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Home » Admin » NBC Cancels Stars Earn Stripes: Entire Cast Killed In Realistic Training Episode

NBC Cancels Stars Earn Stripes: Entire Cast Killed In Realistic Training Episode

by Brandon Webb · August 16, 2012 · Posted In: Admin, SOF News
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Hollywood, CA – The entire cast of the the military-themed reality television show Stars Earn Stripes has been killed in Afghanistan, according to a statement released today from NBC.

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“This is really an unfortunate tragedy,” said NBC Executive Andrew Jacobson. “These stars were trained by real professionals and given lots of fake Hollywood-style action shots. We thought that it would be fitting for the final assault of the season to take place in Afghanistan on the front lines with no help from their professional instructors.”

While many critics accused the show of using excessive special effects with fake explosions and bullets, NBC felt it was necessary to respond and change course in the season finale.

“We thought the best way to portray the hardships of being in the military was to use a real setting and a real mission, which is what we did by placing the stars in a real combat scenario. Unfortunately, the stars’ training didn’t cover actual military tactics, but rather focused on what looked cool on TV.”

Most of Hollywood is in shock and disarray over the deaths of such stars as Dean Cain and Terry Crews. Sylvester Stallone, who worked alongside Crews in other films, spoke to The Duffel Blog amid tears.

Read more on the Duffel Blog here.

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AUNITEDPEOPLE
AUNITEDPEOPLE 5pts

LOL - that's funny as hell!

 

Ceilo
Ceilo 5pts

lol this is so entertaining!

MedicSteve2
MedicSteve2 5pts

There's an hour of my life I won't get back

TheShowstopper1
TheShowstopper1 5pts

http://news.yahoo.com/online-petition-urges-nbc-cancel-stars-earn-stripes-124010797.html

adapt_achieve
adapt_achieve 5pts

From the original article--

Tagged as: douchebags, hollywood, Mattis, stars earn stripes

 

!!

TheShowstopper1
TheShowstopper1 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 4 Like

This is the way I look at it. If these "stars"  really want to "earn their stripes," do what Pat Tillman did, and I'll have respect for them. If they had them doing BUD/s style training for a month,  excpet they couldn't quit, then I'd watch.

HugeFan
HugeFan moderator 5pts

 @TheShowstopper1 Yahtzee! That's what I'm talking about right there... Put them through Shipley's "Experience" training and then they would earn a bit of credibility... like a pimple-on-an-operator's-ass type of credibility but hey, we all have to start somewhere! :-)

engelbrad
engelbrad 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @TheShowstopper1

 I've said this a few times but I settle for a van war with the Heroes involved. It would be the bomb!!!!  

kevinnash69
kevinnash69 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

LMAO, the dude you wrote this is one crazy mother fucker. extremely halarious. i specialy like:

 

 "Apparently, Nick Lachey tried to sing a song for the Taliban or whoever the fuck  they were fighting and they didn’t like it,” said Trevino. “Then they chopped  his balls off before they hung him. I would have fired a missile at the  compound, but these things are expensive"

SleazyWeazel
SleazyWeazel 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

With NBC running the show, I'm sure 'FRATRICIDE: THE MUSICAL' is right around the corner on the fall line-up as well............

SEAN SPOONTS
SEAN SPOONTS 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 10 Like

We don't know the whole story. A spoke to the PAO at Variety and she filled in some details. This was a huge screw up. The story going around is that they were killed in a blue on blue incident. Apparently The cast of "Stars earn Wings" were also in the AO at the same time(different network, so tragically no joint operability) flying their solo mission season finale in F-16s and the "Situation" from Jersey Shore accidentally put a JDAM down on them. Not really his fault. A member of the cast of the soon to be released hit show; "FAC Hollywood"(same network) lazed the wrong target not knowing another network show was in the battle zone they thought they had exclusive rights to film in. Some of the Stars Earn Stripes cast members hit in that Blue Falcon release probably would have made it but they ended up being diverted in route to the set of that new show "Combat Surgical Hospital of the Stars", where....tragically,......well you get the picture..

dickftr
dickftr 5pts

 @SEAN SPOONTS Man that is funny stuff. You better write your own reality show soon while your on a ROLE!!

