Have you been keeping up with the David Cross flame wars? In case they haven’t edged the primary season off the front page of your local rag, the Observer helpfully brings everyone up to speed, while giving Cross yet another chance to make his case. This is the situation, in brief: David Cross has a supporting role in Alvin and the Chipmunks. Inasmuch as said film is widely perceived as a shoddy piece of kiddie fodder attached to a Christmas merchandising campaign, former fans of the actor-comedian perceived Cross’s appearance in it as a betrayal of his indie cred. (Apparently everyone missed last year’s Curious George, in which Cross essayed a similar role as a beloved cartoon character’s nemesis.)
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