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Jack Valenti, Dead at 85

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the man-behind-the-ratings dept.

saforrest writes "Jack Valenti, a man whose influence in both Washington and Hollywood was profound, died today at age 85. He first became famous as special assistant to Lyndon Johnson: he can even be seen in the famous photo aboard Air Force One. In 1966, he quit this job to become president of the MPAA, from 1966 to 2004."

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  1. Re:Good by networkBoy · · Score: 1, Troll

    Ted Kaczynski wasn't always a serial bomber, but we don't spend a lot of time celebrating his life either
    At least teddy gave us IED training...
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  2. Re:C'mon by forkazoo · · Score: 1, Troll

    There's no point in acting like most of us liked him, even a little. We don't have to celebrate his death, but we also don't have to pretend he wasn't a douche.


    We don't have to celebrate his death... But I would certainly go to a party celebrating it if there was one to attend! Seriously, I would love to see a bunch of parties in really poor taste spring up all over the country this weekend. It'd be a nice way to let the people who want to follow in his footsteps know what we are willing to think of them. If anybody thows a Jack Valenti is Dead party in Boulder/Denver this weekend, be sure to email me.
  3. Re:Amen to that! by Ex-MislTech · · Score: 1, Troll

    Woo yeah, another money grubbing millionaire manipulistic thieving bastard is dead.

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