The American Spectator

br> Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.’s Looney Clooneys : /p>

Must be something in the water in Hollywood, where most of the inmates are deeply embedded in their own navels.

p>Clooney certainly is loony. And Tim Robbins is not just a fool, but a near about perfect fool (and a perfect partner for the aging but still dishy bubblehead he hangs out with). He has no more control over his mouth and his febrile imagination than Nuke LaLoosh had over his fastball in Bull Durham . Too bad this isn’t baseball. We could just call time, walk to the mound, and give him the hook. br> — Larry Thornberry br> Tampa, FL /p> p> So what is it that seems to make so many “good” actors the really “bad” ones? You could make a very long list of America’s favorites from TV to the silver screen who have been really enjoyed as they did their jobs but ended up pulling a rug out from under you. Not that it is impossible to disconnect from their apparent personal views and still enjoy the show, but it does take away from the experience. Perhaps the working stiffs of the world can separate fact from fiction. The list of “bad” actors is interesting however. I just marvel at my prior opinions of Ed Asner, Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover and on and on. With every alleged crisis there is someone new that gets type-cast. I’m almost afraid to ask about some of the other old favorites out there. I’d rather not know. br> — Roger Ross