Britney Spears Is Popular… Well So I hear

You probably already know that Britney is the most searched celebrity on the internet. You might have come across the info while looking for the latest news about her. Interesting isn’t it? We sure do love a train wreck. Britney has made headlines for so many reasons, and I doubt there is a person alive who hasn’t heard all the stories. Now comes the news that she has earned a spot in the 2009 edition of the Guinness World Records.

 

I don’t know what to make of all this really. There have been times I have felt a great deal of sympathy for her. And other times when I’ve been pretty disgusted with her behavior, especially as a parent. But what does it says about us, when the more the news chronicles her deterioration, the more interested we seem to be in her?

 

There have been allegations of substance abuse, and claims that she is an unfit parent. And through it all I’ve never gotten a sense that she really takes any of this very seriously. Now all the talk seems to be about her new album Circus, and whether she can get her career back on track.

 

Here’s hoping she can have a great relationship with her sons, and that the career will take a backseat to being there for them. Father of The Year Kevin Federline (that’s not a joke folks) will no doubt want her to be as involved as possible.

 

I don’t care about her comeback really. I was never into her music. But I do hope she gets her life on track, and that she will be given some space, not for herself, but for the sake of her kids.

The Palin Saga: Beware the open mike

Since John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate, the story has taken on a life of its own. First there were blogs suggesting that her youngest child is actually her grandson. Then came revelations that Palin was under investigation for the firing of Public Safety Commisioner Walter Monegan. This was allegedly in response to his refusal to fire her former brother in law, an Alaska State Trooper. Dubbed Troopergate by the media, this issue has led to Palin hiring a lawyer as investigations get underway into allegations she abused her power.

 

Recently Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy were caught on tape making disparaging remarks about Sarah Palin being picked to run for Vice President. Not realizing their mikes were on, Murphy and Noonan were heard making comments like: “It’s Over,” “Political Bullshit,” “Gimmicky” Of course after the story broke, Noonan issued an apology, well, sort of.

 

Anyway the story got me thinking about other embarrassing open mike incidents. The first one that comes to mind is Jesse Jackson. Unaware that his mike was on before a television interview, Jackson said “See Barack Obama been, um, talking down to black people… want to cut his nuts off ”.

 

George Bush and Blair were caught discussing the Middle East Crisis at the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg. Bush was heard commenting that he wanted Hizbullah to “stop doing this s**t” (PG 13 here folks).

 

Former President Ronal Reagan has two incidents on the list. During a voice level test Reagan joked, “My fellow Americans, ‘I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia for ever. We begin bombing in five minutes”. On the second occasion he described Polish leaders as “a bunch of no good, lousy bums”, and said the American economy was in “a hell of a mess”.

 

Other notables include: Prince Charles (A great ball of charm, that man). Former British Prime Minister, John Major. Britney Spears (What! you shout, no way!), and former French President Jacques Chirac (yes even the cultured French have their moments too)

I guess my only question is: when will these people learn?