Blogcritics: Comments on Lou Grant would kick the ever lovin' shite out of this guy and then enjoy a Scotch.

Comment by Chris Arabia

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:25:21 EDT

Is Robert Duvall chopped liver? Ed says nobody has tried to portray Stalin. Duvall did so in a somewhat forgettable movie named, yes, "Stalin." The Inner Circle was not really about Stalin per se but did a nice job trying to portray the Soviet court.

Comment by Chris Arabia

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:21:19 EDT

UPDATE: Asner is still sympathetic to the Soviets but the clown who reported the story misquoted him. Correction follows (and reduces the humor value of this item to near zero). Sorry, Ed, we'll always have Minneapolis. Asner should be spelled with one 's' especially in comparison to the idiot who interviewed him Ed Asner is still a bit of a Communist sympathizer, but he did not give Stalin the ringing endorsement that Professional Horse's Arse Kevin McCullogh attributed to the man who was Lou Grant. Here's what Easy Ed said:

McCullough: "If you could portray an historical biography and you had an unlimited budget, unlimited support cast and everything you could ask for, who would it be?" Asner: "Well, you know something, they've played Hitler, nobody has ever really touched Stalin, it just occurred to me. It's not because I am a liberal or anything like that. Stalin is one big damn mystery, I wonder why nobody has tried it? Many people, you know, speak of the fact that he killed more people than Hitler – why does nobody touch him? It's strange. So, and he was about my size, my height – with a wig I probably could do it."

So I guess it's McCullogh who should get off the drugs. Nevertheless, Asner went on the Hannity radio show and offered this sympathy for the Communist devil:

Asner said he believes that Communism has not really been tried because the United States, primarily, interfered with Communist countries' functioning and integration into the world.

END OF UPDATE

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:34:31 EDT

An unreconstructed commie, is he? gives new meaning to the term "limousine liberal."

Comment by Chris Arabia

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:55:24 EDT

Big Ed confirmed that suggestions that he was kidding were laughable at best. the idea that everyone everywhere will suddenly agree on everything, without which communism can only function through pervasive coercion, is too ridiculous.

Comment by Natalie Davis

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:54:05 EDT

#5: LOL!

Comment by Steve Rhodes

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 05:17:14 EDT

The movie to look forward to is Bad Santa directed by Terry Zwigoff (Crumb, Ghost World) with Billy Bob Thornton as a Santa, Bernie Mac as an Elf, and John Ritter in his last film role.

Comment by Tom Johnson

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 01:00:16 EDT

But come on, Ed Asner as Santa?! Even if the movie sucks, that's an inspired choice for a grumpy, senile Santa. But no one - NO ONE - can measure up to the evil Santa in A Christmas Story. /ignores Asner's idiot comment. I just had to get a piece of the Santa angle. As you were, people.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:51:23 EDT

great one, CC!

Comment by ClubhouseCancer

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:48:51 EDT

That Stalin sure had spunk. I hate spunk. Sincerely, James L. Brooks

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:42:22 EDT

This is another in a stupifyingly long list of statements by celebrities on topics other than their particular area of expertise that leaves me bewildered as to why anyone EVER listens to them. Shut up and act, you loon.

Comment by Steve Rhodes

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 19:36:01 EDT

That is a really stupid statement to make. All I can think of was that he was pulling the legs of a couple of right-wing talk show hosts. Unfortunately, his nephew Gavin Newsom may be the next mayor of San Francisco. Jules Ansner is engaged to Steven Soderbergh.

Comment by McBub

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:58:59 EDT

ed assner is a boob.

Comment by Natalie Davis

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:03:47 EDT

Ed's apparently lost his ever-lovin' mind. Oh, Mr. Gra-a-a-nt...