I’m off to a bit of a late start today. You can attribute that to a) a heinous cold, b) spending several hours yesterday wedged under a toilet in the downstairs bathroom trying to avoid being carried off to Oz, and c) Flight of the Conchords Show at the Ryman last night. I’ll have more to write about b and c some time later on this weekend.
As for now however, I’ve made my morning run to Bojangles for a Cajun Fillet with cheese and a coffee so large I swear I saw Michael Phelps doing laps in it. That just might be enough to prepare me to write about Billy Bob Thornton.
On the heels of this debacle, Billy Bob Thornton’s self-described “hillbilly British Invasion” band, The Boxcutters, have cancelled their invasion of Canada.
Billy Bob Thornton’s band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country’s fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.
The Boxmasters opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto, where they reportedly were booed and met with catcalls of “Here comes the gravy.”
A note posted on Nelson’s Web site Friday said the Boxmasters were canceling the rest of their Canadian dates “due to one band member and several of the crew having the flu.”
The flu? Come on Willie! I give you way more credit than that. Although he certainly appeared delirious and vomited up nonsensical bullshit like so much watery chicken soup, I think it’s a little disingenuous to call a major case of “being an arrogant asshole” the flu.
I still cannot fathom what could possess someone to be such an arrogant dick. I feel so sorry for his bandmates who are the victims of this.
I think he’s mentally ill. No one could be that much of an asshole without some sort of medical reason.
+1. His bandmates looked VERY uncomfortable during the interview, and i’m sure they were positively thrilled to be booed onstage. And then let go from the tour.
I wonder what their Plan B will be. Now they are merely a circus sideshow for the media. AWESOME!!!! maybe they will sue him on Judge Judy. Now THAT i’d buy as a PPV event.
There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s chemically imbalanced. I don’t think he can even blame it on drugs. He seemed sober, just batshit insane.
I feel terrible for his band mates, and I pray they kick his ass to the curb. I can’t speak for their talent, as I’ve never heard their music, but if they’re worth anything at all, they need to rid themselves of his negativity.
His head is waaaaay to large for his skinny lil’ body.
Maybe that’s his problem?
I am now officially jealous. As a transplanted southerner – I miss Crackerbarrel, but I would KILL for a Bojangle’s biscuit! I’m only one state away from the nearest Bojangles, and I’ve got nuthin’ else to do today….hmmmm
yea, i was trying to read about BBT and all i could focus on was “mmm, Bojangles would be tasty right now”….there is one up the street!!
Considering the crowd at their show the night of the horrible interview started booing them and shouting “here comes the gravy!”, haha, I think they realized the Canadians weren’t going to take his crap and be passive like he probably thought they would. Go Canadians! Supposedly he stopped to “explain” that the DJ was instructed to not talk about his acting, but he didn’t listen so if he wasn’t going to listen than BBT wasn’t going to give him the interview! That is just kindergarten right there. I don’t think he even apologized to the crowd for insulting them by calling them mashed potatoes w/o gravy. Yuck.
Also, I LOVE Flight of the Concords and hope the show comes back! Let’s talk about them and their awesome accents and funny songs!
FOTC is back…! Sundays 10 PM HBO.
Really?! I thought “Evicted” was the last episode of season 2. That’s sweet if they are doing more!
I think it was – the episodes they’re playing now are reruns.
Is it ‘Boxcutters’ or ‘Boxmasters’? I hope it’s the former because the idea of Billy Bob and a group of persons he knows referring to themselves as ‘Boxmasters’ makes it hard for me to sleep at night. *shudder*
Sadly, it is the Boxmasters. But at least we know why Jolie got with him in the first place.
Also, I reassert my batshit theory, and present to you this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bob_Thornton#Personal_life
“Mentally ill” is too kind for this guy. Arrogant and batshit insane will do nicely. Glad the Canadians kicked him to the curb.
People will do & say anything when money is involved. Just look at this blog.
oh looooord. Somebody needs a hug
ha! good! Way to go Canada! I am glad this happened. Whiney bullshit baby behavior shouldn’t be tolerated.
Canadians are very laid back with our patriotism. We don’t have to shove it down everyone’s throats like our southern neighbours do. However when a loudmouth American starts talking shit about our country we will dig out our flags and fuck him up bad.
That’s not nice. The fact that Billy Bob is an asshole has nothing to do with the fact that he’s American.
And the reason Canadians aren’t screaming with patriotism? Likely because a vast majority of the population are early generation immigrants, and we have yet to build something common to cheer for (unless hockey counts…)
However, if we’re going to come together under our flag for something, isn’t it lovely that it was to yell “Here comes the gravy!” at old batshitcrazy Billy Bob Thornton?
I agree with Anna. That was unnecessarily inflammatory.
If it’s okay for you to make obnoxious generalizations about Americans, I guess it’s okay for Billy Bob to make similarly obnoxious generalizations about Canadian concertgoers…?
(P.S. No, it’s not.)
Bojangles ROCKS. I eat there everyday. Im addicted 2 da tea……=-) North Carolina is where Im @…….