The Michelle Obama statement…controversy? February 20, 2008

 

Well lately there has been some senseless political controversy over what Michelle Obama ( Barack Obama’s wife) had said during one of Barack’s Rallies. She said and i quote “For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country … not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change,” . See now in my opinion i don’t see anything wrong with what she is saying. Maybe that is truly how she feels. People try to misconstrue her words by saying she is not patriotic, she doesn’t have pride in her country. How do you take that sentence and analayze it as that. I mean yeah, she shouldnt have said it while Barack is campaigning because in a political aspect it seems “unpatriotic” and it might hurt Obama in the long run…which i doubt. But i mean lets get honest i am not proud of my country when we run into areas of the world and make a war zone out of it, i wasnt proud when slavery was allowd, nor was i proud when black codes and segregation was allowed. I wasnt proud when Bush came into office because all he did was create chaos. So i mean yeah if you asked anybody i am sure there were times that you was not proud of your country. In michelle obama’s case i dont even read it as her not being proud, but as her being proud that the country can finally accept the idea of having a black president and that change could be possible. That is how i interpreted her quote. People will be people and that just shows how cut throat politics can be. Also McCain’s wife had some nerve saying” well im proud of my country”. Okay and that means?? I am not even going to get on the topic of McCain because i dont like him nor do i trust him as a president so….back to the Obama thing. Since the world of politics is such a cut throat world, you have be careful with what you say. Anything and everything will be used against you, not in a court of law but in societies eyes.

American Idol does not equal instant fame! February 14, 2008

 

I have been watching American idol since day one, i mean literally day 1 season 1.Every year you see the select few who come on the show saying i want to be the next idol and that if they are eliminated they dont know what they will do with their lives. Over the years you have seen many people become celebrities due to their new idol fame, and some people who become 15 minute stars. But what about those who go on and expect instant fame and never achieve it. What about all those people who you say that person will definitely make it after leaving idol. Well i have seen it time after time. For instance, Taylor hicks, the winner of American idol 2 seasons ago. He couldn’t sing and some people said he had good stage presence. I didn’t think that, but he had a good loyal fan base that voted for him thousands of times to keep him out of elimination and ultimately making him and idol. You would think with such a fan base that you would be famous and drive a Bentley! No that was not the case. If anyone has noticed, Taylor hicks couldn’t sing and he wasn’t marketable. At 20 something years old he had gray hair he wasn’t in shape and he wasn’t attractive, so guess what he was unsuccessful. Yes people looks do mean things ,but also he didn’t make a hit record at all. His album never made it to  the billboard charts or if  he did make it, he was way on the bottom of the list. Recently Taylor, Katharine Mcphee and Ruben Studdard all got dumped from their record label, proving that just because you were on idol doesn’t mean you will become successful singers.

Katharine Mcphee everyone assumed she would be doing something with her life after idol. She was pretty, and she could hold a note. I saw her on a couple of commercials but after her 15 minutes of fame were over and her songs werent making hits on the radio and her cd’s werent selling, she became a has been. Katherine who….oh that idol girl. Many other idol contestants have all been the victims of idols 15 minutes of fame but some dont even have that much shine. Some contestants just move on with their lives after idol is over. Although idol may not always make instant fame for all, their are the small few who do make it. Jennifer hudson was a hit star of DreamGirls, outshining Beyonce. She was winning oscars, grammys, and many other countless awards for her outstanding performances. She has yet to break a cd out but hey she’s  enjoying her acting. Idol opens up serious oppurtunities that would never be available unless they had that exposure from the show. Carrie underwood is now a Country hit maker who won a country award and is doing well on the charts and radio, i dont know if her fame will last but for now she is doing well. Lakisha from last season will now be acting and singing in The Color Purple on broadway taking Fantasia’s spot for awhile. American idol has definetly given exposure and oppurtunities to people that otherwords would never have chances like these, but like i said before dont expect fame! Fame is something that does not fall into your lap regaurdless if you win a hit singing competition, you have to work for that fame. Look at beyonce, mariah carey and all those other people. They didnt have a show to put them on top. They worked for it. I feel you will never get anywhere if you dont work for it.

                              ~American idol does not equal instant fame~

Amy Winehouse Wins Grammy for Best New Artist! February 12, 2008

 

Wow so Amy winehouse a woman who is famous for singing her hit song “rehab” wins best new artist. This after showing the world her crazy drug habit.  They showed her on TV doing drugs while already high on prescription drugs. She was banned in the United states because of this. So she performed in Europe for the Grammys VIA satalite, but she won Best new artist? What does this say to young girls who look up to her, which alot of girls…young girls and teens look up to her. She openly uses, abuses drugs and yet she is awarded for her actions. This makes no type of sense. but you know what? In my opinion i think this can go either way. She will continue to do abuse because now she realizes she can do what she wants and still have a prosperous career. Or She will get her act together and say hey! Look what i accomplished, maybe i should stop abusin’. Nah i dont think she will do that. After her little “break” from Rehab to perform and after winning i am definetly sure she had a nice little party that involved getting wasted. So basically what does this say about society?

I was listening to the Wendy Williams show…which by the way i love, she is on channel 107.5 in ny or you can google wendy williams and listen to her online…… and her and her co host charlamagne were talking about how famous athletes get busted for doing steroids and ultimately their career is over, caput…end of story. I think it should kinda apply to the entertainment business too.

 I mean besides the fact that kids look up to these bad examples, this is still a human being that is ruining their life. Someone who is out of control. And basically by awarding her we are saying its okay Amy you won a grammy!! It don’t matter that your a druggy!!!! That’s basically what we are saying when we congratulate stars. Besides the ultimate amount of celebs going in and out of rehab like a fad, i think we need to get some serious help for these people….instead of filming and mocking them. We don’t need another Ana Nicole smith.

Lastly i also have to say besides Amy’s drug use i have to say that her album was rated highly and was a change of what you usually hear on the radio so i give her props for that but I’m sorry Amy you gotta get yourself back on track so you can get back to black!….get it back to black her album…dry humor….okay I’m really done with this blog. 

:)CYA

The Worst Super Bowl Half Time show ever! February 4, 2008

I was watching super bowl 42 and I’m not really into the football to be completely honest. All i know is that the patriots and the giants are playing. So the main thing i look forward to on super bowl day is the half time show. I was so pumped up to see Mary J Blige which i heard was due to perform….but guess what? Some guy named Tom Petty was singing. First off i had no idea who is and 2nd why on earth would they give him 3 songs? He is a nobody. I feel that ever since the whole Janet Jackson exposure incident, the half time show has really began to play it safe with who they book to perform. I understand that they might not want Lil Kim performing because she might wear something ” inappropriate”, but why not Chris Brown or Neyo Or Carrie Underwood or Britney….oh never mind   i forgot shes in The Psych Ward. But like i was saying this half time show sucked!

::::::This Just in::::: I just checked my sources and i was mistaken. Mary J Blige was to perform with Maroon 5 at the before show Concert. But sources said Paula Abdul was suppose to perform at the half time show and tom petty was suppose to be the main person singing (why?)…..This is very confusing i feel that they truly need some better people. I mean back in the day people use to love the half time show but now it’s like why bother having it and making a big deal if you aren’t going to have anyone worth watching for 15 minutes….but hey maybe somebody out there actually Like Tom Petty….i know it wasn’t me

GO GIANTSS!!!!!!