"Can you hear me now" guy is fired.

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edited April 2011 in Spurious Generalities
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - You won't hear him now.

Verizon Wireless is taking its famous cell phone commercials -- featuring actor Paul Marcarelli uttering the phrase, "Can you hear me now?" -- in a new direction.

In a new profile in The Atlantic, Marcarelli says he was informed of the change via email last September.

"Don't feel bad for me, but I'm definitely glad that chapter is over," he said. "Most people my age are now trying to trade in their street cred for money, and I kind of made my money."

More on: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/14/us-verizon-idUSTRE73D7TP20110414

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Marcarelli, who is gay, also says that kids used to drive past his home in Connecticut at night, yelling, "Can you hear me now?" and spewing gay slurs. He says he never filed a police report because he was afraid of the publicity.

Not gonna miss this faggot. Does that T-Mobile chick still do commercials? Haven't seen TV in a while.

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