Dr Laura still didn't mean shat she said
In other news disgraced radio busybody Dr Laura Schlessinger is still trying to salvage the remnants of her media career. The good doctor blew it when she used the N word repeatedly during a conversation with a caller seeking advice on dealing with racist in laws. Dr L also told the woman to lighten up and to have a sense of humor.
That went over about as well as expected. Sponsors balked and soon Dr Laura announced she would be leaving her long running radio show to continue the good fight in a less restrictive medium, like blogging. She insisted that her 1st amendment rights to be as offensive as she wants to be were being curtailed. She mentioned nothing about her employers right to cut loose someone who gone from an asset to a liability in about 60 seconds.
Dr Laura has had some support. Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin tweeted words of encouragement to Laura, telling the good doctor to reload instead of retreating. Now since an endorsement from Palin is about as good as a baby food endorsement from Chinese melamine manufacturers, Laura probably figured that she needed to do something else to save what's left of whatever public image she ever had.
So Schlessinger gave an interview to the Hollywood Reporter. Schlessinger is never at a loss for words - so the interview ran on and on. Most of it is what you'd expect: Laura talking about her views, her rights, her hurt feelings - she's the very heart of sensitivity! She also mentions that she might be taking her show onto Sirius XM (I hope she knows that's Illuminati owned - the dog star is sacred to that bunch!). However at one point during the interview she mentions that she was talking the whole brouhaha out with some friends over dinner. One of the friends was black, and the other was gay. They all had a good laugh about it. Here's what Laura said:
Schlessinger: I went out to dinner with three friends after Larry King (on Wednesday). One of my friends who is gay is sitting there with another friend who is black, and he looks up and says, "I wonder what the media would do with this? You're with a black guy and a gay guy." We laughed, because we all understand what this is really about -- censoring a point of view.
So now you know that some of her best friends are black and gay (BTW the black guy is probably her bodyguard - the same one she likes to play basketball with cause white guys can't jump. He might also be the gay guy. I can't imagine Dr Laura having 3 friends these days.) ! In the interview Laura also goes on to say that she never called gays a biological error, that she opposes same sex marriage because she believes that men should still pay for dates - but they shouldn't get anything, and dismisses some of the wilder rumors about herself: like she's had affairs with married men, was pregnant before marriage (she hedged on that one), and that she has a slew of illegitimate children that no one knows about. Oh yeah, she also discusses which movies and popular songs she hates, and goes on at length about what's wrong with America today (basically the problem is that no one is listening to Laura - but you've heard that before).
You can read the full interview @ Yahoonews, where you can also find out about Laura's latest merchandising enterprises, like her new book on betrayal and revenge, plus her new IPhone app "Dr Laura's Moral Compass". She describes it as like a Magic 8 Ball you use for relationship advice. Apps are big so that might be promising, though it only has a limited number of responses so far. They include "you're acting like an unpaid whore", "that's not love, it's called humping", and "go do the right thing". So basically the you can have the full Dr Laura radio experience without the show!
Aniston offends mentally disabled by comparing them to actors
BTW Dr Laura isn't the only one who had an unfortunate attack of foot in mouth. Jennifer Aniston had a Dr Laura Moment on a recent Regis and Kelly appearance. Jennipooh was answering some questions about her recent Babara Streisand tribute. Streisand is a show business god, who's name even makes spell check; and was reportedly pleased with the shoots (in entertainment flattery is the sincerest form of flattery!). So this should have been a bright shining moment for Aniston.Things went sour when Regis - that rascal - commented that Aniston was basically playing dress up. Aniston replied that's what she did for a living, and then added "just like a retard". So naturally some folk were none too pleased. Spokespersons for the mentally disabled were mad.
Actor's might have been even more peeved. After all Aniston was using the term to describe the acting profession. So she might as well have said "We're just a big bunch of retards in this business". Now considering how seriously every one in the entertainment business takes them selves this was a collective slap in the face! That would have to be extra insulting considering how supportive the Hollywood community has been to her after Angelina Jolie stole Brad Pitt from her. So basically Aniston's career as she knew it is over. Let's take a look at the moment when it went down the drain.
Now you can't blame Aniston for being a bit ungrateful Sure she's had some good movies and a string of success. However it's got to grate playing pathetic single women who can't get laid in film after film after film. This has got to be at least the second movie in which one of Aniston's main romantic interests has been a turkey baster. That's got to hurt. So something was bound to slip out sooner or later.
Besides, the in-Hollywood fall out from this is bound to give Aniston more time to search for real love in real life. It's an ill wind that blows no good - though you still might want to watch what you say. That is unless your supermodel girlfriend is pregnant - then go ahead and shoot from the lip!
