Shortly after the Country Music Awards show earlier this week country legend (and I use that term loosely) Wynonna Judd has stated that Taylor Swift--who won several CMA awards and the evenings top honor, Entertainer of the Year--is nowhere near ready for so much success.
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/vivanashvegas/5728/wynonna-too-soon-for-taylors-win/
Wow, that color of envy sure makes Wynonna look fat... what you say, oh that's just her face... my bad.
I mean seriously can Taylor Swift catch a break, first Kayne West steals her thunder at MTV Video Music Awards and now the ugly Judd is dissing her after the CMA's. It's not like she won the lifetime achievement award... she won ENTERTAINER of the YEAR.
Name another country artist, male or female, that has ENTERTAINED you and has received as much attention in the past YEAR as Swift. Brad Paisley and Kenny Chesney are the two that come closest and neither of them have had the success that Swift has garnered.
Here are just a few points to mention:
- Neither Paisley nor Chesney cross genre's the way Swift has... she is as popular a pop artist as she is a country artist.
- Neither of them appeal to as broad of age spectrum as Swift.
- Neither of them have hosted Saturday Night Live or been on the countless shows and specials that Swift has this past year
- Swift opened the CMT Music Awards by doing a song with T-Pain, if you can believe that. She's also performed at the CMT Awards, and MTV VMA's
- Swift did a CMT Crossroads special with Def Leppard for Christ sake. Def Leppard... when they were big she was, well, she wasn't even born. And now she's singing with them.
- Swift is everywhere. She's been on the View, Dateline, and in a Hannah Montana movie... she's even been on CSI.
- Every magazine at the grocery store has a picture of her in it right now.
She has been country's most visible face for the past year, behind her is Carrie Underwood, whom I am sure Wynonna would bitch about too, because she's young and hasn't had to work as hard either to get where she is today. Which is funny, cause I don't recall seeing anything that says you had to drive a tractor, be raised in a barn, get beat by your father or be married to a trucker to earn the Entertainer of the Year Award. I think it just says you need to sing country music and be really entertaining... for a year.
And, speaking of Wynonna... if your fat ass doesn't like it then do something about it. I can't recall your last hit, and can't recall any hit when your momma wasn't helping you out. And your mom is hot... your sister is hot... what happened to you?
You look like you got dropped as a child, became depressed and ate everything in the house.... for most of your life.
You look like a wet, leather bag full of lard.
Don't get me wrong... I'm not some pervy, over age, Taylor Swift fan... OK, maybe I'm a little pervy, it's just that I hate ugly. And, Wynonna is ugly, and, seemingly, a little jealous.
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Fat Judd is Not Happy
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Stoopid Idea; Hiking in Iraq
Iran recently announced it would charge three American hikers with espionage for accidentally crossing the Iranian border while hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/09/iran.hikers/index.html
Don't get me wrong here, I do not believe that the three Americans the Iranians have detained are spies. I whole heartily believe they are merely serving as pawns to be used as leverage against the American government to get whatever it is that the Iranian government wants; be it prisoner exchange, nuclear regulatory relaxations, international recognition, etc. But, there is something that needs to be said to the hikers.
What the F#&% were you thinking.
There are a few places in the world that Americans should probably not go for their own safety; a Somali cruise, any Congonese back road bike ride, a stroll through a North Korean market for some tomatoes, a leisurely walk through the slums of Brazil, and hiking along the Iranian border.
First of all, there are lots of places to go hiking that are a hell of a lot safer than Iraq and Iran. To Everest and back for one. I don't care if it is the cradle of civilazation... it sure the hell ain't civilized now.
Second, you're parents have made it well known that you are well versed in Iraqi culture and religions and that you are, for lack of a better word, "worldly." But, you must also understand how these other cultures see you, not just how you see these other cultures. They do not always see a sympathetic, innocent, worldly hiker... they sometimes just see an American. And, no matter how you act or feel, nor the being that you are can change what that label, "American" means to some people.
You're educated, you're familiar with the region, the political situations, the wars, but in addition to that you should have damn well known that you are Americans too, and what being an American can mean to others.
As an avid hiker I am always aware of my surroundings. If in Moab, on slick rock, I know the dangers of flash flooding, slippage, extreme heat, and what a lack of water can do to you. If hiking in Colorado I check the weather and know the area I'll be in. If hiking around a new lake in Tennessee I make sure to stay out of creepy banjo playin towns. And, if I were hiking along the Iraqi / Iranian border I'd damn sure know where it was. But, you know what... I wouldn't even be hiking in Iraq, it just ain't worth it right now, I don't care if they are trying to boost their tourism(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091111/lf_afp/iraqtourismtravelbritain_20091111105208).
