Stars private parts go public...every time its used.

[tloonya]

Went to a supermarket this morning, while waiting for cashier to ring me up looked over magazines displayed by the register.
Few of our stars were involved in sex scandals...again...and thought entered my brain - how come it is anyone's business what we are doing with our private parts and no one cares what we are doing with other parts of our bodies?
Like no one prints in yellow bold on black 'Star was involved in gardening' (hands don't bother anyone), or 'Star was involved in chess game' (brains are boring), or 'Star was running' (legs...who cares unless covered in a cellulite, right?)

So WHY when it comes to private parts 'involved' - such uproar are created? haven't we been using those parts for same period of time as other parts?
Seems that interest what we are doing with private parts is very public! So maybe we should rename those parts from private to public?
Just a thought.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

If you're referring to the Tabloid rag trash magazines at the checkout (National Enquirer, Star, etc), you do know those cover headlines & the stories inside the pages are a lot of BS, right?

It's called "Sensationalist Journalism".

[NancysSummerSip]

May 3, 2014 12:31:30 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

If you're referring to the Tabloid rag trash magazines at the checkout (National Enquirer, Star, etc), you do know those cover headlines & the stories inside the pages are a lot of BS, right?

It's called "Sensationalist Journalism".

Wait...you mean those stories in the National Enquirer about Brad and Angie having sex on their chateau chandelier isn't true?

Or that Blake and Miranda are really breaking up because Blake found true love with both the Olsen twins?

Or that Camilla wants to kidnap Kate, Wills and baby George and imprison them in the Tower of London so she can be Queen?

Rats.

[tloonya]

May 3, 2014 12:31:30 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

If you're referring to the Tabloid rag trash magazines at the checkout (National Enquirer, Star, etc), you do know those cover headlines & the stories inside the pages are a lot of BS, right?

It's called "Sensationalist Journalism".

It can't be all just a kaka many stories? Right? They have to have some proof.

[tloonya]

May 3, 2014 13:17:11 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

May 3, 2014 12:31:30 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

If you're referring to the Tabloid rag trash magazines at the checkout (National Enquirer, Star, etc), you do know those cover headlines & the stories inside the pages are a lot of BS, right?

It's called "Sensationalist Journalism".

Wait...you mean those stories in the National Enquirer about Brad and Angie having sex on their chateau chandelier isn't true?

Or that Blake and Miranda are really breaking up because Blake found true love with both the Olsen twins?

Or that Camilla wants to kidnap Kate, Wills and baby George and imprison them in the Tower of London so she can be Queen?

Rats.

I know it is exaggerated, however some of it had happened, right?

[Peace Of Mind]

I know it is exaggerated, however some of it had happened, right?

Yes, but only the Alien baby and body snatcher ones. 

[NoNamePerson]

Men In Black comes to mind  

[NancysSummerSip]

May 3, 2014 14:47:54 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

I know it is exaggerated, however some of it had happened, right?

Yes, but only the Alien baby and body snatcher ones. 

Really? I thought the plastic surgery ones (like Dolly Parton's exploding boobs and Joan Rivers' boobs finally winding up on top of her head) were the only real ones.

[tloonya]

So how much of it is real?
And if it is not real - why are these magazines aren't sued and out of business?
There is SAG after all...

[mollyanna58]

Celebrities do occasionally sue the tabloids.  People Magazine usually has a few pictures of celebrities buying gas, jogging, grocery shopping, etc. to show that deep down, they're just like the rest of us. 

[NancysSummerSip]

The do sue, but the cases are usually settled out of court. And the tabloids make gobs of money, mostly from advertising, but also from photo resales. They get a photo of a celebrity doing something they shouldn't, and they not only use it, they resell it to other sites. A good photo of a celebrity gone bad can be worth thousands.

And SAG (the Screen Actors Guild) has nothing to do with suing the tabloids. Most performers have their own agents, attorneys, etc. to handle their legal and financial affairs. SAG does not represent anyone in court in these situations. SAG is mostly involved with collective bargaining, labor disputes, compensation for performers from the entertainment industry, etc.

