Rest in Peace - ED, FARRAH AND MICHAEL
Ok, Since I have no apparent fans yet...and Pop Culture is admitedly a part of my life we must address some celebrity news...this week started off with Ed McMahon dying...sad but not a tragedy he had a good fairly long life..to Farrah which was somewhat more sad for me 
as she had a awful struggle with cancer and my heart breaks for her. No one...or at least mostly no one should have to suffer like she did. It was expected, she had been given last rights and was surrounded by her loved ones (except Redmond who is in jail for drug charges). On the same day mere 4 hours later or so...Michael Jackson. Iconic. Controversial. Undeniably talented. Relatively healthy. Sudden death. SHOCK.
The first night I got it. MJ was the headline news. Farrah a mere scroll at the bottom of the screen. This angered me. How do we measure a life? Why is MJ more important?? But ok can live with the fact taht all news channels were having 24/7 coverage of MJ....following his body to the morgue, the morbid last picture of him as they try to revive him (can't belief the disrespect in the one who took and the one who bought and the ones who air). Than the shock. The fans outside the hospital. His bios are next. Who was Michael Jackson. Now the 
focus on the celeb doctors out there who are catalysts for these types of sad stories.
as she had a awful struggle with cancer and my heart breaks for her. No one...or at least mostly no one should have to suffer like she did. It was expected, she had been given last rights and was surrounded by her loved ones (except Redmond who is in jail for drug charges). On the same day mere 4 hours later or so...Michael Jackson. Iconic. Controversial. Undeniably talented. Relatively healthy. Sudden death. SHOCK.
The first night I got it. MJ was the headline news. Farrah a mere scroll at the bottom of the screen. This angered me. How do we measure a life? Why is MJ more important?? But ok can live with the fact taht all news channels were having 24/7 coverage of MJ....following his body to the morgue, the morbid last picture of him as they try to revive him (can't belief the disrespect in the one who took and the one who bought and the ones who air). Than the shock. The fans outside the hospital. His bios are next. Who was Michael Jackson. Now the 
focus on the celeb doctors out there who are catalysts for these types of sad stories.
But tonight is Saturday. Night 3 of the coverage and I am wanting to pull my eyelashes out of my eyes. What about the NEWS??? Have we forgot whats going on in Iran. a mere few hours before MJ dies we were all about the suffering of those who are trying to just peacefully rally and be heard. What about any news going on in the White House. Bills being past, debates discussions, etc. I will even watch the unwatchable....the newest Politician to cheat on his wife. JUST GIVE THIS NEWS JUNKIE HER NEWS ALREADY.
Am I being disrespectful? I don't mean to be...As a FB friend's status said, enough is enough. We have our boys and girls in a war dying every day. Lets get a little perspective.
Yes, Michael Jackson had talent, was a tortured soul, had 3 children and a mother/siblings, and most likely someone who wanted to live...and was tragically lost. That is sad. Just stop the 24/7 coverage for those who yearn for some actual news. RIP Ed, Farrah, and Michael
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