Celebrity obsessed idiots
06.28.05 (9:31 am) [edit]
I was wrong, the finals went to 7. At least I picked the right team to win it.
Anyway, a while back I was watching the news, and up pops a story about Tom Cruise proposing to the much younger and taller Katie Homes, with pictures, video, and all the juicy info about the actor's new "love".
Somehow this was the most news-worthy item at the time. I make a point of avoiding anything that has to do with celebrity gossip, fashion, or whatever it is that rakes in billions of dollars every year feeding off the collective mind-fart that is the world of celebrity-obsessed morons. Despite my attempts at ignorance, I know a whole bunch about this Cruise-Homes relationship, because wherever I go, the latest breakthrough is being shoved down my throat. Sure, the tabloids and E! have been doing this crap for years, but now that it's making actual headlines, I'm starting to worry. The fact that it was on the news is not so much a reflection on the network itself, but due rather to the fact that there are enough people out there who want to hear about it.
These people are so manic and so obsessed with the Hollywood lifestyle that every last piece of jewelry, every belt buckle, and every entourage taken to the "red carpet" is well documented and discussed in countless websites, television shows, and magazines. And these things SELL! So well, apparently, that a single photo of a celebrity in an even remotely compromising position can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It's all so ridiculous, and i just have to ask: "Why do you care?" Are your lives so mundane and sad that you have to follow the daily doings of the rich and beautiful, down to every last piece of clothing on their bodies? Doesn't their success and good looks make you feel even worse about your own brainless mass? A vicious cycle, I guess.
Personally, I couldn't care less if Tom Cruise marries Brad Pitt, moves to Alaska and lives in an igloo. He's just an actor. My interest in him, or any other celebrity, ends when the credits start to roll. So go ahead, get your buddies together, grab some chai lattes and ogle the latest issue of US weekly. Just keep it to yourself, because I REALLY don't want to hear about it.
:arrow: Rizzo
Anyway, a while back I was watching the news, and up pops a story about Tom Cruise proposing to the much younger and taller Katie Homes, with pictures, video, and all the juicy info about the actor's new "love".
Somehow this was the most news-worthy item at the time. I make a point of avoiding anything that has to do with celebrity gossip, fashion, or whatever it is that rakes in billions of dollars every year feeding off the collective mind-fart that is the world of celebrity-obsessed morons. Despite my attempts at ignorance, I know a whole bunch about this Cruise-Homes relationship, because wherever I go, the latest breakthrough is being shoved down my throat. Sure, the tabloids and E! have been doing this crap for years, but now that it's making actual headlines, I'm starting to worry. The fact that it was on the news is not so much a reflection on the network itself, but due rather to the fact that there are enough people out there who want to hear about it.
These people are so manic and so obsessed with the Hollywood lifestyle that every last piece of jewelry, every belt buckle, and every entourage taken to the "red carpet" is well documented and discussed in countless websites, television shows, and magazines. And these things SELL! So well, apparently, that a single photo of a celebrity in an even remotely compromising position can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It's all so ridiculous, and i just have to ask: "Why do you care?" Are your lives so mundane and sad that you have to follow the daily doings of the rich and beautiful, down to every last piece of clothing on their bodies? Doesn't their success and good looks make you feel even worse about your own brainless mass? A vicious cycle, I guess.
Personally, I couldn't care less if Tom Cruise marries Brad Pitt, moves to Alaska and lives in an igloo. He's just an actor. My interest in him, or any other celebrity, ends when the credits start to roll. So go ahead, get your buddies together, grab some chai lattes and ogle the latest issue of US weekly. Just keep it to yourself, because I REALLY don't want to hear about it.
:arrow: Rizzo
Oops
06.19.05 (7:50 pm) [edit]
No excuse for the lag in posts recently. NOthing to talk about, and I guess I got bored with the whole blog thing. In anycase, looks like my prediction for San Antonio in 6 is going to hold true. A real nail-biter tonight in Auburn Hills.... but Tuesday they're back South in Texas, where Detroit has lost the last 10 games.
What frustrates me is that the NBA Finals are the only thing going on worth following right now. Not that there's anything wrong with them, but they lack - by a long shot- the dramatic, emotional, and downright grandiose excitement of the Superbowl, and the widespread (albeit slow-paced) appeal of the World Series. Not only that, but you have to put up with ludicrous pre-game performances by American Idols, and inane "Fantastic Four" cross-marketing ("the first team to win four will be... FANTASTIC!" -- an actual quote from the ad). All in all, the finals are really kinda boring. The alternative is the US Open, however, and I want to curse to hell all of you bastards that watch that crap, because there are enough of you tuned into it to allow it nearly constant coverage. And you people say soccer is boring.
Ah hell, I just got back from work, a shift that essentially started on Thursday afternoon, and I need to go to bed so I can haul my ass out of bed tomorrow and run along the river. I've decided to boycott beer for the sake of reclaiming my abs, so I'm going to be a pessimistic bastard for a while. I need to make sure not to eliminate too many vices, though, lest I break down, go on a drug and alcohol binge, and wake up in Mexico missing a kidney or two.
Tune in later to find out why celebrities and people obsessed with them are typed in bold on my list of idiots.