HugeFan
HugeFan moderator 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @SEAN SPOONTS Dude, I need your address to send the dry cleaning bill for... like, the only dress shirt I own, getting cleaned. There is tea all over it! Yes, this actually happened.

FLNavyVet
FLNavyVet 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 3 Like

 @SEAN SPOONTS That's some good stuff there!

Tango9
Tango9 moderator 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 5 Like

 @SEAN SPOONTS Sean, I tip my hat to you sir.  I was laughing my ass off reading that

Old PH2
Old PH2 moderator 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @SEAN SPOONTS This ain't Rocket Surgery comes to mind....

WandaGrubbsSchwerer
WandaGrubbsSchwerer 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Such a disrespectful show.  I know they think they are doing a good thing, but I think it is sad.    It makes light of the deadly environments our military men and women face every day and every night of their deployments.   And of the harmful after-effects of these deployments.

engelbrad
engelbrad 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @WandaGrubbsSchwerer

 Hey Wanda... I started out not liking the concept either but I watched the show and I guess these celebs have alot of respect for the Heroes on the show and I think a good chunck of funds is going to good places. It is corny and awkward at times. Today's reported events in Afganistan drive home hard the fact that war is not reality show contest. It is ugly, sad and tragic. I hope some of the funds raised find there way to the families of today's fallen that will be in need. I hope some find their way to Bo Reichenbach as well. Today, like so many other days while at war, completely sucked.

MedicSteve2
MedicSteve2 5pts

Terry Crews is a seriously fit old man.  As a 45-y-o Crossfitter, I admit to a little bromance with Crews.  The dude can throw down.  

Tango9
Tango9 moderator 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 3 Like

 @MedicSteve2 sinks like a rock, though, right?

OttoRommel
OttoRommel 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 6 Like

I believe that it is time for a troop surge.  We need to avenge this tragic loss of our Real Life Spec Ops Sim team.  I would like to nominate Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Morgan Freeman, Natalie Maines, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and Martin Sheen to fill out our next crack squad.  Hopefully, this time, we can get streaming drone footage of their HALO drop into the Haqqani Network hotbed in Northern Waziristan.  And, to support the charities even more, it can be a PPV event.  My credit card is ready.

oldSquid
oldSquid 5pts

 @OttoRommel

 I like the way you think... and I'd give a week's allowance to see that.

Old PH2
Old PH2 moderator 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 5 Like

 @OttoRommel Only If some of my Parachute rigger buddies can pack their 'chutes, now that's HALO!

oldSquid
oldSquid 5pts

 @Old PH2  @OttoRommel

 actually, I think it's HANO  - high altitude NO opening.... yeah, baby!

engelbrad
engelbrad 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

 @Old PH2  @OttoRommel

 I say you throw a curve ball and make one of them fly the plane after one zero thousand unannounced. In fact I would pick Maattt Daaamon!

shooten
shooten 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 5 Like

 @OttoRommel Didn't they already star and die in Team America World Police?  Don't forget Matt Damon.  Maattt Daaaamon

OttoRommel
OttoRommel 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 3 Like

 @shooten

 I had Matt and Ben on my draft sheet for the third wave with Janeane Garofalo, Barbra Streisand, Danny Glover, Carl Reiner, Mike Farrell and everyone's favorite special guest star Hanoi Jane.  Maybe we can send the third squad at the same time on a flanking maneuver.  We should be confident in their skills and that their 'Real Life' training will prevent any friendly fire mishaps.  I think that may up the PPV cost to $99.99, but, my credit card still has room.

oldSquid
oldSquid 5pts

 @Tango9  @OttoRommel  @shooten

 without a sweeper!

