Susan Sarandon: The government tapped my phone

Susan Sarandon attends Tribeca Talks Directors Series during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2012, in New York.

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(CBS News) Actress  Susan Sarandon says her phone has been tapped by the government, and that she was recently denied security clearance to visit the White House but does not know why.

The actress made the comments during a Q&A session with filmmaker Michael Moore on Sunday at a Tribeca Film Festival event in New York.

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"I've gotten my [FBI] file twice," Sarandon said, according to the Los Angeles Times. "I know my phone was tapped. If they're not surveilling you, then everyone else has cameras on phones." She added, "I was denied security clearance to go to the White House [next week], and I don't know why."

Moore, who's made films including "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Sicko" and "Capitalism: A Love Story," also chimed in: "I never think about it. It would unwind me. I assume everything I'm saying in an email or saying on the telephone is being looked at."

The filmmaker also suggested that the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal could spread from Britain to the United States.

"I'll make a prediction about something - I think the phone-hacking thing Murdoch is involved in ... is going to be investigated, and it will be found that it's been going on here too," he said. "I just have a gut feeling."

The Tribeca Film Festival continues through April 29.

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[tmittelstaed]

The FBI probably watched the Rockey Horror Picture Show and figured it would be pretty fun to listen to her phone calls.

[kahree46]

If they denied her, here is why:

1. She is a bleeding heart communist liberal who has made it abundantly clear she had nothing but disdain for this country.

2. ANYONE who hangs out with homegrown terrorist Michael Moore should expect nothing less.

I don't believe they did tap her phone, she's not that important. She's just another hollywood gas bag who has NO idea what it's like to live in the REAL America!

[sjc_1]

If you have ever seen the movie Conspiracy Theory with Mel Gibson, it follows the saying from Henry Kissinger, "even paranoids have enemies".

Ever since the Patriot Act (a misnomer) was passed it has given agencies of the government a blank check and open season to do whatever they want to U.S. citizens privacy in a supposed attempt to catch the "bad guys". However we have never heard how many bad guys were caught in exchange for the violations of our rights.

[rubytart]

What does getting your phone tapped by The OBAMA Administration have anything to do with Murdoch's group in England - or anywhere - tapping a phone? Wow - what a stretch.

Hey chickee - you are being tapped because you make LOTS of money - and this current Administration swizzled up the patriot act to go chase after American Citizens to go see who is making money and paying up.

[sexton10]

I do remember the 14 yo student! Will our country never take the blinders off, so sad this so called free country, so sad the ignorant people in it. Does anyone notice, our American Country is no longer ran by Americans?

[sexton10]

Wake up all u sleeping government suck up idiots!!!! Wait til it happens to u!!! What does her lifestyle have to do with anything, are u one of those bible thumpers who go around judging everyone except ur lily white self. Says not to do that u know!

[lillyhorton]

I wonder why so many people still believe the US government has never done anything corupt. There are people out there who support the president in his motion to eliminate the constitution. It reminds me of hitler in so many ways. It is scary to read the comments denighing our government would ever consider a person who does have some influence over public view in light of evidence our governemt has harrassed many individuals who have no influence at all. Why do you think polititions love actors endorsements? Actors have influence over those who idolize them. Why do you think South Park creators make fun of them? There is a purpose. You can't trust an organization who has been caught doing bad things to people. CIA, FBI, FEMA, ICE, DEA and many small affiliates who do the underhanded work. Kieser got caught in the "90's sterilizing low income kids in Los Angeles. Kieser claimed they had no idea the government sponcered immunizations was a planned genocide even though girls were singled out to recieve an extra booster as if our bodies react differently to the immunizations than the boys. Our government tells us that the gulf oil spill didn't damage the ecosystem despite evidence. Do you believe that? Let us watch the president and congress and state representatives eat some of those fish comming out of the gulf. Show me it is safe for consumption. Government lies so much nothing they do or say canbe trusted so when this actress says the government tapped her I believe it could happen. Can we do anything about it? No. We are all enemies to our own paranoid governemnt and it is best to lay low and watch your back.

[Lerianis4]

We don't believe that the United States government has not done anything corrupt ever. We know different from past behavior and exposed things.

The problem is that most other governments around the world are just as bad and/or worse than the United States government.

[sexton10]

Amen, lilly, stupid is as stupid does says the very humble Forrest Gump charactor.

[mari1963]

Very strange story. Who cares about Susan Sarandon? She shacked up for years and had illegitimate children. But that's not a crime. That's common place in America now!

[lillyhorton]

Listen to you. All because she doesn't live up to your standards. By the way those children are legitimate. All people are legitimate. You say illigitimate as if they were sub human. This story wasn't even about whether you care about Susan or not. It was about how the government harrasses actors too.

[sexton10]

What does her lifestyle have to do with government corruption! Are u one of those bible readers who judge others but not yourself? Are u one of those corrupt officials yourself?

[micmac666]

Maybe they're not taking your calls because you're annoying, though still possible MILF material. And I'm a Democrat.

[lillyhorton]

Moro Islamic Liberation Front? What does this have to do with the story? What does it have to do with you being a democrat?

[involved_indi]

maybe she doesn't get to go to the WH becasue she delusional & paranoid. Just a thought