Tim Robbins: Wacky Bastard

A little while back, I linked to a story in the Washington Post that exposed Susan Sarandon's mother as a staunch conservative, and proclaimed appropriate admiration for her.

Well, apparently, Tim Robbins isn't as fond of his kinda-sort-mother-in-law-only-not-really (he and Sarandon aren't married, they're just very very committed to one another). At a post-Oscars party, he threatened the physical well-being of the reporter who interviews Sarandon's mother.

"At least you got Jeb Bush to call her -- that was great," Robbins spat -- the bitterly cynical studio executive in "The Player." He moved within inches and said into our ear: "If you ever write about my family again, I will [bleeping] find you and I will [bleeping] hurt you."

Something about the "v" is for "victory", er, no, I mean "v" is for "peace" flashing Robbins threatening a reporter makes me feel good; apparently some things are worth fighting for even if you're Tim Robbins. The bar for conflict has been set by the anti-war protestor, and it is spectacularly low.

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