You know, there's been a ton of press today about Britney's performance. I actually forgot to tune in last night, but was able to catch it on AOL Video today. The performance is, by all accounts, pretty bad. The woman known for her singing and dancing didn't appear to do either very well. Britney doesn't look as great as she has in past VMA's, for sure.
But I have to say, I really feel sorry for the girl. I personally don't like her, I don't agree with her choices in child-rearing or basically any other thing she does in her life, but my gosh, most people, Sarah Silverman included, are just being mean.
No, she shouldn't have done it, Yes, she should have worn something more flattering. YES, she should have taken an honest look at herself in the mirror before going out there. And yes, by being out there - she's inviting good
It was a bad move to perform. I'm sure she's upset about it. Maybe THIS will be the moment that she realizes she needs a life-makeover.
But for goodness sake, please give the woman a break!
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1. A week ago I might have been inclined to pile on as well, but watching the video of the performance I actually do feel kind of sorry for her (emphasis on KIND OF). She looks totally lost and confused. I get the feeling someone else may be pulling the strings right now, telling her what she needs to do, when, etc., and they are probably looking out for themselves rather than her. She needs to take a step (or five) back and get control of her own life, even if it means getting far out of the spotlight for awhile.
As for Sarah Silverman, I'm still amazed that anyone finds her funny. Her entire rep is built on her "edginess", but cursing and talking about sex don't automatically make you funny (except maybe to a 12-year old). She's like this decade's version of Andrew Dice Clay.
Posted at 3:55PM on Sep 10th 2007 by T-Mo
2. I don't have much to say on Britney. Didn't see the show. But I will chime in on Sarah Silverman. Liked one episode of her show, but her movie 'Jesus is Magic' was utterly boring.
Posted at 4:41PM on Sep 10th 2007 by itshotsummer
3. Come on...I say celebrities are open game...Celebrities participate in and help to create the movies, albums, and TV shows, etc. which most people use to entertain and educate themeselves as well as escape from reality. In this way, they play a major role in our wish or fantasy fulfillment...Just as true, the bathos and drama of their personal lives are broadcast with equal deliberation and production effort as their professional ventures and distributed in the rags and talk shows of the day. This in turn allows us "commoners" to experience, albeit vicariously, the lives of the rich and famous... Lives then that may not be worth living at all or lives which one would be utterly ashamed to claim as one's own...Why then, when stars fall or shame themselves, should we not unleash the full force of our reprobation and scorn, especially when, in a manner of speaking, their scandal and mediocrity now say something about us - and who is responsible for this? It's like waking in the middle of the night to discover that one has been, at best, living a sham all along, and, at worst, has wasted a drunken, debauched, utterly reprehensible and self-centered existence. If you awoke to such horrors, would you not expect a scream from the night to bring you back to reality? Only thing...you won't be checking into the Betty Ford clinic with tens of millions in the bank. I say, let 'em rip!
Posted at 7:28PM on Sep 11th 2007 by sweetlou
4. Sweetlou,
It almost sounds as if you are saying that by creating entertainment, and in doing so putting themselves out in public, celebrities are inviting scrutiny and are fair game for any and all manner of treatment. In essence, by succeeding at their jobs they are setting themselves up for a fall if/when they slip. Is this what you are saying? If so, I couldn't disagree with you more.
I will agree that they compromise some of their rights to absolute privacy by putting themselves in the public eye, but it has traditionally been a give-and-take. Over the last several years, though, with the proliferation of 'rags and talk shows', the balance has shifted dangerously far to the take side.
Stars did not ASK for the 'bathos and drama of their personal lives [to be] broadcast with equal deliberation', as you put it. We tend to ignore the fact that, rich or famous or 'in the public eye' or whatever, these are still people, not celebrity automatons, and should be afforded the same basic rights to privacy and decent treatment as all others.
Does the fact that you have posted comments on a blog (a public forum) now give us the right to dig through every aspect of your personal life, find all the ugly bits, broadcast them to the world, and then rip you to shreds because of them? I wouldn't think so. But this is essentially what is happening with celebrities today.
It's clearly gone too far when ET is sticking a mike in Jodie Foster's face to ask her what she thinks of the Britney situation. Why is that relevant? Perhaps they should have gotten Dannielynn's opinion instead.
Posted at 12:42AM on Sep 13th 2007 by T-Mo
5. I have no problem with all the bashing of her performance...but the fat comments? That's going too far. Granted, she doesn't look like she used to, but I think there are millions of women who would give anything to be that "fat."
Posted at 5:21PM on Sep 13th 2007 by KLo
6. www.tasrjrfamily.com i saw the britney spears show i said it's nasty didn't you see the thing she was wearing I thoght it was nasty.
Posted at 11:00PM on Sep 25th 2007 by 71678
7. why? is it that we as americans are always willing to kick someone when they are down, the media and papparazzi coverage on britney spears and some of the other young troubled hollywood celebrities have been relentless, it's as if they are vultures waiting around for something tragic to happen. we as a people are know better than the media,papparazzi,etc. because it seems like we have joined in on the bashing, what a sad statement we are sending to our youth.
Posted at 3:29PM on Sep 26th 2007 by crmtomtom
8. crmtomtom - You're concerned about the message being sent by the media and the public bashing of these celebrities? What about the message being sent by these 'stars' and their behavior? I find that far more troubling. Young kids (girls, especially) unfortunately look up to and seek to emulate these celebrities. Their public actions are reprehensible.
I will agree that the media is complicit in that it initially glorifies this behavior by splashing images of these starlets drinking and partying across their tabloids, TV mags, & websites. The media, though, does not put the drinks in their hands or the drugs in their noses. They are doing that to themselves and are sending a horrible message in doing so.
Posted at 8:09AM on Sep 27th 2007 by T-Mo
9. CRM and T-Mo - I agree with you both. I think the poor celebrities are hounded WAY too much. Just look at recent video of Britney just trying to park her car. She can't b/c the paps are in the way (and then she ends up hitting the cars - WOOPS!). It's just too much. On the other hand, T-Mo, I COMPLETELY agree with you. They are the ones controlling what they do, where they go, what they injest into their bodies and are horrible role models for our young people. I just read somewhere that if we had "real" problems in this country (widespread famine, war on our own streets, etc)all this celebrity nonsense wouldn't be making the headlines. I tend to agree, although I wouldn't want to actually test this theory out. What do you guys think is the solution?
Posted at 10:01AM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Missy