Random Celebrity Notes

.1. In 2002 Justin Timberlake released Cry Me A River which, if you lived in North America and not beneath a rock, you knew was about Britney Spears’ extra-curricular affairs. He felt it appropriate to humiliate her publicly with his a**hole video because I’m sure he never dropped his d*ck into another woman the entire time he was with Britney. WHO ARE YOU KIDDING, JUSTIN? (See footnotes 1 & 2, please.)

In his latest ugh release, Justin Timberlake sings
“…don’t want to think about it…
…don’t want to talk about it…
… I’m just so sick about it…
about – can ‘ya take a guess?
Right: a woman who was unfaithful.

FIVE YEARS, Justin. You’ve been milking it for FIVE GOD DAMN YEARS…and so my advice to you is that since you “don’t want to think about it” or “talk about it” because you’re “sick about it”, then you might want to consider shutting the f*ck up about it. I’m sure that if you really tried, you could plug other two-syllable lyrics into your musical score.

Justin. Being in the Mickey Mouse Club together does not = having children together. And because Britney's indiscretions weren't SO severe, then understand that sh*t happens and people cheat. Get over yourself, kid. (See footnote no 3, folks.)

Footnote no. 1: Didn't Justin used to wear a "WWJD" bracelet? Maybe that was The Backstreet Boys? Whatever. I'm pretty sure Jesus (pbuh) wouldn't have made that video, Justin.

Footnote no. 2: In Islam there's this belief that if you forgive another's indiscretions, then Allah will forgive you yours because ultimately we all muck it up somehow. But because you, Justin, could not do this, I look forward to the day someone makes a video about your muck ups.

Footnote no. 3: I don't mean to belittle the subject matter of unfaithfulness, but I make a huge distinction between being cheated on when you're someone's girlfriend/boyfriend or when you're someone's life partner and someone with whom you've procreated.

.2. No. I’m not a Britney Spears fan, I just think that celebrity is the worst possible mind-f*ck that could happen to young adults, most especially if their parents are willingly prostituting their children out for a quick and easy dollar (like so many we have seen in our generation).

With the kind of “parents” Britney Spears has, I’m surprised the kid wasn’t injecting heroin directly into her neck.

Think I’m passing judgment on her parents?
I am. And if you're not, then I pity your children.

You don’t raise your children to aspire to celebrity and money. Period & end of discussion, friends.

What an individual chooses to do later in life, AFTER BECOMING AN ADULT, is of their own making.

And Britney, GI JANE IS SO 90s.

.3. Give me a moment to catch my breath and slip off this soap box.

.4. You know who I think are excellent role models in terms of young Hollywood talent (& who have a what-would-appear-to-be a solid familial base)?

Maggie & Jake Gyllenhaal.

Check out where his priorities are:
"Look, the most important job for a man is to find the right woman. It's the best we can do. I thank my father for choosing my mother. She's wonderful in so many ways. And she chose well too. I've noticed in life that the mother, first, has a primary job and as a father our job is to pick a caring, smart, mindful woman." (GQ)

I think I want to take care of him. And love him. And pet him. And water him.