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Getting a Life…Any Life

pcn_britney_sons_070918_ms The past couple of days, news programs have been filled with even more coverage of Britney Spears’ latest lunacy. The paparazzi were falling all over themselves covering her as she arrived at the courthouse for custody hearings. For whatever reason, she climbed back into her vehicle and never made an appearance in court.

As this story played out on the news, I couldn’t help but reflect on the wise old saying…"Who cares?"

My least favorite shows on television are Access Hollywood, Extra and other such shows. In fact, I tend to get downright irritated when I run across them while channel surfing. I’m not sure why, but the whole idea of all that effort being expended to document, photograph or video celebrities making fools of themselves just makes no sense to me.

Take Paris Hilton, for example. If it wasn’t for paparazzi what would this tiny_tim1 girl’s claim to fame be? Her reality television show? I don’t think so! Her music career? First, you need to have musical talent before you can have a music career. Wait, I almost forgot about Tiny Tim. That man was walking, talking proof that you don’t need talent to get a recording contract.

Which brings me to another thought that is related. How in the world did Regis Philbin get his own show on television? This guy has got to be the most clueless talk show/variety show host on television. He and that brainless blond, Kelly Rippa, have guests from almost every area of entertainment or sports on their show, and then they spend the whole interview segment demonstrating a total lack of familiarity with their guest’s field of endeavor. And it doesn’t matter what that field is. They are equally ignorant of everything, even show business.

My particular weak spot is the opening segment of the show where Regis brags about which New York restaurant gave him a free meal for a plug on his show. That combined with the name dropping of who he "ran into" the previous evening is enough to make me gag. I know I should show the guy some respect because he’s probably done the best job in the world of being able to prove to the world day after day that you have no talent and still get rich in the process.

Why do we insist of living vicariously through these poor examples of humanity? Why is it that we buy the papers and gossip rags that run the pictures of irresponsible behavior by spoiled individuals ruining their livers and consuming a pharmacy every night in Hollywood? Are we so devoid of anything meaningful in our lives that we need this stuff add meaning to our existence? I sincerely hope not.

So, Britney, I sincerely hope you can get your life pulled back together. Your sons deserve better from their mom, and you should have access to your boys. But, in the meantime, keep your panties on and to yourself, stay home at night, and let your hairdresser wield the scissors on your hair. I don’t need to know your business, and frankly I find your crazy antics to be rather boring.

January 15th, 2008 | Category: Life in General | View Comments - (Comments are closed)
  • http://www.grumpysstuff.blogspot.com/ robert bourne

    don’t get me started ..the whole thing and many others are a waste of video tape, breath and time…I just turn if off…I fail to find the fascination with Ms. Spears,Hilton and the rest…

    robert bourne’s last blog post..Twelve Month Tag

  • http://www.grumpysstuff.blogspot.com robert bourne

    don’t get me started ..the whole thing and many others are a waste of video tape, breath and time…I just turn if off…I fail to find the fascination with Ms. Spears,Hilton and the rest…

    robert bourne’s last blog post..Twelve Month Tag

  • http://junkdrawerblog.com/ Kathy

    Ahhh! A rip-roarin’ rant from Lee! One thing that blogging has done for me is take me away from TV. I used to be a couch potato (turned blog potato?). I ‘m only slightly knowledgeable about the Brittney saga, mostly from shows that make fun of it. I do wish that girl would get some help. Have you noticed you don’t see Paris Hilton anymore? Was that her doing? I can’t imagine the media gave up that meal ticket. I think her handlers yanked her out of the spotlight. For what reason, I’m not sure. Brittney needs to unplug too, and get some therapy or something. Sorry for the long comment. The whole circus gets me nuts.

    Kathy’s last blog post..My Co-Worker Farts

  • http://junkdrawerblog.com Kathy

    Ahhh! A rip-roarin’ rant from Lee! One thing that blogging has done for me is take me away from TV. I used to be a couch potato (turned blog potato?). I ‘m only slightly knowledgeable about the Brittney saga, mostly from shows that make fun of it. I do wish that girl would get some help. Have you noticed you don’t see Paris Hilton anymore? Was that her doing? I can’t imagine the media gave up that meal ticket. I think her handlers yanked her out of the spotlight. For what reason, I’m not sure. Brittney needs to unplug too, and get some therapy or something. Sorry for the long comment. The whole circus gets me nuts.