[tloonya]

May 5, 2014 11:38:09 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

The do sue, but the cases are usually settled out of court. And the tabloids make gobs of money, mostly from advertising, but also from photo resales. They get a photo of a celebrity doing something they shouldn't, and they not only use it, they resell it to other sites. A good photo of a celebrity gone bad can be worth thousands.

And SAG (the Screen Actors Guild) has nothing to do with suing the tabloids. Most performers have their own agents, attorneys, etc. to handle their legal and financial affairs. SAG does not represent anyone in court in these situations. SAG is mostly involved with collective bargaining, labor disputes, compensation for performers from the entertainment industry, etc.

I meant if SAG is a union - can't all the celebs get together and close those filthy tabloids!

[NancysSummerSip]

May 5, 2014 11:48:18 GMT -5 tloonya said:

May 5, 2014 11:38:09 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

The do sue, but the cases are usually settled out of court. And the tabloids make gobs of money, mostly from advertising, but also from photo resales. They get a photo of a celebrity doing something they shouldn't, and they not only use it, they resell it to other sites. A good photo of a celebrity gone bad can be worth thousands.

And SAG (the Screen Actors Guild) has nothing to do with suing the tabloids. Most performers have their own agents, attorneys, etc. to handle their legal and financial affairs. SAG does not represent anyone in court in these situations. SAG is mostly involved with collective bargaining, labor disputes, compensation for performers from the entertainment industry, etc.

I meant if SAG is a union - can't all the celebs get together and close those filthy tabloids!

It's an interesting question, and shutting down the tabloid machine sounds like a good idea. Except for the right of freedom of speech that is guaranteed in this country. That speech does not have to be good, or right, or make sense or even be fair to anyone. In fact, it can hurt and destroy people. But it is guaranteed.

And celebrities have to be careful. They walk a fine line between needing good publicity and getting bad publicity. All that showing-off on the red carpet isn't done because they love award shows and movie openings. They go so people can see them, know their names and it works as a form of advertising. Movie and television executives won't hire them if they are under the radar, so to speak. So visibility matters; even bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity.

And the large-format tabloids (like The News of the World and National Enquirer) aren't the only offenders. Frankly, I think Us Weekly, People and some of the magazines are just as bad.

[midjd]

May 5, 2014 10:49:06 GMT -5 tloonya said:

So how much of it is real?
And if it is not real - why are these magazines aren't sued and out of business?
There is SAG after all...

The magazines are careful to phrase things in a way that keeps them from being sued.

For example, a headline might say "Jen - Baby on the Way!"- but when you read the article, it is about a "close source" talking about how Jen can't wait to get pregnant. "Baby on the way" certainly implies that she is pregnant, but doesn't actually say it, so it's not quite libel.

The headlines usually have very little to do with the actual article. I remember when Jessica Simpson was pregnant, there were several weeks where the headline was "Jess - Baby in Danger!" but reading it you found out that she was measuring a week or two ahead and *might* have to have a C-section.

It's also pretty easy to tell which magazines are owned by the Kardashian family.

(I swear I have more high-brow interests... but I got a subscription to OK! magazine for Christmas 2012!)

[achelois]

I see more people's private parts in my work than I ever wanted to. There are few that are memorable. I doubt Star Parts would be any different. 

I am so inured to nakedness, y'all could show up at my house in your birthday suits and I wouldn't notice anything but a large number of people on my doorstep. 

And the cops, of course. 

[steff]

May 3, 2014 13:17:11 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

May 3, 2014 12:31:30 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

If you're referring to the Tabloid rag trash magazines at the checkout (National Enquirer, Star, etc), you do know those cover headlines & the stories inside the pages are a lot of BS, right?

It's called "Sensationalist Journalism".

Wait...you mean those stories in the National Enquirer about Brad and Angie having sex on their chateau chandelier isn't true?

Or that Blake and Miranda are really breaking up because Blake found true love with both the Olsen twins?

Or that Camilla wants to kidnap Kate, Wills and baby George and imprison them in the Tower of London so she can be Queen?

Rats.

