aceshowbiz.com - 8/12/2008
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Attended by a number of Hollywood stars, the L.A. premiere of 'Tropic Thunder' held on Monday, August 11, also saw disability advocates picketing across the street.
Advocates for disabled to protest "Tropic Thunder"
(Reuters)
news.yahoo.com 8/12/2008 — Reuters - Groups that advocate for the
disabled called on Sunday for a national boycott of the Ben
Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder," citing what they say is its
negative portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.
Chef Tom Cruise in 'Food Fight'?
hollywoodreporter.com 8/12/2008 — With buzz surrounding his comedic turn in "Tropic Thunder," Tom Cruise is eyeing an even bigger humorous role.
Protesters find no humor in 'Tropic Thunder'
usatoday.com 8/12/2008 — Carrying placards that read "Tropic Thunder Colossal Blunder" ,"Ban the Movie, Ban the Word", "The R Word is Hate Speech" and "DreamWorks Mean Works", referring to the studio that released the film, the Los Angeles premiere drew a collection of people ...