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Left-Winged Expectations From New Democrat Congress James Hirsen THE LEFT COAST REPORT A Political Look at Hollywood Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories): 1. Left-Winged Expectations From New Democrat Congress While Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid try to foster centrist images with respect to their up-and-coming leadership positions, left-winged special interests groups have other ideas in mind. Organizations representing abortion, gay rights, and feminism are demanding payment for their self-perceived importance in the 2006 Republican defeat. Lefty expectations are running high that the new Congress will pass radical laws that the groups favor. President of the National Organization of Women (NOW) Kim Gandy recently indicated that NOW wants laws like federal hate crimes statutes to include gender. Also on her wish list is for businesses to be obligated to provide more family leave and childcare.
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Joe Solmonese, president of the largest gay rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, is also looking to secure protected status for gays, lesbians, and transgender folks in federal hate crimes laws. Other gay groups want a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which prohibits gay members of the military from being open about their sexual orientation. The Left Coast Report thinks that despite the fact that many of those who were recently elected to office in the House and the Senate are social conservatives, the far-left (aka the Democrat base) will be demanding an agenda that flies in the face of American heartland values. 2. The Other O.J. Scandal As reported here weeks before the media firestorm broke, O.J. Simpson's "hypothetical" murder confession book, and the TV show that promotes it, is generating some big bucks.
The dirty little secret, though, is that the deal may have been set up so that O.J. could avoid having any of the money go to the more than $30 million he owes pursuant to the wrongful death judgment from his civil case. Although it has been widely reported that the book deal earned Simpson $3.5 million, publisher Judith Regan said that she hasn't paid any of the advance to O.J. Regan released a statement that said, "I contracted through a third party who owns the rights, and I was told the money would go to his children." The third party appears to be an arrangement to circumvent O.J.'s judgment creditors, the Ronald Goldman family. Since the father of Ron Goldman has authorized his lawyers to go after any money Simpson gets for the book, it's a safe bet that the Goldmans' attorney, Jonathan Polak, will be petitioning the court to reveal the identity of the third party and the exact nature of Simpson's compensation. 3. Pretend Policeman-Rapper Arrested Jayceon Taylor, aka "The Game," sells lots of rap CDs. But the guy recently put on a different persona in order to manipulate a New York cab driver. After appearing on the "Late Show with David Letterman," Taylor told a cabbie that he was an undercover police officer and persuaded the driver to run a series of red lights. The cab drove about 13 blocks before it was pulled over. Good thing Taylor likes the police so much because after the cops arrested him, they charged him with impersonating a police officer. The Left Coast Report relays that the rapper will appear in court in December, hopefully just being himself. 4. 'South Park' Characters Team Up With Greenpeace Brace yourself for this one. The radical environmentalist group Greenpeace is using "South Park" characters to sell its brand of environmentalism. The same cartoon characters that "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone used in the past to skewer environmentalism are now apparently boosters of the greenest of greenie groups. One previous "South Park" episode called "Rainforest Schmainforest" had Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman inducted into an environmentally-conscious singing group called "Getting Gay with Kids" and in Broadway Show-tune fashion had them singing songs about saving rainforests. The "South Park" quartet is now appearing online to carp about Canada's stance on deep sea dragging. Its appearance is timed to coincide with a conference at the United Nations on sustainable fisheries. Opponents of bottom trawling claim that the weighted nets used in the method destroy marine habitats as they drag along the ocean floor. In the segment, after a large net scoops "Squiddy" up from the ocean floor, Stan yells, "Oh my God! They killed Squiddy!" "You b****ds!" Kyle replies. The group then breaks into song, bashing Canadian officials for their refusal to support the ban, and proceed to make fun of Spanish fishermen who trawl. 5. Nine Fox Affiliates Refuse to Air O.J. Simpson Program Several Fox affiliates have chosen not to broadcast "If I Did It," the two-part special in which O.J. Simpson talks hypothetically about killing his ex-wife and her friend. Lin Broadcasting and Pappas Broadcasting own a combined nine Fox television stations. The two companies have indicated that they will not air the TV special. The television show is a transparent promo for the book of the same name, which is scheduled to be released one day after the second part of the program is aired.
"After careful consideration regarding the nature of the show, as well as the feedback we received from the viewers of northeast Wisconsin, we determined that this programming was not serving the local public interest," Jay Zollar, general manager of WLUK-TV in Green Bay said in a written statement. So far the other towns that will be spared the Simpson sensationalism are Mobile, Ala., Toledo, Ohio, Albuquerque, N.M., Providence, R.I., Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., Fresno, Calif., and Dakota Dunes, S.D. Curiously, the Simpson show is scheduled to air on the last nights of the November sweeps. Fox may need some sweeps ratings since it's currently missing the stronger shows that start in January, like "24" and "American Idol." Editor's Notes:
The Left Coast Report is put together by James L. Hirsen and the staff of NewsMax — The Left Coast Report Archives Get your FREE copy of James Hirsen's new book 'Hollywood Nation' — Click Here Now.
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