Scandal (And The Internet) Helps Keep Celebrities In The News
As 2006 comes to an end, it seems that the year is determined to be defined by celebrity scandal. When Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah Winfreys couch in late 2005 we had no idea that this seemingly goofy incident would not only affect the career and bank-ability of arguably Hollywoods biggest star, but also create a whole new cottage industry of internet blogging around celebrity misfortunes.
With each miss-step, there are thousands of web sites and bloggers there to comment, post videos and rehash every element of the celebritys downfall. Of course, the bloggers arent totally to blame, as celebrities seem to have gone out of their way to make this year one that is notorious for famous people making famously offensive, obnoxious, or just plain stupid mistakes. When Mel Gibson was pulled over in Malibu California in July of this year for suspicion of drunk driving and broke into an anti-Semitic tirade, it was hard to imagine that he was just getting things started. Since that time Michael Richards, who played Cosmo Kramer on TVs Seinfeld, was filmed screaming racial slurs at a Los Angeles comedy club and...