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08/28/2006: "Finally - a Sane Voice in Hollywood"
A common source for blog fodder - here and elsewhere - is the increasingly irresponsible behavior of Hollywood stars. From drinking too much to driving too fast to generally making an ass of themselves, many of today's performers seem to be candidates for the Letterman "Stupid Human Tricks" segment.
Of course, they don't think so - just ask them. When pushed about their antics, they tend to have more excuses than OJ - and just as deep a sense of denial. Lately, though, there's been a push-back on some of the stupidity. It began with the Lindsey Lohan letter, and continued through the recent firing of Tom Cruise by Paramount Studios (speaking of denial!).
Finally, though, a watershed moment. An honest-to-goodness Hollywood star has stood up and called out his fellow performers for their unprofessional behavior. I loved William H. Macy in "Fargo" and "ER", and he certainly has shown he has good sense - he married "Desparate Housewife" Felicity Huffman long ago. So when he commented recently on the behavior of past costar Lohan and others in the business, folks should listen.
"I think what an actor has to realize (is that) when you show up an hour late, 150 people have been scrambling to cover for you," Macy told reporters Thursday. "There is not an apology big enough in the world to have to make 150 people scramble. It's nothing but disrespect. And Lindsay Lohan is not the only one. A lot of actors show up late as if they're God's gift to the film. It's inexcusable, and they should have their asses kicked."
Wow. I wonder if LL - or any of the rest of today's so-called "stars" - will pause the party long enough to take notice. I wouldn't count on it.
That sound you hear is a hundred bloggers all exhaling a big sigh of relief ... 
