I'm crushed that (nameyourceleb) is a Repub.

[MercutioATC]

Mine is Mel Gibson. I've loved everything he's done as an actor. It kills me that he's such a political idiot.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. Nah... Arnold.

I loved that he didn't mind looking goofy in movies. Now it's all ruined.

And it turned out being (R) was the LEAST of his problems! Major league a-hole, as * would say!

[MercutioATC]

2. I actually liked him in the Terminator series, too.

But "Twins"??? C'mon....

[VOX]

40. This guy is honestly shooting for the presidency...

He's got his pal Orin Hatch working right now on the constitutional amendment that would allow for it.

Watch out for Arnold -- he is charging, and hard.

[alittlelark]

3. I was SHOCKED that Tom Hanks is a repuke

Found out a few days ago.

[MercutioATC]

5. I'm shocked, too. He is?!?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. GOOD! Makes it more easy to dislike his chickflickness. (nt)

[mark414]

8. um...no he's not

Hanks, Tom
Los Angeles, CA 90069 KERRY, JOHN F (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC. $2000 03/10/04
HANKS, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90000
ACTOR/DIRECTOR
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $10000 09/30/00
HANKS, TOM
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069
ACTOR LICHT, RICHARD A (D)
Senate - RI
LICHT 2000 COMMITTEE $500 09/11/00
Hanks, Tom Mr.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Self employed/Actor/Director GORE, AL (D)
President
GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND $1000 09/07/00
HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
ACTOR CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
Senate - NY
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
ACTOR CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
Senate - NY
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
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Hanks, Tom Mr.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Self employed/Actor/Director GORE, AL (D)
President
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Hanks, Tom Mr.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Self employed GORE, AL (D)
President
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
ACTOR GRAHAM, BOB (D)
Senate - FL
FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE $1000 03/20/98
HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
ACTOR GRAHAM, BOB (D)
Senate - FL
FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE $1000 03/20/98
HANKS, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
ACTOR FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (D)
Senate - CA
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
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House (CA 38)
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HANKS, THOMAS J
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
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President
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HANKS, TOM
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Senate - CA
FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94 $500 10/26/94

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hanks&first=Tom

[Maddy McCall]

11. Thanks...I was going to go to open secrets for the goods...

I knew he wasn't a Republican.

[alittlelark]

12. OK, spank me for listening to sister-in-law!!!!

She is usually right about this stuff. Not this time. Sorry.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

61. Your wish is my command

:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[2bfree]

77. Thank goodness!

I really like him!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

85. Thanks I knew that wasn't true...he sat at the table next to me at a Gore

fundraiser in BH in 99

[Misunderestimator]

86. Whew... thank god.... I couldn't even imagine that he would be

[LiviaOlivia]

13. If he's a repug why does he give so much $$$ to Dems?

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hanks&first=Tom

[alittlelark]

24. see post #12

[donheld]

16. says who

give me reliable proof

[alittlelark]

25. see post #12

[devilgrrl]

19. Not according to his political contributions!

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Hanks&first=Tom

[alittlelark]

26. see post #12

[Nightowl_2004]

21. DAMN! Are you serious!?

Well there is my vote! I love his stuff! Love it!

[alittlelark]

27. see post #12

[Misunderestimator]

88. LOL... Is there an echo in here?

:bounce:

Funny how people react before reading all the responses...

[JohnKleeb]

34. he's not

[charlie]

37. I doubt that

He backed Clinton (though he once said he regretted his support, only to retract the statement later). And he actively opposed Schwarzeneggar's bid for governor:

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2003-08-25#celeb2

[kerrywins]

78. No Way...Tom Hanks isn't a repuke?

He's great friends with Steven Speilberg...and he's a Dem....
I think I even saw Tom at the DNC...

[Maddy McCall]

4. Brooks and Dunn.

Hahahaha! Made you look! :D

[MercutioATC]

6. Who???

[Maddy McCall]

I was just being stupid...

they are the country singers who played at the RNC. :silly:

[MercutioATC]

14. Ahhh...I know NOTHING about country music.

I thought they were like Sigfried and Roy...

