Seriously, Letterman's been doing this schtick for 25 years. Whether you find it funny or not is irrelevant. It had NOTHING to do with Morrissey. It's part of Letterman's act. And considering this was his third appearance on the show, Moz apparently has no problem with Letterman.

You see people eat meat on tv all the time.
Just turn the television.

It isn't like Letterman handed a bucketful of ribs to Moz and insisted he try them or force one into his mouth. I'm sure if Moz' people let the staff at Late Night know beforehand about Morrissey's disdain for meat, they would have worked together. Letterman wouldn't do something like that out of spite to one of his guests.

But why stop the boycott with David Letterman? Why not boycott the Food Network because most shows involves meat of some sort? And every local deli or grocery store that carries meat products? And then who's next? Your family? Your toddler cousin or nephew that enjoys a hot dog at family cookouts? What about the elderly people next door?

This is main page material?
Give me a break.

It's been established the schtick with the ribs had nothing to do with Morrissey. If you people think Letterman or his writers know about Moz's vegetarianism or even give a shit about Morrissey at all, then you are greatly deluded.

Notice at the end of the show...where it said...
"mmmmm BBQ Ribs"
He has had alot Vegetarian,Vegan actors, and Musicians on the show....and they Have Never Done this...

But he was probably taking revenge in the Most Ignorant way ever for.... Morrissey dedicating "THE WORLD IS FULL OF CRASHING BORES" to Letterman in 2004 concerts....haha

This made Letterman like an Idiot, it would have been more interesting for Letterman to ask Morrissey on live tv...Do you still think I am a "Crashing Bore"?

  Maybe Morrissey would have been embarrassed or he would have said YES...

It would have been more direct, but giving INDIRECTS to anyone is the shitty way of fighting.

Has anyone ever been in the situation, where there is someone you dont like, or you had a fight at one point....all of the sudden they give an INDIRECT ATTACK on you, for everyone to hear...also everyone knows that IT WAS MEANT FOR YOU...and laughs about it.... I hate that!

Its playing MIND GAMES.

This is ridiculous. This is Letterman's THING. I really doubt he has anything against Morrissey and vice versa. Like previously stated, he's had him back numerous times.

These people need to get a life and stop stirring up pointless protests.

come on. were any of the rest of you watching the show on a regular basis? The only people who do are people who wear tin foil hats and think they're married to him.

i don't really care if Letterman took a buffalo wings and threw them at Kucinich's head. Morrissey CHOSE to sing on his show. IF Morrissey decides to overlook this faux pas and sing again on his show, you're not really doing him any favors. They'll probably think that Morrissey is bad mouthing Letterman to his fanbase and not bother to book him again.

Morrissey has got it totally wrong on meat

would this be referring to fan comments or did Morrissey himself say something about the show? I

This is lame.

Anyone "outraged" at this petty event is just a pissy little veggie.
  No, we all don't want to be vegetarians.
  Many (most) of us enjoy eating meat and yes, we know what slauterhouses/abattoirs look like and we well know the whole procedure that is needed to process meat (electrocution, rods through skulls, blood draining etc).
Get a hold of yourselves and realize we all don't want to be vegetarians.
You want to be a vegetarian, fine, knock yourself out but leave us meat eaters alone.
  You don't see meat eaters forcing an agenda on vegetarians, it's Always the other way around and I am sick of it.
 

Ok, Letterman had meat on his show. So what, it wasn't directed at Moz.
You are taking this too seriously.
PS : I'm eating meat right now because it's my choice. Just like it was Letterman's choice to use ribs in a really dumb and unfunny joke.
God, I don't think I laughed ONCE the entire show.
(Except when I saw Kristeen's outfit)

how many Moz fans will boycott by deleting the performance off their Tivos and their downloaded video from their computers?

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,163 8065,00.html

your local supermarket chain! sheesh man.

Doesn't anyone realize that if the ribs joke was actually aimed at anyone, it was aimed at Dennis Kucinich (the presidential candidate and guest on the show that night)? It is WELL PUBLICIZED that Kucinich is vegan---the only vegan in the U.S. Congress, in fact. The parts of the show involving the ribs were filmed the same time as the Kucinich interview~~the Morrissey performace was recorded at a different time.

Thus, if the failed-ribs joke was aimed at a guest on the show, it most likely was NOT Morrissey.

And besides that, who cares?????
(and this is coming from a vegetarian.)