Is it your fault you are being detained and charged for espionage in Iran... absolutely not (unless you really are spies). Will you eventually get out of Iranian prison... probably so, after much political mumbo jumbo and leveraging. Should you have known where the hell your were hiking... yes, you most certainly should have. Will you be wiser for the ordeal... hopefully.
one last thing... it's called a GPS, invest!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/09/iran.hikers/index.html
Don't get me wrong here, I do not believe that the three Americans the Iranians have detained are spies. I whole heartily believe they are merely serving as pawns to be used as leverage against the American government to get whatever it is that the Iranian government wants; be it prisoner exchange, nuclear regulatory relaxations, international recognition, etc. But, there is something that needs to be said to the hikers.
What the F#&% were you thinking.
There are a few places in the world that Americans should probably not go for their own safety; a Somali cruise, any Congonese back road bike ride, a stroll through a North Korean market for some tomatoes, a leisurely walk through the slums of Brazil, and hiking along the Iranian border.
First of all, there are lots of places to go hiking that are a hell of a lot safer than Iraq and Iran. To Everest and back for one. I don't care if it is the cradle of civilazation... it sure the hell ain't civilized now.
Second, you're parents have made it well known that you are well versed in Iraqi culture and religions and that you are, for lack of a better word, "worldly." But, you must also understand how these other cultures see you, not just how you see these other cultures. They do not always see a sympathetic, innocent, worldly hiker... they sometimes just see an American. And, no matter how you act or feel, nor the being that you are can change what that label, "American" means to some people.
You're educated, you're familiar with the region, the political situations, the wars, but in addition to that you should have damn well known that you are Americans too, and what being an American can mean to others.
As an avid hiker I am always aware of my surroundings. If in Moab, on slick rock, I know the dangers of flash flooding, slippage, extreme heat, and what a lack of water can do to you. If hiking in Colorado I check the weather and know the area I'll be in. If hiking around a new lake in Tennessee I make sure to stay out of creepy banjo playin towns. And, if I were hiking along the Iraqi / Iranian border I'd damn sure know where it was. But, you know what... I wouldn't even be hiking in Iraq, it just ain't worth it right now, I don't care if they are trying to boost their tourism(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091111/lf_afp/iraqtourismtravelbritain_20091111105208).
Is it your fault you are being detained and charged for espionage in Iran... absolutely not (unless you really are spies). Will you eventually get out of Iranian prison... probably so, after much political mumbo jumbo and leveraging. Should you have known where the hell your were hiking... yes, you most certainly should have. Will you be wiser for the ordeal... hopefully.
one last thing... it's called a GPS, invest!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Top 5 Moments in Music History I Wish I Could Have Been There For
Listed below are the Top 5 moments in Music History that I wish I could have attended.
1. Sun Studios, July 5th, 1954 - Elvis Presley lays down "That's All Right."
While many consider Fats Domino (1949 - Early 50's) to be the first rock 'n' roll performer and "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenson (March 5, 1951) to be the first rock 'n' roll hit, I don't think rock 'n' roll became what it is until Elvis Aaron Presley picked up a guitar and started swingin his hips in the early 50's. Influenced by country music and early rhythm and blues music, Elvis quickly launched a career singing rockabilly -- a fusion of the two styles -- the rest is KING of rock 'n' roll history.
Where and When - On July 5, 1954 Elvis, while on recording session break at Sun Studios in Memphis, TN, began fooling around with Arthur Crudup's, "That's All Right (Mama)." Sun City Records boss, Sam Phillips liked what he heard, quickly got the band back in the studio and laid down Elvis' first rock 'n' roll hit. I would have liked to been there for that.
2. Hill Valley, CA, November 12th, 1955 - Marty McFly performs at the Hill Valley High Enchantment Under the Sea dance.
After traveling back through time Marty McFly (who also used the name Calvin Klein) performed with Marvin Barry and the Starlighters after their lead singer and guitar player sliced his hand open while trying to free Marty from the trunk of their car after he was thrown in there by some of the town bullies. At first the band was going to cancel their second set due to the injury but McFly, who knew how to play guitar, stepped in and the show went on.
