When pulling up to the Los Angeles premiere of 'Monster-in-Law,' the first thing to meet the eyes was not the usual glitz and glamour of the red carpet, but instead a street full of angry protestors. Who was under attack now? Were the Vietnam Vets still coming after star Jane Fonda, tobacco juice and all, for actively opposing the Vietnam War? No. This time it was the fur-loving Jennifer Lopez, who can't seem to shake off the PETA protestors. The group has been after the singer/actress since she introduced fur in her latest clothing line, Sweetface. The upset animal activists relentlessly shouted 'J. No' into their megaphones as she and husband Marc Anthony posed for pictures. When asked by numerous reporters what she thought of the demonstrations, Lopez simply replied, 'I don't.'
The atmosphere inside was much friendlier as Lopez joined Fonda and their co-stars Adam Scott, Elaine Stritch, and comedian Wanda Sykes, who can take full credit for the funnier moments in the movie. The hunky Michael Vartan was M.I.A. Helping to celebrate the release were celebrity guests Alyssa Milano, Stockard Channing, Marg Helgenberger, Randy Quaid, Constance Marie, and 'Queer Eye's' Carson Kressley and Jai Rodriguez.
Following the movie, guests headed across the street to the Hammer Museum where protestors were anxiously waiting. The group attempted to give out what they called 'free J. Lo' CDs, which were actually "behind-the-scenes" DVDs showing images of Lopez in fur interspersed with undercover footage of animals being skinned alive. Helgenberger, with her whole family in tow, was one of the many celebrities who walked on as the protestors continued to shout graphic details of animal slayings into their megaphones.
Clearly many of the guests were unfazed by the chants as they partied the rest of the night away, feasting on chicken, beef Wellington, salmon, grilled vegetables and wedding cake. Lopez made a quick appearance before getting the heck out of Dodge.
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I have actually developed a wee bit of respect for J. Lo.
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Libertarian philosophy can be boiled down to the phrase, "Work Will Make You Free."
In Libertarianism, there is no Government, so the Bosses are free to exploit the Workers.
In Communism, there is no Government, so the Workers are free to exploit the Bosses.
So in Libertarianism, man exploits man, but in Communism, its the other way around! If all you want to do is have some harmless, mindless fun, go H3RE INST3ADZ0RZ!! Grrr! Fight my Brute, you pansy!
PETA can fucking blow me. I wish some of the guests would have been eating that food in front of the protestors making yummy sounds and rubbing their bellies.
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Stravo wrote:PETA can fucking blow me. I wish some of the guests would have been eating that food in front of the protestors making yummy sounds and rubbing their bellies.
Oh, I'd do it, too. But this is Hollywood, remember? Outright mocking such blatant insane far-leftism is bad for one's career over there.
Stravo wrote:PETA can fucking blow me. I wish some of the guests would have been eating that food in front of the protestors making yummy sounds and rubbing their bellies.
"Hmmm This LAMB CHOP is sooo good, its little baby muscles are undeveloped and tender mmmm"
I do actually taunt animal rights activists...
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Every once in a while, I dream a little dream that someone like Mike Tyson, Sean Penn or Jesse Ventura will change careers, and start a chain of combination leather gallery and steak house, and that PETA would get wind of it and decide to 'do something about it'.
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Wicked Pilot wrote:I hate to be in agreement with PETA, but killing an animal simply for it's fur is something we can do without.
Yeah, but you know the PETA self-righteous brigade won't stop there if J. Lo or others like her renounce all fur. They'll just shift fire and go after the Beef Wellington, and that cannot be had.
Something about Libertarianism always bothered me. Then one day, I realized what it was:
Libertarian philosophy can be boiled down to the phrase, "Work Will Make You Free."
In Libertarianism, there is no Government, so the Bosses are free to exploit the Workers.
In Communism, there is no Government, so the Workers are free to exploit the Bosses.