Now he'll never be on his show again! Morrissey is probably thinking, no you idiots, don't do me any "favors" I do enough damage to my career on my own!

and i eat meat, wear leather and like girls...(and when i have a chance i kill animals just for fun)

fernando

p.s.
do you think that "hector" was vegetarian or an active member of PETA??

Some people are just beyond stupid.

yes you're making way to much of this, it was just the closing credits thing, it didnt have anything to do with Morrissey.

Vegetarians display their fascist tendencies once again.

There's very little separating someone demanding a boycott like this one, and a religious nut.

Its funny that although a massive denouncer of meat eating, Morrissey drives a Jaguar XK8 in "The Importance of Being Morrissey" on Channel 4 with..... you guessed it LEATHER SEATS! Get over it and stop being holier than thou with all this meat eating malarkey - how about each to their own!

why dosent the person who started this boycott do something more usefull like trying to get laid??? what a waste of time.

p.s. Anyone here try the new Wendy's Triple stack? mmm tasty!

Stop this nonsense now! Moz has a hard-enough time getting booked on American television. Don't make it any more difficult!

(sic) on youtube, as you can see, as soon as Morrissey finishes the song, Letterman says "yes, spare ribs" and then walks up to him, greets Kristeen Young briefly, and shakes Morrissey's hands. I think Morrissey was too distracted by the applauses and the cheers to have noticed what Letterman said.

Damn! I've stopped watching him since the mid 90's totally not funny he borderlines on obnoxious. To boycott a show because the host eats meat is hilarious, in that case stop watching about 80% of television numerous shows have sponsors that delve in the meat business; Mcdonalds, Burger King, etc.

I don't understand why PETA feels the need to prosthelize their beliefs onto others who don't share their ideology. I eat meat does that make me a bad person.

Its also funny because I've met a number of animal activist and the majority are for late term abortion which I feel is a more heinous crime than eating meat. Of course their are exceptions to abortion but thats another argument.

I'm not saying I go around kicking cats in the head and cutting dogs ears off I love animals and they should have some rights but within reason.
Man, I can go for some ribs now!!!

without his fans contributing to it. And you can bet if this gets into the press it will be presented as a way to ridicule Morrissey, who made it clear that he didn't give a stuff when he mentioned it on stage.

There's an awful lot of dumb stuff on the internet, but this is truly the golden turd floating in a punchbowl of urine and stray pubes.

That someone actually took the time to hammer that petition out when they could have been doing almost anything else boggles the mind.

Not that I didn't enjoy reading it, sides splitting all the while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkGENJsw-Gs [youtube.com]

Personally, I'm happy that someone has taken a step up to say something about the rib joke to Letterman's people. I thought it was a horrible thing to do when he had two very well known vegetarians on his show. It's like inviting a non-smoker to your house and blowng smoke in their face every time you exhale.

is an idiot. This is my first post.

This is what it says at the beginning of the sample-letter:

"I am writing to inform you of my intention to boycott CBS's Late Show with David Letterman and its sponsors until those responsible issue a sincere, public apology to Congressman Dennis Kucinich and singer-songwriter Morrissey for the public—albeit indirect—mocking they were forced to endure as invited guests on the show that aired June 29, 2007."

Surely these two men could ask for an apology themselves if they felt they´re entitled to one?!
They´re both grown-up men, one of them runs for president of the U.S.A., the other one sings & states his opinions in front of thousands of people...it seems a bit rediculous to think that they would need us to make sure they are treated the way they want to be. Besides, maybe none of them would want to come across as someone who can´t "endure" any mocking without getting a public apology. (& it´s not even a fact that the jokes were aimed at them!).
David Letterman is also a grown-up man & if you like his sense of humour or not, he´s old enough to decide for himself who he needs to apologize to. We´re not his mother.

This world could be a better place if we all tried to treat each other with respect instead of trying to make OTHERS treat other people with respect...

David Letterman is a repulsive individual. I don't see why so many people are defending him.
whether he was joking or not, it a known fact that this fat pig is a meat eater who indirectly contributes to the MURDER of animals. Joking about it is a standard way for meat eaters to belittle vegetarians. If Morrissey still believes that meat is murder he will never appear on this pigs show again.

it doesnt need to be said again, but this could quite possibly the stupidest "news" item ever.

My favorite part of the petition is referring to Morrissey as a well known vegetarian...

