Seems Like A Double Standard

Remember the whole Chris Brown beatin' down Rihanna ordeal a few years ago right before the Grammys? If you don't, it's pretty much like I just said there. Chris Brown beat the hell out of Rihanna and was subsequently arrested and given some sort of petty sentence that I don't believe included jail time. And as you would imagine, what happened was that people were pretty anti anything that had to do with Chris Brown. I'm good with that. You can't expect things to stay the same after you beat a woman. And if you're a public figure, expect the public to figure in to how this whole thing is looked upon. (Here's a hint: It isn't favorable.)

After that happened, Chris Brown anything was taboo. Stores wouldn't carry his album. He was no longer a spokesperson for milk (because while milk may do a body good, a beating most certainly does not do a body good). People didn't buy his album at the stores that did carry it. Radio stations wouldn't play his songs. And rumor had it that the reason the Jay-Z and Beyonce didn't perform at the BET awards right after this happened was because Chris Brown would be there and they didn't want anything to do with someone who beats women. Good for them. All of these people were all up in arms over him because he beat up a woman. Perfectly logical and I'm glad they did it. But wait! There's more!


It would seem that Rihanna and Chris Brown have recently rekindled their love and are once again a lovely couple. Quoting from various sources on the Innerwebs "...a source close to Rihanna said Tuesday, “They are definitely back together, and very happy about it.” Also from the Innerwebs, "Rihanna has told her best friends that she simply needs Brown back in her life. Without him, despite her mega-success, she has told pals she feels emotionally “empty.” Oh. Well, that would explain a lot. OK, so now I have a question.

If everyone is going to be all upset about what Chris Brown did and if they are going to show that displeasure by not buying his albums, not playing his music, not performing with him, and everything else that goes into not supporting someone's craft, are they now going to do the same thing with Rihanna? It does not send a good message for the person who got beat up to go back to the man who beat her. And if we're all going to be so anti guys beating up women, are we going to be equally against the women who go back to the guys who beat them up?

I think that for any of it to mean anything (whatever that means) that we have to react similarly in both instances. If we're anti Chris Brown for all of the beating up, then we're anti Rihanna for going back to someone who we're against. But I'm guessing that this won't happen. I'm guessing that there won't be a huge backlash against her for returning to a guy who has already sent her to the hospital once. We'll call her stupid and we'll move on. But why don't we do that in the first place with Chris Brown? I don't get it, but I'm interested in how this one going to go down.

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No One Got A Second Chance

Have you thought about Chris Brown lately? No? Me neither. And I don't know that there aren't a lot of other people that are in the same boat. All floating there and all not thinking about Chris Brown. Maybe he realized that and that's why he decided to send out a tweet that seemed to convey how butthurt he is these days. Then again, since the tweet didn't really make a lot of sense, he might not have known what he was tweeting at all.

See, he got done with an appearance on the Today show. According to something called The Gothamist, it was the largest crowd to ever show up for one of those morning show, musical guest taping things. So what was his problem? I don't know. You tell me. Here's the tweet that he twat after his performance: "Its funny how many second chances mainstream America gives some of their white celebs(Charlie sheen, kacey anthony. etc)". Behold! Oh, and WTF?

OK, where to begin? I'll tell you where I'm NOT going to begin and that is with the racist implication. We don't hate you because you're black, Chris. We hate you because when you say things like this it makes you sound like a total douche canoe. Oh, and because you beat up women. So since I'm not starting there, I guess I'll go with the next obvious being the Casey Anthony thing. If he thinks that "mainstream America" is giving Casey Anthony a second chance, then he has a pretty funny idea of what a second chance consists of. People want to kill her. They don't just want to see her dead. No, they want to do the actual killing. That's not very second chance-y if you ask me. And Charlie Sheen? He's just that train wreck that we all love watching. AND if he has been given a "second chance" it's because he doesn't pretend to be anything that he is not. With Charlie, what you see is what you get and he doesn't make any excuses for that. Can you say that about yourself, Chris Brown? I didn't think so.

And you know what else, Mr. Brown? If "mainstream America" is just too damn racist for you, what say you shut up about it and leave. If it's SOOOoooo terrible here and full of SOOOoooo many racists, what are you doing here? Out! As in get. Get out! No one's making you stay here. And even if we were (though I cannot for the life of me imagine why) it wouldn't be because we were a bunch of racists. You're just a guy who beats up women. I don't care what color you are, I'd still think that you're a total loser.

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Chris Brown Beats Women

Call me crazy but I'm of the bent that if you do something to harm another human being, how they deal with the aftermath of that, not to mention how they deal with you, is none of your business. Furthermore, I don't necessarily think that if you're a victim of violence that there is a "correct" way for you to deal with that. So if you're the perpetrator of said violence against another, what say you just pipe right down, OK?

