On tonight’s show Anita and I discuss the Academy Awards show – was host Seth Macfarlane out of line or just part of a long history of telling off color jokes?
Then author Annette Raynor joins us to discuss her new novel, Overturned!
“What if abortion was illegal in our country?” That’s the near future scenario at the heart of New York based author Annette Raynor and her new political thriller “OVERTURNED!” John Smart and Anita Finlay, author of Dirty Words on Clean Skin,welcome Annette to our show as we discuss the ramifications of male dominance in legislating the ultimate “women’s issue,” how religion and faith play into the complexities of reproductive rights, what pro-life activists have told her their number one goal is and what she finds to be the truth behind media reports of violent and angry protests against Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics. Don’t miss it! Listen at 7pm pacific or anytime after by clicking here.
I didn’t have a problem with the Boobies number. How many times has the Oscar for Best Actress gone to the boobs of a starlet over the performance of a much better actress? Julia Roberts for Erin Brochavich over Ellen Burstyn in Requiem is the first that comes to my mind. And if I really wanted to I’d go back and make a nice long list for you.
I thought that “We Saw Your Boobs” was somewhat crass, but not mean spirited. The actressses involved seemed to go along with it. I’ve always been a huge movie buff and used to love watching the Oscars as a kid, but nowadays it seems more like the annual prom for the Hollywood powers that be rather than a genuine award ceremony based on merit/craft. And having said that, why not make fun of it? All of it? I think Ricky Gervais and Seth MacFarlane gave a bit of a breath of fresh air and smart-aleckery that’s been missing from the whole process… That’s why I like the Golden Globes.
Before the interwebs there used to be an air of mystery around Hollywood celebrities/stars, now we see crap about them practically every day and IMO its become alot more mundane.
What was even more offensive than the boob schtick was the ongoing melody with Channing Tatum/Charlize Theron and Dan Radcliffe/Joseph Gordon Levitt…but maybe part of the deal with MacFarlane hosting was that he got to pretend to be Sinatra or Dean Martin. Emphasis on “pretend”
The mutual masturbation show has left me cold for years. A re run of Downton Abby, followed by something horrid on SyFy was far more enjoyable in our house.
After listening to the show with Anita Findlay and reading her blog post on the number, I have a new appreciation for the song. I didn’t pay close enough attention to get the point. He was making fun of Hollywood’s objectification of women. The piece was over my head and unfortunately, over the heads of most viewers.
John, I think I can presume to speak for some of the others who used to visit here; your clear thinking and sharp eye are missed.
Conner, Thanks for the kind words. All I can say is…I’ll be back.
John, I do hope you’re watching Rand Paul’s filibuster. This might turn politics on its head.
or it might require the installation of a porta-potty on the Senate Floor. The mental midget had to take a pee.
Ah… I did see bits of it. It almost got me back to the blogging table. Impressed and inspired. And of course, WHERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS? came to mind. Sure it was a bit over the top but, lordy, it was not so long ago when some Dems actually had principles. 2 cheers for Rand Paul. Don’t imagine I’d vote for him as the libertarian stuff is too much… but i’ve been joking for years that “we’d all be libertarians in the end” – and nothing like Holder fudging the simple question of “Can a drone kill an american in a cafe on american soil?” to make the point that fascism creeps from the Right but lunges out of the blue from the left. God Bless Paul for forcing the point in the most american of ways. Saw some MSNBC jackoff trying to diminish Paul with a rant, he had a guest on from The Nation who could not get on board with the knee jerk Paul bash….why? Because The Nation guy actually remembered a time when liberals stood for something.
Can ANYONE imagine what the Obama Pods would be doing if W’s attorney general fudged that question? Good God. Rachel Maddow would have been spinning on her head…they’d even go crazy if President hillary pulled this crap… but, because race based Obama blindness causes brain shrinkage the Pods insult Paul instead.