Whoopi Goldberg accepts apologies for being left out of Oscars montage

Oh, please, give me a break.

It's good to know, isn't it, what with the U.S. economy tanking, people losing their homes and jobs, the war stumbling on in Iraq with U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians suffering and dying, and with the world generally headed downward in the Big Handbasket -- good to know that Whoopi Goldberg has graciously accepted apologies from producers of the Academy Awards show.

It seems they left Whoopi, the first African-American to host the Oscars, out of their broadcast montage of past Oscar hosts. The producers insist it was a big mistake. They called her, she accepted their apologies, and now all can get on with their lives.

I propose we make a rule regarding celebrity/entertainment "news": Once a celebrity/entertainer type makes his/her first $100 million, they cannot be covered in the media ever again.

Simple rule. Easy to enforce, maybe. At the very least, it would free up a lot of media types to cover serious, important stuff.

Yeah, I know, entertainment "news" is big news. We all love to gossip. And when the bright and beautiful or rich and famous provide fodder for our gossip, so much the better.

Ah, well, what do I know? I'm just a guy who reads the papers.
[tags]Oscar coverage, Whoopi Goldberg, entertainment gossip, rich celebrities, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]

February 27, 2008 | Filed Under Entertainment News