So in Libertarianism, man exploits man, but in Communism, its the other way around! If all you want to do is have some harmless, mindless fun, go H3RE INST3ADZ0RZ!! Grrr! Fight my Brute, you pansy!
Wicked Pilot wrote:I hate to be in agreement with PETA, but killing an animal simply for it's fur is something we can do without.
I have no problem with it as long as the animal is raised humanely, killed humanely, and isn't an endangered species ....
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Wicked Pilot wrote:I hate to be in agreement with PETA, but killing an animal simply for it's fur is something we can do without.
I have no problem with it as long as the animal is raised humanely, killed humanely, and isn't an endangered species ....
the vast majority of produce animals -are- raised humanely. the tapes the peta use showing horror stories of animals being abused are typically in the rare minority. but they try and pass it off as though it's how the majority of farms handle their animals.
"It's you Americans. There's something about nipples you hate. If this were Germany, we'd be romping around naked on the stage here."
I also gain a little respect for J. Lo, considering how that article portrays her as just completely dismissing PETA. Doesn't beat Ted Nugent, though.
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! wrote:In an all-out fight, the crazier party generally wins, which is why PETA's doing so well. But we think it's time we take off the gloves. You want fucking nuts?! We've got fucking Ted fucking NUGENT!
Ted Nugent (moving a deer carcass's mouth with his hand to pantomime speaking): Hey Ingrid [Newkirk, President of PETA]! BLOW ME!
Wicked Pilot wrote:I hate to be in agreement with PETA, but killing an animal simply for it's fur is something we can do without.
I don't have a problem with it; out of curiosity, why do you think its wrong?
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Anyone interested in setting up an all meat restaurant? We can decorate it with hunting trophies... Have Ted Nugent perform at the grand opening. Then heat huge beef ribs dripping with meat and use them to taunt the protesters.
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BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:I don't have a problem with it; out of curiosity, why do you think its wrong?
It just strikes me as a waste of life. I don't really support banning fur, and the more humanely it's done the less of object. And I think fur coats look kinda stupid. I'll take my leather jacket anyday.
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BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:I don't have a problem with it; out of curiosity, why do you think its wrong?
It just strikes me as a waste of life. I don't really support banning fur, and the more humanely it's done the less of object. And I think fur coats look kinda stupid. I'll take my leather jacket anyday.
so. you think wearing fur is a waste of life, yet you have no problem with leather? *blinks*
you are aware of where leather comes from, right?
"It's you Americans. There's something about nipples you hate. If this were Germany, we'd be romping around naked on the stage here."
BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:I don't have a problem with it; out of curiosity, why do you think its wrong?
It just strikes me as a waste of life. I don't really support banning fur, and the more humanely it's done the less of object. And I think fur coats look kinda stupid. I'll take my leather jacket anyday.
so. you think wearing fur is a waste of life, yet you have no problem with leather? *blinks*
you are aware of where leather comes from, right?
You obviously haven't gotten used to Pilot.
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Wicked Pilot wrote:
It just strikes me as a waste of life. I don't really support banning fur, and the more humanely it's done the less of object. And I think fur coats look kinda stupid. I'll take my leather jacket anyday.
so. you think wearing fur is a waste of life, yet you have no problem with leather? *blinks*
you are aware of where leather comes from, right?
You obviously haven't gotten used to Pilot.
his sense of humor doesn't really seem to mesh with mine apparently.
"It's you Americans. There's something about nipples you hate. If this were Germany, we'd be romping around naked on the stage here."
Darth_Zod wrote:
the vast majority of produce animals -are- raised humanely. the tapes the peta use showing horror stories of animals being abused are typically in the rare minority. but they try and pass it off as though it's how the majority of farms handle their animals.
Really? How do you define humanely? When did this grand revolution in animal welfare amongst large-scale meat producers take place? If factory farms are so harmless, then why do organic farms get away with charging so much more for humanely raised meat?
