Happy Labor Day, from your ever-so-vigilant press

The mainstream press (and it's not even the usual suspects this time) sure has a way of acting the role of the jerk. Exhibit A: Its job-shaming of actor Geoffrey Owens, who once starred in the 1990s television sitcom, The Huxtables. Here’s what the Daily Mail has up on its website: The actor who played Elvin in The Cosby Show is now working as a cashier at Trader Joe's, photos reveal. A shopper spotted Geoffrey Owens, 57, behind a till at the store in Clifton, New Jersey, where staff earn around $11 an hour. Wearing an ID badge bearing his name, the former star wore a Trader Joe's t-shirt with stain marks on the front as he weighed a bag of potatoes. The Daily Mail's story, which might have since been toned down, drew a humongous Twitter outcry based on this tweet):   "The Cosby Show" Star Geoffrey Owens Spotted In Dirty Uniform Working At Trader Joe's https://t.co/SD6FL4sZJR pic.twitter.com/XZZTbvkoGk —...(Read Full Post)
You must be logged in to comment.
Register