I just have to rant for a minute!

[sundial]

I don't give one hooey about celebrities and their lavish lifestyles. And in our culture, this stuff IS the news.

[wildhawk]

I remember when I quit subscribing to our local newspaper a few years ago - it had become like the National Enquirer. Then cable TV was the next to go - we refused to pay for nasty informercials and awful sitcoms. The only stations I got any enjoyment out of were Animal Planet and H&G. We set up rabbit ears and watch reruns of CSI and Without a Trace. And we rent/own numerous DVDs of movies, etc. If we need hurricane updates, we have the three local news channels coming in clear. I also have access to NOAA on the internet for weather, etc. My co-workers look at me like I sprouted a second head when I tell them why we don’t have cable tv, but we do not miss it. We were horrified when we added up the available hours of our day and realized that not only was the news tensing us up, but using up a good chunk of our life. We now have more free time to devote to our interests, especially cycling. And I can handle stress a lot better with a nice long bike ride under my belt before I go to work. Sorry my two cents worth turned into four cents worth, but I agree with the OP on the news rant. There are far more serious issues in the world than whether some celeb is gay or not.

[Pax]

Until the "announcement" that someone is gay becomes a non-issue, the media will continue to dish it up. They wouldn't bother with it if it didn't make them money.

[katluvr]

I agree! I could not believe that in 2008 we still have headlines when someone "comes out of the closet"! Get a grip! Besides, didn't everyone know it anyway?
And what does it matter? Is he a better or worse singer than before?
Headline news my ______ (fill in the blank)!

[Brandi]

I agree! I could not believe that in 2008 we still have headlines when someone "comes out of the closet"! Get a grip! Besides, didn't everyone know it anyway?
And what does it matter? Is he a better or worse singer than before?
Headline news my ______ (fill in the blank)!

Yea i don't know to many people who didn't think he was gay anyway.

[Aggie_Ama]

My husband and I laughed in the car at the radio spitting out that "breaking news". I try to be open minded because I have known some people that seemed to be the stereotypical gay man/woman and weren't. Have known some gay men/women who are far from the stereotype. But really, who didn't suspect that with him and why is it big time news. I could understand the radio, this is a shock jock type show on the alternative station but it was high up on the local paper site and MSNBC.

[bmccasland]

I agree! I could not believe that in 2008 we still have headlines when someone "comes out of the closet"!

Bonnie Cat came out of the closet yesterday. She was also quite put out that I closed her in there too.

Count me in as another person who doesn't give a fig about the personal lives of celebrities.
Besides figs leave a bad taste in my mouth.

[BethG]

Speaking as a lesbian who feels that being out and open is important on general principles -

I would much prefer Mr Aiken go back IN the closet.

(and can he take the Spears' and the Paris Hilton's of the world with him when he goes? I'm kinda done with them, too)

[carpaltunnel]

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know who Clay Aiken is. I hear names, but have no idea what they do. Like someone said earlier, somehow I've managed to live without them.