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RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:24 AM Sep 2015

"Entourage" star is my new hero!

"R.I.P. the 2,996 Americans who died in 9/11. R.I.P. the 1,455,590 innocent Iraqis who died during the U.S. invasion for something they didn't do."



Adrian Grenier is getting slammed three days after he posted a controversial 9/11 tribute.



...But in the days since, the controversy has only grown, with hundreds of people filling Grenier's Instagram posts with comments about his initial message and the decision to delete it. "You already showed your true colors, too late to try and correct what was already said. You are a typical Hollywood piece of work, go hug a tree and stay in the woods," one person wrote to the star. A different person remarked, "What about all of the American Soldiers that have been killed in the war? No RIP for them? You also failed to mention that a lot of those Muslims were killed by other Muslims, people in their own country, terrorists that go to town centers and blow themselves up to kill as many as possible. You could have worded your comment better."

Grenier, however, was not without any supporters. One person praised, "I thought you were very brave to post that and it is was very accurate @adriangrenier some people are just not ready to see we are all one. The worlds consciousness is not there yet but it will be. I applaud you." Another wrote, "Disappointed you removed your post @adriangrenier. You simply stated the truth & anyone who has a problem with it lacks intelligence & compassion. As tragic as 9/11 May be, there are countless tragedies & atrocities happening to people around the world. All lives matter!!"

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/adrian-grenier-slammed-for-9-11-post-mourning-dead-iraqis/ar-AAegZpJ?ocid=ansmsnent11


It's a shame so many Americans are so blind.
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"Entourage" star is my new hero! (Original Post) RiverLover Sep 2015 OP
The comments he received were awful! JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #1
Me too, JAG. RiverLover Sep 2015 #2
Can his career recover? That is the question yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #4
Did you see the Entourage movie? RiverLover Sep 2015 #5
I couldn't get into it yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #6
I did - disappointed though JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #8
Absolutely JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #7
K&R.... daleanime Sep 2015 #3

JustAnotherGen

(31,817 posts)
1. The comments he received were awful!
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:27 AM
Sep 2015

Just awful. I liked that pic - and I'm sad he was harassed into taking it down . . .

Because he's right.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
2. Me too, JAG.
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:31 AM
Sep 2015

Its really disappointing. But he is opening the eyes & reaching the younger crowd & started a conversation. That's something!

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
4. Can his career recover? That is the question
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:36 AM
Sep 2015

Our country is very hard on celebrities who don't tow the line. It's been proven time and time again.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
5. Did you see the Entourage movie?
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:46 AM
Sep 2015

That's what he needs to recover from. It was a horrible script, but still, it couldn't have helped his career.

(I love the HBO show, btw, which you can watch for free right now with Amazon Prime)

But yes, hopefully he didn't burn too many bridges or make himself seem unmarketable now...

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
6. I couldn't get into it
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:48 AM
Sep 2015

But your right I guess he doesn't have much of a career to begin with. I did like license to drive...haha.

JustAnotherGen

(31,817 posts)
8. I did - disappointed though
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 10:02 AM
Sep 2015

The women weren't as front and center as they are in the show.

And they didn't have the one upmanship moments that they had in the show.

I was never a fan of sex in the city - boring!

Entourage and Big Love - hell yeah! The women always 'won' at the end. Except (not sure where you are in the series) for E's stalker. But Bev, Mrs. Ari, Sloan -

Ever notice how they were always right?

JustAnotherGen

(31,817 posts)
7. Absolutely
Tue Sep 15, 2015, 09:59 AM
Sep 2015

He's very focused on creating documentaries and media surrounding the environment.

Point blank - a lot of the folks who had a problem with it are not fans of his work.

I'm not going to not go see a documentary he produced JUST because he said something liberal/progressive that was the truth.

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