Blog by Sean Gehon, Thursday, September 20, 2007
Yesterday as I sat at my computer contemplating what to write about in my daily blog, I discovered a sense of familiarity in this situation. As I dug through gossip site after gossip site and read article after article, I quickly realized how bored I was. Sure it may seem like the best job in the world to get paid to read these sites and to keep up on all the latest gossip out there, and I can’t deny it is pretty awesome, but when you realize that we talk about the same five people over and over again, it starts to wear a little thin. I don’t know how many times I can hear about a celebrity DUI, a star giving birth, or checking into rehab, or just hearing that Britney Spears got ice cream after her custody hearing… I’m just plain fed up!
The lives of celebrities are certainly glamorous and exciting and more than I could probably ever dream of having. Unfortunately it’s getting a little redundant at this point hearing about stars driving drunk, stars checking into rehab, stars forgetting their underwear, and stars possibly being pregnant. It’s getting to the point where people are willing to throw all self respect aside in order to get their name posted on TMZ.com or Perezhilton.com. After the arrival of Paris Hilton as the hottest tabloid tartlet it’s almost as if Hollywood spun out of control with her. Sex tapes, late night partying, and feuds were Paris' claim to fame before she released an album and attempted a movie career (both of which flopped and she’s still primarily known for her party antics). Once Paris became the talk of the town, it seemed as though stars like Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie quickly followed suit.
Nothing is creative and exciting anymore. Once one celebrity does something and gains notoriety and constant exposure because of it, instantly there's an army of less famous, less interesting ‘celebrities’ attempting to get their name out their to revive their careers. I suppose that’s not necessarily a bad idea, but at what point do you draw the line between desiring a career comeback and making a complete and total fool of yourself. Furthermore, are we expected to continue to have sympathy for you because you act this way when we’re no longer certain that you’re being sincere? Have we become that jaded that we no longer have sympathy for these people? We probably have, and it’s only because we’re reading the same five things over and over again.
Once upon a time there were exciting creative and individual people. These people were able to delight us with new and creative ways of shocking us, entertaining us, amusing us, and making us feel like there was a point to entertainment. Among the greatest entertainers of the past is Madonna. I say the past simply because early Madonna burned crosses, made a bra out of cones, and sang songs about sex. The new Madonna adopted a child from Africa. Perhaps this was a heartfelt gesture and an honest desire to have more children, but following in the wake of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s multi-cultural brood, it only seems suspect. Although with Madonna being one of the most celebrated and successful music acts on the planet, I strongly doubt that she needs to get fake publicity for anything that she does or attempts to do.
Celebrities are supposed to be creative, interesting and exciting people. All I’m asking for is a little shock, a little magic, a little bit of that classic Hollywood glamour. I’m not holding my breath, I’m not expecting a miracle… and I’m almost positive that tomorrow’s gossip sites will be littered with the same stories and the same sense of routine that I’ve come to know during my time here at Star! Maybe I’m the only one who’s fed up of hearing about Britney Spears and listening to the ever popular Brad and Angelina adoption rumors… but I’ve had my share, and I’m going to do my part by stopping blogging about the same five people!
Sean