CK5150
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 @gipbmac nobody's throwing rosie.  nobody.  

gipbmac
gipbmac 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @OttoRommel throw in  throw in rosie o'donnell, woppie goldberg and joy behar too!

Tango9
Tango9 moderator 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @OttoRommel  @shooten I would love to send Janeane Garafalo on mine clearing duty.

Obsolete
Obsolete 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

 @shooten  Maaattttt Daaaamon haha.. did you ever catch the story behind when they made him slow?  "Every clay model we made of him came out looking like a retard" says the producers, "so when made his role match it" lol

M4GRUNT
M4GRUNT 5pts

Just f'ing great another Blackhawkdown...

Seven American troops, 2 of which were Navy SEALs, and four Afghans died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash on Thursday in southern Afghanistan, the NATO military coalition said. The Taliban claimed their fighters shot down the aircraft. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/16/11-killed-including-at-least-3-us-troops-in-afghanistan-helicopter-crash/?test=latestnews#ixzz23k8fxGiU

gipbmac
gipbmac 5pts

 @M4GRUNT i read this as it was posted - sickening to say the least! I saw this morning an afghan police officer shot 2 US Soldiers...  what a damn mess over there...

HugeFan
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@M4GRUNT Everytime I hear of these tragedies, my heart gets ripped out of my chest for these families. Agree with SPOONTS, there is a mission being planned in a TOC somewhere in AFG. On time and on target gentlemen Godspeed, you will be honored and missed.

FLNavyVet
FLNavyVet 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @M4GRUNT 2 SEAL's and one EOD. Really sucks. 

LauraWalkerKC
LauraWalkerKC moderator 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @M4GRUNT :(

PONI
PONI 5pts

 @M4GRUNT Shit.

engelbrad
engelbrad 5pts

 @M4GRUNT

 I just saw this on Fox and was going to post. This SUCKS!!!!

Nate226
Nate226 5pts

 @M4GRUNT

 damnit man

Veritasworld
Veritasworld 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

I would consider their deaths self-defense from bad acting. Just kidding, of course-about the death part-.

Nate226
Nate226 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

surprized main stream media hasnt reported this since they report first and check their soures second, like the Colorado shooting where they were finding random james holmes saying this mit be the shooter

HugeFan
HugeFan moderator 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 3 Like

Point. Set. Match... Bravo Zulu to Duffel Bag for being their usual awesome selves! Only person on that show (besides the operators) worth watching is Terry Crews. Two films to watch with him in it are Next Friday and the Expendables. Small roles for such an awesome and big dude. I'll take a pass on everyone else...

HugeFan
HugeFan moderator 5pts

Note: I did not say that the Expendables was great in and of itself ; just the role TC played. I don't want a grip of hate coming at me... If you did not think that Next Friday was funny then there really is no hope for you. Good to see that other sites/blogs are mentioning and exposing the whore-like nature of Hollywood. I'll watch this for Dale, Chris and the other operators but I'm not a big fan of "reality" TV. If watching (and only if) this show helps to promote awareness of the difficulties these men experience; great! However, if I see one interview where the B-Lister is crying about how hard it is and they recieve a modicum of sympathy from anyone, then I will completely lose my shit.

PONI
PONI 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @HugeFan "REMEMBER THIS SHIT AT CHRISTMAS!!!" Best line of the whole damn first movie. Made me want an AA-12 real bad....

Tacdriver
Tacdriver 5pts like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 5 Like

The operators are more famous than the "Celebs" IMHO.

PONI
PONI 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Bahaha!!! Spot on DB, spot on.

jimzjunk
jimzjunk 5pts

This was not funny at all.  The heading brought me so much happiness.  Then I saw the funeral photo and my hopes were dash.  Ok this was pretty funny.

gaelichunter
gaelichunter 5pts like.author.displayName 1 Like

Hysterical.

 

A just ending...

 

gaelichunter
gaelichunter 5pts

Hysterical.

 

A just ending...

 

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