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Putting Mischa In Perspective
By Jeremy Blacklow, Managing Editor
I awakened today to two pieces of urgent news:
1) Early this morning, another of Young Hollywood's elite, Mischa Barton, was arrested on Suspicion of DUI charges and driving without a valid license, and…
2) Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan was assassinated in a suicide attack, sending shock waves of rioting through a country already in the midst of nuclear instability.
Guess which story I've been spending most of my day on?
If you guessed "Mischa," you're correct!
Mischa… Mischa… Mischa … in the words of Jay Leno, "What the hell were you thinking?"
Your hit show's been cancelled, your career is at a stand-still and now you choose to jump on the DUI bandwagon?!
Looking back on 2007, this was the year when going to jail on illegal driving-related charges has been in vogue – Lindsay, Paris, Nicole, Kiefer, Michelle… the list goes on and on.
And what's truly frightening is how much these antics have kept these celebrities in the news!
Haven't been on the front pages of Celebrity Web sites lately? Heck! Get a DUI! You'll be right back up there with the rest of the pack.
(Read this great Entertainment Weekly article for more thoughts on the topic)
The truth is – there are a LOT more important stories happening out there in Hollywood … and, of course, there are also more important stories out there in the world.
And here at Access, we strive to bring you the great stories from Hollywood. It's what we do! We're passionate about entertainment, celebrities and their projects.
Celebrity & entertainment news is popular because it provides escapism and fun. When it focuses exclusively on the nasty and dirty side of Hollywood -- at least for me -- it loses that sense of fun.
Sure, we'll always cover the Mischa news that happens in this town, but we'll also bring you the great stories that are happening – like Farrah Fawcett's successes in her battle against cancer, Garth Brooks' work with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and last night's super-inspirational story with Tara Llanes.
Mischa, you might get a quick hit at the top of our news headlines for a short period today, but in the long-term, your story isn't going to take you the distance in this town.
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