Comments on: Bright Lights, Big Pity

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:35:04 +0000

How sad is it, when we live in a society where Tiger Woods is STILL in the headlines, yet the news has stopped reporting on Haiti. When was the last time we heard about North Korea?? Sorry, but they scare me a little more than the Octomom’s new skinny body (course that is kinda scary) Seems like the only place now where you can get REAL news is the BBC network on cable. We spend MORE time worried about what everyone else is doing and not minding our own business, that we forget to keep ourselves in check. Does the fact that Tiger slept with a bunch of women really affect you, or rumors of Brangelina breaking up gonna determine how you live??? I HATE tabloids….

By: Randy Willcox

Randy Willcox — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:44 +0000

It’s a shame. I can honestly say, I don’t read the magazines and I don’t watch tabloid tv either. Nothing disheartens me more than when I comment on how much I enjoy an actor in something or a singer who I love to hear sing and the peanut gallery chimes in, no with agreement mind you, but instead with a remark like,”oh, she’s weird. I don’t like her. I hear she…” As if my opinion of their talent should somehow be affected by their tabloid headlines. Not to mention they are inflated out of proportion anyway. And what they don’t realize is, how would they feel if they really knew what their Physician’s personal life was like? How about their kids’ teachers’ lives? When the news DOES report real news, I think the number one lesson learned is “You never know! People are capable of anything, and most of the time, it will surprise you.” If we knew as much about the people we interact with every day, most celebrities would seem super moral in comparison.
Love ya Cass!

By: millisa

millisa — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:44:11 +0000

ugh, I agree! My latest amazement is the morning ‘news’ shows that spend all of one minute on news of downed helicopters in Afghanistan yet lead the mornings stories with a full ten minute segment on, for example: Kate and her Eight, including an exclusive interview so she can set her story straight about who said what and who’s stealing money from what bank account. WHO CARES?! I shout, and turn it off- but I’m still not confident that will ever make a difference. We’ll still be bombarded with it next week when it’s HIS turn for an exclusive interview and rebuttal.