If you're not familiar with the Rihanna-Chris Brown story, let me summarize it briefly. Rihanna was dating Chris Brown. Rihanna did not realize that Chris Brown was a lunatic. Rihanna realized that Chris Brown was a lunatic the night that he beat the holy hell out of her. Consider yourself up to date.

So, the one they call Rihanna did an interview the other night with with patronizing voiced Diane Sawyer. According to People Magazine, she says that the whole thing started when "I caught him in a lie, and he wouldn't tell the truth. And I wouldn't drop it." Yeah, funny thing with liars. They always want you to drop it when they're busted. Funny how that works, eh? For God's sake, don't ask them about the lie! That just won't do!

Since she wouldn't drop the confrontation of the liar, he decided that the appropriate measure to take would be to just start beating on her. "I was battered, I was bleeding, I was swollen in my face." Any guy who hits a woman is such a lowlife I don't even know where to start. But a guy who hits a woman because she catches him lying?! Spare me, dude. God, you're pathetic. But enough about the guy who beats women. Back to Rihanna.

What did she do next? "My next option was to get out of the car and walk, start walking in a gown and a bloody face. I didn't have a plan. That whole night was not part of my plan." Um, no. I can't imagine that would be part of anyone's plan, really.

Now, most people knew that she had really been hammered on by this jackass who beats women. That we knew. We also knew that Chris Brown had issued a "public" apology (if you can call putting some dumbass video on YouTube an "apology") and had done a couple of interviews. And let's just say that those interviews were less than well received by the public. (I don't know how anyone can expect to be "well received" when you're going on Larry King wearing a baby blue sweater and a matching bow tie. Who dressed him for that interview? June Cleaver?) He claimed on Larry King that he didn't remember hitting her. Amnesia? Never a good excuse for a woman beater. NOT going to be well received at all.

So when it was revealed that Rihanna was finally doing a sit down interview for the first time since all of this happened just hours before the Grammy awards last February, MTV contacted the now convicted and sentenced and still woman beater Chris Brown to see if he had anything to say about her finally doing an interview. (By the way, it should probably be noted that Rihanna said that she was "embarrassed" that she ever loved Chris Brown and that she said that she finally did an interview because she realized that by talking about her experience, it could really help others who have been or are in that situation, as well as perhaps help prevent others from getting into such a situation. Got that, women beaters?! People are embarrassed that they ever loved you. It should also probably be noted that I abhor Chris Brown and any other man who ever raises a fist to a woman. Other than his publicly stating, "I beat women because I am a piece of crap", there really isn't much that he can do to redeem himself in my viewpoint. Just so you know where I'm coming from. By the way, that would be I'm coming from the side of reason.) Oh, he had something to say, all right.

"While I respect Rihanna's right to discuss the specific events of February 8, I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us." Um, what?

You think that she should just keep it all to herself? You think that she shouldn't talk to anyone about it? You think that she should just keep quiet and not tell everyone how you beat her face to a bloody pulp? Really? That's what you think? Why am I not surprised by that? Oh, that's right. Because he hasn't learned a damned thing from all of this and it's likely that he will do it again.

It should remain a private matter. Good Lord. That's rich. And dude, soon? You won't be! If all goes well, you won't be rich at all. You are pathetic. What say you elaborate on that little sentiment there, woman beater? How about you explain why it is that the woman that you beat up and bloodied because you were lying to her and got busted should not be publicly talking about what you did to her? Tell us why you think that! Afraid it's going to ruin your little comeback trail that you're hoping to get on sooner than you deserve to?

This ordeal is far beyond anything that should remain a "private matter", you jackass. The only thing that I would like to see remain a "private matter" is you because having your name come up in the public realm ever again can only serve to sicken people. What say you go become your own "private matter" and leave everyone else alone? Moron.

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Photo-licious Celebrity Amusement

Yesterday was a fabulous day for amusing celebrity photos. Mind you, I'm not necessarily mocking the individual(s) themselves that are in each photo. They're being followed by photographers and paparazzi all the time. They're going to have some unfortunate pics floating around out there. (You know, if you think you'd really like to be famous, I think you're wrong. I think it would suck to have to deal with that all the live long day, every day. Being famous is one thing. Having absolutely no privacy nor any time to yourself without being constantly watched is another thing.) But really, I'm not so much looking for the unfortunate as I am for the amusing. Let's see what we have here.....

Here's Daryl Hannah and Ricki Lake at some function a few days ago. Wow. Daryl Hannah. Um. I don't rightly know what to say about that. Must be the angle. Or something. I hope. Wow.

It would appear as though Samantha Ronson's perma-scowl has rubbed off on her current girlfriend, the currently being gay Lindsay Lohan.

