Britney at MTV awards II
As an off-topic pop culture feature, on September 10 I posted Britney Spears’ poor performance at the MTV Awards the night before.
On the O’Reilly Factor last night, comedian and Hollywood insider Dennis Miller made sobering points:
I don’t want to be the last person to tell a joke about Britney Spears before she kills herself. I’ll be honest with you. That girl looks like she’s right at the brink. I guess it’s the only punctuation mark that a Marilyn Monroe act-alike can put on themselves, or a Chris Farley with John Belushi. I don’t know what’s going on there, but it looks so dangerous to me right now that I just hope somebody steps in…. This girl looks right on the brink of ending it to me….
I know the human condition is not as noble as we imagine it to be sometimes. But we should all at least concede that if we are going to ogle this thing from here on in it has become a bit of a grotesquery, and we’re active participants in her demise if we don’t just step in right now and say we’re not interested ’til you pull it back together, and the people around you…. Save your life, then we’ll talk….
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Perhaps she should try to sell cheeseburgers?
Aaaaaaah…
Remember back when dennis Miller was funny?
Remember when he had a viable career?
It seems like a million years ago…
People make fun of Britney because she makes stupid choices. The “difficult time” she’s facing is her own doing. I recognize how rough it must be to be in the spotlight constantly. But I still think I could do it without alcoholism, drug abuse, marrying white trash, neglecting my children, shaving my head to avoid authorities finding out about my drug abuse, attacking my white trash ex’s car with an umbrella, showing the entire world my ho-ha (several times), and prancing around lip syncing in a bikini. If I had millions of dollars, I think not doing those trashy self-destructive behaviors would be even easier!
I am much more conservative (action wise) than Britney ever was, but I can’t say I wouldn’t get into destructive behaviors if I was that famous.
Being constantly derided by tabloids, photographed all the time, eyes on you criticizing every move you make. It’s gotta be so hard to live up to. I bet the inadequacy is what drives people to practice heavy escapism. And that is why a lot of child stars end up with really heavy problems. They were exposed to that before they even knew what “that” was. But some people take it better than others..
Dennis Miller said the right stuff. Someone needs to intervene. I hope her mother will be there for her sometime…
I think, deep down, Britney is tired of being demeaned and exploited. Her career as trashy looking, bikini-wearing on the cover of Rolling Stone, dressed up like a slutty schoolgirl for all the pervs to masterbate over, began when she was a minor child. Her parents, who were old enough to know better and should have protected her, instead raked in the bucks by contracting her out to be the nation’s boytoy. They put their young daughter, who they were supposed to love and protect, in emotional harm’s way just so they wouldn’t have to go out and earn their own living.
I am not excusing her actions, but I see them as a cry for help. Her head’s screwed up.
A lot of celebrities blame their issues on overexposure (paparazzi and whatnot), but its one of the guaranteed side effects of being famous. If you have dreams at all of being famous you know that its part of it. How you combat it is to stay low profile, don’t walk around gas stations in your bare feet, don’t go club hopping every night, don’t balance your baby on your lap while driving.
I personally think paparazzi are sell out scumbags who take their exorbitant commissions and buy the best equipment to take the crappiest quality of photograph possible with it. Celebrities love the paparazzi when they want to show off their new boyfriends and girlfriends or the other famous people they know and want to be seen going to the “hottest” clubs. But when they get caught with their pants down the paparazzi are vultures who are “ruining my life”. When you put yourself out there for the world to see you can’t pick and choose the aspects of yourself that are exposed. I feel sorry for Britney that her life has become such a mess like this, but she is not the first by far, she knew what she was getting into.
It’s not likely that Britney Spears and I would ever meet in this lifetime. I wish she had someone to turn to in Hollywood. Look at Lindsey Lohan’s mom. Who’s always hogging the limelight with Lindsey? Her mother. I don’t see any harm in going out with your daughter, but it depends on WHERE you go and WHAT you’re doing. Shopping together? Sure! Having lunch together? Without a doubt. Drinking and clubbing together? Not a good idea. Especially when you know she’s got a problem. I feel bad for both of them, but then I think of the homeless and the needy in this world. I don’t know what to say. What’s more important here? A movie/singing career, or your life?
I think what gets me the most about Lindsey (and also Whitney Houston) is the tremendous waste of talent.
It’s not likely that Britney Spears and I would ever meet in this lifetime.
Heather, you never know… I knocked Gene Wilder on his butt once.
Doug
Jacqueline: If I had millions of dollars, I think not doing those trashy self-destructive behaviors would be even easier!
