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'The View' co-hosts feud after Billy Bob Thornton calls out celebrity political lectures

New York Post·Fox News·20 days ago
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As hosts of “The View” criticized actor Billy Bob Thornton for criticizing politically outspoken celebrities , co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin reminded them of the time they told actor George Clooney to keep his mouth shut. During an appearance on the  “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast , the “Landman” actor, 70, explained why he’s never been one to use his Hollywood platform to force political or personal beliefs on others, paraphrasing a famous Ricky Gervais quote warning against political speeches during an award show, “Get your little award and f— off.” “I don’t know anything about politics,” Thornton said. “I have no idea. And the stuff that I do believe, I don’t want to force it down somebody else’s throat because I’m not an expert on that.” While co-host Whoopi Goldberg did not seem offended by the statement, co-host Joy Behar responded with contempt, saying, “Imagine bragging about how uninformed you are.” Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, saying, “We are at a crisis point in this country.…

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