There are two reasons for that title. One of them is this endless Winter! It snowed here all day Friday, a little bit yesterday, and today, we have a "lovely" mix of snow, heavy wet snow and freezing rain. The bright side is that tomorrow is the beginning of March, which means Spring is that much closer! Can't wait! I have been daydreaming too much about getting away to a warm climate that my bank account can't back up!
The second "enough already" is the discussion of Oscar gowns!!! I love to see the gowns as much as anyone, but this morning, the Today show spent the better part of 4 hours discussing who was best and worst dressed with various experts! They deconstruct each outfit, criticize the accessories and opine on the hairstyles and who should have done what to earn the approval of these so called "experts". Now, I watch the Oscars to see who wins the awards and to hear their acceptance speeches. Pretty gowns and glamour are fun to see as well, because it isn't really part of my life. I don't care who the designers are, because I can't wear or even afford these clothes anyway, and I am okay with that. What I am not so okay with is the media waiting to pounce on these people and tear them down for what they choose to put on their bodies. Helena Bonham Carter is an example of someone who is usually on the worst dressed list. Shouldn't she be praised for being a wonderful actress who has her own style, whether we like it or not? Never mind the fact that we shouldn't use 4 hours of a news program to discuss gowns. 10 or 20 minutes is good, then let's move on to more important matters.
In a televised interview with Charlie Sheen this morning, Sheen claimed that, at $2 MILLION DOLLARS PER EPISODE, he is "underpaid"!!! He feels that he should be paid $3 million per episode if CBS wants him to return to "Two and a Half Men". To that, I must say: WTF???!!?? Okay, you can make the argument that he is the star of the show, and therefore, he is the reason that CBS/Warner Bros are making boatloads of cash on the show. Still, WTF???? There are millions of people worldwide who work hard and aren't paid nearly what they are worth. There are people working in sweatshops for very little money, but Charlie Sheen feels HE is a "rock star from Mars" and the HE deserves $3 per episode? He made so many crazy statements in these tv interviews, but that one really burned my cookies in a big way.
Sorry for the tone of today's post. I am afflicted with severe cabin fever today, so I am a bit irritable! :)
Until next time....
I totally agree, I don't even know where to start. The dress thing is ridiculous, I like seeing what they wear too, but why does anyone, and everyone, have to critique them? Like they could do better?? And who cares what they wear, as long as the person wearing it likes it that's all that matters. Also, it is about the acting, and the movies...I think. Oh, I could go on and on and on... And who is in any position to judge anyone anyway? About anything, what they wear, who they marry, what they think, ugh, this is one of my issues that I feel so strongly about, I get madder and madder the more I think about it. Breathe... Great blog entry though! :)
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