Margaret Cho Spills About John Travolta
Margaret Cho spent a year working with John Travolta almost everyday. She knows he is gay. He knows she knows he is gay and in this three minute clip she explains just how gay John Travolta is and how she knows he wants to come out, but can't.
It isn't her story to reveal.
ReplyDeleteIf its a story that she knows 1st hand and not a lie.... She can reveal all she wants. Its' HER story.
DeleteNo different than Connors revealing that Chris Everett had an abortion BUT wanted him to pay for it.
This is nothing new.Carrie Fisher said Travolta was gay a coule of years ago in Movieline,I believe.
ReplyDeleteYeah but she was no where near as funny about it as Cho.
DeleteI heart Miss Cho so much!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere is often truth in comedy and comedy is the only way to tell it. Dick Gregory, George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, Lenny Bruce. I think COS is about to get called out major!
ReplyDeleteI think gay celebs should be treated no different than str8 celebs.
DeleteIf we joke about Tiger about his infidelity, we can joke about Travolta about his infidelity.
What's the difference between Hugh Grant being caught with a hooker and George Michael soliciting an undercover cop in an public bathroom??????
Well one difference would be that Hugh Grant was in a highly public, committed relationship. George Michael was not.
DeleteAnother would be that George Michael was masturbating, not exchanging money for sex. Hugh Grant was paying for a blowjob.
Agree with Ms Cool.
ReplyDeleteIt is her story to tell, but doesn't she have other material she can use instead of John Travolta's sexual orientation jokes?
ReplyDeleteI love Cho, but I also have a soft spot for Travolta, too.
Love Travolta too but the man was propositioning and at times being to aggressive with massage therapists . If he was str8 and hitting on females trying to do their job, folks would be calling for his head.
Delete@just curious he is a sexual predator. he gets off on non-consenual harrasment of licensed practitioners to the point that high end spas have had to ban him. I get that being closeted probably contributes to his dysfunctional behavior but just like any other serial harrasser he has to be stopped or else he will continue to push the boundaries. I can't find anything likable about him anymore.
DeleteKinda low-hanging fruit, no?
ReplyDeleteI realize Travolta's in a glass closet, but there are kids involved in this. If he wants to be in a sexless marriage with his best friend and two kids, meh. Let him have it.
Ugh! Not funny and it reeks of piling on.
ReplyDeleteIf this was someone who wasn't known for being a lying, abusive loser who is a member of a shady, if not murderous organization, who also happens to be in the closet I would say it is not her place to say (open secret or not). But since this is travolta, it's open season.
ReplyDeleteBah, I knew he was gay lol. He just hit my gaydar super hard. I don't really care he's a great Actor. 😢😢
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot margret cho was in face off too. She's a hilarious actress and its nice to see more ethnicity in mainstream tv and movies.
As for whose story it is... Travolta would probably be happier if he could just be out. After all thse pictures of him came out, I don't know why he feels the need to "not Begay". Seriously, he was half way there, just come out already!
@Ms Cool +1
ReplyDeleteJust Curious, please go away.
ReplyDelete!!!Himmmm!!! So nice of you to drop in!!
ReplyDeleteNow the whole topic just became much more interesting!
ReplyDeletejust curious pretends to be black andf Himmmm pretends to be RDJ. Who will win???
ReplyDeleteI declare Travolta the winner for pretending to have
DeleteReal hair
Lol @ pretending to have real hair
DeletePass the popcorn and the wine- now I'm never going to get any work done today.
ReplyDeleteThere's a difference between outing someone as gay and outing someone as a predator. Cho's rant was about him being gay, not about him being a predator, so I don't think it was appropriate. And even if she were to go on about him being a predator, she (being female) would obviously have no firsthand knowledge and therefore shouldn't be talking about that either.
ReplyDeleteMake no mistake though, I am ALL FOR the actual accusers coming forward publicly.
Welcome back, Himmm!
ReplyDeleteShelley! Is that you????
DeleteWhere have you been?
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ReplyDeleteWhere's Shelly?
ReplyDeleteI dont find her funny and i dont believe in outing people, but agree with katie c. And really who still cares?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Where's Shelly-where the hell has Agent been? :\
ReplyDeleteMargaret Cho is hilarious.
Omg, where IS Agent?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteMaybe she's trapped in the chloset with Shelly. Shelley, Shelley cone out whereever you are. Its safe here. No one will hurt you. Except maybe that creepy himmmmmm.
DeleteFace/Off was filmed in 1996. That's a long time for John to be hiding that secret of his. Well, it's not so much of a secret these days. I don't know what happened to him - he seemed like he was actually a content, chill guy back in the 90's when he got his career back. A fun guy, actually. Now he's become just nasty and creepy.
ReplyDeleteI really like Margaret Cho but that's all she has about John? That's really nothing too shady and not too scandalous either. I was hoping she'd have a real good story to share.
ReplyDeleteLot of people gone missing lately. VIPBlonde who always got all the blinds, too. Maybe they're with Shelley???
