Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:51 PM
Ian David (68,450 posts)
Fred Willard Loses PBS Job After Arrest (for masturbating in adult theater)Last edited Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:57 PM USA/ET - Edit history (3)
Source: New York Times
After the actor and comedian Fred Willard was arrested in Hollywood on a charge of lewd conduct, the fallout was swift. PBS said Thursday that Mr. Willard had lost his job as the wisecracking narrator of its new show “Market Warriors.” Officer Rosario Herrera of the Los Angeles Police Department said Mr. Willard was arrested about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday after he was seen “engaging in a lewd act” by vice officers on routine inspection in the 5400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, the location of the Tiki Theater. He was later booked and released. On Monday, PBS introduced the first of 20 episodes of its “Antiques Roadshow” spinoff “Market Warriors,” which pits professional antiques pickers in a competition to spot the best bargain. Jeanne Hopkins, a spokeswoman for WGBH, the Boston public broadcaster that produces the show, said via e-mail, “Given the unfortunate news reported today, effective immediately, Fred Willard no longer will be involved with the ‘Market Warriors’ series.” Read more: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/fred-willard-loses-pbs-job-after-arrest/ First, they came for The Goodnight Show lady, and I didn't speak-up... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=229x4772 Then they came for Postcards from Buster... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcards_from_Buster#Controversy Then they came for Ron Schiller... http://www.salon.com/2011/03/09/npr_schiller_williams / http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4761718 http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x590674 Then they came for The World of Opera Lady http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=2150549&mesg_id=2150549 And then they came for Fred Willard See also: NPR and PBS lost their balls (AND their credibility) YEARS ago... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=620070 
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 Fred Willard Loses PBS Job After Arrest (for masturbating in adult theater) (Original post) |
Ian David | Jul 2012 | OP |
| Robb | Jul 2012 | #1 | |
| soleft | Jul 2012 | #51 | |
| Berlum | Jul 2012 | #60 | |
| Bluenorthwest | Jul 2012 | #2 | |
| Honeycombe8 | Jul 2012 | #18 | |
| Cooley Hurd | Jul 2012 | #3 | |
| eShirl | Jul 2012 | #22 | |
| MADem | Jul 2012 | #62 | |
| htuttle | Jul 2012 | #4 | |
| PoliticAverse | Jul 2012 | #8 | |
| DJ13 | Jul 2012 | #39 | |
| ButterflyBlood | Jul 2012 | #52 | |
| Lex | Jul 2012 | #5 | |
| Kali | Jul 2012 | #30 | |
| amfortas the hippie | Jul 2012 | #46 | |
| ProudToBeBlueInRhody | Jul 2012 | #6 | |
| Politicalboi | Jul 2012 | #7 | |
| bloomington-lib | Jul 2012 | #16 | |
| jberryhill | Jul 2012 | #37 | |
| RufusTFirefly | Jul 2012 | #9 | |
| DrDan | Jul 2012 | #10 | |
| Voice for Peace | Jul 2012 | #11 | |
| Ian David | Jul 2012 | #12 | |
| Voice for Peace | Jul 2012 | #15 | |
| radhika | Jul 2012 | #31 | |
| Voice for Peace | Jul 2012 | #40 | |
| sendero | Jul 2012 | #45 | |
| Voice for Peace | Jul 2012 | #53 | |
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:56 PM
Robb (38,353 posts)
1. Wha' Happened?
Response to Robb (Reply #1)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:38 AM
soleft (18,531 posts)
51. I can't do my work!
Response to soleft (Reply #51)
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 07:50 PM
Berlum (3,726 posts)
60. I don't think so
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:57 PM
2. What prudish crap that is...
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Response to Bluenorthwest (Reply #2)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:46 PM
Honeycombe8 (18,012 posts)
18. When you work for a family-oriented organization, there's probably a morals clause in his contract.
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:57 PM
Cooley Hurd (20,691 posts)
3. Aw damn...
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Fred is still one of the best straight men going. I hope he gets through this...
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Response to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:58 PM
eShirl (11,946 posts)
22. He'll be alright.
Response to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:22 AM
62. Pee Wee Herman did the same stupid thing--it took him awhile, but he survived it. nt
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:59 PM
htuttle (21,175 posts)
4. Most shocking to me: I had no idea that there were still adult theaters anywhere
Response to htuttle (Reply #4)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:02 PM
8. There's still a need for them, where else can you masturbate in public ?
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #8)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:33 PM
39. Lots of places
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err, excuse me.......
