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The Boston Herald’s Jules Crittenden on celebrities against terrorism:

I still, by and large, don’t give a damn what actors think. But in this case, the pigs have taken flight. I have a prediction. More of them will emerge. Actors who think it’s cool to oppose murderous terrorist groups and have the totally cool sophistication to appreciate some level of complexity in world affairs. Actors who have the ability to look past the immediate emotional impulse, buck the cocktail party clucking, and transcend superficiality. This is something different, and I’m interested.

Besides, Nicole Kidman is hot.

UPDATE. Here’s the anti-terrorism ad as published in the LA Times.

Posted by Tim B. on 08/17/2006 at 11:00 AM

  1. True, Nicole Kidman is a hot babe. Pity she fell for Tom Cruise, the vertically challenged religious nutcase.

    Posted by Wylie Wilde on 2006 08 17 at 11:04 AM • permalink

  2. Yeah, Wylie, but she did snap out of it.

    The male signatories on that ad are mucho macho.  Hmmm.  I wonder what that could mean?

    Posted by ushie on 2006 08 17 at 11:09 AM • permalink

  3. The author summed up my thoughts perfectly.
    I don’t care what a bunch of actors have to say, however on this occasion I am glad they said it.

    Posted by Dan Lewis on 2006 08 17 at 11:15 AM • permalink

  4. Maybe they are keen to get in on the merchandising tie-ins?

    Or all the roles in the David Hicks play were all filled!

    Posted by WeekByWeek on 2006 08 17 at 11:31 AM • permalink

  5. Hopefully its a sign the political pendulum has started to swing back in the direction of sanity, god knows its got a long way to go in la la land.

    Posted by phillip on 2006 08 17 at 11:50 AM • permalink

  6. I would eat Nicole Kidman through a straw!

    Posted by Bill Spencer on 2006 08 17 at 11:50 AM • permalink

  7. Nicole Kidman es muy caliente and I would also say a damn fine actress.

    She was robbed of an Oscar in To Die For, a criminally overlooked film. I would heartily recommend this dark comedy written by Buck Henry to all Tim Blair readers who haven’t seen it.

    It is loosely based on the Pamela Smart case in New England and Nicole plays the part to earnest perfection. It seriously made me consider her in a whole different light as an actress.

    Posted by JDB on 2006 08 17 at 12:06 PM • permalink

  8. #6 Bill Spencer,
    You want fries with that?.

    Posted by Daniel San on 2006 08 17 at 12:22 PM • permalink

  9. #8 Daniel San
    As in Fries Wide Shut?

    Posted by Bill Spencer on 2006 08 17 at 12:59 PM • permalink

  10. All I can say is, it’s about time they found their backbones.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 08 17 at 01:26 PM • permalink

  11. I gave Hollywood the death penalty four years ago, and I can’t undo it.

    Posted by chinesearithmetic on 2006 08 17 at 02:00 PM • permalink

  12. Anybody have a list of the other signatories?  I’m still wondering where Gary Sinise’s name is.  (Yes, I am obsessed, why do you ask?)

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 08 17 at 02:28 PM • permalink

  13. I second Achillea.  Was Gary Sinise on that list?  And where is the COMPLETE list of signatories???

    Posted by heather on 2006 08 17 at 03:17 PM • permalink

  14. JDB-To Die For is really good, but I also like Dead Calm because…uh…because…um…well, mainly because you get to see Nicole’s butt.

    Like the kid in To Die For, I’d probably kill somebody if she asked me to.

    Posted by 68W40 on 2006 08 17 at 04:03 PM • permalink

  15. Oh-and please nobody tell me that it was a stunt butt. 

    There are just some things a man needs to believe in to get through the day.

    Posted by 68W40 on 2006 08 17 at 04:16 PM • permalink

  16. 91B30
    It was probably “computer-enhanced” ...