[Ron Green]

90. Guess what?? Brooks and Dunn know nothing about country music, too....

their stuff is Nashville twangy pop. Real country music pretty much doesn't exist nowadays, with some notable exceptions.

[whodiedandmadeUSgod]

7. Melissa Gilbert!

I grew up watching her on TV!

[MercutioATC]

17. Laura Ingalls is a Repub?

That one bums me out, too...I grew up watching Little House on The Prairie every week...

[mvd]

60. Melissa has supported Democrats lately

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=Los+Angeles&st=CA&last=gilbert&first=melissa

[YellowRubberDuckie]

68. Her husband on the other hand is a republican.

I wonder how that marriage works.
Duckie

[Logansquare]

72. No, she just put in an appearance for Obama last month n/t

[Borgnine]

10. Kelsey Grammer

Statutory rape aside, I was a huge Cheers and Frasier fan.

As far as Cheers goes, it's ironic that the more liberal characters of Diane and Frasier are Republicans in real life, while the more conservative Sam and Woody are actually huge liberals.

[MercutioATC]

15. C'mon...you didn't see THAT one??

[Crunchy Frog]

22. Diane is a Republican?!

That I didn't know. That is pretty shocking.

[Borgnine]

31. Yeah.

Shelley Long was on (I believe) Maher's show more than a year ago, and kept babbling how great * was and that Fox News was the only reliable news source in the nation.

It figures. I mean, if you're that dumb to leave a popular sitcom during the height of its popularity, you're dumb enough to vote for Bush.

[Crunchy Frog]

43. Wow, it's amazing how actors can be so different

than the characters they portray. I was shocked when I heard about Kelsey Grammer too, although, given his history of alchohol and coke abuse, i guess I found it a bit more understandable.

The fact is that I really love both of those actors and their work on television.

I really need to accept that actors, in large part, are not particularly intelligent or thoughtful although they frequently portray characters who are.

I need to be able to separate my appreciation for someones artistic work from my feelings about their politics.

It's just sad that so many people elevate actors to godlike status, and give so much regard to their opinions, despite the fact that so many of them are ignorant, self absorbed, shallow, neurotic people who's opinions are probably worth less than the average person's.

I do admit some guilt of my own. I was thrilled when Ted Danson came out in support of Wes Clark, however, I had already made up my own mind and was not swayed by his opinion, merely appreciated it.

I'm up too late, and am rambling.:)

[Borgnine]

79. We've still got Lilith though.

A liberal on the show and in real life. No wonder Frasier left her.

[realisticphish]

18. patricia heaton

i was almost in love with her until i heard that...

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[TeddyKGB]

62. Ditto.

There's just something about her.

[devilgrrl]

20. Robert Duvall

:cry:

[Bombtrack]

45. Yeah, Bobby D kicks ass

it's too bad he's conservative

[countmyvote4real]

23. I’m not shocked. I’m disgusted.

Whenever I learn that a celeb, friend or family member can honestly support *, it is an instant turn-off. I’ve more or less told my immediate family to FO because their president hates me with his proposed amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage. I haven’t heard a peep out of them ever sense. I can only assume that they hate me, too.

The irony about it is that issue should be the least of it. I was very outspoken against this unprovoked war and invasion of Iraq. I was rebuked by them, but I knew in my gut that I was right about it. I think they know it, too, but they are too fundi to accept it. We’re just another undocumented casualty of *’s Iraq War. We might as well be dead. I’ve been through the grieving process as though we really are. God bless MF America.

In truth, a President Kerry will not bring them back to me. He will keep me in this country. Yet another term of * will drive me even further away.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

28. I have found that I don't like most of them anyway

Every time I have found out that a celebrity is a repub, it's been someone I didn't really like anyway. Examples: Bruce Willis, Kelsey Grammar.

[MercutioATC]

29. I much prefer David Hyde-Pierce (on Frazier)

...don't tell me HE'S a Repub, too?

[BoX o BooX]

30. Not likely!

Unless he's one of those Log Cabin self-loathing homosexuals, Hyde-Pierce is on board... I also believe he is a stem-cell-research advocate, IIRC. He has a parent with Alzheimer's.

[MercutioATC]

33. Excellent!

[ND_Democrat]

32. Greg Norman

He used to be my favorite golfer.