The crowd loved the second set and, at Marvins urging, McFly agreed to "play an oldie... where he was from." McFly started the rif and the band quickly joined in on a rendition of the now infamous "Johnny B. Good." Marvin picked up the phone and called his cousin Chuck Berry to hear what was being played. Chuck loved it and covered the song in later years which became one of rock 'n' rolls biggest hits ever.
Where and When - I would have loved to be at that dance to hear the inception of one of rocks most notable songs... dancing in the crowd with a pretty girl amongst the other Hill Valley students. In fact there was one girl there that I found very attractive; Lorraine Baines, oh she was hot.
What... this didn't really happen? WTF (Maybe later I'll do a Top 5 Imaginary Bands... stay tuned)
OK, the real 2. The Apollo, August 16-22, 1956 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed before all black audiences.
Due to Buddy Holly's rockabilly mixed with R&B sound, Holly and his band were thought to be black by those who only heard them. In 1956, they traveled with black artists and performed at predominantly black theaters like the Apollo in New York and the Howard in Washington, D.C. The Apollo audience was indifferent at first. But on the third day there, the Crickets started with a "Bo Diddley" song which thrilled the crowd.
Buddy Holly had only scratched the surface of his potential during his career that was cut short by his untimely death in a plane crash on February 4th, 1959 while flying from Clear Lake, IA to Fargo, ND for a concert.
Where and When - I'd have liked to have been at the concert on that third day to hear, not only Holly, but Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and others. The early history of rock 'n' roll was truly a special time in music
The Monterey Pops Festival was a 3 day show held smack dab in the middle of the Summer of Love. Due to Paul McCartney's prompting, the organizers of the Monterey Pop Festival signed The Jimi Hendrix Experience to play on the final night of the show. Not to be outdone by Peter Townsends guitar smashing finish of The Who's set. Hendrix, during his final song, "Wild Thing,"set his guitar on fire then flung it around the stage smashing it to bits.
Where and When - Unlike Woodstocks 500,000 attendees a couple of years later, Monterey had only about 10,000 for Hendrix's Sunday night performance. Couple that with the fact that this was Hendrix's breakout performance and throw in The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, The Steve Miller Band, Otis Redding, The Greatful Dead and the Mama's and the Papa's; the Monterey Pops Festival would have been one hell of an incredible show.
5. Culver City sound stage August 17th, 1991 - Nirvana films "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video.
I think it is safe to say that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the angst video of my Generation. I was 20 in '91 and being twenty, I was young, dumb, and full of... angst. The song was already great, seriously, I played it so much I actually had to buy a second CD, because I carted the first one around so much it became scratched beyond playability. However it was the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that made it legendary. It became the anthem for the apathetic kids of Generation X... of which I was.
Unlike my previous events this wasn't a concert. It was the making of a video which says a lot about how music has changed over the years. The video is based on a school pep rally that ultimately ends in anarchy.
Where and When - Let me set the scene for you. Like many videos of the day, Nirvana sent out notice that anyone that wanted to be in the video could come to Culver City, sit in, and be a part of history... I would have loved to been there. So now you got hundreds of Nirvana fans forced to sit in this HOT studio listening to literally dozens of replays of the song for several hours while the band lip synced to the music. Needless to say, they became restless.
Originally a few actors were going to be filmed tearing up the pep rally set and the bands gear in the video. But at Kurt Cobain's suggestion the director allowed the audience to have wild with it; the demolition of the set captured in the video's conclusion was the result of genuine discontent. The director tried to get control of the situation but according to Cobain, "the audience sort of had a 'fuck you' attitude by that point," and couldn't be stopped.
Now that is grunge!
Just so you know here is a short list of the top musical events I actually attended.
1. Lollapalooza 1992, New Orleans: Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined, but it was Ministry that stole the show. It rained that morning and by afternoon we were standing in 8 inches of mud... somewhere out in that field, in front of the stage, is a pair of Teva's, buried in the dirt and a Cubs hat.
2. Motley Crue Concert - Wichita, Kansas 1987: The concert was good, but what made it memoriable was the chick behind me who kept flashing her tits. At 16 that's awesome... hell, at 38 that's awesome.
3. R.E.M. Concert - Kansas City - 1989: I was a senior in high school and my parents let me stay in Kansas City with a friends family. Or, so they thought. My buddies and I went to the concert with our girlfriends and then ran amuck in Kansas City... we broke into an old abandoned hospital and scared ourselves shitless looking for the morgue. We slept in our cars and then drove home the next day.