ReplyDeleteWhy does Himmmm have a problem w Just Curious?
ReplyDeleteYes, why?
DeleteShe doesn't really explain how *she knows*, it's more how she has second hand knowledge.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is no secret that John Travolta is most likely gay but I think it's rude to out someone else when they don't choose to.
It's sad we still live in a world where sexual orientation is a big deal to people.
I can't believe Margaret Cho would dress like that onstage. She should dress with more dignity but I'm sure she wants everyone to know she has tattoos on her legs. She'd like to make it look like she could care less how she looks, but nothing can be farther from the truth.
ReplyDeleteShe and Sarah Silvermen both need to wake up and realize that dressing like a teenager just makes you look ridiculous.
Just ask Madonna.
Margaret Cho along with Jeanne Garafolo have always been hideous dressers. Not sure how cool it is to out someone.
ReplyDeleteI think Margaret Cho's looking really good, actually.
ReplyDeleteI wish she'd say MORE about why he's gay, like stuff he did or said.
For most gay people I don't support outing them, but when it's a member of $cientology, they're fair game.
Yeah, why does @Himmmm have a problem with what @just curious said? I agreed with what she said.
What if John Travolta wants to come out but the wacko Scientologists won't allow it and threaten him with ruin (like they have so many others) if he does. Maybe he and Margaret are friends and she is doing this with his knowledge and blessing? She is such an advocate of LGBT rights it goes against her character to out someone.
ReplyDeleteFor whatever reason that's the vibe I'm getting from this one.
Just Curious is a female?
ReplyDelete@ JC - you're a she?
And yes, for the love of all that is holy, WHERE'S SHELLEY??
Margaret wrote a great piece on why she feels it's OK to out celebrities:
ReplyDeleteMargaret Cho on Huffington Post
I love her. And who cares how she dresses? She's a comedian, not a fashion editor *L*.
Hey Maja! I know you didn't write the piece but you linked to it about outing celebrities. I want to politely disagree with your thoughts on this.
ReplyDeleteI think it is OK to out a spouse/child abuser, tax evader, bad tipper, general asshole, and a drunk driver. I think a person having an affair when they are married are fair game. (There is more but you get the idea.) These people are hurting other people.
However, I still think we live in a generally closed-minded world and outing someone's private sex life is very self-serving and mean. Think about what her intent is to out someone - it is hard to defend someone for hurting an individual for the 'greater good.' People still have families and careers to protect. Yes, it is getting better but acceptance isn't perfect yet and it is not her place to out anyone but herself.
I know that a lot of people think it is funny because it is Travolta and it appears that he is an abuser. She did not bring that up. I'm only defending what she said in the video about him.
I quit reading Perez Hilton years ago for doing the same thing.
Oh please excuse my grammar. ^
ReplyDeleteHas it occurred to anyone that maybe JT is ok with Cho's act? It has been said for a long time that he would love to be out. I think he is getting others to do it for him. He has not once publicly denied any of the things Carrie said about him.
ReplyDeleteIf she were *actually* outing him--for example, if there had never been any rumors, lawsuits, or confirmation of his homosexuality from others (e.g. Carrie Fisher), then I might have a problem with Margaret Cho "outing" John Travolta in a stand-up routine. But given there has been so much discussion, it's no biggie. Time Magazine did a cover story on Scientology in 1991 and in that article there was a side-bar discussing theories about why COS had power over celebrities and one of the examples used stated "...John Travolta's homosexual promiscuity in the 70s." This was Time magazine, so Margaret Cho's jokes are hardly news.
ReplyDelete@Ms Cool - Actually, my thoughts on the matter are nowhere in my post. I am a huge fan of Margaret's, and I do think the article she wrote on the subject is really good. She explains why SHE feels it's OK to out closeted gay celebrities. I agree with her opinions about how nice it would be if everyone would just come out and live their lives openly and freely. But, since you brought it up, I actually don't think it's up to anyone but the gay person to out themself. I just read the piece and thought maybe someone else might be interested in her point of view.
ReplyDelete@Flora Goforth - Interesting theory. I will go ahead and choose to believe it. *L*
ReplyDeletei hope to be alive the day, john comes out. out and proud and the KING of the gays..and give elton john a run for his top queen SPOT!!!
ReplyDeleteimagine a flaming john travolta, a happy flaming john..id die
Cho has given some wacked out interviews on Craig Fitzsimmons' Sirius show. If she was mildly attractive, they would have been hot stories about partying w/ porn people and getting into so freaky shit. Since I could remember what she looked like, not wood was sported :(
ReplyDelete@count you know what's awesome about Cho? She could care less whether she gave you a boner.
Delete@Hollyweird: I'm sure she wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire. I'm cool with that. She is a talented story teller, cause she made Craig Fitzsimmons show listenable. I think Andy Dick was about the only other person to do that.
DeleteShe didn't out anybody. The whole world knows the truth about John Travolta.
ReplyDeleteExactly! The only new information here was about the 10 hour days that were half flying. That's super weird.
