I caught a few minutes of the Oscars the other night and it didn't take long for me to turn it off. First of all, let me say that Jon Stewart had me howling. He razzed the hollywood crowd and it appears that 1) they don't have a sense of humour and 2) they don't have a clue.
In the past few years I have become very jaded on the hollywood crowd. I watch them spout their political views, promote charities, and push Kyoto. It is nice that they take the time but all in all, I find it extremely hypocritical. They try to guilt you on giving money to the poor and spend more on a haircut than I do on my mortgage payment. They try to guilt you on Kyoto and spend more heating their pool than I spend heating my house. Now, don't get me wrong..... they have a right to make money and they have a right to express it but I have a right not to believe a word they say anymore. They are so far out of touch with the world that they have no credence whatsoever. For those of you in business that are going to be using "big names" to push their products, this consumer will not be buying.
I watched The View once a few years ago where Star Jones dumped on Reality TV and those who appeared on it to try and make it big in "show biz". She was disgusted that these people thought that they should be stars like her. (I am paraphrasing as my memory is hazy but this was the general gist). She really felt that they had alot of nerve to believe they could be famous unlike her who had worked for it. Reality check, Star.... you got a lucky break as well. As luck would have it, there is a reality tv show star -Elizabeth- who now shares a seat at their table and is far more starworthy than Jones is.
Now to my point.... Clooney accepted his award and touted Hollywood as the enlightened group who had led and shaped society as far as racism, AIDS, etc. Give me a break and get a clue. I am sure that Rosa Parks did not use your movies or television shows as inspiration to refuse to give up her seat on the bus. I am sure that Martin Luther King was not enlightened by a talk show.
In today's society, in my view, the focus is on distraction and entertainment to avoid feeling. This has elevated hollywood and sports stars to super stardom. In my view, the real stars and real inspiration come from the Rosa Parks, Martin Luther Kings, and everyday people like our doctors working in a failing system, volunteers working in struggling charities, and the firemen and policemen who entered the towers on 9/11. These are the people who inspire us for the greater good. The hollywood crowd inspires me to turn off the TV.
Friday, March 10, 2006
George Clooney is off my wish list
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2 comments:
Oh, c'mon......you can put tape over George Clooney's mouth and he would still be hot......
I love Jon Stewart. he's just as sexy as Georgie anyhow ;)
I totally agree, and I believe the answer is to turn off the T.V. or whatever and in some way refocus society on the issues and the people that matter.
When I was a child most of us looked up to teachers, firemen, policemen, doctors, nurses, etc. and they were often our role models. Today most young people look at the entertainment industry for their role models (singers, actors and actresses, sports figures, etc). In a way it is part of a greater shift in society towards "self" and less towards service.
Perhaps as blogging has to some extent made the MSNM more accountable, reality shows and new technologies will help to refocus society --as Craig Fergussen says " it is POSSIBLE! But Lanny, don't hold your breath.
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