Posted on 02/12/2012 4:09:07 PM PST by grundle
Edited on 02/12/2012 5:14:12 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
This is not a RIP Whitney Houston thread, it's a "why the (bleep) did you interrupt the viewing of a kids' show to say Whitney Houston is dead"? First, we sat there thinking the President had been shot or something, I mean it was downright weird given how long it took them to get to the point, because we figured it had to be pretty important. Second, it's a kid show - I know you really want to be first to break the news, but really? Morons.
I guess that’s what’s important to them.
Just tell them Whitney is Justin Bieber's housekeeper.
I was so annoyed last night by the cable news coverage. One would have thought a head of state had died instead of a self-destructive entertainer.
I am sorry they did that, but Fox News was the worst.....over 2 hours of talking about her. I mean really.....and today a lot of discussion on it. As far as ABC goes, they could have had a warning at the bottom of the tv mentioning it and talk about it at 1100 news. Same with Fox News, mention it and then go on. As critical news comes than mention it in two minute segments. They totally knocked all the politics off the tv for over two hours and that is a bit much. I feel for the family but it really was not that shocking to me. And even if I was a fan (I am not), I don’t think I would need that much news on her death. Just a quick snippet and go on. If it was the President than ok that is different.
Probably because there has lately been a problem with stuff on Twitter going viral about some celebrity or another dying and it has turned out to be false. I only know this because my daughter was telling me about it - I don't do Twitter :)
They interrupted my Sunday morning cartoons in NYC when Marilyn Monroe died back in 1962. I woke up my mother because I didn’t know if this was somebody important she should know about.
We got the bubbleheaded bleach-blonde, comes on at 5
She can tell you about the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry
Don Henley - Eagles
MEMO TO SELF: Schedule your croaking so it won’t interrupt anyone’s fun time!
There was a thread last night which denied she had died. They said her people said she was alive and well with her family in New Jersey. Somebody messed up something on the story.
I’m thinking more along the lines of a US Navy ship. It’s probably already in the works.
And so, the jokes start. Has Elton John finished the tribute song yet? Was she a Candle in the Wind, or a Straw on a Mirror?
Nah, Elton only writes songs for dead, white blondes.
then they would be jealous of her...not a good thing...
I tossed that one out last night, at 8 minutes into the initial thread, LOL.
And got called out for being insensitive.
There’s going to be a huge line outside of Whitney Houston’s funeral next week.
Technically speaking, that song was, "Don Henley - Solo".
Yes, there are reports she has been sighted at a Newark bus station drinking Old English 800 out of a bag.
I think the Coca Cola company ought to name a product after her.
I don’t think pointing out the absurdity, incompetence and stupidity of those currently running our government is being “insensitive” but that’s just me.
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