Robin Williams, Lance Armstrong And Lewis Black's French-Bashing USO Trip

AP   |  JASON STRAZIUSO   |   December 21, 2007 10:40 AM


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Robin Williams and Lance Armstrong took a swipe at the French, Kid Rock strummed "Sweet Home Alabama," comedian Lewis Black grumbled about the falling snow, and Miss USA told the troops to keep "kicking butt."

Some 500 American soldiers watched an all-star USO cast perform under a steady snowstorm at a U.S. base in Kabul late Thursday. The stop was part of a six-day, 14-show tour that saw the entertainers begin their day with a performance in Iraq.

The audience of soldiers _ bundled in hooded jackets and warm hats _ stood in the snow before a makeshift stage waiting for Williams and company to arrive after the performers were delayed by rough weather.

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- samuraijack See Profile I'm a Fan of samuraijack permalink

Jeezus, did Lance give the two "comedians" some performance enhancing drugs? They would need it. I can see Miss America, but what soldier wants to see the three amigos? Hey, Lewis Black, your act was funny, THE FIRST TIME WE SAW IT. Robin, well, another cartoon script is waiting for you. Jack Out.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:07 PM on 12/28/2007
- felixtkatz See Profile I'm a Fan of felixtkatz permalink

VIVE LA FRANCE!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:18 PM on 12/28/2007
- MikeDu See Profile I'm a Fan of MikeDu permalink

OSO tours. For the most part where fading careers go to die. Robin Williams knocking the French? Maybe he didn't get the memo, the French aren't on the RNC 'hate' list anymore. Well, his act's a bit over-the-hill anyway. He's the Jack Benny of his day - a riot when he was on top 25 years ago but his humor's getting creakier and creakier... and ceakier.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:13 PM on 12/28/2007
- Destin See Profile I'm a Fan of Destin permalink

Yah, those dodgey French. They ban their own athletes and teams even more readily than they ban foreign competition. Look back at past doping scandals that saw at least 2 entire french teams kicked out by the french themselves from Le Tour.

Meanwhile, in the USA, Patriots are caught cheating TWICE in the same season (so far...) and are allowed to go 15-0 without even so much as an investigation, and you can forget about their ever being any punishment. LOL

Meanwhile, Marion Jones confesses to her cheating, prompting calls for refunds and medals returned. Still hasn't been legally punished but we'll see how it plays out as it's not over. ;)

Meanwhile, basketball has to admit to refereeS fixing the outcome of games going back several seasons, but in the grand scheme of things, nothing is done. Why? Cause the FBI found out about it while investigating THE MOB. NBA says it's no connection to them and has largely ignored it, while scoffing at any notion that it taints the league.

Meanwhile, Mark McGwire confessed to roids, as did Cansceco, pretty much ditto for Pettite, while Clemens cries like the big bald baby that he is. MLB has no room to be taking swipes at anyone for how they handle their sports.

Meanwhile, the FIA (world motorsport governing body, based in FRANCE) hands out the largest ever sporting fine when they hit Team McLaren with a $1 MILLION fine on the spot. Strip team of all it's team points and ability to earn revenue off their standing in the sport. All told, will end up costing them more than $15 MILLION within the year.

So yeah, let's all bash on the French for wanting fair play and sportsmanship. Everyone knows that cheating is the Amerikan way, after all. ;)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:47 PM on 12/26/2007
- drumz See Profile I'm a Fan of drumz permalink

So can someone remind me how as Miss USA says they are protecting us? There is no connection with our military and protection. The military is in place to protect corporations, not citizens. Just ask anyone who has any legal issues in a foreign country, you are on you own.
What has the military done to protect us after WWII?
Korea - no
Vietnam - no
Grenada (ronnie's little war) - no
Afghanistan - no
Iraq - no

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:09 PM on 12/26/2007
- rubicon101 See Profile I'm a Fan of rubicon101 permalink

I fart in your general direction

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:50 PM on 12/26/2007
- 3fingerbrown See Profile I'm a Fan of 3fingerbrown permalink

I saw Robin Williams doing French riffs in his act 30 years ago. The French have always been a prime target for American comics; probably has something to do with the fact that in a typical U.S. comedy-club audience there will be very few French-Americans to worry about offending.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:55 PM on 12/26/2007
- willo See Profile I'm a Fan of willo permalink


The whole war is one big war crime. There's not much humorous about it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:50 PM on 12/23/2007
- LoRiseAntlers See Profile I'm a Fan of LoRiseAntlers permalink

How about you guys try and use headlines that aren't lies?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:09 PM on 12/23/2007
- CalvinistHobbesian See Profile I'm a Fan of CalvinistHobbesian permalink

But, but, BillO sez only Toby Keith goes there. Are you saying he's a liar?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 12/23/2007
- Wiredwilly See Profile I'm a Fan of Wiredwilly permalink

Music Trivia Interlude :
That's not what he told me.
I asked Al about the song years ago on South Beach. He said he wrote it.
I also asked him what " the Swampers" were, as in " Mussel Shoals has the swampers"
& he said that was the Mussel Shoals Studio horn section.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 AM on 12/23/2007
- larry278 See Profile I'm a Fan of larry278 permalink

Maybe bashing the French during a USO tour will lead to the USA to steal the French model for universal health care & paying for it. Showbiz types can aid politicians in learning how to steal material & not giving the author(s) credit. The USA needs help to get it done now & to do it right. Yankee pride & ingenuity ain't gonna do it. Steal the idea from the French. We do it with fashion & have been doing it for 3 centuries or so. French style universal medical care will prove to be as popular as the bikini is among Americans. Got it; steal the idea from the French, all of it. The French model provides coverage for all as the bikini does & it's attractive too.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:04 PM on 12/22/2007
- Wombat See Profile I'm a Fan of Wombat permalink

How come it's always the supposedly America hating and soldier hating liberal types who go over there to entertain our troops. I never see the chickenhawks going to Afghanistan or Iraq to do the entertaining; but then that is sort-of selfexplanitory

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:55 AM on 12/22/2007
- loki See Profile I'm a Fan of loki permalink

It would be interesting to be back stage on tour. Robin Williams and Louis Black are well known not to like Bush. On the other hand Lance the cradle robber is known to love Bush.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:35 AM on 12/22/2007
- whitewaterwillie See Profile I'm a Fan of whitewaterwillie permalink

Oh come on. No entertainers go to Iraq and Afghanistan. Just ask Bill O.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft3K9EFw6sY

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:50 PM on 12/21/2007
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