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Ken Burch

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14. Cohn, not "Cohen".

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 06:43 PM

Nov 2013

Jeez!

(my favorite moment in that show though, is when Cohn was sparring with the ghosts of all the people he'd messed over in his life-including the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg-all of whom were gathered at his deathbed. At one point, he calls out the ghost of RFK, who, for the benefit of younger DU'ers, had been a lawyer on Joe McCarthy's Senate committee at one point and whose dad had bankrolled McCarthy early on):

Roy: Bobby Kennedy, you were just as much of a rat as I was!
RFK's Ghose played with the perfect "Bobby" accent)But I leanerd, Roy. I learned. You never learned!

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So...what the hell is it with Alec Baldwin and gays? [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2013 OP

I doubt the latter el_bryanto Nov 2013 #1

Jon Voight has talent. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #2

So does James Woods. Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #4

James Woods was just being himself when he portrayed Roy Cohen. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #9

Cohn, not "Cohen". Ken Burch Nov 2013 #14

Was. David Zephyr Nov 2013 #8

OK, he's an ass. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #10

His show sucks. femmocrat Nov 2013 #3

just suspended for 2 weeks nt LiberalElite Nov 2013 #13

After which, he'll get the show folloiwng "Olbermann" on ESPN. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #15

It's probably much more simpler than that... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #5

he uses intimidation and threat to get his way. he goes after the women and girls in his life. seabeyond Nov 2013 #6

He's got a temper and I dont think he thinks about what comes out of his mouth davidn3600 Nov 2013 #7

Remember him yelling at his daughter... polichick Nov 2013 #22

"rude, thoughtless little pig" davidn3600 Nov 2013 #23

I guess we're going to get some insight into Baldwin's character. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #11

He keeps this up, the new Mrs. Baldwin might be calling the former Mrs. Baldwin SummerSnow Nov 2013 #12

I don't know the man so I won't try to defend him DefenseLawyer Nov 2013 #16

I can tell you almost for certain that he did. JHB Nov 2013 #21

I'm in that general age group and nice guys never used those slurs. pnwmom Nov 2013 #43

He is a total jerk. No class. Many examples. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #17

My guess is that some stuff got imprinted a bit too tight when he was growing up... JHB Nov 2013 #18

Hes a homophobe FreeState Nov 2013 #19

Also, when Anderson Cooper criiticized him about it, Baldwin in an interview tblue37 Nov 2013 #33

you are right. simple a bigot. and arrogant to believe he could say whatever shit he wants. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #37

Uh, he's a raving homophobe? nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #20

I think perhaps raging homophobia may just play a part. Just a guess. cordelia Nov 2013 #24

I'm not sure what his problem is other than anger which is very obvious davidpdx Nov 2013 #25

He should know better. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #26

He's a blustering blowhard. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #27

yes, because everyone from the east coast is JUST like alec baldwin... dionysus Nov 2013 #31

No, absolutely not. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #32

He is an imperfect individual with considerable emotional baggage and bias Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #28

He just says stupid shit. bravenak Nov 2013 #29

I put on Inside Edition tonight waiting for the news Cleita Nov 2013 #30

alcohol? arely staircase Nov 2013 #34

That's what I was thinking. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #35

He's a total jerk. 840high Nov 2013 #36

He is a homophobic bigot. idwiyo Nov 2013 #38

I don't know if he hates gays in particular .. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2013 #39

Baldwin pretty much ALWAYS says the six-letter f slur, though. Ken Burch Nov 2013 #41

Alec Baldwin is an asshole in general. MineralMan Nov 2013 #40

He's an actor who enjoys playing a progressive on TV pnwmom Nov 2013 #42