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[Lowell R. Matthews]

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Title: The Left Coast Report

THE LEFT COAST REPORT: A Political Look at Hollywood By James Hirsen September 30, 2003 A NewsMax Report Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories): 1. Tim Robbins Flicks a Nic Stick 2. Babs Loves Big Gov 3. PETA Crabs at Martha Stewart 4. Bruce Willis Rocks 5. Tony Randall Still Cranky After All These Years 6. Martin Sheen's Big U.S. Bash 7. Salma Hayek's Bug Bites Christians Beaten in Vietnam Recently, local police raided a prayer meeting in Ho Chi Minh City held by Reverand Bůi Văn Ba. After being mercilessly beaten in front of his frantic wife, Rev. Ba was arrested along with 9 other pastors. After protests, police released several pastors; however, they continued to torture Rev. Ba. Finally, Ba was released, but he remains under house arrest. Learn the TRUTH about Christian Persecution across the world! Click Here for a FREE subscription to the Voice of the Martyrs monthly newsletter. 1. Tim Robbins Flicks a Nic Stick He's known for his devotion to the all things left. And he says he's a dutiful devotee of the environment. But the New York Post spotted Tim Robbins engaged in not one, but two cardinal Hollywood sins - smoking and littering. Susan Sarandon's virtual hubby was seen casually pitching a cigarette butt onto the grass in Central Park. The actor/activist was attending a concert by Dave Matthews Band. The Left Coast Report wonders if Robbins will claim that "a chill wind" blew the little nic stick out of his hand. 2. Babs Loves Big Gov Barbra Streisand tells Reader's Digest that she finds listening to her own songs boring. She explains that it's one of the reasons why she gave up public performing three years ago. "Really, I just get sick of it. That's why I gave up concerts - in addition to having stage fright and the exertion of singing 30 songs a night. It's boring to sing your own songs," Babs admits. Unfortunately, she doesn't suffer the same ennui when it comes to big government. On her Web site, Streisand criticizes "Republican slogans against 'Big Government' or 'Tax and Spend Liberals.'" She admonishes us to "look at the reality, government spending is a key part of what makes this country function and provides the services that Americans both depend on and take for granted." The Left Coast Report feels Babs's Web performances have gotten ... What's the word we're looking for? Oh, yeah. Boring. 3. PETA Crabs at Martha Stewart Democrat diva Martha Stewart is in trouble again. This time she's in hot water for doing a little insider sautéing. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was already peeved at Martha for the insensitivity that she displayed toward lobsters. She boiled the leggy ones live on her show. Now it seems that the shameless chef has done in some other crustaceans as well. A PETA person indicates that Martha allowed some soft shell crabs to "writhe in a hot pan" as she cooked them to death. The Left Coast Report thinks the whole thing shows just how shellfish Martha can be. 4. Bruce Willis Rocks Bruce Willis recently staged a rock concert at a desert airfield to entertain the soldiers who were stationed near the Syrian border. Wearing a military hat and jacket, he belted out some rock 'n' roll and blues with his band, the Accelerator. "We're here to support you," he told America's finest. "If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein." The star then offered $1 million to the soldier who captures the overthrown Iraqi dictator. In case anyone had a doubt, Willis let the world know what he thinks about the efforts in Iraq. Echoing the criticism of Democrat congressmen Jim Marshall of Georgia and Ike Skelton of Missouri, he said: "Peculiar thing back home is that the liberal media was trying to portray it as a bad war. But being over here just a couple of days, seeing how well our troops and the allied troops are being received here, I think the Iraqi people are happy we're here." Drew Carey and other comedians have also entertained the troops in Iraq in the past week. The Left Coast Report observes that while on foreign soil, Hollywood libs continue to run off at the mouth and run down the country. In contrast, we see action stars with conservative leanings such as Bruce Willis playing a mouth harp for the troops and putting up his own cash as reward money. Any questions? 5. Tony Randall Still Cranky After All These Years Actor Tony Randall, best known for playing a character that didn't need a Queer Eye makeover, has a fantasy. Is it going into space or discovering a cure for cancer? No. In true Hollywood form, Randall wants to dis the president and vice president ... after he's dead. While speaking to National Funeral Directors Association, Randall said his dream was that after his death, President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney show up to pay their respects, only to be turned away because his family knew he didn't like them. The Left Coast Report points out that even though "liberals" don't all believe in life after death, some apparently do believe in rudeness after life. 6. Martin Sheen's Big U.S. Bash Like so many of his Tinseltown colleagues, Martin Sheen loves a good bash while he's abroad. Now, we're not talking about a shindig in Saskatoon or a wild-on in Winnipeg. We're talking about a major left-wing ding of the U.S. The Canadian wires report that while in the Great White North, picking up an award for supposedly being a Christian role model, Sheen muttered: "You are not armed and dangerous. You do not shoot each other. I always feel a bit more human when I come here." Well, what does he feel like when he's in the U.S. - a jackass? Sheen added, "Every time I cross this border I feel like I've left the land of lunatics." The Left Coast Report hates to inform Sheen, but he has a problem. He'll never escape the land of the lunatics because wherever he goes there's sure to be at least one. 7. Salma Hayek's Bug Bites Dr. Phil? Move over. South Beach Diet? Fuhgetaboudit. Salma Hayek is here with some unique diet tips that are sure to reduce your caloric intake as well as your appetite. Don't expect a book on the subject, though. To follow Salma's advice, you have to eat bugs. She might not have known it, but growing up in Mexico was good preparation for any future appearances on "Celebrity Fear Factor." The actress says insects are a delicacy in Mexico. "We have the crickets, and then the ant's eggs, and then we have these worms," she explains. But bug eatin' isn't exactly easy. Salma says, "You need the guacamole, otherwise they are slippery; they fall off the tortilla. But the guacamole really sticks them in there, and they're crunchy." The Left Coast Report has a hunch that the critters taste just like pollo. Editor's Note: Don't forget to check out our sponsor and learn the TRUTH about Christian Persecution across the world! Click Here for a FREE subscription to the Voice of the Martyrs monthly newsletter. Get your FREE copy of James Hirsen's New York Times best selling book Tales from the left Coast – Click Here Now. Even better, find out about our FREE offer – Click Here Now!   The Left Coast Report is compiled by James L. Hirsen and the staff of NewsMax. You can read past Left Coast Reports from the archives - Click Here Now. TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising at NewsMax.com please contact Corrine McNurlin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 888-766-7542. TO SUBSCRIBE If this News Alert has been forwarded to you and you would like a subscription, please visit http://NewsMax.com/email.shtml Sign up for free e-mail alerts today! 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