    Cheers

    Posted by J.M. Heinrichs on 2006 08 17 at 04:19 PM • permalink

  17. 16#

    May you be haunted by visions of Susan Sarandon. Nekkid. As she is now, not from Rocky Horror Picture Show.

    Posted by Blue Hen on 2006 08 17 at 04:39 PM • permalink

  18. 91B30, you want to check out Windrider. She did get her kit off in that.

    There are stills for it online - a quick google will find it for you, but I just find posting links to nude women somewhat discomforting.

    To Die For is a classic movie, though. One of the high points in her career.

    Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2006 08 17 at 06:32 PM • permalink

  19. Achillea, Gary Sinise doesn’t need to sign some bit of paper - he’s been putting his time and money where his mouth is for a few years now with Operation Iraqi Children.

    I’ll confess he can park his boots under my bed, so I understand your obsession.

    Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2006 08 17 at 06:35 PM • permalink

  20. Nilknarf-thanks.  As a sign of my appreciation, , please let me know if there is anyone that you would like for me to kill.

    Posted by 68W40 on 2006 08 17 at 06:58 PM • permalink

  21. Oh, I know about Sinise’s efforts in that area, I just like to see his name. 

    PS: Tracked down a copy of Wed’s LA Times, list of signatories to follow.

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 08 17 at 07:30 PM • permalink

  22. Amy Pascal, Anne Kopelson, Ari Emanuel, Arnold Kopelson, Arnon Milchan, Arthur Cohn, Avi Arad, Avi Lerner, Ben Feingold, Bernie Mac, Boaz Davidson, Bob Gale, Branko Lustig, Bruce Ramer, Bruce Willis, Bryan Cranston, Clint culpepper, Colin Callender, Cynthia Pett-Dante, Dany Dimbort, Danny DeVito, David Conner, David Matalon, Dennis Hopper, Deran Sarafian, Dick Donner, Don Johnson, Doug Liman, Emmanuel Nunez, Eric Braeden, Frank Price, Gary Sinise, Gloria Carlin, Haim Saban, Howard Gordon, Ivan Reitman, Irwin Winkler, Jack Gilardi, James Woods, Joel Surnow, Jon Avnet, Jon Liebman, Joshua Malina, Kelly Preston, Kristin Chenowith, Larry Elder, Larry Gelbart, Laura Ziskin, Lauren Shuler Donner, Lawrence Bender, Lionel Chetwynd, Mark Gochman, Matt DelPiano, Meyer Gottlieb, Michael Chiklis, Michael Douglas, Michael Mann, Millie Perkins, Nicole Kidman, Pat Sajak, Patricia Heaton, Phil Blazer, Randall Emmett, Rick Finkelstein, Roger Birnbaum, Ron Meyer, Rupert Murdoch, Sam Raimi, Sam Schwartz, Sandy Wernick, Scott Lambert, Serena Williams, Scherry Lansing, Sir Ridley Scott, Stephen Dorff, Steve Scheffer, Summer Redstone, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Dreesen, Tony Scott, Vivica A. Fox, William Friedkin, & William Hurt.

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 08 17 at 07:36 PM • permalink

  23. I don’t understand.  Where’s the cast of that terrorist-apology flick The Matrix?

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 08 17 at 08:33 PM • permalink

  24. And, inexplicably, that list includes some of the major Hollywood donors… to the Democratic Party.

    Oh, well, baby steps…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 08 17 at 08:34 PM • permalink

  25. #6 Bill Spencer.Would you believe she’s an even better sort in the flesh than on film.I had the good fortune of finding myself standing alongside her and her then husband,Little Tom,in the foyer at the Dendy in Martin Place one Saturday afternoon in the early 90’s.A totally gorgeous creature.How she ever got mixed up with Tom is baffling.

    Posted by Lew on 2006 08 17 at 08:58 PM • permalink

  26. Anyone know how these lists are compiled? Considering the mild statement, it’d be interesting to know who was asked, but refused to sign.

    Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2006 08 17 at 09:15 PM • permalink

  27. #22 this is a bit easier to see who is who…

    Avi Arad
    Jon Avnet
    Lawrence Bender
    Roger Birnbaum
    Phil Blazer
    Eric Braeden
    Colin Callender
    Gloria Carlin
    Kristin Chenowith
    Lionel Chetwynd
    Michael Chiklis
    Arthur Cohn
    David Conner
    Bryan Cranston
    Clint culpepper
    Boaz Davidson
    Matt DelPiano
    Danny DeVito
    Dany Dimbort
    Dick Donner
    Stephen Dorff
    Michael Douglas
    Tom Dreesen
    Larry Elder
    Ari Emanuel
    Randall Emmett
    Ben Feingold
    Rick Finkelstein
    Vivica A. Fox
    William Friedkin
    Bob Gale
    Larry Gelbart
    Jack Gilardi
    Mark Gochman
    Howard Gordon
    Meyer Gottlieb
    Patricia Heaton
    Dennis Hopper
    William Hurt
    Don Johnson
    Nicole Kidman
    Anne Kopelson
    Arnold Kopelson
    Scott Lambert
    Scherry Lansing
    Avi Lerner
    Jon Liebman
    Doug Liman
    Branko Lustig
    Bernie Mac
    Joshua Malina
    Michael Mann
    David Matalon
    Ron Meyer
    Arnon Milchan
    Rupert Murdoch
    Emmanuel Nunez
    Amy Pascal
    Millie Perkins
    Cynthia Pett-Dante
    Kelly Preston
    Frank Price
    Sam Raimi
    Bruce Ramer
    Summer Redstone
    Ivan Reitman
    Haim Saban
    Pat Sajak
    Deran Sarafian
    Steve Scheffer
    Sam Schwartz
    Sir Ridley Scott
    Tony Scott
    Lauren Shuler Donner
    Gary Sinise
    Sylvester Stallone
    Joel Surnow
    Sandy Wernick
    Serena Williams
    Bruce Willis
    Irwin Winkler
    James Woods
    Laura Ziskin

    hmm, can’t do columns in this thingy.

    Posted by kae on 2006 08 17 at 09:50 PM • permalink

  28. Ridley Scott?????? And after his Kingdom of Heaven dreck and all?

    Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2006 08 17 at 09:59 PM • permalink

  29. Thinking about it, I’m not really surprised to see Eric Braeden’s name on the list.  I recall an interview with him years ago where he was raising his kids with archaic values like being polite and respectful to adults and not using some variation of f*ck every third word. 

    Doesn’t hurt that he’s got a voice that could make a gal’s toes tingle just listening to him read the phone book.

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 08 18 at 01:07 AM • permalink

  30. If the courageous Jews on that list decided to shut up shop and just not deal with the dangerous anti-Americans (Sarandon, Penn, Streisand, Clooney, et al), these deadshits wouldn’t work again in Hollywood.

    Even the so called powerful ones like Clooney might find it hard to rustle up a crew. Nobody will want to be known for working with a fifth-columnist traitor.

    Posted by Bonmot on 2006 08 18 at 02:56 AM • permalink

  31. I am surprised not to see John Malkovich on that list.

    Posted by phillip on 2006 08 18 at 03:05 AM • permalink

  32. Ah, but John Malkovich is the list…

    Posted by MentalFloss on 2006 08 18 at 09:04 PM • permalink

  33. Floss, as usual you are an effing genius.  Appropos of nothing, I’ve been meaning to ask you.  Who wrote the 23rd psalm anyway?

    Posted by crittenden on 2006 08 19 at 02:25 AM • permalink

  34. Hmmm, I’ve always considered Nicole Kidman to be an excellent actress, but it never occurred to me that she’s particulary good looking.

    Posted by Shaky Barnes on 2006 08 19 at 11:14 AM • permalink

  35. ....just kidding

    Posted by Shaky Barnes on 2006 08 19 at 11:15 AM • permalink

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