Friday's massacre during a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" inside a movie theater in a Denver suburb will go down as yet another horrific footnote in American history. These incidents are, for a lack of a stronger word, terrible. Naturally, famous types have been chiming in all morning regarding the shooting, with gestures ranging from sympathetic nods to bristling rage. (Side note: we didn't think FB/Twitter could get more preachy or mansplainy than during national election days, but national tragadies come a close second.) Everyone from Real Housewives and NPR talent to politicians and fictional HBO characters have had something to say. Here are just a few.
Too sad at the moment to comment.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) July 20, 2012
Callista and I send our thoughts and prayers to the shooting victims & their families in Aurora, Colorado.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) July 20, 2012
May God give hope and strength to all those affected by Colorado shootings, what a senseless horrific act of violence. So, so sad.
— Caroline Manzo(@CarolineManzo) July 20, 2012
Here's the thing: Gun ownership in America is out of control, and leads to tragedies like today's. Don't like puns? Fine. I don't like guns.
— Salman Rushdie (@SalmanRushdie) July 20, 2012
Just seeing that one victim in the Colorado tragedy survived a mall shooting days ago; only to be killed this time inside the movie theater.
— Tavis Smiley(@tavissmiley) July 20, 2012
Horrifying.What the fuck is wrong with our GODDAMNED SPECIES sometimes?#colorado
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 20, 2012
How much guts would it take to come out for stronger (i.e. minimal) gun control at this point? Jeez. thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/liv
— Mark Bittman (@bittman) July 20, 2012
It's fucked that, the execs at whatever studio produced Dark Knight Rises, are prbly only worrying about if peeps will come see the movie.
— Broke-Ass Stuart (@BrokeAssStuart) July 20, 2012
Shocked and saddened to read about #theatershooting my thoughts and prayers go out to families and residents of Aurora, CO
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) July 20, 2012
We Gotta stop looking for reasons herethere is no reason only irrational acts by irrational people. All we can do is try 2 bring comfort
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) July 20, 2012
Thinking about the families who were affected by this horrible incident in Colorado. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) July 20, 2012
Today has served as a shining example of the best and the worst of the news media, all at once.
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) July 20, 2012
