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Richard Dreyfuss's Anti-Trans Rant at the Jaws Screening
from Donald Trump & Cracker Barrel | The Tim Dillon Show #394 · #394
7 min
News
Tim plays clips of Richard Dreyfuss's rambling civics speech before a Jaws anniversary screening, then reads news accounts of Dreyfuss going off with sexist, homophobic, and anti-trans comments that caused walkouts, riffing on old celebrities using their final years to alienate everyone.
- Tim introduces Richard Dreyfuss, a guy he's always liked, who went on a rant at a Jaws screening.
- At his age, every day's a gift, and Dreyfuss wants to pop off and tell you where his head is at.
- The theater issued an apology for Dreyfuss, but Tim argues they should never apologize for an elderly person speaking their mind.
- Dreyfuss's book is called 'One Thought Scares Me,' about civics being removed from public school curricula 50 years ago without anyone knowing.
- Tim explains why he loves old people: they make vague complaints about how something was taken away decades ago, and audiences don't know what's coming next.
- Dreyfuss went on an anti-trans rant where he said society shouldn't listen to kids who say they want to change gender.
- According to accounts, Dreyfuss targeted Barbra Streisand, calling women stupid and saying they shouldn't have power, then moved into homophobic and racist comments.
- Tim argues the theater should have simply said Richard came in hot with no regrets, rather than issuing an apology.
- With minutes left before leaving the planet, Dreyfuss wants to alienate everyone—there's almost no point in being famous if you can't do this at the end.
- Screaming about Barbra Streisand is his right, just like it's De Niro's right to do the same.
Richard DreyfussJawsBarbra StreisandBobby De Niro