http://moraliablog.com/2009/06/celebrity-culture/ Parenting and culture, religion and politics, and anything else that strikes my fancy Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://moraliablog.com/2009/06/celebrity-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-18044 Julia Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://moraliablog.com/?p=328#comment-18044 Seriously. WTF is the matter with everyone? Congress is screwing us six ways from Sunday and all anyone wants to do is blubber about Jacko. Seriously. WTF is the matter with everyone? Congress is screwing us six ways from Sunday and all anyone wants to do is blubber about Jacko.

]]> http://moraliablog.com/2009/06/celebrity-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 Brigette Russell Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:18:08 +0000 http://moraliablog.com/?p=328#comment-17884 I think it's more a case of the media shamelessly pandering to a shallow audience who would rather watch endless clips from "Billie Jean" interspersed with footage of Michael dangling the blanket-covered baby over a balcony railing than watch serious news coverage about things that are destroying our country. Our fellow citizens are for the most part lazy, apathetic slobs who just want to be entertained without having to engage their own brains in the process. Too bad they're taking us along for the ride. I think it’s more a case of the media shamelessly pandering to a shallow audience who would rather watch endless clips from “Billie Jean” interspersed with footage of Michael dangling the blanket-covered baby over a balcony railing than watch serious news coverage about things that are destroying our country. Our fellow citizens are for the most part lazy, apathetic slobs who just want to be entertained without having to engage their own brains in the process. Too bad they’re taking us along for the ride.

]]> http://moraliablog.com/2009/06/celebrity-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-17830 Towanda Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:15:03 +0000 http://moraliablog.com/?p=328#comment-17830 Hey Brigitte. I'm feeling just about overwhelmed with all the media coverage about celebrities this past week -- Jon and Kate, Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, Gale Storm, etc. Even the constant coverage of Gov. Mark Sanford is bordering on celebrity-obsession by the media. As is the constant savaging of Gov. Palin. Somehow this is all starting to feel like a plot by the media (or maybe Speaker Pelosi?) to keep us from talking about the really important stuff that is happening - like Iran, the hideous cap and trade bill, North Korea aiming nukes at us, etc. Thanks for letting me vent. Hey Brigitte.
I’m feeling just about overwhelmed with all the media coverage about celebrities this past week — Jon and Kate, Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, Gale Storm, etc. Even the constant coverage of Gov. Mark Sanford is bordering on celebrity-obsession by the media. As is the constant savaging of Gov. Palin.
Somehow this is all starting to feel like a plot by the media (or maybe Speaker Pelosi?) to keep us from talking about the really important stuff that is happening – like Iran, the hideous cap and trade bill, North Korea aiming nukes at us, etc.
Thanks for letting me vent.

]]> http://moraliablog.com/2009/06/celebrity-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-17648 Rob Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:44:06 +0000 http://moraliablog.com/?p=328#comment-17648 Good post, Brigette. Sad that marital infidelity is almost so commonplace and accepted in our country that the story regarding a potentially leading political figure engaged in such behavior has already been bumped by an event as important as the death of (most people are thinking it, but nobody is saying it) some hermit weirdo who once was significant in the all-important music industry. His level of fiscal responsibility was apparently on the same level as the federal government. Does that make it a political story? Good post, Brigette. Sad that marital infidelity is almost so commonplace and accepted in our country that the story regarding a potentially leading political figure engaged in such behavior has already been bumped by an event as important as the death of (most people are thinking it, but nobody is saying it) some hermit weirdo who once was significant in the all-important music industry.
His level of fiscal responsibility was apparently on the same level as the federal government. Does that make it a political story?

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