The National Enquirer this week said that Dale Jr was gonna get married at the end of the season.  I was all prepared to jump off the ledge until Junior said it wasn't true.  *whew*  Hubby said he dodged a close one there with having to explain to people that I off'ed myself over Dale Jr.     He said he's lucky he wasn't around when I heard Jon Bon Jovi got married.  I just stared at him and wondered why he wasn't ducking.  

[NoNamePerson]

May 5, 2014 12:06:38 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

May 5, 2014 11:48:18 GMT -5 tloonya said:

I meant if SAG is a union - can't all the celebs get together and close those filthy tabloids!

It's an interesting question, and shutting down the tabloid machine sounds like a good idea. Except for the right of freedom of speech that is guaranteed in this country. That speech does not have to be good, or right, or make sense or even be fair to anyone. In fact, it can hurt and destroy people. But it is guaranteed.

And celebrities have to be careful. They walk a fine line between needing good publicity and getting bad publicity. All that showing-off on the red carpet isn't done because they love award shows and movie openings. They go so people can see them, know their names and it works as a form of advertising. Movie and television executives won't hire them if they are under the radar, so to speak. So visibility matters; even bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity.

And the large-format tabloids (like The News of the World and National Enquirer) aren't the only offenders. Frankly, I think Us Weekly, People and some of the magazines are just as bad.

And OMG think of all the dead airspace there would be on TV, internet, radio if the tabloid machine were shut down. Only the weather and no more talking heads!!!!  Oh glory day  

But then again we might see lots of folks sitting in a corner sucking their thumbs or curled up in the fetal position without daily/hourly fix on tabloid talk.    

[teen persuasion]

May 6, 2014 6:00:50 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

May 5, 2014 12:06:38 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

It's an interesting question, and shutting down the tabloid machine sounds like a good idea. Except for the right of freedom of speech that is guaranteed in this country. That speech does not have to be good, or right, or make sense or even be fair to anyone. In fact, it can hurt and destroy people. But it is guaranteed.

And celebrities have to be careful. They walk a fine line between needing good publicity and getting bad publicity. All that showing-off on the red carpet isn't done because they love award shows and movie openings. They go so people can see them, know their names and it works as a form of advertising. Movie and television executives won't hire them if they are under the radar, so to speak. So visibility matters; even bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity.

And the large-format tabloids (like The News of the World and National Enquirer) aren't the only offenders. Frankly, I think Us Weekly, People and some of the magazines are just as bad.

And OMG think of all the dead airspace there would be on TV, internet, radio if the tabloid machine were shut down. Only the weather and no more talking heads!!!!  Oh glory day  

But then again we might see lots of folks sitting in a corner sucking their thumbs or curled up in the fetal position without daily/hourly fix on tabloid talk.    

OK, Star, Us, and People are the periodicals that circulate the most at my library.  The director avoided adding them to our collection for a long time because she was concerned about how it would reflect on us, but when the publishers sent a free short term subscription, she put them out on a trial basis.  People take out stacks of them at a time!

When I'm stamping them, I'll see the same pictures and articles in more than one magazine; I can't imagine why you'd need to read more than one.  And the covers seem to be the same five stories, over and over until they guess right.  Will & Kate were pregnant even before they got married, and it was twins!, etc.

[NancysSummerSip]

May 5, 2014 22:04:45 GMT -5 steff said:

May 3, 2014 13:17:11 GMT -5 NancysSummerSip said:

Wait...you mean those stories in the National Enquirer about Brad and Angie having sex on their chateau chandelier isn't true?

Or that Blake and Miranda are really breaking up because Blake found true love with both the Olsen twins?

Or that Camilla wants to kidnap Kate, Wills and baby George and imprison them in the Tower of London so she can be Queen?

Rats.

The National Enquirer this week said that Dale Jr was gonna get married at the end of the season.  I was all prepared to jump off the ledge until Junior said it wasn't true.  *whew*  Hubby said he dodged a close one there with having to explain to people that I off'ed myself over Dale Jr.     He said he's lucky he wasn't around when I heard Jon Bon Jovi got married.  I just stared at him and wondered why he wasn't ducking.  

Yanno, eventually, he'll get married. Current GF is quite the hottie, but I don't see her as wife material.

But there is hope. Someone apparently found Clint Bowyer attractive enough to marry and carry his child.