Celebrities Speak Out about Clint Eastwood’s Empty Chair Speech

Hollywood speaks out about Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood’s confusing speech at the Republican National Convention has people talking – and not always in the nicest of terms.  [Watch the video below]

Celebrities are reacting today to the speech including President Obama.  According to NBC: “This seat’s taken,” Obama tweeted shortly afterward and attached a photo showing the back of his noggin as he sat in a chair bearing the nameplate: “The President.”

Adam Levine: “Clint Eastwood has gone (expletive) nutterbutters yo.”

Bill Maher: “Wow. Who knew Clint Eastwood was such a down the line rightwing (expletive)?”

Ed Schultz: “Tomorrow around the water cooler, it’s all about Clint Eastwood. He’s the big winner tonight.”

George Takei: “Clint Eastwood’s RNC speech was to imaginary Obama in an empty chair. I’m drafting a DNC speech to imaginary Romney in an empty factory.”

Mia Farrow: “What WAS that thing Clint Eastwood just did? How could they let it happen?”

Patton Oswalt: “I love you, Clint. I always will. But you changed the theme of the RNC from “WE BUILT THIS” to “I CAN’T WATCH THIS”.

Piers Morgan: ” Still reeling from that #Clint performance – sooooooooo weird.”

Roger Ebert: “Clint, my hero, is coming across as sad and pathetic. He didn’t need to do this to himself. It’s unworthy of him.”

Roseanne Barr: “Clint Eastwood is CRAZY.”

Seth Myers: “When Clint woke up this morning he saw that Obama was gone from the chair…Or was he still there!?!?!”

Simon Pegg: “Maybe Clint is a sleeper agent for the Democrats sent in under deep cover to make the Republicans look stupid. No wait, that’s Romney.”

Tom Brokaw: “Clint Eastwood became huge star as a man of few words As a surprise guest on the Tampa stage he had too many words (I say as a friend).”

Wolf Blitzer: “a horrible blunder”

Zachary Quinto: “Is Clint Eastwood meant to instill confidence in Republicans?! I am legitimately scared of his talking to imaginary Obama.”

Zach Braff: “Still can’t tell if Clint was hallucinating or the President is really invisible now.”

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