I don't know about all of you, but I am just plain sick of dried up celebrities
trying to revive their careers by making a reality show about their life. We've been exposed to the daily lives of such A-listers as Denise Richards, the Osbournes, Anna Nicole Smith, and Nick and Jessica Simpson. Now, America, we have the privilege of seeing the life of M.C. Hammer!
An article on MSNBC highlights the upcoming show. "The 1990s rap music sensation says "Hammertime" will give viewers a glimpse of his 16-hour days as a businessman, computer geek, proud father and husband." If I’m going to watch the life of a celebrity I want to see them living the life of a celebrity. If I wanted to see how ”normal” someone is, I could just videotape my own life and watch it.
Also, why would TV executives think we would want to watch M.C. Hammer. Granted, his song “Can’t Touch This” could get stuck in your head for hours and has been used endlessly as a corny pickup line. And yes, he did bless the fashion world with the gift of parachute pants, but this does not mean that it would be entertaining watching him drive his kids to school. If he is trying to revive his career, why doesn't he just come out with a new song?
With new technology, such as blogging, the celebrity culture has completely changed. We can now watch every move of celebrities and know every uninteresting fact from their favorite ice cream flavor to what type of gas they put in their car. The celebrity has become more familiar to audiences. They are no longer mysterious, but instead, overexposed. Even with shows like American Idol, average Americans have the opportunity to become pop stars. The thing that is so entrancing about a celebrity is that we don’t know everything about them. Our society used to portray celebrities as living elite and fabulous lives. But by seeing everything that goes on in their daily lives, they loose a sense of intrigue. There is no longer any mystery about them. I prefer to imagine my celebrities sipping champagne in their gold-plated houses rather than see them drink coffee in their living room.
