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Pauly Shore Takes on Adoption
What’s the tag line of the film/TV project Adopted? “First there was Angelina, then Madonna and Now Pauly!” The Pauly in question is none other than D list actor comedian Pauly Shore.
Originally the mockumenraty/comedy that follows Pauly’s quest to adopt a child in Africa was released as a feature film in July. But Sasha Baron Cohen’s Bruno – which came out in June – apparently stole Pauly’s tongue in cheek thunder with a similar narrative. Rumors of a lawsuit arose ‘cos the timing just happened to be incredibly bad. But now Pauly has found a home for his Adopted project.
Variety is reporting that Showtime will air it as a “non scripted” show which will feature Pauly Shore as he “practices fatherhood” by taking “orphans” on a variety of day trips. It’s politically incorrect, “innapropriate at times”, and totally following in the Sasha Baron Cohen school of shock and awe comedy. But is exploiting a topic such as orphaned children living in a poverty sticken enviroments funny?
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Mistress_Scorpio commented on Aug 26 09 at 4:31 pmNo. It’s not funny. Then again, Pauly Shore has never really been funny anyway.
cavale commented on Aug 26 09 at 7:43 pmi’m a highly unnoffendable person, but i think this idea is disgusting. those children are human beings and should be treated as such.
Jessica commented on Jun 22 10 at 10:44 amIt’s highly offensive. I watched part of it on Netflix but had to turn it off after seeing that adorable Odwa. A sweet, little 7 year old boy that Pauly made cry when he suddenly jumped out of their jeep at a game park to go talk to a woman. He also kept calling the boy “son” and referring to father and son activities. I can only hope that the little boy knew it was for a movie and that he was never going to be (nor that he would want to be) adopted by Pauly Shore. I guess I’ll never find out because I grew more and more offended as I watched and simply had to turn it off. I only lasted as long as I did to see the South African landscape and beautiful people. He treated people like props in a comedy show. Rubbing their heads…putting on gloves and a face mask when meeting the 7 year old boy for the first time…
Making light of adoption, parentless children, poverty, and AIDS (the tasteless joke used in the trailer) is really simply too much. And I hate that I even spent 2 minutes typing a rant about him. He and his mockumentary are not worth it.
Jessica commented on Jun 22 10 at 11:01 amMercifully, the children are actors. No chance for hurt feelings here. Bu the whole basis for thus joke is tasteless.
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