[medeak]

35. Depack Chopra

or however you spell the dude's name

[Crunchy Frog]

44. Can you provide documentation that Depack Chopra

is a Republican because I have heard otherwise. I find it pretty hard to believe and would like to see some real evidence.

[charlie]

53. Not him

Oddly enough, there's another Deepak Chopra, CEO of OSI Systems, who's making beaucoup bucks from Homeland Security contracts. He is, of course, a Republican. In fact, he's a Bush Pioneer.

[Barad Simith]

52. DEBUNKED by Chopra himself...

http://store.chopra.com/deepakcontentpage.asp

Many people have told me there is information on the internet that a person by the name of Deepak Chopra is a major contributor to Mr.George Bush. I would like to clarify that the Deepak Chopra who is mentioned in this context is not me. I am not supporting Mr. Bush's campaign.

Love,
Deepak

[medeak]

64. thank goodness!

read it here originally.. was so disturbed.

[flamingyouth]

94. Thanks, Brad

Because, wow, that would have kind of freaked me out. :D

[Barad Simith]

99. it DID freak me out...

that's why i went looking

[Barad Simith]

103. Notice how...

...he doesn't even call him "President" Bush. Calls him Mr. Bush:

"Many people have told me there is information on the internet that a person by the name of Deepak Chopra is a major contributor to Mr. George Bush. I would like to clarify that the Deepak Chopra who is mentioned in this context is not me. I am not supporting Mr. Bush's campaign."

[jdots]

36. Adam Sandler

please make it not true,not a big fan but get a life douche bag if it's true

[Bombtrack]

46. That was never, EVER, confirmed. It was published in the same article

that said Mandy Moore was a republican. I think Sandler might just not be a democrat or a liberal and that's enough for some people to say that he's a republican. We know his fellow independant-type friend Rob Shneider supports Kerry over Bush.

[Dukakis88]

38. Sarah Michelle Gellar

She's adorable, or at least the character she played was.

[Bombtrack]

47. again, something that hasn't been confirmed other than the fact that

she made some statement that was pro-guns and that she's married to a guy who said off the cuff sitting next to Bill O'Reilly in his defence that he was a republican.

[Dukakis88]

56. She didn't attend the Buffy cast/crew Kerry rally Whedon did last week...

Not that this means she is for sure, of course.

[FunBobbyMucha]

65. HUH?

As a huge Buffy fan, surprised I missed that. You have a link?

[Downtown Hound]

76. See post #75

[Dukakis88]

83. Here's a link to a report on it...

http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18679

I'll PM this to you, in case this thread gets lost in the shuffle.

[Downtown Hound]

75. Not a Repub

She is an outspoken advocate for Planned Parenthood and a supporter of gay marriage. The only reason people think she is is because she appeared on some "Babes of the GOP" list. The list never gave any reasons why they thought of her as a Repub, whereas they could everyone else on the list.

[really annoyed]

106. Are You Sure That Wasn't Emma Caulfield?

She was an outspoken supporter of Elizabeth Dole and says she keeps her Republican side to herself so she can still get work in Hollywood.
I believe the New Jersey GOP website had her listed.

For those who are not aware of her, Emma was a cast member on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

As for Sarah Michelle Gellar, she hardly ever goes to parties related to "Buffy." She never attended the parties for the "Buffy" message board fans... But every other actor showed up. I was (and still am) a big fan of the show. That might explain her absence from the Joss Whedon/Kerry party. Plus, she is probably busy promoting her new movie.

I recently listened to an interview with SMG, and she states she does not want to get involved with politics in public because she feels actors have pull over people.

Plus, she considers the president of Planned Parenthood a role model, and I doubt any conservative would. She personally presented a "Glamour" away to Gloria Feldt. Here are Sarah's exact words:

"Thanks to her leadership and determination, health insurance providers in 21 states, covering more than half of all American women are now required to pay for oral contraceptives. Gloria is a champion for women's rights and an inspiration to millions of young women around the world." (got that from a PP site)

Plus, in the UK version of "Glamour," she was upset that her gay friends could not get married, but her straight friend could get divorced four times.

