Slim-Fast Dumps Goldberg Over Bush Jabs

Slim-Fast Dumps Goldberg Over Bush Jabs: "The Slim-Fast diet drink company has dumped Whoopi Goldberg from its advertising because its executives were unhappy with anti-Bush remarks the comedian made at a recent political rally.
'We at Slim-Fast trust the public understands that the way in which Whoopi Goldberg chose to express her own personal beliefs at the recent fund-raiser at Radio City Music Hall does not reflect the views and values of Slim-Fast,' Terry Olson, Slim-Fast general manager, said in a press release Wednesday.

The Goldberg flap is the latest example of a series of stars whose criticism of President Bush lands them in trouble with a big corporation.

The Walt Disney Co. refused to release Michael Moore's hot-button critique "Fahrenheit 9/11" and Clear Channel, the nation's largest radio chain, was accused of banning airplay of the Dixie Chicks on some stations after lead singer Natalie Maines disparaged President Bush at a concert, a charge Clear Channel has denied."

Associated Press