Chuck Woolery: ‘I Wasn’t Very Courageous’ About Being Conservative In Hollywood
Chuck Woolery, star of “Love Connection”, “Scrabble” and the original host of “Wheel of Fortune”, kept quiet for years about his strong political views for fear he’d be blackballed in Hollywood.
Chuck recently launched a podcast called “Blunt Force Truth,” where he comments on the news and issues of the day, cementing his place as one of Hollywood’s most outspoken conservatives.
We discussed highlights of his career on my radio show Wednesday night, including how he got his big break from comedian Jonathan Winters and why he left “Wheel of Fortune.”
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20 responses to Chuck Woolery: ‘I Wasn’t Very Courageous’ About Being Conservative In Hollywood
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Anomaly 100 May 28th, 2015 at 08:35
It’s probably good he kept his views under wraps. He’s an idiot.
EnuffBull May 28th, 2015 at 09:26
Everyone is entitled to their opinions and political beliefs.
However: Countdown to his on-air meltdown about liberal media and banks/Hollywood run by the Jews in 5…4…3…
Mainah May 28th, 2015 at 10:05
“I don’t rant and rave about it but people are really uniformed.” Is this the same guy that just spent most of the show saying he wasn’t very political and has to look up words used? Of course, the irony of him saying that people don’t know what they’re saying was delicious.
fahvel May 28th, 2015 at 11:25
sounds like he was a true star with the credits from dimwit game shows. I have a brother who is far right hollywood and doesn’t work much since he opened his yap.
osage May 28th, 2015 at 12:07
Being raised/nurtured in an environment, socially and/or culturally isolated, wherein your parents, teachers, religious leaders and peers/community uniformly expose you to racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and fundamentalist values, beliefs and opinions will typically generate values, beliefs and opinions that tend to be myopic, fearful, dogmatic, malicious and/or “conservative”.
Many people grow beyond the limitations of their insular childhood environments as they are exposed to broader and more diverse environments/people/values/opinions/beliefs.
Some recognize that what they were exposed to/taught as children WAS NOT accurate and/or socially, culturally or spiritually illuminating/enlightening!
Others can’t accept that their parents, teachers, religious leaders and peers/community were uniformly destructive to their intellectual, ethical and moral growth. Those people deny they are damaged and justify their antisocial/misanthropic values, opinions and beliefs by hiding behind self-protecting labels like “conservative”.
fredoandme May 28th, 2015 at 12:28
he’s not part of hollywood, anyway. he’s a game show host. and not one of the smart game shows either. he was the host of, essentially, hangman. we used to watch love connection with the sound off and make up rude dialog, like the beatles used to do to that posh girl.
Chris May 28th, 2015 at 20:10
Hey, you remember that “A Hard Day’s Night” scene, too?
Good times, good times.
fredoandme May 29th, 2015 at 08:25
etched into my memory. knew i wasn’t the only one.
twWWAAAAANG!!!…………it’s been a hard day’s night………
Larry Schmitt May 28th, 2015 at 13:04
If you’re talented you will get work, no matter what your views are. No talent, no work, no matter what your views are.
ValianThor May 28th, 2015 at 13:40
Who can argue with this onetime recipient of the “Jack Narz” Excellence in Game Show Moderating Award.
Bunya May 28th, 2015 at 14:30
Since most conservatives are unintelligent, war-mongering, bigoted religious nut jobs, I’d say keeping his mouth shut about his affiliation was a smart move.
ExPFCWintergreen May 28th, 2015 at 14:33
Chuck Woolery was in Hollywood? Hell, I didn’t even know he was still alive.
rg9rts May 29th, 2015 at 06:18
At least Heston was
Dcbos May 28th, 2015 at 19:45
inane innocuous remarks; made millions with no talent; pick the person behind the curtain boy what great entertainment.
johnnybizzoy May 29th, 2015 at 03:54
When you encounter someone in the workplace with different political views than yourself, you should be a big enough person to try to make a connection with them about things outside the realm of politics. Failure to do so is a shortcoming of your own character. We are all human beings, and political beliefs should not be our defining characteristics. It’s mostly propaganda anyway. We are all aware of that, aren’t we?
rg9rts May 29th, 2015 at 06:17
Put him in the same trash bin as Cruise…
Robert Kennedy May 29th, 2015 at 12:55
So, he’s an idiot, but that wouldn’t stop me from watching him. But his shows might.
LoisB May 29th, 2015 at 16:22
Is he hawking reverse mortgages yet?
robert May 29th, 2015 at 19:21
from a guy who pushing the ” willow curve ” i cant take him seriously
liberalMD May 30th, 2015 at 03:16
Republicans are becoming more and more conspicuous in our society in recent years: many more seem to either have their foot in their mouth or their head up their a%%!