Today, We Were All Fans
July, 07, 2009 5:12 pm | On #Memorial, Michael JacksonAs a child, my knowledge of Michael Jackson was limited.
He's remained more-or-less a mystery to me every since "Free Willy" days, when I fell in love with the theme song, “Will You Be There.” Even though I wasn't exactly of the generation most directly affected by Michael Jackson, when I think back on my childhood, it still seems that he was inexplicably an integral part of it.
I was too young to comprehend the messy, often bizarre happenings of Jackson's alleged Neverland escapades and skin color transformation.
Instead, Jackson was simply a musician who offered up kid-friendly music that had the enormous power to instantly put everyone in a good mood.
I was reminded of this sentiment as I made my way to the singer's memorial on Tuesday morning in downtown Los Angeles.
Clutching my coveted ticket and blue and gold...
Read MoreWhy I Can't Hate "The Bachelor" - Even Though He's a Jerk
March, 04, 2009 12:10 am | On #reality TV, The BachelorIf the mud-slinging taking place across the Internet today is any indication, fans of "The Bachelor" are not too happy with Jason Mesnick.
"What kind of man would do this to a woman he that he chose to give an engagement ring to," one wrote in the comments posted below an article on People.com. "Jason, you ought to be ashamed of yourself." Why all the vitriol? For those of you who weren't amongst the millions of viewers who tuned in Monday evening, Mesnick shocked! America! by proposing to Melissa Rycroft, 25, during the finale, only to dump her and ask out runner-up Molly Malaney, 24, during the After the Rose Special, which was filmed six weeks after the final show.
Like many, I was not pleased with this situation.
Over the course of the season, I have become vaguely obsessed with Mesnick -- or 'The Bach,' as I affectionately call...
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Amy Kaufman is a reporter at TheWrap.com who is, despite her best intentions, thoroughly obsessed with "The Bachelor."
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