This is Phoebe Price, apparently doing her impersonation of OctoMom, Nadya Suleman.

Tori Spelling walking to her car in Beverly Hills. No, I don't know where to find the rest of her. She looks like she weighs 80 pounds and survives solely by eating dust and Chiclets. Tori, sweetie, have a sandwich.

Nicole Richie taking on a retro, strung-out, I Dream Of Jeannie-hippie sort of look. Nicole Richie seems to have gotten her act together since having her child. (Thank YOU.) She even named the kid something normal (Harlow). Way to go, Nicole. (Psst! You might want to consider splitting a sandwich with Tori. Just a thought!)

Apparently when he isn't beating on women, Chris Brown likes to spend time at Diddy's compound and use the Jet Ski to relax after a long day of court hearings and public apologies (issued by a publicist) saying that he's "sorry and saddened". No, dude, you're just sorry. You're a sorry excuse for an individual.

Here's Jason Segel walking with his date, who appears to be a very drunk Blair from 'The Facts of Life'.

My friend told me that Cameron Diaz always looks like she has a secret. She totally does.

Here's Will Ferrell, seemingly trying to "hold it" until the end of the second quarter at a Lakers game.

Guess who these women are? On the right, Diane Lane. On the left? Marisa Tomei. I swear.

The cast of Slumdog Millionaire after the Oscars. Jai ho, my little overworked and underpaid actors who ended up back in the slums of India when filming was over. Jai ho indeed.

Here's Miley Cyrus. Miley's 16. She's with her boyfriend, the pretty, pretty Justin Gaston. He's 20. Here they are jogging. And shopping.

Here they are biking and dancing.

What's with the wide variety of constant activities? Are they endorsing some sort of feminine hygiene product? All we need now are horseback riding and swimming!

I halfway expect Cathy Rigby to jump out from behind some shrubbery and yell, "Don't you love being able to do all of these activities while having your period?!?!" Then she'd do a couple of flips around some uneven bars and disappear into the night.

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This Week in the News With Aretha Franklin's Hat

It's time for a quick recap of news from last week. And wouldn't you know it, Aretha Franklin's hat was there with the coverage. Let's check in, shall we?

• Alex Rodriguez held a press conference where he sort of admitted he did steroids. Actually, he admitted that his unidentified cousin was the one who injected him with the steroids. A-Roid blamed his allowing the fictional unidentified cousin to do so on being "young and stupid". He was 25 at the time. I guess he's hoping the public is "young and stupid" as well if we're going to buy that one.
  

• Michelle Obama made the cover of Vogue Magazine. She doesn't look overly comfortable in that pose. According to her mother, a Mrs. Marion Robinson, "I laugh now because I always taught Michelle to step out of her comfort zone in life. But I never thought she was going to step this far out of that zone."
  
  
• Chris Brown gave an apology for the "incident" that took place before the Grammys which is alleged to entail him beating the holy canoli out of a one Rihanna. Whenever an apology begins with "Words cannot begin to express..." you just want to yell, "You're right, so shut up!" But when they're followed by crap like "...how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired....I am seeking the counselling...." that's when it's time to say, "Hey, how about you forget the counselling and just stop beating up women, you pussy! You need counselling to figure that out?! Don't hit women, you loser!"

• In Connecticut, police shot and killed a one Travis the chimp after said chimp had attacked the friend of the woman that he lived with. According to the AP, "Travis the chimpanzee, a veteran of TV commercials....could eat at the table, drink wine from a stemmed glass, use the toilet, and dress and bathe himself. He brushed his teeth with a Water Pik, logged on to a computer to look at photos and channel-surfed television with the remote control." Um, this is a monkey we're still talking about right? I thought so. See, I don't see those qualities in a monkey as being a good thing, you know? Come on, a Water Pik?! Did he have some Crest Whitening Strips too? It's sad he was killed, but just a bit sadder that he ripped some woman's face off. Oh, and right before he was shot dead? Yeah, he was climbing into one of the officer's police cruiser. And this is why you shouldn't teach your pets much more than "sit" and "stay".

• And finally, we have Nadya Suleman, the OctoMom, who is grateful that she has about another six weeks before her in-vitro fertilized octuplets come home because she is going to need to figure out how to take fourteen kids to the park. Usually, when people are figuring out how to do that, it's because they're planning a class field trip! She is apparently unaware that she is living in La-La Land if she thinks that she's going to be able to do anything besides inhale and exhale (and even that is questionable). But I'm sure she'll make time to cash all of the disability checks that she receives.

• And while this clown down below hasn't been in the news in a while (thank God), I'm putting this picture here anyway....because it's funny. (I wonder if he wears the hat when it's his turn to be the bitch?)

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