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Dennis Donovan

(28,089 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:41 PM 17 hrs ago

Raw Story: 'Not good for the Jews': Onlookers gobsmacked as Mel Gibson becomes 'Hollywood ambassador'

Raw Story - 'Not good for the Jews': Onlookers gobsmacked as Mel Gibson becomes 'Hollywood ambassador'

Sarah K. Burris
January 16, 2025 2:32PM ET

Ambassadors are usually appointed to serve as representatives to strengthen relationships between their nation and other countries. Donald Trump has come up with the unique idea of appointing right-wing actors to be his "ambassadors to Hollywood."

Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight will serve in the newly-created positions which Trump linked to a claim that Hollywood "has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries."

One of the picks, in particular, triggered reaction.

/snip/

"Mel Gibson as Special Ambassador to Hollywood is like making Jared Fogle Special Ambassador to Candyland," joked criminal defense lawyer Ken White.

The Daily Show responded to the news saying, "Trump: Okay, day one, no bad ideas. What are your ideas to -- Mel Gibson: NO MORE JEWS."

The Bulwark's Sam Stein noted, "Mel Gibson, having a moment. Not good for the Jews."

/snip

Oy vey!

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Raw Story: 'Not good for the Jews': Onlookers gobsmacked as Mel Gibson becomes 'Hollywood ambassador' (Original Post) Dennis Donovan 17 hrs ago OP

Did not recall Stallone was... Mike Nelson 17 hrs ago #1

Stallone publicly said he was MAGA. kysrsoze 17 hrs ago #2

He is MAGA, and bought a manion right down the street from MAL on purpose obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #5

What the fuck is a "Hollywood Ambassador" anyway? Does he mean "commissar of film"? muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #3

Ronnie Ray Gun got lots of actors, etc, blacklisted. GreenWave 17 hrs ago #6

Bingo! wnylib 17 hrs ago #8

They're positions invented in a rotting brain. GoCubsGo 29 min ago #13

Wait, I thought Hollywood was bad EarlG 17 hrs ago #4

This is about MAHMA - Making American Hollywood MAGA Again. wnylib 17 hrs ago #9

King Donnie's Revenge Tour is officially underway Blue_Tires 16 hrs ago #11

A bunch of really hot stars blowing up the box office Johonny 17 hrs ago #7

Just one thought for this. bluestarone 17 hrs ago #10

Parasite bmichaelh 1 hr ago #12

Mike Nelson

(10,417 posts)

1. Did not recall Stallone was...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:54 PM

17 hrs ago

... "right-wing" and would reject the ambassadorship. There are Republican actors in Hollywood - most would not want to be associated with Mel Gibson or Jon Voight.

kysrsoze

(6,194 posts)

2. Stallone publicly said he was MAGA.

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:58 PM

17 hrs ago

obamanut2012

(27,973 posts)

5. He is MAGA, and bought a manion right down the street from MAL on purpose

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:04 PM

17 hrs ago

muriel_volestrangler

(102,765 posts)

3. What the fuck is a "Hollywood Ambassador" anyway? Does he mean "commissar of film"?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:03 PM

17 hrs ago

A political appointee and member of the Inner Party to enforce the ruling ideology among the suspect members of an industry?

GreenWave

(9,656 posts)

6. Ronnie Ray Gun got lots of actors, etc, blacklisted.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:06 PM

17 hrs ago

wnylib

(25,064 posts)

8. Bingo!

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:19 PM

17 hrs ago

GoCubsGo

(33,269 posts)

13. They're positions invented in a rotting brain.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:03 AM

29 min ago

The Naked Emperor is making up shit again, and his handlers are allowing it, because they need the distraction while they prepare to rob us blind.

EarlG

(22,668 posts)

4. Wait, I thought Hollywood was bad

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:04 PM

17 hrs ago

Trump linked to a claim that Hollywood "has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries."

Why does this bother him? According to the right, Hollywood is evil, so you'd think Trump would be happy to see it lose business.

I don't remember him campaigning on Making Hollywood Great Again.

wnylib

(25,064 posts)

9. This is about MAHMA - Making American Hollywood MAGA Again.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:24 PM

17 hrs ago

A return to McCarthyism. But this time, who would ask, "Have you no decency?" If anyone did ask, the response would be a shrug.

Blue_Tires

(57,315 posts)

11. King Donnie's Revenge Tour is officially underway

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:45 PM

16 hrs ago

He's still so damn salty and red-assed that 95% of Hollywood is liberal and stumped for Kamala...

It's not enough that Hollywood revenue drops (extra credit for Donnie being oddly specific with that bullshit "last four years" line), Donnie wants to end careers and have Hollywood figures tried and convicted of "being too woke" or "having too much DEI" or "being political enemies" or whatever.

For starters, another star-studded HUAC hearings circus dragging out for months would be the biggest media distraction since the Johnny Depp trial... Secondly, it throws a pre-emptive bucket of cold water on any A-list Hollywood celebrities who might be thinking about dabbling in presidential politics in 2028... FWIW, I've been floating the idea of Dems running a celebrity in 2028 and the DNC is probably at least thinking about it... If the electorate is this fucking shallow now; if all they want are vibes and entertainment from our highest office might as well give it to them...

Johonny

(22,474 posts)

7. A bunch of really hot stars blowing up the box office

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:12 PM

17 hrs ago

Is it 1980-90s again?

Wouldn't finding someone actually Hollywood might hire like Pratt been a good idea?

bluestarone

(18,492 posts)

10. Just one thought for this.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:26 PM

17 hrs ago

bmichaelh

(661 posts)

12. Parasite

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:10 AM

1 hr ago

Last edited Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:25 AM - Edit history (3)

Trump does not know anything about film history.

He talks about the Golden Age.

The greatest year in Hollywood was 1939

This has more to do with Trump’s xenophobia

He did not like it when South Korean film Parasite won Best Picture in 2020.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/20/trump-parasite-oscar-south-korea

A lot of great films directed in 1939 were directed by European immigrants

For example, Wuthering Weights was directed by William Wyler.

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