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[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe you shouldn't use the "leave Britney alone" dude for that given that what she went through was because we didn't listen to her or leave her alone.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Are we talking about the Home Improvement guy, or just someone with the same name?

Edit: holy shit that’s the guy we’re talking about. I know about the cocaine smuggling, but nothing else. What’s his deal?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I know about the cocaine smuggling

Oh man! You should read his book. It's really funny, and really entertaining. Or at least it was in the 90's. We've changed a lot as a society since then, so it could be wildly offensive for all I know. I just remember laughing my ass off while reading it, and making a bunch of mental notes about how to become successful.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"No Safe Spaces" is a pretty glaring red flag, but what else am I missing?

[–] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shit Tim Allen's done/said? He was a coke smuggler who rated out his friends, Said being a republican in Hollywood is like "Being a Jew in Hitlers Germany" had a weird angry outburst on some girl about evolution and that's the stuff off the top of my head.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So he's an idiot. Did we like him for his intelligence or because he grunts well and was in that movie where he stole a garbage disposal?

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

Did we like him, or did some people like his portrayal of certain characters in various comedies?

[–] Eutermann@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry, but if it is life in prison or giving up the names of your dealers (not necessarily friends), I don't think many of us would've chosen differently. The statement about republicans in Hollywood is way over the line though. I scanned through his wiki page and it says that he condemned the Jan 6th attacks and was generally not impressed with how different republicans behave - so it seems there is at least some light.

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Themadwizardspeaks@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I skimmed that page and couldn't see anything that really sealed him as a dick... Republican sure (bit wanky but there's plenty of them) and done time for drug trafficking (morally who really cares).

Just wondering what I'm missing?

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

His name is literally Timothy Alan Dick.

Can't believe that completely slipped past me...

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Spider89@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

What Happened?

[–] WhiteRabbit_33@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I recently saw an ad for another installment in the awful franchise that is The Santa Clause.

I'm amazed people still watch Tim Allen let alone that many sequels into a well overdone concept.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

AFAIK the sequels were back to back, the show is a more recent addition to try and scrape a little out of his barrel of expiring fame.

He is 4 sure.