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Charlie Sheen. I think that is enough by now. We all know that he is a punchline and we can just move on with our lives and not waste our breaths on this idiot.
Speaking of stupidity in Hollywood, Kobe Bryant last week was immortalized at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. I totally support their decision to do this based on Kobe's great film career... wait that's not right. As Jimmy Kimmel said, "The closest Kobe's come to acting is pretending he's going to pass the ball to Luke Walton." In other news, famous film director Kevin Smith will be inducted into the basketball hall of fame this summer. Sure that might be sarcastic, but if Kobe is given undeserving honors, why not spread the wealth. Grauman's is supposed to be a place to celebrate the history of film. Not a place to thank rapists who were coerced to stay in the city of Los Angeles (allegedly).
Last night, the roster for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars was announced. I'm usually not interested in this show unless somebody I like is on it (like Chuck Liddell or Steve-O in the past). The one problem people have had in the past with the show is that there is always a "nobody" that they say doesn't fit in or deserve to be on the show. This year the one person that is considered to be the "nobody" is Michael "Psycho Mike" Catherwood. However, I hate to burst their bubbles, but he is just as famous as most people that have been on the show before. Just a sampling on the "professions" of previous and current contestants: wife of Elvis Presley, Broadway actress, charity campaigner/ex-wife of a Beatle, voice actor, reality TV star, etc. So classifying a man who is the host of a nationally syndicated radio show, assistant producer of a nationally recognized radio show, and occasional TV host as a star is not so far-fetched. Let's take a look at the rest of the cast: Kendra Wilkinson, who is famous for being the girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and wife of a journeyman NFL player; Kirstie Alley, who was famous for being in Cheers in the late 80s; Chris Jericho, a professional "wrestler"; Chelsea Kane, an actress on the Disney Channel; Sugar Ray Leonard, one of the greatest boxers in history, whose last match was in '97; Ralph Macchio, who played the original Karate Kid in '84; Petra Nemcova, a model whose claim to fame is her husband's tragic death; Romeo, who got his career because of his dad; Hines Ward, an NFL player; and Wendy Williams, a BET talk show host. I guess they are right, he doesn't fit in with these HUGE stars.
And once again, I will finish with Americans ignoring great things from another country. I recently started watching the reboot of Doctor Who. For those who don't know, Doctor Who is a British sci-fi show that was started in 1963 and was rebooted in 2005. It is considered to be one of the greatest shows in British history. However, in America, it is deemed "nerdy" to watch it. Why? Just a few years ago, Lost was one of the biggest shows on TV, even though it was a confusing sci-fi show. On the other hand, even though Doctor Who is sci-fi show, it is still fairly easy to understand on multiple levels. Sure there are the huge Doctor Geeks who know the entire timeline, but it can also be enjoyed by the layperson. So much so that in 2008 9 out of 10 British children could correctly identify a Dalek (an alien species in the Whoniverse). While in America our children can recognize Ronald McDonald. Even the Queen is a huge fan of the show. So if watching Doctor Who is a "nerdy" thing, then the entire United Kingdom must be nerdy.
Stop it America!