4. The Little Bear - Evergreen, CO - 1994-2001 - any Friday or Saturday Night: There was always some awesome, no one you'd remember R&B, Folk, or blues band playing. The place was packed and the atmosphere was awesome.
5. Harry Connick Jr - Kansas City - Starlight Theater 1991: Took a date, had a nice dinner, a great concert and then... well, lets just say it was memorable.
That's it... Elvis has left the building.
1. Sun Studios, July 5th, 1954 - Elvis Presley lays down "That's All Right."
While many consider Fats Domino (1949 - Early 50's) to be the first rock 'n' roll performer and "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenson (March 5, 1951) to be the first rock 'n' roll hit, I don't think rock 'n' roll became what it is until Elvis Aaron Presley picked up a guitar and started swingin his hips in the early 50's. Influenced by country music and early rhythm and blues music, Elvis quickly launched a career singing rockabilly -- a fusion of the two styles -- the rest is KING of rock 'n' roll history.
Where and When - On July 5, 1954 Elvis, while on recording session break at Sun Studios in Memphis, TN, began fooling around with Arthur Crudup's, "That's All Right (Mama)." Sun City Records boss, Sam Phillips liked what he heard, quickly got the band back in the studio and laid down Elvis' first rock 'n' roll hit. I would have liked to been there for that.
2. Hill Valley, CA, November 12th, 1955 - Marty McFly performs at the Hill Valley High Enchantment Under the Sea dance.
After traveling back through time Marty McFly (who also used the name Calvin Klein) performed with Marvin Barry and the Starlighters after their lead singer and guitar player sliced his hand open while trying to free Marty from the trunk of their car after he was thrown in there by some of the town bullies. At first the band was going to cancel their second set due to the injury but McFly, who knew how to play guitar, stepped in and the show went on.
The crowd loved the second set and, at Marvins urging, McFly agreed to "play an oldie... where he was from." McFly started the rif and the band quickly joined in on a rendition of the now infamous "Johnny B. Good." Marvin picked up the phone and called his cousin Chuck Berry to hear what was being played. Chuck loved it and covered the song in later years which became one of rock 'n' rolls biggest hits ever.
Where and When - I would have loved to be at that dance to hear the inception of one of rocks most notable songs... dancing in the crowd with a pretty girl amongst the other Hill Valley students. In fact there was one girl there that I found very attractive; Lorraine Baines, oh she was hot.
What... this didn't really happen? WTF (Maybe later I'll do a Top 5 Imaginary Bands... stay tuned)
OK, the real 2. The Apollo, August 16-22, 1956 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets performed before all black audiences.
Due to Buddy Holly's rockabilly mixed with R&B sound, Holly and his band were thought to be black by those who only heard them. In 1956, they traveled with black artists and performed at predominantly black theaters like the Apollo in New York and the Howard in Washington, D.C. The Apollo audience was indifferent at first. But on the third day there, the Crickets started with a "Bo Diddley" song which thrilled the crowd.
Buddy Holly had only scratched the surface of his potential during his career that was cut short by his untimely death in a plane crash on February 4th, 1959 while flying from Clear Lake, IA to Fargo, ND for a concert.
Where and When - I'd have liked to have been at the concert on that third day to hear, not only Holly, but Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and others. The early history of rock 'n' roll was truly a special time in music
3. The Cavern Club, November 9, 1961 - The day Brian Epstein first heard The Beatles.
Although not The Beatles first concert at The Cavern Club is was their show on November 9, 1961, over a lunch time set, that was the first time Brian Epstein saw the band play. After the set Epstein went back into the dressing room and introduced himself to The Beatles and told them that he had enjoyed their show. Two months later they would sign with Epstein and he would manage them, overseeing their skyrocketing success, until his death in 1967.
Where and When - It sure would have been nice to have a table at the Cavern Club on that fateful day to hear what Epstein had heard that prompted him to pursue and sign The Beatles to a long term contract. It is my humble opinion that The Beatles are the greatest band of all time and to actually be at, what most consider to be, the beginning of their musical career would be absof___inglutly awesome.
4. Monterey Pop Festival, June 18, 1967 - Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire.The Monterey Pops Festival was a 3 day show held smack dab in the middle of the Summer of Love. Due to Paul McCartney's prompting, the organizers of the Monterey Pop Festival signed The Jimi Hendrix Experience to play on the final night of the show. Not to be outdone by Peter Townsends guitar smashing finish of The Who's set. Hendrix, during his final song, "Wild Thing,"set his guitar on fire then flung it around the stage smashing it to bits.
