In discussion of DeGeneres' marriage announcement, Fox News host Gutfeld equated "public exhortations of love" with talking about bowel movements
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SUMMARY: On Red Eye, Greg Gutfeld criticized Ellen DeGeneres' announcement that she plans to marry Portia de Rossi: "For me, public exhortations of love are no different than telling everyone how great your bowel movements are since switching to All-Bran -- no one gives a [bleep] except you." Gutfeld then said: "And so, this is why I never discuss my marriage with anyone, which is the main reason why John Stamos and I are so happy together. And if you disagree with me, then you, sir, are worse than Hitler." But Gutfeld himself has engaged in "public exhortations of love" and has talked about his wife. In addition to writing about his wife in a book, according to a 2005 New York Observer item, Gutfeld "talks incessantly and adoringly of his 24-year-old Russian bride, Elena, and carries with him an envelope chock-full of photos."
During the May 20 edition of Fox News' Red Eye, host Greg Gutfeld criticized Ellen DeGeneres for "announc[ing] on her show that she's marrying the stunningly hot Portia de Rossi." Gutfeld said: "As you know, seeing Ellen happy makes me happy, for everyone should be happy with the one they love, be they straight, gay, transgendered, bicurious, master, slave, S&M, or even Belgian -- especially Belgian, those miserable bastards deserve it." Later, Gutfeld added, "For me, public exhortations of love are no different than telling everyone how great your bowel movements are since switching to All-Bran -- no one gives a [bleep] except you." Gutfeld then said: "And so, this is why I never discuss my marriage with anyone, which is the main reason why John Stamos and I are so happy together. And if you disagree with me, then you, sir, are worse than Hitler." But Gutfeld himself has engaged in "public exhortations of love" and has talked about his wife. In Gutfeld's book about his tenure as editor of the United Kingdom's edition of Maxim magazine, Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings, (Simon & Schuster, January 2008), he highlights the initial courtship with his eventual wife, Elena Moussa. And according to a November 6, 2005, New York Observer item written by Jessica Coen, Gutfeld "talks incessantly and adoringly of his 24-year-old Russian bride, Elena, and carries with him an envelope chock-full of photos."
Gutfeld's comments were previously noted by Michelangelo Signorile on his blog, The Gist.
In an excerpt from Gutfeld's book published in the January 6 edition of The Sunday Times, Gutfeld described in some detail the first time he met his future wife:
After a few pints, I see a good-looking couple walking across the hotel pavilion. Assuming they are husband and wife I ignore them. But as we walk past each other, the man speaks: "Grek Gutfelt!"
He is Sasha, a Russian editor, and the woman is Elena, his photo-editor. She has striking brown eyes and black hair resting comfortably on a model's physique. She is so out of my league, my left brain tells the right. She smiles, and I smile back.
[...]
For the next few days in Portugal I wander the grounds, desperately trying to get Elena to notice me. My attempts at conversation fall flat, every joke met with awkward silence. Her being Russian probably means she doesn't get my attempts at wit, but at least she knows I'm trying. The Brits find this funny, but they're still behind me.
And here's another lesson about British men. My new "mates" come to my aid because they love a losing cause. If the losing cause wins, it's gigantic. If the losing cause loses, it's to be expected. You really can't fail with that kind of attitude to life, can you?
There could be a darker side to this enthusiasm for the underdog: sadism. Brits may love losers, but only if they can point them in the direction of defeat. This is what makes Brits especially friendly. They're extremely helpful when they know you aren't going anywhere better. But, thanks in part to my newly found mates, I work up the nerve to ask Elena out on a date. She says yes, we exchange numbers, and I am a hero.
[...]
I should mention that things with Elena are good. After dating for five months, we get married. Elena wants me to take the bus and see the city. Without her to egg me on, I'd choose instead to simply sit at home and watch Big Brother, my new favourite show.
From the May 20 edition of Fox News' Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld:
GUTFELD: So, hot on the flat, comfortable heels of California overturning the gay marriage ban, Ellen DeGeneres announced on her show that she's marrying the stunningly hot Portia de Rossi, and she got a standing ovation. And I could tell Ellen hasn't been this happy since she professed the same love for Anne Heche, also on TV, a decade ago. As you know, seeing Ellen happy makes me happy, for everyone should be happy with the one they love, be they straight, gay, transgendered, bicurious, master, slave, S&M, or even Belgian -- especially Belgian, those miserable bastards deserve it.
But Ellen already knows that once you publicize your love, it applies undue pressure on that relationship to survive, even if it's not meant to be, and then resentment grows, leading inevitably to something named Coley Laffoon [Heche's estranged husband] -- such a stupid, stupid name.
The fact is, if you ever want to live happily ever after, you need to shut the hell up about it. Professing one's love publicly only works in sappy commercials, bad movies, and perhaps dungeons in the East Village where the survival of your scrotum depends on it. For me, public exhortations of love are no different than telling everyone how great your bowel movements are since switching to All-Bran -- no one gives a [bleep] except you. And so, this is why I never discuss my marriage with anyone, which is the main reason why John Stamos and I are so happy together. And if you disagree with me, then you, sir, are worse than Hitler.
