I saw on the news this morning that the paprazzi were chasing Prince William and his flame for photos . . . again. The press, and particularly those who hold cameras, claim that the "people" want to know about celebrities. I don't know anyone who gives a rat's patoot about Prince William's love life. I don't know anyone who wakes up in the morning and thinks, "Gee, I wonder what Madonna is up to today." or goes to bed at night wondering if Lindsey Lohan would get into more trouble during the nightime hours. Most people really don't care. If nothing was ever said again about Pitt and Jolie, would anyone notice? If poptart-no-longer Brit Spears or Tom Cruise's family were never to grace another magazine cover, would they be missed and their careers end? If their careers ended, then maybe there was no talent there to begin with. So, why do we continue to subsidize the talentless. Those with talent will continue to sell tickets. Tom Hanks doesn't get this kind of publicity and he is a successful actor who sells tickets at the boxoffice. If we stopped buying magazines or newspapers with rude or embarrassing photos and stories about famous people, perhaps those publications would eventually have to print real news - important news, such as more about the laws that Congress passes (how they affect you as an individual) and the state of our infrastructure, or where are tax dollars really go. Either that or they would go out of business. And that would be a good thing, don't you think?
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