Did you already think it was kind of cringe-inducing that everyone and their horny mom has been atwitter about their number one favorite book of all time Fifty Shades Of Grey, but yet somehow manging to talk about it like it isn’t explicating a book to masturbate to? Okay, now imagine that same scenario, except with Gilbert Gottfried shrieking the word “clitoris” in your ear while you’re at the gym…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VH1’s Today In Music Discovery Date : 17/05/2012 17:14 Number of articles : 2
Damn, we know ole boy is kicking himself right now!! Aflac Inc. said Monday it has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the abrasive voice of the insurer’s quacking duck in the U.S., after the comedian posted a string of mocking jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Twitter over the weekend. The tasteless tweets are particularly problematic for Aflac because it does 75 percent of its business in Japan. One in four homes in Japan buys health insurance from Aflac. The insurer’s CEO, Daniel Amos, flew to Japan on Sunday to show support for the company’s employees and agents. Aflac said in a statement Monday that Gottfried’s jokes do not represent the feelings of the company, which previously announced it would donate 100 million yen ($1.2 million) to the International Red Cross to help with disaster assistance. “There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times,” Chief Marketing Officer Michael Zuna said. The tweets in question were removed from Gottfried’s Twitter feed Monday after Aflac announced it would stop working with the comedian. Gottfried has voiced the duck in numerous Aflac commercials since 2000. His career includes a run as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and a role as the voice of the parrot in Disney’s “Aladdin.” He has also recorded a 50-minute show of dirty jokes. The insurer said it will start a casting search for his replacement. The company also noted that Gottfried is not the voice of the duck in Japan. Aflac’s mascot has a softer, sweeter voice in Japanese commercials. Aflac is gearing up for an influx of claims in the wake of the disaster, though it expects only a minimal financial impact to total results. The company, which has been doing business in Japan since 1974, said less than 5 percent of Aflac Japan’s new sales and in-force premiums come from the hard-hit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures there. Poor Thang. Source
Gilbert Gottfried, a fixture of your childhood as a stand-up comedian, an SNL one-season wonder , or as Aladdin ‘s Iago (depending on your age), lost his job as an Aflac commercial voice actor thanks to his recent pair of questionable Tweets regarding the disasters in Japan. He erased the offending quacks, but one included, “I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, ‘They’ll be another one floating by any minute now.'” Yeesh. [ THR ]
OM Glee , you guys. In two short weeks, Glee will return to the airwaves with its much-anticipated second season and bring with it a whole new slew of Glee gasms (and other Glee -related wordplay). An earlier promo teased a couple of upcoming moments — like the cast singing “Empire State of Mind” while dancing with choreography straight out of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — but this new clip from the season premiere offers fans a chance to see something previously un seen: Jane Lynch saddled with subpar material.
With news this morning that single-season Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate may be out of a job in the fall , Movieline is taking the time to relish those who made a lasting impact with a one-year gig on Lorne Michaels’ mothership. Here are ten SNL performers — some successful and some forgotten — who had only one season to shine.
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Paparazzi Photo Lindsay Lohan was back to her old self last night — flashing her trademark peace sign to photogs during a pit stop at a gas station in Hollywood. Let’s hope this is the only old habit she picks up again. Read more
Filed under: Gilbert Gottfried , Comedy Central , Comedy Gilbert Gottfried claims some of his best material got cut from the ” Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff ” — but last night in NY, dude put the crosshairs right back on fellow roaster Lisa Lampanelli … and fired off a few rounds of comedy gold.… Read more
