To red carpet or not (warning: in rant mode)

[annemehr]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Melody" <Malady579 at h...> 
wrote:
> Ok.  Some might know I am a fashion history major.  I just get a 
kick
> out of being able to study something so frivolous yet so universal. 
 I
> mean, every culture adorns themselves some how.
> 
> Well, I also adore the Oscars.  *Major* fashion night.  I have tapes
> the pre-show, the actual show, and then Joan River's fashion review
> *every* year for years and watch them over and over.

<snip>

> So now comes this year.  Maybe I am misunderstanding, but isn't the
> movie industry a major part of the *entertainment* industry?  Their
> goal in life is to distract us and entertain us.  That is what they
> do.  So, I must say I am now quite disappointed they have shut down
> the red carpet.
> 
> The reason: They say it is too frivolous given the state of the 
world
> affairs.
> 
> Oh, come on.
> 
> The whole thing is frivolous.  That is the reason I watch it.

<snip>

Annemehr:
Well, Melody, I sympathise, even though I've only watched a few hours 
of the Oscars my whole life.  I think it has something to do with 
being annoyed when useless things are done for not-well-thought-out 
reasons. 

<snip>

> I guess I
> fear, if the Academy Awards says people should act as sedate as the
> industry seems to want to be portrayed, then the world will become a
> very depressing place.  That is what I fear.  We should not be
> ignorant and be skipping down the halls, but then again, we should 
not
> reflect each moment and sit transfixed in front of the TV watching 
CNN
> to be serious good citizens.

God forbid!  I am watching Fox News (especially when Shepard Smith and 
Brit Hume are on)!  And sustaining myself with hopes for a much 
happier Iraq soon...

Annemehr
who has had way too much RL and way too little HPfGU lately...
and who just noticed it is 12:02 a.m. here on March 21, so exactly 
three months until OoP!