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I don’t know how much interest there is in these people, but David Cross is a star in my household because we’ve seen his work in Alvin and The Chipmunks at least 3 dozen times. I wish I was exaggerating. Most of you probably know him from Arrested Development.
Cross claims in an upcoming biography that his costar in 1995’s Destiny Turns on the Radio, Jim Belushi, is such a jerk that he wouldn’t sign a piece of paper for a sick eight year old kid. Apparently Cross met a blackjack dealer who claimed her son was a huge Belushi fan and asked him to get an autograph for her. He tried to approach Belushi with the story, and got rebuffed:
n an advance copy of “I Drink for a Reason,” the cult comedian/”Arrested Development” star finally reveals the reason for his long-standing feud with Jim Belushi, whom he continually roasts in both comedy skits and satirical short stories on the Mr. Show Web site.
While filming 1995’s “Destiny Turns on the Radio” with Belushi in Las Vegas, Cross says he decided to hit a casino during a break from shooting. His blackjack dealer professed her desire to get Belushi’s autograph for her sick 8-year-old son. Cross swiftly agreed to make it happen.
The only problem: He hadn’t actually met his castmate yet. Regardless, he soon approached Belushi and launched into a tale of, “This woman’s kid is sick - how about doing the right thing and giving him an autograph?”
But Belushi wasn’t having it. According to the book (out in August from Hachette Book Group), the star listened to Cross’ story about the female blackjack dealer and then snarled, “Jesus, I thought you were gonna get me a b- job.”
The less-than-friendly response infuriated Cross, but, putting aside his anger, he reattempted his request.
“Jesus Christ, you’re worse than my second wife!” shouted Belushi, before stalking away - without giving a signature or getting, well, what he’d hoped for.The incident kick-started Cross’ hatred of his co-star, and even today, nothing has changed: Cross is still angry. “I would kiss and hug Jim Belushi if I saw him right now,” the comedian told us sarcastically at the AMC Lincoln Square on Monday.
When we professed doubt, he responded, “Seriously! If Jim wants to talk about it, that’s fine. The story is all in the book. That guy was a full-on 100% d-bag. It was a real incident. If anything, I’d hope if I saw him now he’d apologize.”
[From The NY Daily News]
You have to be a special kind of mean not to give a signature to a sick kid. I’m interested to read Cross’ book now and would like to hear more. I love how outspoken he is. The last we heard of Cross, 45, he was dating Amber Tamblyn, 26. The last photographs I’ve found of them together are from last August, so it’s hard to tell if they’re still together. Now that Cross’ upcoming book is getting some publicity maybe we’ll see more paparazzi photos of him. I wonder what other Hollywood stories he has to tell.
David Cross is shown on 6/15/09. Jim Belushi is shown on 12/12/08. Credit: WENN.com
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15 Responses to “Jim Belushi refused to give signature for sick kid, David Cross calls him a d-bag”
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lol no joe I highly doubt it is.
David Cross is NOT known as a nice guy. Tobias Funke might have been a “nice guy role” but David Cross is KNOWN for being an asshole. Its kind of his thing.
As for that blind item, I think its Kevin James but he’s gone on to movies now so who knows.
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Oh and Celebitchy, there are photos of both David Cross and Amber Tamblyn attending the Year One premiere. Crazy Days And Nights posted a few yesterday. I don’t know if they posted together, but in one, you can see David Cross in the background reverently bowing down to her hotness
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I thought Joe was referring to the blind gossip item being Belushi? After the blow job comment, it wouldn’t surprise me.
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Belushi clearly suffers from being in his brothers’ shadow. He knows that he will never come close to achieving the absolute genius that John Belushi was blessed with, and it probably eats him up knowing that nothing he ever achieves in the entertainment world will ever measure up by comparison. Carrying around that kind of bitterness for decades has probably turned him into an ugly little man. Why else would he decline a very simple request for a sick kid?
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agreed Jim’s no John. That has to have taken a toll
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Cross was great in AD, JB was not only not funny in his horrid sitcom but was painful to watch. I don’t find it too hard to believe he’s a dirtbag.
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Man, I heard this story awhile ago and I totally buy it. David Cross might not be a “nice” guy (I still think he is), but he seems incredibly honest — just someone who made it but is still shocked and appalled by the things that go on in the biz on the regular.
I hope none of you have ever watched “According to Jim,” but I have. In syndication. It is beyond terrible and, if the racist, misogynist and juvenile humor on the show in any way reflects Belushi’s personality in real life, then this guy must be the king turd.
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david cross may be unkind, but he was HIGHlarious in Mr.Show. I will never forget the sketch about the bigots in an anti-bigotry class where they all came together because of Billy Ocean’s Classic, Caribbean Queen, you know, “we’re sharing the same dream!!!” Too funny.
Anyhoozures, Jim Belushi…..I’m sorry, where would he be without Belushi following his name? He’d be just another fat and bitter old man.
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Aww I love David Cross.
He was amazing on ADI wish this story weren’t true though. JB seems like a nice guy..
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Whatever David Cross does makes me laugh. He was the voice of the creature in one of the new Futurama movies. The movie wasn’t that good but I couldn’t help but giggle with whatever he said.
I should go pick up Mr. Show on DVD. That show was so GD funny.
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Not signing for a sick kid? That seems so made up. My bet is that Cross personally got shorted by Belushi somehow and made up this story to get even.
BTW, Cross used to be kinda funny. Then he totally sold out and changed his act to a baseless (and unfunny) let’s-bash-Bush affair. He gives me a headache.
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Does anybody know if David Cross is the guy who sang “chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie” on Just Shoot Me back in the olden days? I never saw Arrested Development but I recognize his face and swear he’s the chicken pot pie guy…
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Whitey - I think you’re right. He played Elliot’s brother who pretended to be mentally retarded to get his family to be his slave and I think he sung about chicken pot pie. DC is HighLarious.
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Only 3 dozen times?? I have a 3 and a 4 year old and I couldn’t even begin to guess how many times i have seen it, I think of Jason lee as Dave and not Earl…
But it is no big surprise that JB is a jerk, I will totally read the book! I love tell alls!!!!
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