    Kathy’s last blog post..My Co-Worker Farts

  • http://totally-pissed-off.blogspot.com/ dawn

    I agree it’s annoying. But then I’m an adult. My teen daughter however would disagree… she is fascinated with celeb land. I assume she will grow out of that someday…

    dawn’s last blog post..Poor Wife

  • http://totally-pissed-off.blogspot.com/ dawn

    I agree it’s annoying. But then I’m an adult. My teen daughter however would disagree… she is fascinated with celeb land. I assume she will grow out of that someday…

    dawn’s last blog post..Poor Wife

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Tarheel Rambler

    Robert: I try to turn it off, but it seems like every television station, newspaper and magazine isn’t ready for publication unless they’re doing a story on the latest misbehavior of some idiot in Hollywood.

    Kathy: Yeah, it was a rant, and there’s more where that came from! :-) I don’t spend a lot of time watching TV these days either. It’s like I said to Robert, it seems that every time I turn it on there’s a new story about Britney’s latest stunt, or another episode of the Lindsey Lohan saga. I guess I wonder where the interest in this garbage comes from. If the public didn’t buy into these stories the media wouldn’t publish them.

    Dawn: I hope your daughter grows out of it too! When my kids were younger, and they expressed interest in the celebrity myth, I tried to get them to talk about why they thought it was “cool” or whatever. Seems like when they really gave it some thought they began to see how shallow and empty that kind of “hero worship” was.

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Lee

    Robert: I try to turn it off, but it seems like every television station, newspaper and magazine isn’t ready for publication unless they’re doing a story on the latest misbehavior of some idiot in Hollywood.

    Kathy: Yeah, it was a rant, and there’s more where that came from! :-) I don’t spend a lot of time watching TV these days either. It’s like I said to Robert, it seems that every time I turn it on there’s a new story about Britney’s latest stunt, or another episode of the Lindsey Lohan saga. I guess I wonder where the interest in this garbage comes from. If the public didn’t buy into these stories the media wouldn’t publish them.

    Dawn: I hope your daughter grows out of it too! When my kids were younger, and they expressed interest in the celebrity myth, I tried to get them to talk about why they thought it was “cool” or whatever. Seems like when they really gave it some thought they began to see how shallow and empty that kind of “hero worship” was.

  • http://mommamiameaculpa.com/ meleah rebeccah

    well. I do like Britney Spears. and I truly feel BAD for her…but I am SICK TO DEATH of all the media coverage.

    meleah rebeccah’s last blog post..Somewhere Pennsylvania

  • http://mommamiameaculpa.com meleah rebeccah

    well. I do like Britney Spears. and I truly feel BAD for her…but I am SICK TO DEATH of all the media coverage.

    meleah rebeccah’s last blog post..Somewhere Pennsylvania

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Tarheel Rambler

    You’ll get no argument from me there, Meleah. Maybe if the media and Dr. Phil left her alone she could find the help she needs.

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Lee

    You’ll get no argument from me there, Meleah. Maybe if the media and Dr. Phil left her alone she could find the help she needs.

  • http://xerraireart.com/blog Barbara (Xerraire)

    I never did understand the need for the rest of us to be informed of the goings on of the movie stars and such.

    I was never much interested and the first one bored as heck at a party where that is all what they wish to talk about.

    In Spain, when I lived there, it was so much worse.
    Every, and I do mean EVERY magazine front page had another silly celebrity on its front with EVERY type of gossip possible.

    Why are they different? Why are they special?

    Because they can act?
    Because they can sing?

    Stay at home moms get little thanks, but are the true heroes.

    Boy are we messed up.

    Barbara (Xerraire)’s last blog post..House Goes Gourmet (or Meatloaf Gate)

  • http://xerraireart.com/blog Barbara (Xerraire)

    I never did understand the need for the rest of us to be informed of the goings on of the movie stars and such.

    I was never much interested and the first one bored as heck at a party where that is all what they wish to talk about.

    In Spain, when I lived there, it was so much worse.
    Every, and I do mean EVERY magazine front page had another silly celebrity on its front with EVERY type of gossip possible.

    Why are they different? Why are they special?

    Because they can act?
    Because they can sing?

    Stay at home moms get little thanks, but are the true heroes.

