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TMZ Drinks the "Shawn Johnson" Haterade

Posted Aug 21st 2008 6:28PM by TMZ Staff

After getting hundreds of hate emails, phone calls, and rage-filled comments over the last 24 hours, we at TMZ finally took the hint -- not everybody found the Shawn Johnson/Topo Gigio comparison hilarious. Sure, we'll eat the crow you shoved down our throats -- but you gotta check out some of the messages we got in our "contact us" mailbox. We even got a letter from an official Team USA Gymnastics rep!
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Yes, we got the message loud and clear, but make sure to click through to the final email -- the one that started this whole mess in the first place.

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Tags: comments, emails, mouse, Shawn Johnson, ShawnJohnson, Topo Gigio, TopoGigio

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31. OH PLEASE!
Shawn Gigip Johnson is tough as nails. She couldn't care less about the Topo comparison, plus she DOES look like a cute little mouse that was beloved by all, back in the day.
SO many people have their head stuck so far up their politically-correct-a$$es that they have lost their sense of humor in all that darkness. TMZ didn't compare her to bad thing.

It is the the same as people being in an uproar about Phelps being on the box of Frosted Flakes...chill out.
If your kid is a fatty it probably wasn't just a bowl or two of cereal..

Posted at 4:53PM on Aug 21st 2008 by kgb

32. oh my goodness! Topo Giggio was on the Ed Sullivan show was loved by many children and adults and was thought to be cute!!!!!!! Relax!!!! We have a show on tv called Ugly Betty about a girl wearing glasses and braces...hmmm!!!!!! that is really nice to show teenage girls that glasses and braces are ugly... Please don't tell me that "yeah, but the show makes her into a great person and she is beautiful and just a title"...blah blah blah! I still watch it because it is a great show... but it really should not be on the air. You pick on celebrities that is ok, WAKE UP Olympians are celebrities also!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:56PM on Aug 21st 2008 by relax... it's an icon!

33. Isn't Topo Gigio a mouse (not a rat)? Mice are adorable, and so is Shawn!!!

Posted at 4:54PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Becca

34. OMG it was so funny. Kay she does look like a little rat. She is no more than a ballerina. If you want to defend an AMERICAN defend our SOLDIERS. I watch TMZ every night They even make fun of themselves and Harvey makes fun of everyone including HIMSELF. So KAY GET A LIFE if you are that offended DONT COME BACK ON THIS SITE
LOVE YOU HARVEY and GANG

Posted at 4:57PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Kristen

35. Apologize before we all boycott Verizon wireless.

Posted at 4:58PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Joshua Smith

36. I thought the Shawn Johnson post was funny, and dead on. I really don't understand why everyone is so upset, there are much better things to get up in arms over.

Posted at 4:54PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Megan

37. I don't know WHY people are getting so worked up over this crap. IT WAS FUNNY!! I don't think it was mean spirited, just clever..and true. Come on people, the picture wasn't a rat, it was a cute lil' mouse. And they did look alike, soo..get over it. All of you who flipped out over it need to loosen up a bit.

And besides, she looks more like that Fievel mouse.

Keep it up TMZ!! I still love you!

Posted at 4:55PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Larissa Jolie

38. Wow, I saw your comment and thought the comparison was cute! I didn't see it as an attack on a 16 year old at all, interesting that we all look at the same comments from different prespectives. Now Sienna Miller needs to be compared to a rat, but a big ugly nasty one that won't stay in her own nest.

Posted at 5:31PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Liz

39. get a f****** life..its a free country and we can say whatever we feel - i dont care if she won 50 gold medals..find something better to do..TMZ ROCKS!!!

Posted at 5:25PM on Aug 21st 2008 by getalife

40. Was that an apolgy? You really are pathetic TMZ. I found your page amusing..but will not be on here anymore. Time to grow up.

Posted at 4:57PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Mike

41. TMZ where are your balls man!!!!!!! if they didnt like it - DONT READ IT!!!!! I thought it was cute & funny - you arent killing anyone! Get a life people........ its like supposed to be a dopey joke - are you REALLY taking this website seriously!!!!! HEELLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Paaaa-leeeeaaassseeeeee!!!!!!!!!! Put it back up ya - yella-bellies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:57PM on Aug 21st 2008 by JuJuMal1213

42. I love Shawn and I loved Topo Gigio too! Both are very cute and make me smile! Go Argentina!!!

Posted at 4:59PM on Aug 21st 2008 by Pablo Alleycorn

43. Ok I totally saw the resmblance, but I thought it was cute and kind of funny. Don't think there was any harm intended.

Posted at 5:00PM on Aug 21st 2008 by cs

44. The comparison was hilarious everyone needs to calm down. The mouse is darling and so is she.

Posted at 4:59PM on Aug 21st 2008 by silliness

45. Lighten up everyone! JOKE!

Posted at 4:59PM on Aug 21st 2008 by ha

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