I wouldn't have recognised Heath Ledger if he and I were the only people in a one-table coffee shop. I knew of him (until a few days ago) only that he'd starred in a film about a pair of homosexual cowboys,
Now,though, I know a lot about the late Mr Ledger - much of it, no doubt,untrue.
I'm sorry a young man (Australian, and of reputed talent) is dead, and I'm sympathetic toward his family, friends and admirers.But I'll be very glad when the rest of us are able to move on!
I've never been able to properly understand why talented actors and singers (in particular) attract such an outpouring of "puppy love" and adulation, or why the media feel the need to whip up such a frenzy of guesswork and scandal as with Ledger's unfortunate death, and the much publicised social failings of other entertainment industry "stars".
Fame, it seems, is an asset of fleeting value
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Very well put.
There seems to be a celebrity-phobia here now, since Australia has produced a few relatively well-known personalities in recent years.
It shows to me a lack of maturity from our media people and the people who follow rhese stories so slavishly.
Who cares if "Nic" is pregnant?
The extreme example to me is a young man who held a party in the absence of his parents, with the result of hooligan behavior that was outrageous.
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