Where and When - Unlike Woodstocks 500,000 attendees a couple of years later, Monterey had only about 10,000 for Hendrix's Sunday night performance. Couple that with the fact that this was Hendrix's breakout performance and throw in The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, The Steve Miller Band, Otis Redding, The Greatful Dead and the Mama's and the Papa's; the Monterey Pops Festival would have been one hell of an incredible show.
5. Culver City sound stage August 17th, 1991 - Nirvana films "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video.
I think it is safe to say that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the angst video of my Generation. I was 20 in '91 and being twenty, I was young, dumb, and full of... angst. The song was already great, seriously, I played it so much I actually had to buy a second CD, because I carted the first one around so much it became scratched beyond playability. However it was the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" that made it legendary. It became the anthem for the apathetic kids of Generation X... of which I was.
Unlike my previous events this wasn't a concert. It was the making of a video which says a lot about how music has changed over the years. The video is based on a school pep rally that ultimately ends in anarchy.
Where and When - Let me set the scene for you. Like many videos of the day, Nirvana sent out notice that anyone that wanted to be in the video could come to Culver City, sit in, and be a part of history... I would have loved to been there. So now you got hundreds of Nirvana fans forced to sit in this HOT studio listening to literally dozens of replays of the song for several hours while the band lip synced to the music. Needless to say, they became restless.
Originally a few actors were going to be filmed tearing up the pep rally set and the bands gear in the video. But at Kurt Cobain's suggestion the director allowed the audience to have wild with it; the demolition of the set captured in the video's conclusion was the result of genuine discontent. The director tried to get control of the situation but according to Cobain, "the audience sort of had a 'fuck you' attitude by that point," and couldn't be stopped.
Now that is grunge!
Just so you know here is a short list of the top musical events I actually attended.
1. Lollapalooza 1992, New Orleans: Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined, but it was Ministry that stole the show. It rained that morning and by afternoon we were standing in 8 inches of mud... somewhere out in that field, in front of the stage, is a pair of Teva's, buried in the dirt and a Cubs hat.
2. Motley Crue Concert - Wichita, Kansas 1987: The concert was good, but what made it memoriable was the chick behind me who kept flashing her tits. At 16 that's awesome... hell, at 38 that's awesome.
3. R.E.M. Concert - Kansas City - 1989: I was a senior in high school and my parents let me stay in Kansas City with a friends family. Or, so they thought. My buddies and I went to the concert with our girlfriends and then ran amuck in Kansas City... we broke into an old abandoned hospital and scared ourselves shitless looking for the morgue. We slept in our cars and then drove home the next day.
4. The Little Bear - Evergreen, CO - 1994-2001 - any Friday or Saturday Night: There was always some awesome, no one you'd remember R&B, Folk, or blues band playing. The place was packed and the atmosphere was awesome.
5. Harry Connick Jr - Kansas City - Starlight Theater 1991: Took a date, had a nice dinner, a great concert and then... well, lets just say it was memorable.
That's it... Elvis has left the building.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Top 5 Movies I Didn't Actually See in a Theater
I've been trying to go see Zombieland since it hit theaters several weeks ago... I've actually had plans to go with friends and canceled them twice. Which got me to thinking what were the best movies I've ever seen, but not when they were in theaters.
Uno. The Shawshank Redemption - not only one of the best movies I never saw in a theater, but one of the best movies of all time. Not only did I not see it in a theater, I don't recall it ever being in the theater. I don't think anyone ever came up to me and said, "man, you gotta see Shawshank, it's frickin awesome." Just didn't happen. But, I wish they had.
2. The Usual Suspects - Probably one of the best movie endings of all time. I mean can you think of another movie that had you saying, "DAMMNNNN," as much as Suspects did... ok maybe Sixth Sense. But when I saw the Sixth Sense, someone had spilled the ending to me, so it was no surprise. However my wife figured it out half way through the movie and whispered loud enough, "he's dead," for the people behind us to go... "oh yeahhhh."
III. Austin Powers - It looked really dumb. People keep telling me, "you gotta see it, it's hilarious." Just never did, cause I thought it looked stoopid. It wasn't until I caught bits of it on, like TBS, that I thought I might like it. I bought it a few weeks later watched it. Laughed my ass off.
Four. Goodfellas - This movie came out in 1990, I was 19 and just not that into gangster flicks. Now-a-days I could recite this movie word for word. It was awesome. I wish I had more taste back then.
