This week seemed to bustle with celebrity mishaps and pop-culture wrong turns. I am not normally attracted to tabloidish news that finds the latest teenie boppers sleeping with their enemies, but I couldn't help but take notice that, at this juncture in time, quite a few stars and starlets appear to need a break from the glare of the public spotlight.
Let's talk about a few:
5. Natalie Portman
It was revealed Friday that Portman didn't do the majority of the dancing in her recent Oscar-winning role in Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan. In fact, apparently she only did about 5 percent of the full-body dancing shots, according to Entertainment Weekly. Her double, a dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, make the revelation, admitting the studios didn't want her to speak out in case it would damage Portman's shot at nabbing awards.
Portman's career certainly isn't ruined. Far from it, in fact. But she might want to take a few minutes of silence to focus on her pregnancy before critics and talk-show hosts can pulverize her for having talked up the intensive short-term ballet training she underwent before filming on the movie began.
4. Anyone and anything to do with The Kennedys
Never before has a mini-series seen such turmoil...or headline news.
The mini-series about the life and times of the Kennedy family (starring Katie Holes as Jackie Kennedy) was made for the History Channel. But after viewing the program, the History Channel nixed it, saying it wasn't proper fare for its lineup. (Or, in layman's terms, it ain't no good.)
It then went through a hoopla of potential deals, all denied until ReelzChannel — which no one watches — finally picked it up. Now it has been announced that The Kennedys will also stream via the iPad and iPad2. Despite the many moves to merge to modern forms of media streaming being made today, it seems the makers are downright desperate to attract viewers.
3. Lindsay Lohan
Lohan could easily be placed on a list like this on any given week. Controversy follows her out of bed in the morning. This week, however, the star was attracted to a new breed of outlandishness.
Her mother announced Friday that she will join the ranks of Madonna, Prince and Beyonce by shortening her name to Lindsay.
That's right. Just Lindsay.
As if she didn't have enough crazy in her life already, Lohan (or should I say "Lindsay"?) is once again overstating her celebrity status. As if a shortened name is the way back to a career victory. If she ever makes a decent movie, then she has killed her shot at good buzz.
Just imagine: "And now, announcing this year's nominees for Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Melissa Leo, Lindsay..."
2. Chris Brown
Chris Brown, you are CRAZY.
After a scandalous moment in which the R&B singer made breaking-news headlines for trashing his Good Morning America dressing room out of anger and breaking a window, Brown can't seem to stay out of the spotlight. He since issued an apology, but now he publicist has quit.
Brown should have taken a hint when he suffered insurmountable backlash for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna, but nope. We'll probably see most Brown-related escapades over the next couple weeks. Can't wait...
1. Rebecca Black
Need I say more?
The teen star's breakout song "Friday," easily one of the worst tracks in recent memory, has garnered nearly 54 million views since it went viral about two weeks ago. She appeared on Jay Leno and now has a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Which all leads me to wonder: What is the world coming to? Clearly there is a sense of fun about it all because it's so horrendous, but now it's time for that fun to stop. If there is one Rebecca Black in the world, God knows more will come along. And I don't know how many times I can hear people talk about this monstrosity any more.
I would advise you not to watch it, but if you must, here it is.
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