Kids thrust upon us because parent’s connections

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This is nothing new. It's who you know, not what you know. See: Barrymore Family

[Guest]

On 8/2/2022 at 1:03 PM, shadow_operative said:

i do not understand the appeal of ben stiller. his funniest roles were heavyweights and Dodgeball, but everything else he's done pretty mediocre-terrible, especially with him as the lead. the guy just isn't funny when he's not playing a one-note, angry, spastic character. zoolander is just not a funny movie. along came polly has maybe two funny lines the entire movie, both given by PSH. meet the parents/fockers are both essentially devoid of laughs, save the volleyball scene. he's just one of those guys who everyone else agrees is pretty great, but i just don't get it.

One of the worst takes I’ve ever read. Wow. 

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9 minutes ago, Porterhouse said:

One of the worst takes I’ve ever read. Wow. 

You know who the poster is, right? 

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, Deej said:

You know who the poster is, right? 

Of course. It had all the hallmarks of one of his posts. “I’m going to take a popular opinion and not caveat anything - just tell everyone how dumb they are. I’m gonna stir up controversy because I want to get into an argument, and feign innocence whenever everyone inevitably attacks me.”

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I'm tired of Tom Cruise's son.  Whatever his name is.

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11 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I'm tired of Tom Cruise's son.  Whatever his name is.

I have no idea who Tom Cruise's son is, but I hope his name is Carnival.  

[Herpa Derpa 6111]

50 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I'm tired of Tom Cruise's son.  Whatever his name is.

If you're talking about Connor, technically, he's adopted.

Suri is not old enough to talk about yet.

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[Reese Bennett 3605]

This is an interesting piece on old Hollywood money and nepotism. It tracks with a number of studies that show creative occupations becoming more and more limited to the wealthy. The scale here with Sweeney may be different, but the trend expands beyond Hollywood. 

https://www.vulture.com/article/sydney-sweeney-hollywood-pay-into-it.html

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

On 8/2/2022 at 1:03 PM, Sbbruin said:

Ben Stiller is a fine person and actor, but no one, and I mean no one, holds a candle to Frank Costanza.

Jerry, it's Frank Costanza. Mr. Steinbrenner's here. George is dead. Call me back.

[PantsTent 2002]

28 minutes ago, Reese Bennett said:

This is an interesting piece on old Hollywood money and nepotism. It tracks with a number of studies that show creative occupations becoming more and more limited to the wealthy. The scale here with Sweeney may be different, but the trend expands beyond Hollywood. 

https://www.vulture.com/article/sydney-sweeney-hollywood-pay-into-it.html

Poor Sydney has to keep working because she spends all the money she makes? Uhh, OK.  Just keep showing those tits and you'll get more gigs...

 

[yoladu 4066]

3 hours ago, closetohumping said:

I'm tired of Tom Cruise's son.  Whatever his name is.

toiling away in a Scientology work camp.

[WBT 20415]

On 8/3/2022 at 5:00 PM, yoladu said:

umm, Did Jennifer Aniston do 3782 episodes of Friends? I dont think so!

 

Damn that Victor!

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4 hours ago, Reese Bennett said:

This is an interesting piece on old Hollywood money and nepotism. It tracks with a number of studies that show creative occupations becoming more and more limited to the wealthy. The scale here with Sweeney may be different, but the trend expands beyond Hollywood. 

https://www.vulture.com/article/sydney-sweeney-hollywood-pay-into-it.html

Pretty good read. I think limitation or barrier to entry is especially true of Hollywood. It's less true for, say, the music industry (although artists get shafted to a similar if not worse degree). I don't think it's really true at all for something like comedy. 

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I need to listen to that when it comes out. I enjoy Kelsey McKinney and her article they link in this article is worth a read.

She’s also a fellow Longhorn, so that gives her immediate cred.

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[HiggyBaby 2514]

 Blythe Danner and Vagina Candles 

 

 

[Parliament 14128]

Jared and Richard Harris.

 

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