a chance at a prestigious awards nomination.
“[Woody] creates a very pleasant set where everybody’s just happy to be there and happy to be making a movie, and happy to be a part of film history,” Lively told Hamptons magazine.
“For him to have that confidence in you almost give you the confidence in yourself to just go with the flow.
“And those are the moments he really likes, the found moments, the moments that aren’t written but just happen.”
The film, which also stars Steve Carell, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, may be Lively’s first shot at her peers regarding her as a serious actor.
“It’s really cool to work with a director who’s done so much, because he knows exactly what he wants,” she continued.
“The fact that he does one shot for an entire scene — [and] this could be a scene with eight people and one to two takes — it give you a level of confidence because when he’s got it, he knows it.”
In 1992, Dylan Farrow, Allen’s adoptive daughter with Mia Farrow, accused the director of sexually abusing her.
While Allen has denied the accusations and was never charged, Mia, Dylan and brother Rowan have insisted they are accurate.
Dylan and Rowan have called out celebrities who continue to work with Allen despite the disturbing claims, including Alec Baldwin, Louis CK and Scarlett Johansson.
But it sounds like Lively and the rest feel that the chance to work with the Oscar-winning director trumps the possibility that he may be a pedophile.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Miley Cyrus to Star in New Woody Allen Series
Woody Allen is about to get involved with another very young lady.
Professionally, at least, this time.
The legendary director, writer and actor has signed Miley Cyrus to co-star in the new series he’s set to bring to Amazon some time in 2016.
Cyrus will anchor the untitled program alongside Elaine May and Allen himself, as the show is scheduled to air six half-hour episode series and be set in the 1960s.
That’s all the information Allen has released thus far about the wildly anticipated project.
The role will mark Miley’s first major television role since Hannah Montana and the show will mark Allen’s first-ever foray into television.
“I don’t know how I got into this. I have no ideas and I’m not sure where to begin,” Allen said when the series was announced a year ago. “My guess is that Roy Price will regret this.”
Price, the Vice President of Amazon Studios, believes otherwise, however.
“Woody Allen is a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all-time, and it’s an honor to be working with him on his first television series,” he said in a statement.
“From Annie Hall to Blue Jasmine, Woody has been at the creative forefront of American cinema and we couldn’t be more excited to premiere his first TV series exclusively on Prime Instant Video next year.”
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