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Re: Tom Cruise: Queer as a 3$ bill

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From: Ronald O. Christian
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:57
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On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:38:20 -0800, Bob <chil-out@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

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>
>"Ronald O. Christian" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 21 Jan 2003 08:09:42 -0800, Bob <chil-out@ix.netcom.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >"Ronald O. Christian" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 18 Jan 2003 15:43:20 -0800, bruin70@mail.com (bruin70) wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> I love the irony of a so-called tolerant Hollywood modern man saying he was
>> >> >> defamed by being called gay.  I'd have thought he wouldn't have minded,
>> >> >> being an open-minded, liberal, Democrat sort of guy.  For those of you who
>> >> >> complain about me ranting about off-topic political posts, this post is
>> >> >> on-topic.
>> >> >
>> >> >what,,,are you kidding!!!! cruise's image and thus his career would be
>> >> >greatly affected by such a rumor. it would cost him $$$$$$$$$$ at the
>> >> >box office!!!
>> >>
>> >> True.  But the point is, if he were true to his political beliefs, he
>> >> wouldn't be acting so bent out of shape over this.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Unless, of course, he figures that in the long run, such accusations could cost
>> >him a bunch of money in salaries to make films.
>> >Bob
>>
>> But it oughtn't, right?  With Hollywood being all integrated and
>> multicultural and forward-thinking and all.
>>
>>         Ron (at least, that's what they keep telling us...)
>>
>
>With actors ( follywood), salary is directly proportional to box-office.
>If the public perceives something "bad" about an actor, box office drops.
>Salary ( fees, whatever) follows.
>( Goddam no good right wing economics. DAMN.)  ;-)
>Bob

Well by golly, they ought to do something about that.  Force people to
attend, or pay taxes to make films, or something.


	Ron (It's just so unfair.)
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