DeleteOkay, this is the last time I'm going to post this. Honest. 'Cause I'm going to go refresh CNN like mad.
ReplyDeleteJurors have reached a verdict in the Jodi Arias trial. It's going to be announce in half-an-hour (4:30 ET.)
I agree with @CeeKay and @Just Curious. And I have no problem with outing celebrities. Being gay is nothing to be ashamed of.
ReplyDeleteI have no problem with outing, especially if those who are gay want to be treated equally to those who are not gay. Thought it was hilarious!! Just like Ricky Gervais was at the GG's.
ReplyDeleteSorry Maja! I didn't mean to address you so much as the article.
ReplyDelete@Nutty_Flavor - I don't think being gay is anything to be ashamed of, either. I have a gay brother, sister and nephew. I am glad that they weren't outed and rather were able to let their families know on their own terms. In the 80s, when my family found out about my siblings, it was a bigger deal that it might be today, However, it was difficult for my nephew still with his father who just came out recently.
I don't think it was her place to out him, but many of the jokes were more generic and probably already told by some comedian somewhere. Weren't that funny. Then again I don't find that humor funny in general.
ReplyDeleteIt did, however, remind me of how Travolta & Nic Cage acted at a ShoWest event to promote that movie. Out of everyone that week, including the chilly Elizabeth Hurley (for Austin Powers), they were the two most rude celebs by far. Made it clear it was a huge inconvenience for them to be there, and spent entire lunch in their own corner only talking to each other; even ignored other celebs at the lunch and on the panel.
I say "most rude" celebs, but everyone else was actually really good with those of us preparing to help promote their films. "Most down to earth, awesome to hang with" was a three way tie - George Clooney, Andy Garcia & Meg Ryan. Hung out with them for over 30 minutes after the event ended. And Andy Garcia...his hotness level was off the chart. No film does him justice.
I'm gay, and I have no problem with outing someone like Travolta, who is known for sexually harassing other men. So he's gay, so he likes raunchy sex with other guys. WHO CARES. If he came out, he'd disempower the Scieno freaks. There's no having your twink and eating him to, in this time of equality. Oh, and I *love* Margaret Cho.
ReplyDelete@MsCool, for me the difference is that your nephew is not a public figure.
ReplyDeleteNot only is Travolta a well-paid Hollywood actor, he has 'branded' himself, selling himself as a product, in his role as a spokesman for Quantas, Breitling watches, etc. He has also appeared on the cover of People in his 'brand' as a happy, heterosexual father.
Just like McDonalds and Hot Pockets selling themselves as healthy food, Travolta's 'brand' is a lie. I don't have a problem with someone 'outing' McDonalds or Pepsi for corporate misdeeds, and I don't have a problem with someone outing Travolta, either.
Look, this See You Next Tuesday is making money by not only revealing but making fun of someone's sexuality that they don't believe is any of the people's business.
ReplyDeleteWhat is someone found a copy of her Social Security Number or Visa Card number and went in front of an audience and read them out in a joke?
Would that be OK? Of course not because those are private things that people can use to hurt her, but it's the same thing she is doing to Travolta here.
Personally, I couldn't give a fuck if he was banging the Sweathogs back in the 70's before each scene. I still love Pulp Fiction and Welcome Back, Kotter.
However, it's up to Travolta if he wants the world to know his orientation.
What's funny is do you realize that it's always the Gay or Bi celebrities that think a person's sexual preference is what makes them a person but then the minute you say something like "Lesbian comedianne XXXXXXXXXXXXXX" they bitch and moan about you making a big deal about it.
Don't get the need to slag what Cho was wearing.
ReplyDeleteBesides being well known that pretty comediennes are not considered as funny or taken as seriously even if it is not true and unfair. It is what it is so most female comedians try to play their looks down and frankly most male stand ups are not getting any fashion or beauty awards either. This is comedy not a fashion show or a music concert.
I go to see a comedian for the words, man, make me laugh I could care less what any comedian is wearing though some have costumes and that's cool too. Case in point. George Carlin. He dressed for comfort. Who remembers what he was wearing and who cared.
I love Cho. That being said, I was expected something better. I feel like the gist of this was "I found him to be very flaming in person" and "I think the harassment cases are true" amid mostly cheap jokes that didn't wind up to a point. I've seen her craft funnier, more nuanced things. I just expected better. Also, there was lots of "I feel sorry for him" without the real why (Scientology is holding him hostage!!!!).
ReplyDeleteMy pet theory (between gossip sites and Tony Ortega's awesome work) is that he doesn't want to come out and prefers his arrangement as it is, public and private life separate, but that he does want to stop following Scientology's crazy-ass theories (where autism and epilepsy don't exist and everything is treated with saunas and niacin) after the death of his son. But they stepped in and started to leak some of the shit they kept quiet for him (hence all the harrassed men coming at once) and he went back to toeing their line.
I used to feel sorry for him, but considering how aggressively creepy he is about going after men that do not reciprocate, it's waning.