Man P.S. the with crew are going to be on this like...like a wet sloppy thing at its favorite grub.
Greg Gutfield at least has his head straight about the Belgians. A couple sharp turns here and there mentally otherwise, but kinda funny. I have a horrid need for clarification about what he and John Samos share happyness about.
Ounce more, MediaMatters is to be congratulated. This revealing "documentary" video of an actual unrestrained, prolapsed sphincter again highlights every American's need to always take a step back and check for unrestrained poop. Plopping ponderously, pundit poo "pee-yous" putridly. Unfortunately, the audio portion was missing from the download. Nevertheless, the revealing footage should have a parental advisory, as the depicted images of such easily-friable detritus could sicken anyone. Gutlfed should seek medical treatment immediately, as this unrestrained bowel could easily infect others who might unwittingly come in contact. Heaven forbid.
PS — Regarding the DeGeneres' marriage announcement: Congratulations & much happiness to all involved.
As ussual people talk openly about things they clearly have no idea about. Unlike the classic biased opinion from the left about everyone on Fox News, Greg Gutfeld is not anti gay or anti-imigration. If you had watched his show, or fox news, even once you'd know this. Instead you get all your information about Fox from places like media matters, where it is chewed upm distorted and then spit into your throats.
This is why our country will fail, people take the words of a website as truth and don't spend the 2 minutes it takes to check for themselves. Keep following blindly to your masters.
If you had watched his show, or fox news, even once you'd know this.
I have, and you have no clue what you are talking about. Gutfield is a racist, a bigot, and a homophobe.
Hey, look! He hit the Trifecta!
EASY:
Those are the three requirements listed on all FOX NEWS "help wanted" ads. To promote the rightwing, the 'hosts' must appeal to those likely to vote Republican against their own best interests, by keeping their bigotry and hatreds agitated.
Thus, hatred and disgust directed at gays, women, liberals, college professors, Hollywood, blacks, etc, etc, (it's a long list of those the rightwing seek to demonize) ... that hatred must come as naturally as breathing, thus they hire people who BELIEVE.
And you base this all on? Hmmm?
He has stated multiple times his views on things such as illegal imigration and the gay issue, its not very rightwing.
I don't get my information from websites. I watch fox until my BS meter starts to fail. Fox is all lies all the time. They tell everything from a pathetically biased point of view. Explain O'Reilly being surprised a black restaurant could be run like any white establishment. Explain Hannity's involvement with Ted Nugent. Explain their coverage of gang violence during Katrina, when official reports show no one died from gun violence. Explain the constant attack on Obama's character, which is being championed by Fox. Fox is a joke network. I watch for 5 minute periods, strictly for comical purposes. Murdoch is the greatest comedian of our time.
Yeah, kind of a stretch going after this dolt. I've admitted that I used to occasionally catch that other Fox comedy train wreck, the 1/2 hour news hour, or whatever it was called, and the sadistic part of me will stop on this show once in a while.
This programs purpose is only to create a scale where Hannity & Colmes comes off as a legitimate News show.It's all relative- just as Bill O'Reilly has on Ann Coulter or other nut cases so he can play the moderate, Fox has to provide enough completely ridiculous programming to desensitize their target audience.This creates an environment where Brit Hume seems credible.
who needs to hear about her private life. entertain us, and leave the rest of stuff for your bedroom. such a narcicist
Go ahead and flag this:
Ellen's cute and Portia is hot...Watching what's going on in their bedroom would sure be entertaining for me :)~.
P.S. I am only saying what most guys are thinking.
And let's not forget where, in the police-state society of Oceania wherein Orwell sets Nineteen Eighty Four, the officially-sponsored Junior Anti-Sex League distributes the gospel of chastity being one with the Greater Glory of Ingsoc and Big Brother (and sexual activity being nothing less than a waste of physical energies needed for Collective Activities and Sport).
Reinforced by all manner of community hikes, cold showers and various other activities to weaken the sexual drive under the League's sanction and direction.
And Another Thing: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's desire in creating corn flakes @ his Battle Creek Sanitarium was to suppress carnal desire in the young.
Okay, let's bring some logic here, shall we?
Gutfeld was not claiming that he never talked about his actual marriage - he was joking about a fictitious marriage to John Stamos. This is consistent with Gutfeld's comedy style, with which MMFA is clearly not familiar, since it was a reader tip which alerted them to this Greg-alogue.
I read Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings, and his description of his "courtship" was most self-deprecating. Also, given the autobiographical nature of the book, for Gutfeld to not mention his engagement and marriage would be a major omission.
Also, what part of public exhortations does MMFA not understand? All we know from the Observer item is that he spoke with the author about his wife, and we are presented with no articles or public statements from Gutfeld himself centred on his wife, from the time of his engagement to the present. In fact, a search of the Huffington Post for "Gutfeld Elena" turns up no items, and when I entered "Gutfeld wife", none of his articles were about his wife.
And why did you omit the Bill-A-Buster? Gutfeld's side-kick, Bill Shulz, always gives a response to his Greg-alogues, often from a critical-to-conservatism perspective.