Sorry to rant about Sarah, but she is my favorite actress. I pretty much keep up on everything she says. :) She might be conservative in some respects, but she definitely seems intelligent and open-minded to me.

But yeah, her husband (Freddie Prinze, Jr) is Republican. You can thank Bill O'Reilly for that. When Prinze was on Jay Leno with O'Reilly, he was told by the man that liberals will take all his money. Prinze pretty much freaked out at that point.

[charlie]

39. Not crushed

but pretty taken aback by Ray Bradbury's fierce devotion to Dubya.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

87. I second that!

I have an autographed copy of "The Martain Chronicles" when he came to speak at our college's new library opening. I'm seriously considering selling it now that I found out Bradbury loves *.

[Seabiscuit]

41. Dennis Miller

Just kidding - he sooo sucks as a comedian I was glad to find out he was a dumbass Repuke to boot. The Repukes deserve him and he deserves them.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

42. Gary Sinise

Why, oh why??

[terrya]

51. Yes....I am disappointed about Gary Sinise.

He's a great actor. Seems like a nice guy.

Oh, well.

[charlie]

59. Are you sure?

Wingers like to claim him, citing the honors he's accrued for two decades of advocacy and activism on behalf of war vets, but I've never heard anything from him that would indicate he was a Republican (or Democrat or liberal or conservative).

[Misunderestimator]

91. Wow... that explains why I can't stand the new "CSI-NY" he stars in

I've liked him in films... but he's a bore in that.

[Beaverhausen]

98. NO NO NO NO NO

I do NOT believe that about my husband Gary Sinise!!!

[Crankie Avalon]

48. Gary Oldman

At least, I've read that he supposedly is.

If anyone can debunk that, I'd be eternally grateful. It's just so hard to believe that someone so talented and versatile could be that way. :wow:

[terrya]

50. Gary Oldman is British!! Why would he be for or against...

ANY American politicians? :-)

[Crankie Avalon]

55. I guess he spends a lot of his time in the states...

...I read he was in some film with Joan Allen (can't remember the name) and he was playing some Repug. He was very offended at "editing" that made his character look too villainous and he is supposed to be some sort of "conservative" who thinks there is a "liberal bias." :shrug:

Besides, why can't a British actor take an interest in our politics? It can ultimately affect them as much as us::nuke:

[Spider Jerusalem]

54. Gary Oldman is not a Republican.

He is a Tory. Were he American, he'd probably be Republican, though.

[Crankie Avalon]

57. Same sh!t...

...different asshole?:shrug:

[Maiden England]

71. thats not necessarily true - I used to be a Tory in the UK,

I'm a staunch Dem since I moved the the UK.

[LiviaOlivia]

95. Oldham walked away from a BIG corporate paycheck

in union solidarity (SAG).

link:
http://www.hpana.com/news.18285.51.html


Fans who had hoped to hear Harry Potter actor Gary Oldman in Star Wars Episode III will be disappointed to learn that Oldman won't be in the George Lucas film after all.

Previously it had been reported that the actor was in talks to do voice work in the movie, but Oldman's management has stated that he won't break with the Screen Actors Guild and work illegally overseas for Lucas:

Gary Oldman's voice will NOT be heard in the upcoming STAR WARS film. Gary was offered, and agreed to perform in the film, in fact he was excited and looking forward to the work. The snag that made it impossible however is that this film is being made as a non-SAG (Screen Actor's Guild) film. George Lucas and gang agreed to hire Gary Oldman if he in fact would become a union buster, and perform work illegally overseas. As a resident of America, and also a member of SAG, out of respect and solidarity with the other members, he could not and would not consider violating his union's rules.

The Screen Actors Guild is a union that seeks to ensure proper compensation, benefits and working conditions for actors in movies, television and commercials. Its "Global Rule One", introduced in 2002, expands the union's reach internationally, as more and more productions leave the United States. The rule forbids SAG members to work on non-SAG films.

[Crankie Avalon]

100. That's pretty cool...

...I knew (OK, hoped) he was too talented onscreen to be truly evil off it.

[jpgray]

49. Mike Nelson.

As head writer for MST3K, he sure let plenty of digs at Reagan, Bush et al go through, at least when Joel was on the show. And he's still funny to me.

