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McCain Scores Crucial Endorsement From One Half of ‘The Cutting Edge’

8:15AM Kyle Buchanan | On John McCain’s last fundraiser jaunt through Hollywood, he attracted a motley crew of the men and women who make up the industry’s smallest club: Republicans. Hollywood titans like Wilford Brimley, Craig T. Nelson, and Jon Cryer (who was just gathering information!) all turned out to support the candidate who thinks “celebrity” is a dirty word and has the endorsement roster to prove it. So what glittering surprises did McCain have up his sleeve for last night’s McCain/Palin fundraiser across the street from CAA? Let’s take a look!

8:30AM Defamer Hollywood | Breaking news from Jon Cryer’s rep Karen Samfilippo, regarding the Fox News article that placed him at a John McCain fundraiser: “In fact, Jon is not endorsing McCain or Obama at this point. He went to the fundraiser to learn more about the candidate and would like to do the same with Obama if the opportunity presents itself.” Hear that, Barack? A crucial 40% of the titular Two and a Half Men is still undecided and up for grabs! Still: no word, yet, from the similarly sighted Lorenzo Lamas or Craig T. Nelson. We’ll keep you posted as the official confirmation of their endorsements comes in. [Previously: Superdelegate Shocker: Jon Cryer Sighted at McCain Fundraiser!] More »

Superdelegate Shocker: Jon Cryer Sighted at McCain Fundraiser!

5:45AM Defamer Hollywood | As the man who brought us Pretty in Pink’s Duckie, you might expect Jon Cryer to have a special affinity for those born on the wrong side of the tracks: the poor, the outcast, even the sexually ambiguous. However, it’s apparently his role in Hot Shots! that Cryer identifies with most, because he turned up this week at a fundraiser for another easily downed Naval pilot: presidential candidate John McCain. In fact, according to Fox News, McCain met on Monday with a veritable Who’s Who (no, seriously: who?) of Hollywood celebrities at the Beverly Hills Hilton in an attempt to solicit money from the group he hates the most. After the jump, the list of celebs in attendance (there’s no Dennis Hopper, but trust us, you don’t want to miss it):