> This week I had a hard time watching the news on television. With the unrest in Libya, the union issue in Wisconsin, and all the other occurrences that take place every day, there has been endless streaming concerning the life of Charlie Sheen. Are you kidding me? This is a man with serious psychological issues. The partying is just a mask for the deep, disturbed mentality of this guy. Why is the media giving him so much attention? Does it really bring in that many viewers? If so, then what does that tell us about ourselves. I have felt this way for a long time. Celebrities and their problems seem to be something of which the public cannot get enough. Ok, if someone has a slipup, so be it. When the drama goes on for days, weeks, months, and in some cases years, the story is no longer sensational. Rather it is voyeurism into a life of destruction.
Lindsay Lohan is a young, talented woman who is in need of serious help. Rehab for 30 days is not going to do it. I feel for her because I do not think she has a strong family support system. It does not help to promote the nightly news with the latest story about her. This has been going on for quite some time and it needs to stop
Charlie Sheen should not be on the radio or television spewing his take on work, family, sobriety, etc. It is not appropriate for him to parade his children in front of cameras either. They are the real victims in all of this nonsense. It has gotten to the point that when I see he is the next story, the channel is switched or the television is turned off. That is why I subscribe to the newspaper. I can pick stories of choice, and often find out more information as well.
The bottom line is that there is much more going on in the world that should concern us. I know the entertainment industry provides a certain sense of curiosity, but there are times when it seems to cross a line. I do not need to wake up and go to sleep hearing about these people. There are so many others in this world in desperate need of the attention.