Gutfeld is the only late-night comedy talk show host with an openly conservative perspective, and his audience is considerably smaller than that of Letterman, Stewart, Colbert, et cetera. Get a bloody sense of humour, you Belgians!
Although I agree with Col. Sanders: The 1/2 Hour News Hour was an abortion.
Maybe if Gutfeld had the fame or following of DeGeneres, he might understand the dynamics here just a little bit better.
First off, people do care about this sort of thing. Popular shows have large and loyal followings, and many viewers obviously care about the personal life of the entertainers. More importantly, celebrities don't really have much privacy anyway. If she doesn't announce it, what's the alternative, having the story broken on the cover of the "Star"? Why is one of the most famous lesbian advocates hiding her marriage to Portia? Enquiring minds want to know!
If anything that's begging for even more attention, and anyone who's dealt with being in the spotlight knows it all too well.
This kind of mis-info must stop. This promotes the conserative agenda in so many ways, I can not even begin to count them here. This is serious. We need to all write letters and perhaps protest. I mean really, the man said he never talks about his marriage. But MMFA found out he did. Not only that, he has pictures of his wife.
I guess I never saw how dominated the media was by the right wing until this very story came along. And now I have to wonder. Is he really married to John Stamos to? I think MMFA needs to put its best reporters on this story. If he is not married to JS, then MMFA has caught him in yet another lie, in yet another mis-leading story that furthers the conserative agenda.
I wonder if this story affected the vote tonight in KY tonight. I mean really....KY.....sounds like KY Jelly, which he would need to be married to a man. This could change the outcome of the entire election cycle. The right wing must be stopped, or this kind of comedy will only continue in the future.
In addition to writing about his wife in a book, according to a 2005 New York Observer item, Gutfeld "talks incessantly and adoringly of his 24-year-old Russian bride, Elena, and carries with him an envelope chock-full of photos."
It's been my experience that American men who have to import brides from other countries (notably Russia and The Phillipines) are generally Losers of the Firat Magnitude who couldn't attract flies if they were covered with syrup. And Greg Gutfeld fits the profile of one of those losers.
wz,
Your post comes across as bigotry.
I hope he was paid in British pounds. It must be pretty expensive for an American to support a mail order bride in England with the dollar so weak.
; )
Well first off, I would hate to be his wife if he equate talking about his marriage to $#itting.
Second, What? Straight "famous" people (like maybe Bush's announcement of pending Jenna marriage) can announce their marriages, but famous gays can't. (I think that is the misinfo)
So now gay married couples cannot talk about their marriage without someone equating it with $hitting!
But, if it was meant to be a joke, what the heck, people joke about all kinds of things they shouldn't these days and no one bats an eye. Humor is in the "eye" of the beholder.....or the ear of the hearer....
If anyone here has watched the show even once they would have known Greg has never had a problem with people's sexuality, his show has more openly gay contributers and guest then you'll ever see on Colbert or Stewart.
This greg-Alouge can be considered a follow up to a story many people wrote about, how during her courtship Star Jones couldn't keep quiet, but once the divorce hit, she wanted privacy. Most people feel celebrities lives aren't worth the time of day to care about. Its nice to see Ellen is happy with her life and its good turns, but as he stated she makes a big deal out of all these things. Her coming out was a huge deal, each girlfriend gets talked about time and time again, and now this.
It is Ellen's show to entertain us with, but are we going to hear every sappy moment? If they break up will we have to see it plastered on our TVs everyday?
Yes Greg is married, but having seen every episode of the show since April of last year, he has mentioned his wife very few times, less by name, and only has described her once, only stating she is Russian.
Greg's little rant here has bought out such hate in those writing on the boards. He just states that any open relationship is harder to keep together due to the media scrutiny, the Hollywood divorce rate seems to hover at about 95%. Yet all those here have made personal attacks towards a man they no nothing about. You complain, you call him names, you attack his wife and you are more vile then anything he has stated. Some of you lump big groups together (people who marry Russians and Filipinos) yet get angry he talked of 1 gay couple.
Look at your words before you try and attack the words of someone else. See the hypocrisy in degrading a person just because they feel differently then you (WHICH HE DOESN'T ITS A JOKE).
Please get your news first hand, not cut up and regurgitated to fit an agenda. People who are strung along by people trying to pass an agenda will never move up to anything of potential, you'll be stuck forever behind evil people trying to use you.
Congrats to Ellen, its not that we hate, its the fact we all wish we could have love such as yours.
He just states that any open relationship is harder to keep together due to the media scrutiny, the Hollywood divorce rate seems to hover at about 95%.
No, he didn't he equated the announcement of her marriage to "$hitting" you know that "bowel movement", it's icky, but we all do it.
I would however NEVER equate talking about an upcoming marriage to "$hitting"...... do you?
So announcing your marriage on your own television show to people that have to TUNE in to your show (presumedly because they want to) is also what you just described.
Double standard anyone?
I agree. You really can't make much more of a public statement than publishing it in a book. That is pretty obvious. It's not like he self-published and just handed it out to friends. It is available to the public on friggin' amazon.com.