Why the FBI Spies On Celebrities
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Date: 2024-03-31
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MrMedictom
Longtime FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (who ordered the investigations of some the celebs portrayed here) understood as early as the 1920s the power that the film industry could assert over the masses and that understanding sparked an odd love-hate relationship between the Bureau and the movie industry. On one hand, Hoover was personally awed over the allure of film celebrities and sought to court select individuals in order to encourage them to cooperate with the FBI and help promote the Bureau's agenda. On the other hand, he distrusted the film industry overall because of it's potential influential power and was especially harsh on those stars he personally viewed as 'subversives' (or at least met his personal definition of subversive. One of the stars Hoover was fond of was, in fact, Shirley Temple. The two shared a friendship that dated back to Temple's childhood when she was America's 'golden child'. When Temple reached her adult years, Hoover investigated her potential love interests to make certain they weren't trying to exploit her. The FBI's investigation of Temple prior to her ambassadorship was standard procedure. Great video as always, though.
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Longtime FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (who ordered the investigations of some the celebs portrayed here) understood as early as the 1920s the power that the film industry could assert over the masses and that understanding sparked an odd love-hate relationship between the Bureau and the movie industry. On one hand, Hoover was personally awed over the allure of film celebrities and sought to court select individuals in order to encourage them to cooperate with the FBI and help promote the Bureau's agenda. On the other hand, he distrusted the film industry overall because of it's potential influential power and was especially harsh on those stars he personally viewed as 'subversives' (or at least met his personal definition of subversive. One of the stars Hoover was fond of was, in fact, Shirley Temple. The two shared a friendship that dated back to Temple's childhood when she was America's 'golden child'. When Temple reached her adult years, Hoover investigated her potential love interests to make certain they weren't trying to exploit her. The FBI's investigation of Temple prior to her ambassadorship was standard procedure. Great video as always, though.
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ArcherSuh
FBI Chief: So what did we find out about this Russell Jones
FBI Agent: First things first, sir. We are fcking with the worst. He will be sticking pins in our heads like a fcking nurse. He will attack any agent who is slack in his mack so I think it's best if we come fully packed with a fat rugged stack.
FBI Chief: So shame on us if we stepped through to the Ol' Dirty Bastard straight from the Brooklyn Zoo
FBI Agent: Yes, sir. He'll be damned if he let any man come to his center. They enter the winter.
FBI Chief: So straight up and down that sht-packed jam, we can't slam. We can't let him get fool on us, man.
FBI Agent: Sir, the Ol' Dirty Bastard is dirty and stinking. Ason Unique's rolling with the night of the creeps. And they are rolling with a stash, not saying cash but those who bite his style, he bites their motherfcking ass.
FBI Chief: What do you suggest we should do, agent
FBI Agent: Protect our necks, sir.
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FBI Chief: So what did we find out about this Russell Jones
FBI Agent: First things first, sir. We are fcking with the worst. He will be sticking pins in our heads like a fcking nurse. He will attack any agent who is slack in his mack so I think it's best if we come fully packed with a fat rugged stack.
FBI Chief: So shame on us if we stepped through to the Ol' Dirty Bastard straight from the Brooklyn Zoo
FBI Agent: Yes, sir. He'll be damned if he let any man come to his center. They enter the winter.
FBI Chief: So straight up and down that sht-packed jam, we can't slam. We can't let him get fool on us, man.
FBI Agent: Sir, the Ol' Dirty Bastard is dirty and stinking. Ason Unique's rolling with the night of the creeps. And they are rolling with a stash, not saying cash but those who bite his style, he bites their motherfcking ass.
FBI Chief: What do you suggest we should do, agent
FBI Agent: Protect our necks, sir.
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weird_history
Well, as you ask for subjects for new videos, here goes one: the true history of how the idea for the Original Kung Fu TV series was not stolen from Bruce Lee. Yup, there were different degrees of racism involved in the events, but the chronology of how Spielman-Friedlander wrote the first script for a film feature and it ended up as a TV series starring David Carradine because he was a better actor for that role is well documented in Matthew Polly's Bruce Lee: A Life, and even in Wikipedia. It's a quite interesting story.
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Well, as you ask for subjects for new videos, here goes one: the true history of how the idea for the Original Kung Fu TV series was not stolen from Bruce Lee. Yup, there were different degrees of racism involved in the events, but the chronology of how Spielman-Friedlander wrote the first script for a film feature and it ended up as a TV series starring David Carradine because he was a better actor for that role is well documented in Matthew Polly's Bruce Lee: A Life, and even in Wikipedia. It's a quite interesting story.
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danidavis7912
Interestingly enough, it is perfectly legal to request and ultimately receive, a report on whatever information the FBI may have on you through the FOI act of 1966. An older friend of mine did just that in the early 2000s. He was surprised to learn he was suspected in a courthouse firebombing in a small town on the Oregon coast. He was a patched biker (still is, even though he's 76 years old now) and ran with a pretty rough crowd for decades, so it wouldn't surprise me if it's true.
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Interestingly enough, it is perfectly legal to request and ultimately receive, a report on whatever information the FBI may have on you through the FOI act of 1966. An older friend of mine did just that in the early 2000s. He was surprised to learn he was suspected in a courthouse firebombing in a small town on the Oregon coast. He was a patched biker (still is, even though he's 76 years old now) and ran with a pretty rough crowd for decades, so it wouldn't surprise me if it's true.