That was a great post, J, and I have to laugh at your descriptions. But Britney is only 26 years old now, after so many years “in the spotlight,” and I think there may have been a cululative effect in her case.
How do we make ourselves really happy in life? She may need further study..?
And, down deep, don’t we all have a desire to marry “white trash”?
Doug
JKeller:
I agree. They are the ones who want the paparzzi all over them.
How often did anyone hear stories about John Mellencamp when he wasn’t touring? You see, he lives in Indiana where it is against the law to publish a photo of someone without their permission if it isn’t at a public event. (Colts game, fundraiser, etc). Julia Roberts was married to Lyle Lovett in Marion, Indiana for that reason. Many stars live in states other than California and New York and their lives don’t get “ruined” in the spotlight.
I think it is Hawii that alot stars get married in because the paparrazzi can’t follow them around. There’s one state – can’t remember which one – that you can’t even take ariel views of a house or property without an okay from the owner.
She can avoid the limlight if she wants to.
Anonymous,
You make an excellent point. Wasn’t Bob Dole in a commercial for erectile dysfunction where he ogled Brittney Spears on TV? Supposedly this would help his problem. Or is my memory not serving me correctly? I would have thought that Dole would have had more self respect than to be in a commercial where he ogles a young woman who could his granddaughter. Not to mention that it is just disgusting.
**oops, you can “take” pictures of the arial view…you can’t “publish” them……
Why in the hell are you posting a blog about Britney Spears? This is crap! No one will benefit from talking about this drug abusing tramp!
Heather, you never know… I knocked Gene Wilder on his butt once.
Doug
Back when Macy’s was still Marshal Fields, I sat in the mens’ dept across from Robin Williams while my husband tried on loafers…
I had to sit on my hands and bite my lip so I wouldn’t make an ass of myself. I made eye contact and nodded, but I gotta tell you, that was the greatest exercise of self control that I have ever exhibited! Forget about abstinence…MK didn’t SPEAK!!!! That’s self discipline….
Yeah well…I have Colbert’s autograph :)
But seriously I hate it when celebrities are like “OMG I just don’t understand why I”m so popular!” Most of them do know what they are getting into.
But I think being there is different than what everybody else thinks. Look at Christina Aguilera. She started out with this amazing voice and all she is now is someone who still looks like a desperate groupie. I think the younger ones also don’t seem to handle it as well as the older celebrities, and that’s why we see Lindsay Lohan doing coke lines off of toilets.
Yeah well…I have Colbert’s autograph :)
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Seriously, I think Olbermann, Stewart and Colbert are the three hottest men on the planet. I’m a sarcasm/news groupie. (Not to mention a taste for dark-featured honeys…)
Mary – that does ring a bell. I thought Dole was classier than that.
I am infinitely jealous of you PiP. :-p
I hope the Daily Show/Colbert Report come to St. Paul next year when the Republican National Convention is here. That would be so totally fabboo.
Anonymous,
Come to think of it, it was a pepsi commercial. He’s sitting in a chair ogling Britney Spears on TV dancing. He pats his dog and says “down boy”. I found it tacky.
The erectile dysfunction commercials were another matter. I didn’t find these very classy on his part.
I think erectile dysfunction commercials are tacky, period.
Rae,
I hear you.
Yup! *fans herself*
I love to brag about that shit, because I mean, what else am I going to brag about?
oops, that “sh*t.” Sorry.
But yeah everytime somethign like that pops up I have to steal the opportunity. It was a once in a lifetime thing, man.
I was at a basketball game about 5 feet away from Ashley Judd. Sometimes she likes to be in the student section during games. This is my claim to fame.
And oh, they filmed some scenes from Seabiscuit in my hometown, but it was during a school day and I didn’t get to go be an extra or anything.
Rae,
If they do, can I join you there? :)
Back when Macy’s was still Marshal Fields, I sat in the mens’ dept across from Robin Williams while my husband tried on loafers…
I had to sit on my hands and bite my lip so I wouldn’t make an ass of myself. I made eye contact and nodded, but I gotta tell you, that was the greatest exercise of self control that I have ever exhibited! Forget about abstinence…MK didn’t SPEAK!!!! That’s self discipline….
MK, my grandparents used to live in Deerfield, up north of the city, and “Marshall Fields” sure brings back memories….
Tough pill to swallow for many now that it’s Macy’s..
Doug (airport, waiting for plane)
@PiP: Of course you can join me. I really hope they come, it’ll be the one positive thing about my city being overrun by Republicans (I’m teasing!) :-p
I love Colbert.