    Boy are we messed up.

    Barbara (Xerraire)’s last blog post..House Goes Gourmet (or Meatloaf Gate)

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Tarheel Rambler

    Barbara: All excellent points. And I agree with you completely. I have similar issues with all the attention paid to the British Royals. The only reason they are in the positions they hold are because of an accident of birth. Yet so much energy and money is expended keeping up with their every word and every move.

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Lee

    Barbara: All excellent points. And I agree with you completely. I have similar issues with all the attention paid to the British Royals. The only reason they are in the positions they hold are because of an accident of birth. Yet so much energy and money is expended keeping up with their every word and every move.

  • http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/ Mimi Lenox

    I’m so tired of hearing the whole saga with her. I honestly wish she would go into serious counseling and get some help. (Brit…..) Well, Paris too!
    I do feel for her sometimes. Yea I know that sounds weird. She’s soooo young and had to grow up (or not) in front of the world. She’s made some bad choices. Now she is a child raising children.
    Sad.

    Mimi Lenox’s last blog post..Long Tall Sally and The Primrose Pole

  • http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com Mimi Lenox

    I’m so tired of hearing the whole saga with her. I honestly wish she would go into serious counseling and get some help. (Brit…..) Well, Paris too!
    I do feel for her sometimes. Yea I know that sounds weird. She’s soooo young and had to grow up (or not) in front of the world. She’s made some bad choices. Now she is a child raising children.
    Sad.

    Mimi Lenox’s last blog post..Long Tall Sally and The Primrose Pole

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Tarheel Rambler

    Like you, Mimi, I honestly do wish Britney would get help. For that matter, there are a lot of young stars who could use a firm hand and not a little guidance. There have been so many child-stars through the years who have screwed up their lives. I can’t help but think about how responsible, we, the consuming public, are for what happens to these young lives. If we didn’t buy the gossip magazines and watch the trash shows on television the market would dry up and the paparazzi wouldn’t harass celebrities. Sadly, we didn’t learn anything, as a society, from the death of Princess Diana.

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Lee

    Like you, Mimi, I honestly do wish Britney would get help. For that matter, there are a lot of young stars who could use a firm hand and not a little guidance. There have been so many child-stars through the years who have screwed up their lives. I can’t help but think about how responsible, we, the consuming public, are for what happens to these young lives. If we didn’t buy the gossip magazines and watch the trash shows on television the market would dry up and the paparazzi wouldn’t harass celebrities. Sadly, we didn’t learn anything, as a society, from the death of Princess Diana.

  • http://www.susiesthoughts.com/ Susie

    Lee I agree with what you say in the comment above… as long as we buy the magazines and watch the shows, young people will be exploited like Brittney. Getting famous at a young age is not good for anyone and I think we as consumers should take our responsibility too. I’ve never really understood parents who lets their kids grow up the way Brittney did… a child should have the right to be a child and not become a working entertainer. Show biz is hard work and I thought there are laws against child labor!

    Susie’s last blog post..Sustainable living and organic stuff

  • http://www.susiesthoughts.com Susie

    Lee I agree with what you say in the comment above… as long as we buy the magazines and watch the shows, young people will be exploited like Brittney. Getting famous at a young age is not good for anyone and I think we as consumers should take our responsibility too. I’ve never really understood parents who lets their kids grow up the way Brittney did… a child should have the right to be a child and not become a working entertainer. Show biz is hard work and I thought there are laws against child labor!

    Susie’s last blog post..Sustainable living and organic stuff

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Tarheel Rambler

    Susie: What bothers me more than anything is that we never learn our lessons about exploiting these kids. It’s cute and it’s fun until they get to be young adults killing themselves with drugs and alcohol. And it seems like it’s the rare individual that avoids the pitfalls and lives a “normal” life. Every showbiz parent says it’s the child’s choice, but they push them in subtle ways. It’s sad and it troublesome.

  • http://www.tarheelramblings.com Lee

    Susie: What bothers me more than anything is that we never learn our lessons about exploiting these kids. It’s cute and it’s fun until they get to be young adults killing themselves with drugs and alcohol. And it seems like it’s the rare individual that avoids the pitfalls and lives a “normal” life. Every showbiz parent says it’s the child’s choice, but they push them in subtle ways. It’s sad and it troublesome.

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