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Yeah, I know. Long time no update. But I realized something.
I've long since given up on MTV and, heck, most of that audience/ *shudder* my age bracket, so I didn't even bother to watch the VMA's. So I missed the ~DRAMA~ around Taylor Swift (Who is amazing, by the way) and Kanye (who likes Fish Sticks {10 points to whoever gets the joke}). I finally found the video:
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=431036>1=28103
You know, let the dust fall where it may, I think this whole thing is a side effect of the prevailing thought we have today that anyone can be famous for doing jack shit. Granted Kanye actually is famous for something that's actually a skill (I think), but we idolize these people with no reprecussions for their actions. It's the same for a lot of these celebrities/ Whatever the people on VH1 dating shows are called. They think they can do whatever they want and no one has the balls to say "No! Stop, bad dog!" and smack them with a rolled up newspaper.
I just think, rather, I can't wait for the time when we start rewarding talent over ... DRAMA. I'm not sure that day will ever come, but...
I know, that by talking about it gives them what they want: attention. But really, the problem becomes that people are not realizing that negative attention is NOT THE SAME as positive attention.
I do think Beyonce's response was incredible. Classy beyond belief:
http://vodpod.com/watch/2188974-vma-2009-mtvbeyonce-and-taylor-swift
Incidentally, why hasn't anyone told Lady Gaga she dresses/looks like an blind, mentally challenged wildebeast?
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2009/09/lady-gaga-2009-mtv-vmas.jpg
I've long since given up on MTV and, heck, most of that audience/ *shudder* my age bracket, so I didn't even bother to watch the VMA's. So I missed the ~DRAMA~ around Taylor Swift (Who is amazing, by the way) and Kanye (who likes Fish Sticks {10 points to whoever gets the joke}). I finally found the video:
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=431036>1=28103
You know, let the dust fall where it may, I think this whole thing is a side effect of the prevailing thought we have today that anyone can be famous for doing jack shit. Granted Kanye actually is famous for something that's actually a skill (I think), but we idolize these people with no reprecussions for their actions. It's the same for a lot of these celebrities/ Whatever the people on VH1 dating shows are called. They think they can do whatever they want and no one has the balls to say "No! Stop, bad dog!" and smack them with a rolled up newspaper.
I just think, rather, I can't wait for the time when we start rewarding talent over ... DRAMA. I'm not sure that day will ever come, but...
I know, that by talking about it gives them what they want: attention. But really, the problem becomes that people are not realizing that negative attention is NOT THE SAME as positive attention.
I do think Beyonce's response was incredible. Classy beyond belief:
http://vodpod.com/watch/2188974-vma-2009-mtvbeyonce-and-taylor-swift
Incidentally, why hasn't anyone told Lady Gaga she dresses/looks like an blind, mentally challenged wildebeast?
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2009/09/lady-gaga-2009-mtv-vmas.jpg