Um, again, people - outside of the goofballs on here, I'm sad to say, Morrissey isn't really all that well as anything. It's not like he's fucking Paul McCartney - and let's face it, how many people actually know he's a vegetarian?

people look at me like I've grown a 3rd arm when I tell them I'm vegetarian. It's honestly because of people like you. People who seem to think that the worst thing in life is eating a fucking hamburger! Let me tell you, there are worse things in life!

Ugh, this is the 2nd dumbest thing ever. Right between boycotting Canada for seal hunting and trying to download Meat is Murder into the top 10!

How many more hours until the VA post-show gets top story?
Stick a fork in this subject, it is done. Cooked. Like meat or vegetables!

Come on, apart from being an absurd basis for a boycott, what real power is there behind the threat. Even if EVERYONE who bought You Are The Quarry (which sold about 500,000 copies) were to boycott Letterman's sponsers, do you really think that would have a great impact on the fucking IPhone?

For being the only American talk show host thus far to have Moz on as an actual guest, and not as a side note. It's no wonder that Morrissey is rarely invited to sing on U.S. television - everyone has to tip-toe around his fan base. We are a pathetic bunch.

Thanks to Letterman, I'm voting for Kucinich.

Fuck y'all with this vegan shit. Meat is delicioso.

you guys think that you can seriously get letterman off the air? it's not going to happen. morrissey is nowhere near the popularity scale to david.

Why don't you limp-wrists grow up.
Grow a sack; even you dykes.
Let
it
go.

Here's who the boycotters will miss:

Mo 7/9: Don Cheadle, a Top Ten List presented by Venus Williams, Smashing Pumpkins
Tu 7/10: Sienna Miller, Michael Cera, Interpol
We 7/11: Diddy, Emma Watson [yum!], Spoon
Th 7/12: Vera Farmiga, Joe Matarese
Fr 7/13: Queen Latifah, Alan Zweibel, Smashing Pumpkins

Mo 7/16: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonah Hill, Michel Lauziere
Tu 7/17: Adam Sandler, Mute Math
We 7/18: Teddy Thompson
Th 7/19: Kevin James
Fr 7/20: John Travolta, Nick Griffin

Yeah, they'll probably have to take Letterman off the air after 43 pathetic lonely vegetarian sissies deside to boycott it. I guess this is the end of your career Dave. Fucking PATHETIC!!

I am a vegan and a big Morrissey fan and could care less what that idiot Letterman does on his stupid show!

what is wrong with some of you idiots on this site? since when did this place turn into a forum where you need to project your beliefs on others? i love meat and i am not forcing you vegans to be carnivores. why must you tofu eating morons annoy me with such mundane uselessness? don't you have anything more important in your life that you can occupy yourselves with like cleaning your toe nails or checking your dog for fleas? why do you find what letterman did so offensive? if you're offended, change the channel. i'm offended everyday of my life but i don't have to wave a flag. i can simply shrug my shoulders and move on. why can't you? why must others act, eat, crap, sing, dress, look, smell and talk in ways that aren't offensive to you?

Boycott TV and add 10 points to your IQ.

I don't even own a TV. Take that, Dave Letterman.

I STARTED THE BOYCOTT WITH A FEW OTHERS.. YOU VOICE YOUR DISDAIN FOR IT OH WELL.. we dont like what was done..dont read what we put, that simple. morrissey is a well known vegitarian. HE WON A PETA AWARD. WAS UP AGAINST PAUL MC CARTNEY FOR ANOTHER AWARD AND WAS WINNING. HE HAS BEEN ON OTHER TALK SHOWS SUCH AS JOHNNY CARSON CRAIG KILBORN AND MORE. IF HE WAS A FAMOUS MOVIE STAR NONE OF THAT STUFF WOULD HAVE HAPPEND. HE DOENST NEED TO APPEAR ON TV..BOZ DID NOT THINK IT WAS VERY FUNNY EITHER...SHOW ITS NOT VERY GOOD.. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO GET HIM OFF THE AIR DUH WE ARENT THAT DUMB TO THINK WE CAN.. JUST TO APOLOGIZE...THATS ALL FOR NOW... THE TRUE FANS WOULDNT WANT ANYTHING DISRESPECTFUL DONE TOWARDS HIM.. WHY IS IT HIS BAND THINKS IT WAS BAD BUT YOU DO NOT? letterman and the producer thoughtit was very funny the ribs were there.. we dont care if they eat meat not just keep talking about it and showing them knowing moz is there, hes been on before so they know all about him..what they did was tasteless.. im finished.. now whoever talks crap go ahead.. feel better bout yourselves.. viva morrissey forever.