Well, I was figuratively flipping through the news of the web pages and came across an article regarding Rosie O’Donnell’s return to t.v. She plans on hosting a variety show (co-produced by another stand-up comedian) that will air in the near future. This set my train of thought in motion this early morn.
At first, I thought I let my first blog entry be about Rosie’s return (sparking my entertainment-themed blog), which would be hard to do without mentioning her last t.v. appearance (her much publicized exit from The View on ABC). That would get me started talking politics for sure (which I’m trying to avoid…Not because I can’t…my “boss” says I can write about anything but there is already someone cornering the political market. We can do without the political saturation).
So, I decided to compromise with myself and write a semi-political but mostly entertainment related article about celebrities and politics. If you look back, you’ll see that celebrities get hammered by the public over voicing thier political views. If you look closer, you’ll notice it is mostly conservative republicans who have a problem with liberal celebrities. They tend to get real childish, too. All of a sudden The Dixie Chicks have no singing ability (although country music fans made 2 of thier albums some of the best-sellers of all time and they won several major awards). Susan Sarandon can’t act (though she has a slew of hit movies) and Rosie O is a horrible person (though she’s won major awards, had a few hit movies, and has given more money away to needy families, children, and the general public than most other celebrities).
The fact is, people aren’t mad because celebrities are speaking thier mind. Republicans are only upset with the ones that don’t agree with them. I mean, fans weren’t burning Toby Kieth’s cd’s when he produced that juvenile and violence-promoting “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” (which came close to being a bit racist).
The thing is, celebrities are just people that the media follows around. We shouldn’t be mad at them. They speak their mind just like the rest of us non-celebrities do. It’s just that no one is really listening to us…
So sing on, Dixie Chicks. Speak up, Sharon Stone. And as for Rosie…well, I hope that she steers clear of political humor. Not because I disagree, but I want America to love her again.
On a side note; McCain has done everything in his power to stall the “Getting To Know You” part of his campaign. He says that he went to Washinton to help in this crisis, but he doesn’t understand that we have a very small window before elections. We NEEDED the debates in order to help us make a decision. However, it wasn’t just the debates that he has avoided. My first thought was, he didn’t want America to learn something about Sarah Palin or that he is trying to protect her from the “big bad media” due to her gender and lack of experience. But considering where she is from, I think it is much much more than that.
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