Morning Buzz for Wednesday 2/6/08 - Britney Spears = $$$ for many
It can be argued that we live in a celebrity-obsessed culture. Even if many of us are not obsessed, we are at least interested in the lives of the rich and famous. This is exemplified by the continuous coverage of the life and times of Britney Spears. Every step (and mis-step) of hers is followed and documented by countless paparazzi who sometimes become part of the on-going story. The Associated Press reports that in the days following her latest hospitalization sales of celeb-mags were way up, gossip website saw more hits, tabloid TV ratings surged and the prices for the photos taken by the paparazzi were even more valuable. In all, a lot of folks are making money off Ms. Spears. She has been called the “most bankable celebrity out there.”What do you think about all of this?

Who cares?
No I’m serious..that is the response that should be foremost in our minds..but it isnt..
In 2006 a massive earthquake in Indonesia killed over 5,000 people and left 10 times that number homeless..this however was pushed from the news due to the birth of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt..Angelina and Brad’s daughter..
Now here we are 2 years down the road..doing everything we can to elect a new President..and that takes a side street to Britney Spears and her fall from grace..
I suppose gossip is more entertaining than real world news..and it gives us something to measure our own self-worth with..
Compared to Britney’s current situation..my life just couldnt be any better..
This is where it all comes to light..
“I am a better person than Britney Spears”..
How cool is that?
However being borderline pathologically obsessed with stars..I am supposed to thrive to be just like them someday..
Well dont that suck..!
Just for tax purposes..I have never made a nickel off of Britney’s tragedy..