Did anybody see Paul Newman PIMP SLAP FAUX re: Franken

[wndycty]

This is too funny.

FROM TODAY'S NEW YORK TIMES

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Paul Newman Is Still HUD
By PAUL NEWMAN

The Fox News Network is suing Al Franken, the political satirist, for using the phrase "fair and balanced" in the title of his new book. In claiming trademark violation, Fox sets a noble example for standing firm against whatever.

Unreliable sources report that the Fox suit has inspired Paul Newman, the actor, to file a similar suit in federal court against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, commonly called HUD. Mr. Newman claims piracy of personality and copycat infringement.

In the 1963 film "HUD," for which Mr. Newman was nominated for an Academy Award, the ad campaign was based on the slogan, "Paul Newman is HUD." Mr. Newman claims that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, called HUD, is a fair and balanced institution and that some of its decency and respectability has unfairly rubbed off on his movie character, diluting the rotten, self-important, free-trade, corrupt conservative image that Mr. Newman worked so hard to project in the film. His suit claims that this "innocence by association" has hurt his feelings plus residuals.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/19/opinion/19NEWM.html?ex=1061870400&en=5ba8b495078f942d&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

[papau]

1. too funny for words! - a great op-ed

:-)

[whatelseisnew]

2. LOL-Go Paul!

nice

[demnan]

3. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Paul Newman, you are just too much! :loveya:

[UTUSN]

7. Hahaha - What a Prince! n/t

[peekaloo]

4. LOL!

Hey, he's a better writer than Steve Martin!

[blondeatlast]

5. Too funny! Go Paul!

I intend to take Faux's joke of a lawsuit as far as I can--I don't care how bad the jokes get.

F**ing lowlifes.
(Foxing)

[catmandu57]

6. Cool Hand Paul

Sic em.

[NashVegas]

8. "Standing Against Whatever" LMAO

Bless 'im.

[Brian Sweat]

9. Mr. Newman you have always been one of my favorites.

I never realized what a well developed since of humor he had. He is truly an American treasure.



P.S. Like the women here on DU didn't have enough reasons to swoon over Mr. Newman.

[Q]

10. Newman has a great sense of humor...

...and puts out some tasty products made with ORGANIC ingredients. Try some. Yum!

[mark0rama]

36. Mmmm.... Newman's Own Roasted Garlic Salsa.....

Amusingly (esp. from a trademark standpoint), Newman's Own sells a cookie called Fig Newmans!

[Qutzupalotl]

45. Newman makes a damn good pretzel.

I'm just sayin'.

[tjdee]

11. I. LOVE. Paul Newman.

How clever of him--he really is a dreamboat.

And I agree, his food is pretty tasty.

[VelmaD]

12. I'm gonna swoon...

not only does he have the most beautiful eyes in all of creation...he has a sense of humor...*thud*

Darth Velma

[shrike]

23. A woman I used to know in Miami met him

She was a reporter for one of the local rags and she was assigned to interview him while he was filming a movie in Miami. He invited to his trailer and said, "Why don't I make lunch while we're talking?" He proceeded to whip up a gourmet meal while seeing to it that she had soft drinks, was comfortable, etc. She was a puddle on the floor by the time the interview was through.

[Bandit]

13. Pimp slap ~ Isn't there a more benign phrase that can be used

Violence seems to permeate every aspect of our life, even here at DU. I just don't find these type of phrases appealing. As far as I'm concerned this type of attitude is what has gotten us Bush* DU is not WWE

[VOX]

38. Agreed! I'm no prude, but "talking street" is not cute or funny here...

"Pimp-slap," "bitch-slap," "bitch ass," "X is Y's bitch" and other street expressions appearing more frequently on DU are degrading, violent and particularly inappropriate among folks who consider themselves a bit more enlightened and pro-peace.

There are a hell of a lot more colorful words or phrases available, all of them appropriate. Let's try just a bit harder to use them.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. Paul Newman is a great humanitarian...i always buy his products

all the proceeds from the sale of them goes to children's charities....joanne and paul are GOOD PEOPLE!

[shrike]

25. Newman's own Spaghetti Sauce. Yum!

We don't buy anything else.

[sujan]

15. Is this Paul Newman the butch cassidy guy?

[tjdee]

17. Yes....groowwwwwllll....

[leftchick]

18. one and the same! He also is a long time

Liberal, along with his wife Joanna Woodward.

[sujan]

19. good to know that

loved his acting.

[Zech Marquis]

24. and the movie I oved him in is

"Cool Hand Luke" the man who wouldn't conform :evilgrin:

alogn with my favorite quote:"what we gots here..is a failure to communicate!" :bounce:

I'm gonna buy some of his potato chips just for his slapping Faux News around!

