TheCelebrityCafe.com:
Since the election happened this week, what are your thoughts on President
Barack Obama being re-elected?
Adam Carolla: I really don’t expect a lot.
The President’s re-election is good news for everyone that thinks he is
going to do something different the second time around. But it’s going to be
more of the same thing.
TCC: Do you feel he just delivered
the same promises he made during his first campaign?
AC: I figure he’ll do what he did
the first time around just because I know human nature. But then again I could
be wrong. I’ve been kidding everybody that Obama has been softening up the body
for about four years, and now he’s going to throw that haymaker. But, remember
when people expected a whole bunch of stuff the first time around?
TCC: Yes, I remember, but what
about “Obamacare”? You don’t think that will change things for the country?
AC: I don’t know for whom. What
people nowadays are not able to get medical care?
TCC: Mostly people that are out of
a job because they can’t afford it.
AC: But why is that my problem if
you don’t have a job and can’t afford health coverage? Whenever I got f**ked up
I would just go to County
USC
TCC: Usually in County hospitals
you could be waiting 12 hours or longer to be treated, depending on how serious
your emergency is.
AC: Yeah, it sucks to have to wait
in line, but that is what you do when you don’t money. I know because I used to
be poor and not have any medical insurance.
TCC: Do you believe political
correctness has taken over freedom of speech?
AC: Of course, the public has
always been in support of living in a land where free speech is accepted. But I
would say we are experiencing free expression suppression, which means
you literally won’t be beaten up and have your rights to free speech be taken
away, but instead you will be beaten up, as it were, on the internet and
through social media by being taken out of context. You will be suppressed or
punished for not being politically correct. Eventually people wise up to that
and say f**k it. That is what most of Hollywood
TCC: You’re known for being
brutally honest, which causes the public to get upset at you…
AC: I don’t give a sh*t! It’s not
like I’m running for office. You know what I mean? I don’t work for anybody, so
there are no repercussions. It doesn’t matter how upset anyone reading this
article gets. I will still have a successful broadcast and live shows.
But there can be drawbacks that can turn you into
a pariah, like with Michael Richards. I would argue that if Michael Richards
had a successful podcast, and had enough white supremacists that listened to
him, he’d still be doing fine.
TCC: In the case of other
celebrities, do you think the public likes honesty but to a degree when it
comes to famous people speaking their mind?
AC: In general, everybody likes
honesty only when they are in agreement with you. With a group that agrees with
your honesty, you are called courageous or maybe even a hero. But when they
disagree with you then you are called homophobic, misogynistic, or any other
discriminating words.
Now with celebrities it’s all about saying the
right thing or telling people want they want to hear. When the mic is in front
of them it’s all a lot of talk about the Occupy Wall Street movement, helping
poor people, and disenfranchised minorities. They do this because they are
smart. They got a business and that business is them. They want to make sure
that even though they are rich, mostly white, send their kids to private
school, fly in private jets, drive expensive cars, and live in houses with lots
of security, or even gated communities, they will never talk about that. It’s
like they want to win this sort of poor man-popularity contest. That’s why not
many celebrities talk about how rich they are or even how much money they make.
TCC: You have stated before that
you hate Hollywood
AC: I’m not really a part
of Hollywood
TCC: But didn’t you become a
celebrity after having two successful television shows?
AC: Yes, because I created those
shows alongside with Jimmy Kimmel. We wrote them and did everything. As soon as
we left those shows went away. I continued writing my own work just not on
television anymore. I left Hollywood
TCC: So you are much happier doing
your podcast show rather than being on television?
AC: Yes, I am. I was never really
much of a TV guy. I’m more of a radio guy.
TCC: Could you also tell me about
your tour dates in New York
AC: One of my shows will be at
Town Hall in New York
TCC: You also have a new signature
wine on the market called Mangria. Does it really contain a mixture of red wine
and vodka?
AC: Yes, it does. Mangria taste
like sangria but also has a little bit of orange, grape, and a couple of other
secret ingredients. It contains 20% alcohol, so it has some kick to it. But it
is unbelievably good!
It’s only available online at BuyMangria.com. So
far it has been a huge success. We’ve already sold over 10,000 bottles and are
looking to have Mangria sold in-stores soon. I’m very excited about that. It’s
delectable and you would really like it.
To purchase tickets to Adam Carolla’s live show
on November 10th, please go to his website at: Adamcarolla.com
Written by: Bridget Campos
Link: http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/11/interview-comedian-and-radio-personality-adam-carolla
Originally posted on Nov. 9, 2012
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