January 23, 2004
WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Pause now and consider your exact circumstances so that you'll one day be able to tell your grandchildren exactly where you were when you heard this.
Posted by Tim Blair at January 23, 2004 03:57 PMGrrrr Blair - I'll get you for that.
Like I got heaps of time to waste last thing friday before a long weekend ...
Posted by: Arik at January 23, 2004 at 04:01 PMI guess she'll be called J-Ho from now on. Did anyone guess this in the new year predictions thread?
Posted by: PNN Ed at January 23, 2004 at 04:47 PMThis 'news' is one of the reason journalists, in the US anyway, rank fairly low in the list of occupations that are trusted.
I generally listen to some sort of talk station driving back and forth to work. At the top of each hour there is a break for news, weather, sports, and traffic. I think it's about 5 - 7 mins.
It drives me insane when any of those precious minutes are devoted to news about celebrities!!
With all that is happening around the world, WHY report about Hollywood celebrities? I'll listen to celebrity news if I care that much.
I have had it happen to me where the 5 - 7 mins. of news includes a short item about some Hollywood celebrities. When there were news items to include about Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc... WHY DO I CARE about Hollywood actors?
The US networks wonder where the people are going for news and why. Perhaps it's because many are tired of having news about actors being passed as 'legitimate' news?
As far as I'm concerned Benifer can split up, get married, form a threesome or moresome .. I DO NOT CARE. Tell me what has been happening in Israel, Iran, Iraq, etc. instead.
People who make their living by acting out stories written by others are just glorified puppets. Why they have been elevated the way they have is beyond me.
Posted by: Chris Josephson at January 23, 2004 at 06:12 PMChris,
I agree 100%!
However, I wonder about the coverage of the Royals in the UK. Is that not similar ro the US Celebs?
Is Will's latest gal pal or Harry's smoking habits more or as important as what is been happening in Israel, Iran, Iraq, etc?
Posted by: ordi at January 23, 2004 at 07:19 PMAlthough the USA was founded as a secular republic, it seems that worship of celebrities
(people who are famous for being famous) is emerging as the State religion.
It follows that those who are not enthralled by the Bennifer saga must be atheists.
We have Bennifer (I don't actually know who they are but bear with me) as a tourist attraction and so that we have somebody to make fun of, just like the Royals do for the British in Britain. Those wear funny hats and have a scepter and robes and stuff, and you charge Americans to watch. Ours get married or almost and then break up. It's soap opera satire. At bottom, it's anti-``woman's concerns.'' Look for guys snickering in both cases.
Posted by: Ron Hardin at January 23, 2004 at 08:49 PM"Although the USA was founded as a secular republic, it seems that worship of celebrities
(people who are famous for being famous) is emerging as the State religion."
Silence Heretic! How dare you question the sanctity of Benifer?!?!
Regards, Döbeln
-Stabil som fan!
Posted by: Döbeln at January 23, 2004 at 10:55 PMSinatra - Gardner
DiMaggio - Monroe
Burton - Taylor
Affleck - Lopez
"One of these things is not like the other. One of these things doesn't belong..."
Posted by: Tongue Boy at January 23, 2004 at 10:59 PMThe office is quiet this morning. Soon we will gather our wits and begin talking about it, analyzing it, asking what we can do... but for the moment, there is only stunned silence. One thing is certain, though: there will be no quick return to the mindset of January 22.
Posted by: Guy T. at January 24, 2004 at 01:17 AM"And somebody get the dead hooker out of Afflek's trailer...Oh, sorry Ms. Lopez..."
Posted by: mojo at January 24, 2004 at 01:58 AMWith this sad news comes the hope, possibly promise, that we will never hear another word about this romance again.
Though I am looking forward to the insightful analysis on this globe-shattering event as offered by the E! Channel.
Posted by: Emily at January 24, 2004 at 02:21 AMLast thing I recall about J Lo was that a plastic surgeon resculped her butt. The NY Post ran before and after pictures even. Now it turns out I'm a God-fearing atheist. Way to go, David.
Posted by: Gary at January 24, 2004 at 02:50 AMIt has been a long week and I'm not thinking clearly so I fell for it. Pull the other one, Tim.
Posted by: Retread at January 24, 2004 at 04:29 AMWell, after reading the link I'm now deeply interested -- as to whether Ben will get his diamonds back or not.
Posted by: Paul H. at January 24, 2004 at 06:19 AMHere I was thinking that you were referrng to Captain Kangaroo passing away.
Was Captain Kangaroo broadcact in Australia? Perhaps you called it "Captain Bison" (what would be appropriate?) or something indigenously American like that. He, unlike 'Bennifer', will be missed.
Posted by: Art at January 24, 2004 at 06:45 AMIt's only a matter of time before Afflect gets engaged to his true love, Matt Damon. Her butt was a little extreme anyway.
Drago rules.
Posted by: Rob at January 24, 2004 at 07:09 AMWhere was I when I read it? At the computer, of course.
Posted by: Andjam at January 24, 2004 at 07:19 AMSo, Jen's on the market? She can go ahead and e-mail me if she wants.
Posted by: Christopher Johnson at January 24, 2004 at 07:54 AMstands to reason being she is a high maintenance girl and he is a low maintenance guy. Just kidding. I'm really not an athiest. Honest! I deeply care about celebrity low lifes... I meant love lifes. Honest!
Posted by: Papertiger at January 24, 2004 at 08:13 AMJust like I remember it was on November 22, 1963.
Not!!!
Posted by: rinardman at January 24, 2004 at 08:30 AMWho gives a rat's ass?
Actually, that's the result of the (unscientific) poll on foxnews.com - 63% of those responding to their poll about the breakup checked "I don't care."
Sweet.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut at January 24, 2004 at 08:54 AMAh well. Fatt-butt and Pancake-Head did make a cute couple, tho.
Posted by: Russell at January 24, 2004 at 10:13 AMAs the lady in Dumb and Dumber said about the people peddling dead parrots to blind children...Who are these people!
I will always remember January 24, 2004 3:00 a.m. EST.
Then again I will always remember that exact spot on M-40, just north of Covert (in SW Michigan, USA) when my shotgun rider (listening of course to WLS out of Chicago) called out that Elvis was Dead.