Sad news. Ashley Simpson is getting a divorce. Not really surprising, but what bothered me was this line from the article: The singer, who was slammed for her now-infamous lip-synching performance on “Saturday Night Live” in October 2004, blah, blah, blah...
Really? Is this such a big deal in an industry where everything from Kim Kardashian's "reality" to John Travolta's sexual preference is fake. You'd be hard pressed to find a middle aged actor who hasn't had a face lift, nose job, tummy tuck, implants, botox, capped teeth or liposuction. And are you telling me that 99.9% of men in Hollywood just happen to keep all their hair? So, why does everyone feels a need to slam this girl for not being "real".
Nobody is complaining about the artificial breasts on ridiculously thin actresses (no men, anyway), so why is everyone concerned with a performer actually singing on stage? It's entertainment. When the General Lee jumps over a 100 foot ravine tooting its Dixie horn and drives away without breaking an axle, blowing a tire or bending the frame do people complain that it's not real? No, they go with it. It's fun.
In the late 80's Milli Vanilli rose to fame with catchy radio songs and everybody was happy to jump on the band wagon. They even won a Grammy. When it came out that the songs were actually performed by talented, albeit unattractive people, Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan became pariahs and their "friends" jumped ship. To cope with this Rob turned to drugs and crime. It ultimately lead to his death. For what? Because he was a good looking guy who didn't really sing the songs he performed on stage for thousands of screaming fans?
For me, when it comes to "entertainment" I want to be entertained. It's nice that Jackie Chan performs his own stunts. It adds to the fun of the movie. But, when Jamie Lee Curtis is dangling from Arnold Schwartzenegger's massive arm, leaning from a helicopter over the burning wreckage of a bad guy's limo, I don't care that it's all green screen. It's entertaining and nobody got hurt.
I think the same can be said of Ashley.
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I like your point about jamie lee curtis and arnold and ashlee simpson. Also you may be pleased to know that we purchased a new air mattress today. This means a) you dont have to rush as much with the bed, and b) when you do bring the bed you will still get your air mattress back.
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