Not rabid fanboy stuff, maybe not even LIKE, but who’s generally reviled that you privately think just isn’t all that loathesome?
For me, the biggest is probably Martha Stewart. Ok, yeah, I know. There’s that whole jail thing, and she’s so damn competent, and she probably has a dozen minions doing all the actual fabulous work she takes credit for and she makes real homemakers feel inadequate and hopeless. But I like her anyway. I’m not about to start a fan club, or even watch her show every week, but I like it when I do, and I laugh at her jokes and think she’s pretty neat, if a little socially awkward.
Second, Ben Affleck. I guess he won my heart in Chasing Amy and I can forgive him anything after that. I even though Daredevil was OK. :eek: He just seems to me like a really down-to-earth cool guy who’d be fun to have a few beers with and shoot a game of pool. I don’t doubt that fame and fortune have occasionally led him to make poor decisions, especially romantically, but he seems to have a good sense of humor about himself, and I just sense he’s a good guy.
I’ll second both of yours, Whynot, particularly Affleck. I think he’s probably a decent guy and an okay actor–just one who was really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY bad instincts for shooting scripts. I keep wanting to yell at him, “Good god, Ben – don’t commit to ANYTHING without checking with Matt first! Okay?”
Now to my more controversial choice: I have nothing in particular against Tom Cruise. Yes, he’s a bit of a dweeb, but followers of Scientology are as apt to be sinned against as sinning. And I generally enjoy his performances, even when he’s miscast as in War of the Worlds.
I’m still going to have Tommy executed when I become God-King, though.
Keanu Reeves. In everything of his that i’ve seen, he’s either been more than adequete for the role, or else the film was deeply flawed even not considering his acting.
I don’t hate Britney Spears. Because I don’t know who she is. I couldn’t pick her out of a lineup and I’ve never heard one of her songs. I can’t work up any antipathy toward someone who is so far off my radar.
My uncle Lucy is just MISUNDERSTOOD. I mean, yes, he is trying to bring about the damnation of all humanity so that he can torture all of y’all in the pits of hellfire for eternity, but at least he’s UP FRONT about it. I mean, imagine if Karl Rove were in charge of Tartarus. Now THAT would be bad.
My problem with Martha is that she is a raving bitch. A good friend of mine (a very competent and well liked event planner) had to work with with her once, and said she was completely awful the entire time (a period of a few days). My friend says you couldn’t pay her enough to deal with that woman again. Other than that, I think she’s fine.
I rarely have strong feelings about celebrities unless they’re extremely annoying or something, so I’ll leave it at that.
I don’t either. I actually wrote a letter to SI recently and said “I don’t hate Owens as much as I should,” although they didn’t run that part.
I don’t mind Ben Affleck either, even though he’s not much of an actor AND he’s a Red Sox fan. When he’s in his comfort zone he’s alright. Still, I’m glad he’s had the good sense to tone the publicity in the last few years.
Well, of course not, just like not everyone in the “universally loved” thread is literally loved by everyone. It’s called hyperbole and a short title. It may have been more accurate to title it: **Which celebrity that is often badmouthed in the press, on the Dope or by your IRL friends do you secretly think is not all that bad, even though the mere mention of their name is sort of code for “obvious celebrity with grave faults”. **but I didn’t think it would fit in the title box.
Plus, I like the parallel to the other thread title. So there.
I like Keanu Reeves, too. My friends make fun of me because I seem to be incapable of hearing anyone criticize his acting without remarking that he’s apparently a really nice guy in real life.
I’ll go see Mel Gibson’s future movies, assuming TPTB in showbiz allow him to make any more. The guy got drunk and made a notable ass of himself, but who hasn’t done that at least once? It’s just that he got more publcity than the rest of us do when we’re being fools.