[leftchick]

27. the salad dressings...

try any of Newman's Own salad dressings. They are all fantastic!
He also makes a mean "Old Time Lemonade"! :)

[wellstone_democrat]

41. my favorite Newman line isn't from his movies

it was about his marriage. When asked why he was faithful, Newman replied: why go out for hamburger when you can enjoy steak at home?

I first heard it from my husband who, in his own endearing way, is a smooth liberal operator much like Mr. Newman...

[Brian Sweat]

44. It's a nice line and Joanne is certainly a prime cut,

but there are plenty of Filet Mignon's waiting to hop on his plate.

[ima_sinnic]

28. yes, and they gave a house party for Dean a while back

I have always respected them for distancing themselves from the Hollywood hoopla. They have lived in Connecticut for years. Back in the 1970s I saw him in the pits at Watkins Glen Grand Prix. OOOH--swoon, I do adore Paul Newman!!

[leftchick]

16. omg...this is too funny

and it's a keeper! Thank you Paul! :)

[deutsey]

20. If anyone knows of a way to contact Mr. Newman

please let me know. I'd love to thank him for this.

Thanks, Paul!!!!

[Aristus]

21. Remember the thread the other day asking what man or woman

would inspire you to bat for the other team?

Well, I can say unashamedly that it would have to be Paul Newman! Way to GO, sir!

[Brian Sweat]

22. No man would inspire me to bat for the other team,

but I can certainly see why women find Mr. Newman so attractive.

[Aristus]

26. Okay...well, I wouldn't REALLY bat for the other team

but man, I love Paul Newman. He's been one of my favorite liberals since I knew there was such a thing. And I've loved Joanne Woodward for just being her beautiful self!

[tameszu]

30. Well, you could always just switch hit...

I don't think I could do it, though--I have enough trouble getting the people of one gender as it is!

[Brian Sweat]

39. Switch hitting doubles your chances.

I'm just not ambidextrous. :)

[stickdog]

29. Paul seems to have exposed FAUX's suit

as more than fairly unbalanced.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

31. Oh what the heck..let's give the good news a kick.

[bodhisattava]

32. Paul Is a Class Act!

[dpl202]

33. Speaking of the lawsuit...

Just heard an interesting spin on this issue on "Fresh Air" today.
Can't remember the guys name but he's a linguist (sic?) and his comment was that Fox may have a case against Franken. However, they may have to admit that thier "fair and balanced" TM is not an accurate discription of thier product,
but an obvious hype which is known to be not completely factual which is often used in advertising. That or they will need to prove that Franken was trying to associate himself with Fox News (laughable), or that thier news is "fair and balanced" (hardly proovable). That was the gist. I probably got some things wrong, but I hope Franken doesn't settle like Spike TV did. I want to see
those blow-hards on the stand, under oath explain how they are more "fair and balanced" than the other news services.

[SideshowScott]

34. FOX NEWS REPLY: Actors should STAY out of Politics!

Oh unless they agree with us like Heston, Arnie, Miller then they are just good republicans...Kiddin about the reply but id never put anything past Fox news
LOL GO Cool hand Luke! Ive always thought Newman was a class act all around..I love his Popcorn and salad dressing..This lawsuit is makeing Fox news look more than foolish and you gotta love that!

[xxqqqzme]

35. yes!

I am certain I'm addicted to Newman's Own Balsamic Vinegarette.

[Brian Sweat]

40. Oh, you just wait. It'll come.

Irony is what you do to wrinkled clothes at Faux News.

[tom_paine]

37. Thank you, Paul Newman

I never thought in 1,000,000 years (certainly not back in the ancient times of 1999) that I would be this greatful to see any celebrity left or right, using their stature to push issues-du-jour.

But that was a lifetime ago and in another country. Now that I have seen the VRWC anaconda (or whatever you wish to call it -- tacit, now openly operating conspiracy) strangle the discourse in this nation by bullying, intimidation, and the applications of $$$$$, any time someone can get a cymbal beat among their cacophonous brass orchestra, it is a small victory for liberty.

[brook]

42. Sure he's got a sense of humor!.

He once stood *chickie* for me outside the men's room in a restaurant.

The two of them are very special people, indeed. I was lucky enough to be an employee of theirs in the 80's.

[Brian Sweat]

43. Stood chickie? What does that mean?

By "the two of them" do you mean Paul and his wife Joanne Woodward?

[brook]

46. *stood chickie*...

is a term from his and my generation. It means *stand lookout*. And, yes, I mean the two of them.