Robert Beltran, the actor who played Commander Chakotay on Star Trek: Voyager. If he ever had a nice thing to say about the show (tripe), its creators (hacks), its fans (losers), or his co-stars (prima donnas), he’s kept it under his hat. Midway through the show’s run, Beltran started giving interviews to Trek fansites critiquing the rabid fanbase, the ridiculous Technobabble, and the contrived writing. There have been stories of fans actually breaking into tears at conventions after listening to his rants, and he’s never shown any indication of mellowing out over the years (an online promo shot in 2008 for a play Beltran was starring in at a Los Angeles theatre had him passive-aggressively mocking his fans and telling them to support him by buying tickets). Reportedly, Beltran was angling to be let go from the show, but Paramount exacted revenge by keeping Chakotay alive for all seven seasons - when he demanded an enormous raise in a deliberate bid to get fired, they simply handed over the cash.
Premier Ministr - Northern Girl (Eurovision 2002, Russia)
I am not, in fact, certain that it is possible to be more 2002 than this video.
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