Earlier this week, former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin took offense at an episode of Family Guy, which depicted a woman with Down’s Syndrome who said her mother used to be the governor of Alaska. On her Facebook page, Palin called the storyline a “kick in the gut” because she thought it mocked her son, Trig, who has the same genetic condition. Now the voice actress who gave life to the role, a woman who has Down’s Syndrome herself, is speaking out. “I guess former Governor Palin does not have a sense of humor,” Andrea Fay Friedman, the 39-year-old actress who voiced the part of Ellen in Family Guy, told the New York Times. “I thought the line ‘I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska’ was very funny. I think the word is ‘sarcasm.’” Added Friedman: “I was making fun of Sarah Palin, but not her son.”
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'Family Guy' voice actress says Sarah Palin 'does not have a sense of humor'
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Second largest U.K. theater chain will show Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland,' despite brewing release-window controversy
Theater group Cineworld—Britain’s second-largest chain—announced yesterday that it will indeed carry Tim Burton and Disney’s much-anticipated 3D movie Alice in Wonderland, despite a short theatrical release window before the DVD hits stores, according to Variety. The nation’s first- and third-largest theater chains, Odeon and Vue, are still threatening to boycott showing Alice when it is released globally on March 5, claiming that the shortened release time, which was shortened from the traditional 17 weeks to just 12 weeks, will hurt their profits.
Owen Wilson takes role in Woody Allen's next flick
Owen Wilson will star in Woody Allen’s next movie, which is set to shoot this summer, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Allen usually keeps his projects rather veiled while they’re in the works, so a title or storyline has yet to be released for this project. It was reported last fall that France’s First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy would star in an upcoming Allen pic, too, although his camp ultimately would not confirm, so it’s unclear if Wilson and Bruni-Sarkozy will be starring in the same film.
MTV greenlights two new stunt reality series
In the wake of successful stunt series Jackass, which aired on MTV from 2000 to 2002 and spawned two theatrical movies, the network is launching two new extreme reality stunt series, Dudesons in America and MTV’s Parkour Challenge, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Dudesons features four Finnish stuntmen who will perform stunts and pranks, with Jackass mastermind Johnny Knoxville executive producing. (The group was featured in a Spike TV series back in 2006, as well.) Parkour Challenge aired as a one-hour special in October and is described as a “foot race through a cluttered urban environment where racers scale obstacles.,” a la the opening action sequence of Casino Royale.
'Mad About You' star Paul Reiser negotiating to produce pilot at NBC
Mad About You star Paul Reiser is in final negotiations to produce a single-camera comedy pilot for NBC that he will star in and executive produce, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The script, which Reiser wrote on spec, is based on Reiser’s real family life and have a flavor of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
NFL Network analyst and 'DWTS' alum Warren Sapp arrested in Miami
Warren Sapp, a former NFL star who came in second on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars during season seven, was arrested yesterday after an alleged domestic violence incident at a Miami Beach hotel, according to the LA Times. The former defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders was charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery and is schedule to appear before a Miami-Dade County judge today, according to a police spokesperson. The NFL Network, where Sapp works as an analyst, confirmed that he couldn’t be part of the Super Bowl coverage this evening. “We have been made aware of the arrest of Warren Sapp by the Miami Beach Police Department,” a network statement said. “In light of these circumstances, Warren Sapp will not appear on NFL Network while we review the matter.”
British jazz musician Sir John Dankworth dies at age 82
British jazz composer, saxophonist, and band leader Sir John Dankworth died Saturday at the age of 82 after months of illness. His wife, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, made the announcement just before the end of an anniversary concert at The Stables, the theater they founded together, last night. The news was also shared on the theater’s website. Dankworth performed and composed over the years; scored films such as Darling and Modesty Blaise; the theme of television’s The Avengers; and worked as the musical director for many of jazz’s greatest musicians, including Oscar Peterson, Nat “King” Cole, and Ella Fitzgerald.
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