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BeyondGeography

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29. James Dolan is a NYC rich-kid incompetent ass

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 10:51 AM

Dec 2016

who is sucking up to Trump. His father, who built Cablevision, didn't know what to do with him, so he gave him Madison Square Garden to keep him away from the core business and it has been one failure after another. Not surprised to see him stepping in it.

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Rockettes don't want to perform but forced to [View all] mainer Dec 2016 OP

Trump's vision for labor in America... think Dec 2016 #1

Can you believe it.. the one decent act they've gotten has Cha Dec 2016 #2

The Rockettes may have been "decent" in 1938...... HenryWallace Dec 2016 #43

I have a fantasy where they dress in prison orange and trudge around the stage. Girard442 Dec 2016 #3

in a different thread barbtries Dec 2016 #8

Horrible... I saw them recently mreilly Dec 2016 #4

+1 narnian60 Dec 2016 #37

People should boycott them jovibennett Dec 2016 #5

Cancel Cablevision, boycott the Knicks and the Rangers FarCenter Dec 2016 #6

You mean to tell me I have to boycott my favorite hockey team?! meow2u3 Dec 2016 #7

Unless you want to support the Dolan family - more yuuge NY billionaire scum FarCenter Dec 2016 #10

I'd love to boycott Cablevision crazycatlady Dec 2016 #27

The Dolans sold Cablevision last year Trekologer Dec 2016 #28

You're right - boycott channels AMC, IFC, WE tv, BBC America, and SundanceTV; FarCenter Dec 2016 #30

"What could be more fitting... Liberal In Texas Dec 2016 #9

Looks like it's time to stand up a new troupe called the Not-kettes. Hugin Dec 2016 #39

horrible thing to bdamomma Dec 2016 #51

Fuck the owner, Charles Dolan, another billionaire scumbag Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #11

What will they be sued for? ToxMarz Dec 2016 #12

Here's what I was told by a pal in the entertainment industry: mainer Dec 2016 #14

"their union told them that they would lose their jobs if they resisted. " progressoid Dec 2016 #16

That was inside-the-industry info mainer Dec 2016 #20

Thanks for the info. progressoid Dec 2016 #22

It's more of that confusing Intimidation with Leadership problem. Hugin Dec 2016 #32

It would be great if the Trump entertainment boycott spreads to his Hotels. gordianot Dec 2016 #13

To support Rockettes: mainer Dec 2016 #15

Thanks for the contact info. FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #21

Thank you for those. My response Roland99 Dec 2016 #23

What a great response! mainer Dec 2016 #25

they didnt perform for obama because mopinko Dec 2016 #33

I will NEVER call the Rockettes the bottom of the barrel mainer Dec 2016 #48

i certainly didnt mean it that way. i do respect what they do. mopinko Dec 2016 #52

Were they ever invited to perform for Obama? Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #54

one woman was very upset bdamomma Dec 2016 #50

They could just perform badly. progressoid Dec 2016 #17

"Rockettes to be represented at our countrys Presidential inauguration as they were in 2001 & 2005" Roland99 Dec 2016 #18

Maybe Obama didn't want them.. pangaia Dec 2016 #19

Interesting indeed Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #24

Or they are made to ust perform for GOP Inaugurals. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #49

Opt out due to workplace safety metroins Dec 2016 #26

James Dolan is a NYC rich-kid incompetent ass BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #29

Even worse, many behind the scenes employees probably LGBT mainer Dec 2016 #31

would be great if some producer from our side mopinko Dec 2016 #34

Actually, I think Rockettes is a dream job for many of them mainer Dec 2016 #35

i am sure it is a good bread and butter job, mopinko Dec 2016 #36

Darn it mopinko you stole my idea! Hugin Dec 2016 #40

yeah, they could do an anti-drumph mopinko Dec 2016 #41

If 20 quit, there would likely be 300 people lining up to audition for their replacement. Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #55

i'm sure they would. mopinko Dec 2016 #56

wouldn't you know it... Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #38

I hope they all come out in Hillary shirts Takket Dec 2016 #42

There's Power In Numbers.... global1 Dec 2016 #44

Sounds like a great time for all of them to have a sick day nt MrScorpio Dec 2016 #45

CALL IN SICK, LADIES Skittles Dec 2016 #46

What if a few of those high kicks went into Captain Carotene's face? KamaAina Dec 2016 #47

RNC should hire Trump-loving pole dancers instead mainer Dec 2016 #53

From twitter (about getting sued) mainer Dec 2016 #57