We’ve been discussing some awfully serious issues this week. From the suicide of a talented young woman who was memorialized at the Hollywood Celebrity Centre, to the odd disappearance of a prominent 40-year member of Scientology, to the grinding arguments of a court hearing in Texas.
Oh, how we’d love a little comedy to lighten the mood. And thankfully, one of our all-time favorites of comedy was there to supply it for us!
We’re talking about the diverting little Twitter tussle between comedy legend and Monty Python member Eric Idle and Scientology actress Kirstie Alley.
On Tuesday, as we noted earlier, Idle posted a message referring to a man named John Wood who has been recognized in the press as Python’s most dedicated fan. But he’s also one of the UK’s most ardent Scientologists, and after some help exposing Wood by Bunker reader Media Lush, Idle publicly distanced himself from Wood and his latest endeavor, a dating site…
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The so-called Monty Python dating site is run by a Scientologist. Naturally the Pythons do not support this. You should beware.
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) January 21, 2014
Later that same day, Idle mentioned that he was watching Steve Martin’s 1999 film Bowfinger — which features a send-up of Scientology as “MindHead.”
So as a treat after the Test and Food we watched Bowfinger again. The most hilarious movie. Was Eddie Murphy ever funnier? Mindhead anyone?
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) January 22, 2014
On Wednesday, Scientology actress Kirstie Alley did what she does best — play the victim — and accused Idle of using a “religious slur.” Did he? Anyone see a slur anywhere?
@EricIdle I can't quite believe what I read on your posts..Never expected a religious slur from a great guy like you..whom I admire so much
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) January 23, 2014
This was her very next tweet, two minutes later.
I gotta go sit down for a few minutes and reflect on what's happening in this world.. Were we always this cruel or has it escalated?
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) January 23, 2014
Naturally, Eric Idle had a brilliant comeback to Kirstie’s suggestion that she didn’t expect a “slur” from Idle…
@kirstiealley Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition….
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) January 24, 2014
And then, he had one last jab…
One more photo of Ricky and me, then I'm getting out of here. The Scientologists are on my ass. Not worth the time. pic.twitter.com/Iy8gf5JHaI
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) January 24, 2014
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The Gary Weber story, part 2
Another interesting episode from Karen de la Carriere, J. Swift, and Angry Gay Pope…
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 24, 2014 at 07:00
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