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Alec Baldwin, the Answer Man James Hirsen
THE LEFT COAST
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1. Alec Baldwin, the Answer Man Alec Baldwin, who typically gushes over most government programs, is in favor of reducing one particular facet of the federal government. In fact, it turns out that the actor-activist would like to abolish a large portion of the executive branch.
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A whole host of alphabet agencies may pop to mind, like FDA, EPA, or FCC. But on the Huffington Post Web site, Baldwin recently wrote a piece titled "Defeating Terrorism: An Oddly Simple First Step." What's first in Baldwin's estimation when it comes to defeating terrorism? Abolishing the CIA. After stating that the "[Bush] administration's war plan was merely the match that touched a pool of gasoline laid down by more than 30 years of bad decisions by our government," Baldwin, the answer man, provided the results of his study group. "There is an answer to this problem," Baldwin informed. "There is a way to defeat terrorism while building new and better alliances in the Arab world. It will be an enormously complex and difficult diplomatic puzzle. But the first step might be oddly simple. Get rid of the CIA, which has outlived its usefulness and is an embarrassment to this great country, and rebuild and reform U.S. intelligence capabilities to fight this new type of threat. I think our hopes must begin there."
The Left Coast Report relays that sources at the CIA indicate when it comes to abolishing intelligence, Baldwin really knows what he's talking about. 2. Un-Mary Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is threatening to file a lawsuit against a porn star whose name is a bit too much like the pop star's own. Mary Carey was among the many gubernatorial candidates who ran in California's recall election, the same one that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career. The porn actress is seeking to obtain a trademark for her name in connection with audio and video recordings. The basis of Mariah's claim, though, is that fans might confuse a Carey who's purveying porn with a Carey who's won a Grammy. These days, with the celebrity antics of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and others, it's easy to confuse the two professions. 3. Rosie O'Donnell on Insult Watch After maligning the U.S., conservatives, Christians, Clay Aiken, and Kelly Ripa, Rosie O'Donnell has now insulted Asians. O'Donnell recently said on "The View" that Danny DeVito's inebriated state on a previous show was reported across the globe. "In China it was like, ‘Ching chong, ching-ching-chong, Danny DeVito!'" O'Donnell uttered. The Asian-American Journalists Association responded in a written statement and indicated that Rosie's latest affront was "a mockery of the Chinese language and, in effect, a perpetration of stereotypes of Asian-Americans as foreigners or second-class citizens. The use of the distorted phrases is insulting to the Chinese and Chinese-Americans, and gives the impression that they are a group that is substandard to English-speaking people." A representative for O'Donnell told the New York Post, "She's a comedian in addition to being a talk-show co-host. I certainly hope that one day they will be able to grasp her humor." The Left Coast Report wonders if Rosie went to the same comedy school as Michael Richards. 4. Madonna's PETA Pelting Madonna used to be a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
But now the material girl is in PETA's face. She recently went out in public in a full-length fur coat. The $70,000 garment reportedly used the pelts of 40 chinchillas. PETA called on Madonna to show the kind of empathy for animals that she showed for African children. "We hope that Madonna's recent acts of kindness in Africa move her to extend her compassion to animals," PETA said through a spokesperson. The Left Coast Report says there's no word yet on whether Madonna has taken any steps to adopt a chinchilla. 5. Star of ‘Dreamgirls' Labeled as Anti-Gay Former "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson is being lauded by the critics for her performance in the Motown inspired movie, "Dreamgirls." It may be that Hudson is the victim of some early Oscar rival mudslinging. Just as Hudson was picked by the National Board of Review as one of the Breakthrough Actresses of the Year, reports surfaced that Hudson is anti-gay because she once told a Dallas, Texas newspaper that, according to her religious beliefs, homosexuality is a sin. The star responded on her MySpace page, indicating that she felt "it's [anti-gay accusation] just mean and wrong." "My feelings are so hurt and I can't sleep. Anybody that knows me, knows that just ain't true. It makes me so mad that people can twist your words and say anything they want. And there's nothing I can do about it, except to say, please don't believe everything you read," Hudson wrote. 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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