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Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #8)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:55 AM
ButterflyBlood (12,289 posts)
52. Public masturbation is actually legal in Minnesota
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:00 PM
Lex (32,248 posts)
5. I thought that's what happens in adult theaters anyway?
Response to Lex (Reply #5)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:41 PM
Kali (33,899 posts)
30. that is what I was thinking
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:00 PM
ProudToBeBlueInRhody (10,330 posts)
6. Oh my god, that's bizarre.
Response to Politicalboi (Reply #7)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:11 PM
37. The last time I heard that joke in the wild...
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:03 PM
9. That's what I love about business. It's profoundly un-democratic
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:03 PM
DrDan (14,789 posts)
10. hahahahahhahahahahhahahahaha- this is just too rich . . . hahahahaha
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:05 PM
Voice for Peace (8,397 posts)
11. First they came for PeeWee Herman
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(or second, or third.. don't know the timeline)
http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/p/Pee%20Wee%20Herman/pee__wee_herman.htm Both remain loveable to fans, I'm sure. |
Response to Voice for Peace (Reply #11)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:16 PM
Ian David (68,450 posts)
12. Pee Wee wasn't on PBS. n/t
Response to Ian David (Reply #12)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:28 PM
Voice for Peace (8,397 posts)
15. silly me
Response to Voice for Peace (Reply #11)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:45 PM
radhika (754 posts)
31. PeeWee Herman (Paul Reubens) is still alive...
Response to radhika (Reply #31)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 11:13 PM
Voice for Peace (8,397 posts)
40. I didn't think it was claiming he was dead? I didn't really look at the website,
Response to Voice for Peace (Reply #11)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:01 AM
sendero (25,000 posts)
45. Imagine...
Response to sendero (Reply #45)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 12:08 PM
Voice for Peace (8,397 posts)
53. seriously!
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:23 PM
14. Damn. Who cares. Bring Fred Back!
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:42 PM
Honeycombe8 (18,012 posts)
17. YOu'd think that the lesson of PeeWee would've taught him (and others) something!
Response to Honeycombe8 (Reply #17)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:48 PM
19. You're assuming that Fred was thinking with his brain... n/t
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:50 PM
annabanana (45,588 posts)
20. I guess I've always kind of assumed that that's what Adult Theaters
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:55 PM
eShirl (11,946 posts)
21. Fred Willard was working for PBS???
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:09 PM
23. I think he also does the radio spots for La Quinta Inn...
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:26 PM
frylock (19,050 posts)
24. who the hell does that anymore?!
Response to frylock (Reply #24)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 12:46 AM
42. No go. Romney put porn filters on those
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:29 PM
Fearless (12,399 posts)
25. What pray tell were the cops doing in a darkened room...
Response to Fearless (Reply #25)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:39 PM
eShirl (11,946 posts)
29. Lying to themselves about why they were really there
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:34 PM
27. I feel a lot safer now that some guy couldn't jerk off.
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:36 PM
33. His mistake was watching a movie in "Pee-Wee's Playhouse"
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:40 PM
34. Having a wank in a wank warehouse is illegal? Who knew? n/t
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:53 PM
Faygo Kid (20,219 posts)
35. Impressive for 78 years old.
Response to Faygo Kid (Reply #35)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:29 AM
63. I have to say, I thought he was older, but didn't think he was that old!
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:16 PM
38. Wow Santa Monica has the money to pay cops to watch porno movies. I wonder if
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 12:10 AM
tularetom (17,405 posts)
41. WTF does he think the internet is for?
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:07 AM
Po_d Mainiac (4,183 posts)
43. But at least he wasn't talking
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or wearing an oversized hat!
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:24 AM
44. Well, as Sammy Davis Jr. once sang...
Response to avogadro (Reply #47)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 10:20 AM
Ian David (68,450 posts)
49. "That man is MASTURBATING in the middle of my hard-core porn movie! Usher! Usher!" n/t
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:29 AM
Doctor_J (26,390 posts)
50. From Mighty Wind
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Fred: I took my wife to a Swinger's Club and the mayor was there. He said, "where's your wife" and I said, "you're on her"
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Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 01:41 PM
54. Shame on PBS for pulling Willard
Response to CBGLuthier (Reply #54)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 07:27 PM
Retrograde (3,327 posts)
59. Shame on PBS for producing and airing a reality knock-off
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:31 PM
leveymg (26,373 posts)
55. What's really twisted are the Vice cops who hang out watching people in adult theaters all day
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:42 PM
Arugula Latte (40,206 posts)
57. Why are the police wasting their time and resources on this ridiculous stuff?
Response to Ian David (Original post)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:27 PM
Canuckistanian (42,210 posts)
64. Wankers n/t
