I check Google’s brilliant new news page a couple times each day. It’s put together by algorithms which, I assume, take into account such factors as the popularity of news searches.
So, I’m a bit horrified to discover that the marriage of bad boy actor Russell Crowe must be the most important news story to arrive since the war. This piece of news has been front and center on Google News every day for a couple of weeks now, occupying spots in both Entertainment and More Top Stories. Each and every day there is another story about some aspect of Crowe’s wedding. I haven’t seen so much press coverage of a marriage since ol’ Chuck and Di back in the 80s.
What in the world explains the fascination with celebrity dating, weddings, and divorces? And isn’t there someone more… “famous” then Russell Crowe to write about? Who the heck cares? What impact does any of this have on my life, other than to note that another celebrity is off the market and my chances of dating them have gone from infinitesimal to non-existent? How can it be that through the years entire industries have sprung up devoted to chronicling the dating activities of actors, singers, and plain old celebrities making the rounds in Hollywood?
Way down deep, we’re extremely shallow.
Glad to see Russell and Dani tie the knot! Hope they are very happy, and I liked seeing all the coverage….Kay
I care, too. I smiled broadly at seeing them appear so happy. I was so glad to see them get some privacy, except when they chose to go out in public, during their honeymoon.
Janet from Tucson
I care about Russell and Dani’s wedding. It was beautiful and romantic. I wish them all the luck and happiness in the world. May they have a long and loving life together.
A. At least it’s happier news than the war.
B. So what if the press writes about actors? Are they lesser human beings BECAUSE they are actors? My only complaint is the press constantly pries into aspects of actors lives that are none of our business, instead concentrating on how they do what they do for a living. It is a shame, too as film is THE art of the 20th Century (now 21st), and how it is done by all participants of it, be they directors, actors, editors, etc. should be explored, much as the work of great painters has been explored for ages. There are plenty of people who appreciate their work, and are fascinated by it.
Russell Crowe and his wife, knowing the non-existent likelihood of keeping the wedding private chose instead to release their own footage and photos so that they at least could keep some control of what was known about their wedding. (As a fan of them both, I was happy for that.) Of course the media took it from there, and did the usual overkill but it’s certainly not a reason to dismiss the great influence Russell, Crowe as an artist, has on the world today. His work will stand for years to come.
C. If you think the coverage on Crowe’s wedding was overkill just wait until J-Lo and Ben tie the knot. Then, you’ll have something to complain about.
I care about Russ’ wedding and I wish him and Dani all the best
The whole thing was a media circus and very phony in my opinion. Her dress looked like it was a nightie from Frederick’s of Hollywood. Neither looked genuinely happy; she wore a phony plastic smile and he didn’t look like the same handsome man of a year ago.
What’s wrong with a beautiful wedding? Did you prefer to see that stupid war in Irak 24-7? The war that only had an aim to find that ugly old Saddam and killed many innocent citizens? Gimme a break!
Despite all his sins in the past, I respect Russell for trying to clean up his act. Phony? I don’t think so!!! How can you love someone so dearly after knowing him/her for the past 13 years?! That’s rare!!! I hope he and Danielle would be eternally happy together and their love would last forever. Amen….