Chanel #. Lord of the Rings 2 and 3 - I just didn't get it. I watched Rings 1 and thought the ending sucked. I hadn't read the books, so I didn't even know it was a trilogy going into it. When it ended I stood up and remember saying aloud... "seriously, that's it." But having since rented 2 and 3 I've really come to like it. Probably won't watch it again, but it was very good once.
In contrast to the above, there have been several movies I have seen that I wish I hadn't paid for. The worst being "Kissed by the Dragon," staring Jet Li and Bridget Fonda. World record bad. In fact, now when I talk with friends about a bad movie I say... "don't go see that, it's been 'kissed by the dragon.'"
Uno. The Shawshank Redemption - not only one of the best movies I never saw in a theater, but one of the best movies of all time. Not only did I not see it in a theater, I don't recall it ever being in the theater. I don't think anyone ever came up to me and said, "man, you gotta see Shawshank, it's frickin awesome." Just didn't happen. But, I wish they had.
2. The Usual Suspects - Probably one of the best movie endings of all time. I mean can you think of another movie that had you saying, "DAMMNNNN," as much as Suspects did... ok maybe Sixth Sense. But when I saw the Sixth Sense, someone had spilled the ending to me, so it was no surprise. However my wife figured it out half way through the movie and whispered loud enough, "he's dead," for the people behind us to go... "oh yeahhhh."
III. Austin Powers - It looked really dumb. People keep telling me, "you gotta see it, it's hilarious." Just never did, cause I thought it looked stoopid. It wasn't until I caught bits of it on, like TBS, that I thought I might like it. I bought it a few weeks later watched it. Laughed my ass off.
Four. Goodfellas - This movie came out in 1990, I was 19 and just not that into gangster flicks. Now-a-days I could recite this movie word for word. It was awesome. I wish I had more taste back then.
Chanel #. Lord of the Rings 2 and 3 - I just didn't get it. I watched Rings 1 and thought the ending sucked. I hadn't read the books, so I didn't even know it was a trilogy going into it. When it ended I stood up and remember saying aloud... "seriously, that's it." But having since rented 2 and 3 I've really come to like it. Probably won't watch it again, but it was very good once.
In contrast to the above, there have been several movies I have seen that I wish I hadn't paid for. The worst being "Kissed by the Dragon," staring Jet Li and Bridget Fonda. World record bad. In fact, now when I talk with friends about a bad movie I say... "don't go see that, it's been 'kissed by the dragon.'"
It's Oscar Time Again
Ok, So the Oscars are really not till March, but it was recently announced that the host will be Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, which got me to thinking; is it me or is the entertainment industry the biggest bunch of self congratulaters known to man.
I mean think about it. You got... (this is off the top of my head, no lookin crap up on the internets); The Oscars, The Emmys, The Golden Globes, The BET Awards, The CMA's, The MTV Movie Awards, The MTV Music Awards, The VMA's, The People's Choice Awards, The American Music Awards, The Grammys... hell they even have awards to give to the worst of things called the Raspberries. I'm sure I'm missing several more too.
Seriously, name another industry that pats itself on the back as much as the entertainment industry. It's like every other week there is a spread in People Magazine of celebrities attending some awards show somewhere. Christ, if my job had that many awards presentations I wouldn't be able to get anything done.
Not only do they celebrate their being every week but they always seem to have to have a 3 1/2 hour show to cram it down our throats that says, "hey, I'm a lot more interesting person than you, I'm good looking, and I'm on TV. You're not, and you pretty much suck. And, I can't believe they are cutting my speech off again I haven't had the chance to thank the kid that walks my dogs on set yet... I'm just going to keep talking over your music... you can't stop me!"
We get it. Acting or singing is really hard. You've had to fight your way to the top. You've had to pay your dues on the way there... but so did the guy that fixed my car last week. And my kids teacher. And, my doctor. And my dad (who busted his but to send me to college). And, the girl who cuts my hair. And, the guy that made my fries at McDonald's last night... ok maybe not that guy, cause I'm pretty sure he was either high or drunk... but still actors and singers are not the only ones that work hard.
Don't get me wrong we all need that pat on the back once in awhile to tell us, "good job, thanks for being here." But seriously, you make millions, you get laid more than a rug, and everyone wants to be your friend... do you really need 20+ award shows to rub our noses in it.
p.s. to this day I think Brad Pitt should have won best supporting actor for 12 Monkeys. Just sayin.
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