Spring Break
THE ACTION 8
The hottest things in pop culture this week
Alissa Konecny, Staff writer, akonecny@smu.edu
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: The Mix
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1. 'Blackout'
Britney's latest attempt to regain favor with the public doesn't seem to be working so far. The album itself has received decent reviews, but it is nothing compared to Britney's past releases. This sub-par attempt to change her image isn't working. Her habitual bailing on any situation that could help her image, from fan signings to child-related events, outshines any attempt to produce a decent album. Even if "Blackout" were the best album of the year, Britney's image is far too tarnished for her music to affect it. A new album isn't the magical fix that Britney needs; she has to clean up her act and hope the public will embrace her once again. Her unwillingness to change makes the album a futile attempt at gaining positive publicity.
2. Oh no, Romo!
Speaking of Britney - she was spotted with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo earlier this week. This was probably a bad decision on Romo's part because of Britney's bad press (to say the least). The two were seen engaging in allegedly unsavory behavior, according to Perez Hilton, but this is no longer much of a surprise given Britney's recent shenanigans. The only surprise here is seeing one of our own with the most talked-about celebrity of the moment. Even though this encounter has given him a huge amount of publicity that he probably would not have otherwise received, Romo should stay as far away as possible from the former pop sensation and save his own image. With a recently renewed multi-million dollar contract with the 'Boys, he could have any woman in Hollywood; why affiliate with the one with the most problems?
3. Miley Cyrus acting fishy
The talented and sweet daughter of Billy Ray recently declared one of her favorite restaurants to be Long John Silver's. The restaurant jumped at the opportunity for celebrity support and offered to donate $10,000 in Miley's name to Friends of the World Food Program if she agreed to have a meal at the location in Moline, Ill., where she was scheduled to perform last Saturday. E!Online makes a good point: If you're famous enough to receive endorsement offers, use that opportunity to your full advantage. Why endorse seafood when you could potentially have anything you want for free?
Britney's latest attempt to regain favor with the public doesn't seem to be working so far. The album itself has received decent reviews, but it is nothing compared to Britney's past releases. This sub-par attempt to change her image isn't working. Her habitual bailing on any situation that could help her image, from fan signings to child-related events, outshines any attempt to produce a decent album. Even if "Blackout" were the best album of the year, Britney's image is far too tarnished for her music to affect it. A new album isn't the magical fix that Britney needs; she has to clean up her act and hope the public will embrace her once again. Her unwillingness to change makes the album a futile attempt at gaining positive publicity.
2. Oh no, Romo!
Speaking of Britney - she was spotted with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo earlier this week. This was probably a bad decision on Romo's part because of Britney's bad press (to say the least). The two were seen engaging in allegedly unsavory behavior, according to Perez Hilton, but this is no longer much of a surprise given Britney's recent shenanigans. The only surprise here is seeing one of our own with the most talked-about celebrity of the moment. Even though this encounter has given him a huge amount of publicity that he probably would not have otherwise received, Romo should stay as far away as possible from the former pop sensation and save his own image. With a recently renewed multi-million dollar contract with the 'Boys, he could have any woman in Hollywood; why affiliate with the one with the most problems?
3. Miley Cyrus acting fishy
The talented and sweet daughter of Billy Ray recently declared one of her favorite restaurants to be Long John Silver's. The restaurant jumped at the opportunity for celebrity support and offered to donate $10,000 in Miley's name to Friends of the World Food Program if she agreed to have a meal at the location in Moline, Ill., where she was scheduled to perform last Saturday. E!Online makes a good point: If you're famous enough to receive endorsement offers, use that opportunity to your full advantage. Why endorse seafood when you could potentially have anything you want for free?
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