Oprah agrees with Jamie Foxx’s weird statement

I know I’m getting to this late, but “better late than never to disect weird celebrity statements”, I think is how the expression goes. During Oprah’s Oscar special Sidney “I am the most adorable and intelligent human out there so everyone else can stop trying now” Poitier asked Mr. Foxx why he wasn’t married. Jamie said it was because now that he’s rich and famous he can’t trust any woman he would meet now would not want him for his money and fame. Before Sidney could say anything Oprah surprised them, interrupting their interview. After they got over the shock of seeing O, she turned to Sidney and said, ”Wasn’t that a great answer?!” Mr. Poitier kind of looked at her and said, ”Uh, yes,” quickly. So Oprah thinks it’s great that Jamie Foxx thinks all women are shallow gold diggers (as opposed to deep gold diggers)? I mean sure he’s rich, sure he’s talented, sure he’s famous…what was I saying? But seriously folks, I think it’s pretty sad (if not a touch mysognistic) that he views all potential partners as not being able to see past his money and fame. And then Oprah agrees with him? Oprah, you and I are disagreeing a lot this year! I’ll tell you what, why not have a late birthday show where you invite me to celebrate our birthdays together, and we’ll put it behind us. I know, I know, you thought I’d dropped that. Me too. Guess not!

Elisabeth kicks Rosie right in the Patriot Act

Well Elisabeth had to know by bringing up that she agrees with the Patriotic Act because well, she doesn’t mind the government listening in on HER conversations, that Rosie was going to lose it. I suppose there is the possiblity that Elisabeth doesn’t read Rosie’s blog, or read Rosie’s “ask Rosie” section, or obsessively peruse the general state of affairs in Rosieville like no one I know, so she may not know what a hot button the Patriotic Act is to Rosie. But regardless, Elisabeth said it and Rosie went a teensy weensy ballistic. She said Elisabeth said ignorant comments and the only way she could get past it was by telling herself that Elisabeth was young, and really everything Elisabeth thinks now is only because of her youth and she’ll wake up some day and realize the err of her ways.

I think this was very generous on Rosie’s part. Well, okay, I don’t think she should have called Elisabeth ignorant, and I think that it’s condescending to say that someone’s comments don’t count because of their age. But I think it’s generous to assume that Elisabeth won’t think that way when she’s older. And Rosie’s just going to have to realize that she loves her anyway.