[telex54]

67. Nelson's a Repub.?!

Nooooooooooo, not Mike!!!:wow:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

80. Me too - this is the only one that actually CRUSHED me!

:cry:

[Borgnine]

81. Mike? NO!

I guess those years of bad movies actually did drive him insane.

Oh well. He's still the man. And I'm pretty sure Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) is a Dem.

[Bridget Burke]

58. Lots of spurious information on this thread.

Suggestion: Unless it's obvious (Mel, Arnold), please provide a link that proves (nameyourceleb) really is a Republican!

[NoSheep]

63. Dennis Hopper

Unbelievable.:puke:

[BamaGirl]

93. I wouldn't believe this if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes....

In an interview a couple of months ago, he said he was voting for Bush AGAIN. Blew my mind, that the symbol of the counter-culture is a repug. :shrug:

[sonicx]

102. he switched. He voted Gore and switched to Bush this year.

[tanyev]

66. Janine Turner.

I liked her on Northern Exposure. Now you can see her Republican metamorphosis. She's skinny, with fake puffy lips and the beginnings of some Joan River plastic surgery.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

70. This shouldn't surprise anyone...

She makes a habit of playing rich bitches on tv.
Duckie

[Bridget Burke]

74. I know an actor is not the character they play, but.....

I never trusted O'Connell. She liked to play the free, independant woman, but I suspected she'd revert to her upperclass background in the end.

One thing about Northern Exposure--I found most of the characters irritating about 75% of the time (more for some). Joel was an abrasive, selfish snob, Marilyn was stolid & slow, Chris was a space case, Shelley was a dingbat, Maurice was a materialistic pig, etc. But, about the time I was ready to give up & turn off the TV in disgust at the whole overly whimsical crew--they'd redeem themselves. Joel would smile & admit he had issues, Marilyn would say something wise, Chris would read something from one of my favorite authors, Shelley would remind everybody that she was just young--& even Maurice would show he had a heart.

Some show....

[mac56]

69. Patricia Heaton.

Sorry, but I think she's hot. I want her to be on our side.

[GreenPartyVoter]

73. Mel Gibson and Kevin Sorbo

[mreilly]

82. Curt Schilling (Red Sox pitcher)

I was a huge fan of Schilling ever since he came to play for the Red Sox, and so I was very disappointed to hear him voice support for Bush last week. I still think he's a great pitcher, but the enthusiasm I had just isn't there any more. I knew Schilling was religious but I had heard he was of the religious kind that is opposed to war and killing (i.e. of the sort Bush has launched against the world). Sadly, this was not the case. I just don't understand how Christians can support a man who has murdered tens of thousands of innocents.

It's been a tenet of mine for a long time that Republicans are either dumb, deluded or greedy. We know Schilling's not dumb, so he's either deluded or greedy, and it's a rude awakening after all he did for the Red Sox this year.

[Parrcrow]

84. Trey Parker and Matt Stone

if its true.

[sonicx]

101. libertarians

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

89. I'm actually crushed that Connie Stevens gave money to George Bush

She's always been a reliable Dem and was a supporter of native Americans for years...her friendship with MCCain has ruined her

[Mr. Blonde]

92. Why is it so important what affiliation a person has?

They are Americans the same as us, why are they not allowed to have a different viewpoint? I can understand disliking politicians of a different stripe, but actors? Come on it isn't like they are in a business that should be taken seriously to begin with.

[mvd]

96. Joe Gibbs

Grew up as a huge Skins fan. I also think Cal Ripken is a Repuke. And Belinda Carlisle.

[JohnKleeb]

97. ahh fuck Ripken, quite a shame

[sundog]

104. Shannen Dougherty... such a pity for such fine talent

:eyes:

[stanwyck]

105. Robert DuVall

wonderful actor. And very conservative. Actually, he's about the only conservative actor I can think of who has real talent.

[flamingyouth]

107. Not crushed, but amused about Alice Cooper

I haven't liked his music since 1973, but I really love the band. And remembering how over-the-top and offensive they were, I find it endlessly ridiculous how he's out batting golf balls around with the likes of Gerald Ford. :D