George Takei's performance on "Secret Talents of the Stars" too "Brokeback Mountain" for judge
On last night's premiere episode of celebrity competition Secret Talents of the Stars, out Star Trek legend George Takei made what was perhaps an ill-advised attempt at singing country music on live national television. But his performance wasn't half as bad as that of judge Gavin Polone (apparently an agent-turned-producer behind such projects as Panic Room, Tell Me That You Love Me and Curb Your Enthusiasm), who had this to say:
"Uh, yeah, well, you know, I guess as, uh, country and western styles go, that's sort of the Brokeback Mountain version of it. (Audience boos) And that's good, no, I like that, that's "alternative" and good. You know, it's your voice kind of, um, sucked. (Boos) I think if you're going to continue in this competition, you're going to have to find a way to de-suckify your voice."
This is after judges Brian McKnight and Debbie Reynolds found pleasant enough ways to say that George shouldn't quit his day job for a career in country music. George did not make it through to the semi-finals, but he was a sport about the whole thing.
As for Polone, a quick Google search brings up his highly-publicized firing from UTA in 1996 for allegedly mistreating a female subordinate and a litany of unflattering articles and comments about him.
So just to catch up: multiple award-winning Brokeback Mountain is still a go-to punchline for lazy bullies, and thankfully we don't have to watch this show or this man again.
If you'd like to watch the whole mess, the episode is available online.
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