Doh! In a classic case of life imitating art, the recent White House video narrated by Tom Hanks promoting the achievements of the Biden administration has a parallel: a scene from the 2007 comedy adventure film The Simpsons Movie.
In the 2007 version, a cartoon Hanks is shown saying, “Hello, I’m Tom Hanks. The US government has lost its credibility so it’s borrowing some of mine.”
Sen. Ted Cruz was among the partisan crowd who couldn’t let it pass.
“The Simpsons did it first!” Cruz chortled in a tweet.
Commentator Matt Whitlock said, “Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life.”
The recent White House version was designed to reflect on Biden’s first year in office and bring to light his triumphs at a time when many are spotlighting his struggles.
Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life. https://t.co/chbda7wwEB pic.
In the 2007 version, a cartoon Hanks is shown saying, “Hello, I’m Tom Hanks. The US government has lost its credibility so it’s borrowing some of mine.”
Sen. Ted Cruz was among the partisan crowd who couldn’t let it pass.
“The Simpsons did it first!” Cruz chortled in a tweet.
Commentator Matt Whitlock said, “Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life.”
The recent White House version was designed to reflect on Biden’s first year in office and bring to light his triumphs at a time when many are spotlighting his struggles.
Oh my gosh it’s the Simpsons in real life. https://t.co/chbda7wwEB pic.
- 1/22/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ricky Gervais implored celebrities at the Golden Globes to please, don’t make those political speeches.
“You know nothing about the real world,” he said. “Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”
The response from many in the crowd: Ignore him.
This Globes didn’t have biting awards-show moments like Meryl Streep’s 2017 call-out of Donald Trump’s behavior or Robert De Niro’s 2018 Tony Awards utterance of “F*ck Trump.” But the ceremony was heavily political, touching on the escalating situation with the U.S. and Iran, the urgency of pro-choice politicians in office and the 2020 presidential election. Most frequently mentioned were the devastating Australia fires, as some industry figures connected them to climate change.
Despite Gervais’ put-downs, politics was inevitable. When the world is a tinderbox, how can they ignore what is going on outside the room?
“I’m so grateful to be here and celebrate this,...
“You know nothing about the real world,” he said. “Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”
The response from many in the crowd: Ignore him.
This Globes didn’t have biting awards-show moments like Meryl Streep’s 2017 call-out of Donald Trump’s behavior or Robert De Niro’s 2018 Tony Awards utterance of “F*ck Trump.” But the ceremony was heavily political, touching on the escalating situation with the U.S. and Iran, the urgency of pro-choice politicians in office and the 2020 presidential election. Most frequently mentioned were the devastating Australia fires, as some industry figures connected them to climate change.
Despite Gervais’ put-downs, politics was inevitable. When the world is a tinderbox, how can they ignore what is going on outside the room?
“I’m so grateful to be here and celebrate this,...
- 1/6/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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