The fuckshow continues
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I'm sure you must be getting tired of the Britney reports by now, but let's just keep in mind that this is a very real story. This isn't a waste of time story about someone who hasn't achieved anything. This isn't a story about Paris Hilton or Oregan Hoskins. No, this is a story about one of the most successful pop artists of all time - someone who has achieved and should be noticed and reported - albeit to her detriment. You can say what you want about her music or behaviour but this is an important story. Britney updates are now a daily staple on major news channels, including SKY News, who would generally shun anything remotely tabloid. This is not a tabloid story, this is a story about the decline of an icon. And she is an icon - a pop icon who fills a particular space in the entertainment industry; just like JFK filled a particular space in the political world and Murdoch in the media world. Whilst the one space might be deemed by some to be more important than the other, the point is that our lives and the world are made up of these different entities/realms - sports/politics/entertainment/tech/media/economics - whatever, you get the point.

Heath Ledger's death, for example, created awareness of prescription drug overdose - something of GREAT importance and a great lesson for all - PARTICULARLY Capetonians. Just because your world might be all about finance, doesn't mean that sport or music is any less important - they ALL join together to form different industries and cultures. If you don't dig it, don't read it. This particular spectacle is a part of our lives and it is newsworthy. People say that "they" should leave her alone. That's all very well; I'm not a big fan of the paparazzi and they are quite clearly killing Britters but, you know, get the fuck out of L.A. my angel! That's what I'd do. Why don't we know much about Johnny Depp? Because he lives in France! Quite simple.

This is the cover of the latest Rolling Stone coming out tomorrow.

Rolling Stone is not a tabloid magazine

Jesus, I really went for it back there. Phew, I feel much better now. But seriously, this is tragic shit. Check out this excerpt from the Rolling Stone feature - it's not pleasant reading.

You know how songs remind you of places and people? Well, believe it or not, Britney's "Hit me Baby One More Time" nailed down a particular moment in time for me. I'll never forget it - the song had JUST come out and I had JUST moved to London with The Silent Assassin. I remember us walking along Oxford Street, running from one shop to another as the song started playing on various radio stations. Who is this angel, I thought to myself? Jesus, she was cute. How long will she last, I wondered? A fucking long time it turned out. But not long enough.
 

I mentioned how Britters isn't exactly helping the situation by staying in L.A. - I mean really, it is a complete and utter fuckshow and it's not helping anything. I was completely and utterly gob smacked when I saw this helicopter video of Britney driving. Have a look at it. Chill out for the first couple of minutes and then check what happens when her car stops. It's fucking RADICAL! You've never seen anything like it. I'd also lose my fucking mind. But I'd leave L.A. before that happened. I'd probably check myself into Montrose Place.
 

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How crazy is that?

So, in closing, and just to bring you up to date, Britney's dad, who she hates, is currently in charge of her estate as she is deemed unfit to handle her own affairs. Adnan, the paparazzi she was boning is being kept from her and her ex friend/sidekick, Sam Lutfi has been slapped with a restraining order and cannot come within 250 feet of her (I didn't know anyone could reach that far - I can't get further than a couple meters at the most).

And that's where we are.

Not ideal.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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