:arrow: Rizzo
What frustrates me is that the NBA Finals are the only thing going on worth following right now. Not that there's anything wrong with them, but they lack - by a long shot- the dramatic, emotional, and downright grandiose excitement of the Superbowl, and the widespread (albeit slow-paced) appeal of the World Series. Not only that, but you have to put up with ludicrous pre-game performances by American Idols, and inane "Fantastic Four" cross-marketing ("the first team to win four will be... FANTASTIC!" -- an actual quote from the ad). All in all, the finals are really kinda boring. The alternative is the US Open, however, and I want to curse to hell all of you bastards that watch that crap, because there are enough of you tuned into it to allow it nearly constant coverage. And you people say soccer is boring.
Ah hell, I just got back from work, a shift that essentially started on Thursday afternoon, and I need to go to bed so I can haul my ass out of bed tomorrow and run along the river. I've decided to boycott beer for the sake of reclaiming my abs, so I'm going to be a pessimistic bastard for a while. I need to make sure not to eliminate too many vices, though, lest I break down, go on a drug and alcohol binge, and wake up in Mexico missing a kidney or two.
Tune in later to find out why celebrities and people obsessed with them are typed in bold on my list of idiots.
:arrow: Rizzo
Where the hell are the sports??
06.02.05 (9:25 am) [edit]
I just got finished working out, and after working up a good sweat I decided to reward myself by vegging out on the couch in front of the tube. Channel 14, ESPN. There is a SPELLING BEE on right now. ESPN. Not ESPN2, not ESPN8 The "Ocho" (See Dodgeball), but ESPN, you know, the big sports channel. I'm used to weird events on these channels from time to time, but a spelling bee? What the hell?
One of the commentators earlier commented that spelling bees have become a cultural "hit", lately, sort of like Texas Hold 'Em did after "World Series of Poker" debuted on ESPN2. There are movies about it coming out this year, apparently. I don't get it... who wants to watch a bunch of nerdy young geniuses asking for the origin and definition of a word, having the word explained in every possible context, thinking about it for five minutes, and then spelling it perfectly? I can see where the appeal would be for the kids' parents, but if you don't know these kids personally I simply can't figure out the appeal. The funniest part is how excited the kids get.. it almost makes it like a real championship sporting event... sometimes they'll finish a word by screaming the final letter with joy, like "s...o..m...m..e..l..e..i..R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Whatever a sommeleir is, I couldn't spell it without looking at the screen, but this 12 year old didn't have a problem). Regardless, I can't enjoy it, and if a 2nd grade spelling bee champion like myself can't enjoy it, I don't see who can. At least get some better looking kids. These ones are all nerdy, with their braces, zits, and peach fuzz.
There has been worse, though. I remember a while back I tuned in to the "Scrabble" championship. Who the hell got it in their heads that it was a good idea to televise a Scrabble game? The defending champion looked like a Scrabble head indeed... about six feet tall, 130 pounds, late seventies hair cut and glasses that covered over half of his face. And he was kicking ass.
We need some good summer time sports to fill the void during football's off-season. Get a national rugby league together, that'd be fun. For those who don't know, rugby is like football without protective gear. It's a big hit in Ireland and other parts of Europe, and it's very violent and exciting. ANYthing to pick up the pace... when baseball is the best sport running, it gets boring pretty quick.
I don't know why I wrote about this. Maybe I should just change the channel.
:arrow: Rizzo
One of the commentators earlier commented that spelling bees have become a cultural "hit", lately, sort of like Texas Hold 'Em did after "World Series of Poker" debuted on ESPN2. There are movies about it coming out this year, apparently. I don't get it... who wants to watch a bunch of nerdy young geniuses asking for the origin and definition of a word, having the word explained in every possible context, thinking about it for five minutes, and then spelling it perfectly? I can see where the appeal would be for the kids' parents, but if you don't know these kids personally I simply can't figure out the appeal. The funniest part is how excited the kids get.. it almost makes it like a real championship sporting event... sometimes they'll finish a word by screaming the final letter with joy, like "s...o..m...m..e..l..e..i..R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Whatever a sommeleir is, I couldn't spell it without looking at the screen, but this 12 year old didn't have a problem). Regardless, I can't enjoy it, and if a 2nd grade spelling bee champion like myself can't enjoy it, I don't see who can. At least get some better looking kids. These ones are all nerdy, with their braces, zits, and peach fuzz.
There has been worse, though. I remember a while back I tuned in to the "Scrabble" championship. Who the hell got it in their heads that it was a good idea to televise a Scrabble game? The defending champion looked like a Scrabble head indeed... about six feet tall, 130 pounds, late seventies hair cut and glasses that covered over half of his face. And he was kicking ass.
We need some good summer time sports to fill the void during football's off-season. Get a national rugby league together, that'd be fun. For those who don't know, rugby is like football without protective gear. It's a big hit in Ireland and other parts of Europe, and it's very violent and exciting. ANYthing to pick up the pace... when baseball is the best sport running, it gets boring pretty quick.
I don't know why I wrote about this. Maybe I should just change the channel.
:arrow: Rizzo