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btetschner
Eating a Weird History Holiday Candy!
Eating Jelly Beans on Easter. while watching this Weird History video!
When he was president, Ronald Reagan used to have a jar of jelly beans around him all the time!
Inspired from the Weird History Food video Stories About Your Favorite Halloween Candy
I am eating Brach's Jelly Beans.
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Eating a Weird History Holiday Candy!
Eating Jelly Beans on Easter. while watching this Weird History video!
When he was president, Ronald Reagan used to have a jar of jelly beans around him all the time!
Inspired from the Weird History Food video Stories About Your Favorite Halloween Candy
I am eating Brach's Jelly Beans.
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btetschner
4: 45 According to a flight attendant who posted on the internet, Lucille Ball was on one of her flights and was exceptionally graceful.
She said that Lucille Ball went way out of her way (even for the average person) to make sure she was given recognition for how great of a job she was doing.
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4: 45 According to a flight attendant who posted on the internet, Lucille Ball was on one of her flights and was exceptionally graceful.
She said that Lucille Ball went way out of her way (even for the average person) to make sure she was given recognition for how great of a job she was doing.
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btetschner
3: 42 Speaking of that. reminds me of the music video You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift.
There is a bowl of Spaghetti-Os at the beginning of the video.
Also, later in the video Katy Perry is dressed as a Cheeseburger and Taylor as a Box of Fries. thanks heaven!
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3: 42 Speaking of that. reminds me of the music video You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift.
There is a bowl of Spaghetti-Os at the beginning of the video.
Also, later in the video Katy Perry is dressed as a Cheeseburger and Taylor as a Box of Fries. thanks heaven!
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alicemanson448
I remember the Kingsman part!
It was parodied in Bloom County as one of the funniest things the Government ever wasted money on.
I really loved the part where they showed what people THOUGHT they were hearing!
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I remember the Kingsman part!
It was parodied in Bloom County as one of the funniest things the Government ever wasted money on.
I really loved the part where they showed what people THOUGHT they were hearing!
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btetschner
3: 02 Speaking of diplomats, I think the the government should fire all their current diplomats and completely re-create their system.
Those people have 0% diplomatic skills, they are completely pointless.
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3: 02 Speaking of diplomats, I think the the government should fire all their current diplomats and completely re-create their system.
Those people have 0% diplomatic skills, they are completely pointless.
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btetschner
2: 50 They are re-releasing all eight live-action Spider-Man films in the theater.
The last one (Spider-Man: No Way Home-2021) will be released on May 13th (my junior high graduation day.
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2: 50 They are re-releasing all eight live-action Spider-Man films in the theater.
The last one (Spider-Man: No Way Home-2021) will be released on May 13th (my junior high graduation day.
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Vic35102
But FBI investigated people who didn't think like when everybody doesn't agree with a certain American. Call communists or radical It would give them an excuse to spy on people they didn't like
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But FBI investigated people who didn't think like when everybody doesn't agree with a certain American. Call communists or radical It would give them an excuse to spy on people they didn't like
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btetschner
4: 07 Speaking of The General. the silent film The General (with Buster Keaton) is awesome!
It is an incredible example of what the best stunt artists had to do in order to entertain us!
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4: 07 Speaking of The General. the silent film The General (with Buster Keaton) is awesome!
It is an incredible example of what the best stunt artists had to do in order to entertain us!
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Donathon-qx8kq
Lucy. i don't know. but when she was young she may have been associated with the ' mob '. IDK. and now probably no one alive does. but we have Star Trek because of her. Thanks Ms Ball
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Lucy. i don't know. but when she was young she may have been associated with the ' mob '. IDK. and now probably no one alive does. but we have Star Trek because of her. Thanks Ms Ball
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btetschner
2: 58 A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink traditionally made with ginger ale and a splash of grenadine, and garnished with a maraschino cherry. (wikipedia, Simple Joy recipe.
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2: 58 A Shirley Temple is a non-alcoholic mixed drink traditionally made with ginger ale and a splash of grenadine, and garnished with a maraschino cherry. (wikipedia, Simple Joy recipe.
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weird_history
They followed me around back in 2019. My ex chics Baby Daddy was busted for Cartel dealing a few months later. They must have thought I was involved is all I can figure
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They followed me around back in 2019. My ex chics Baby Daddy was busted for Cartel dealing a few months later. They must have thought I was involved is all I can figure
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Cheri.
I did NOT know Steve Jobs was on Fmr Pres Bush’s Export [committee]! I don’t know why that got me & I’m by no means a history buff it just got me
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I did NOT know Steve Jobs was on Fmr Pres Bush’s Export [committee]! I don’t know why that got me & I’m by no means a history buff it just got me
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Thedrunkape96
Random fact: Stan Lee died the same day my son was born. Nov 12, 2018. I was on my phone and saw the news while I was in the waiting room.
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Random fact: Stan Lee died the same day my son was born. Nov 12, 2018. I was on my phone and saw the news while I was in the waiting room.
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btetschner
1: 24 I was the Mad Hatter for Halloween in 2004.
I based my costume off of the Mad Hatter in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995.
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1: 24 I was the Mad Hatter for Halloween in 2004.
I based my costume off of the Mad Hatter in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995.
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weird_history
Because of his friendship with Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana, I understand why the FBI investigated Frank Sinatra. But Stan Lee!
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Because of his friendship with Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana, I understand why the FBI investigated Frank Sinatra. But Stan Lee!
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