The Bus

During the holidays, I was at a party where a lengthy discussion entailed regarding famous people we would have on a metaphysical bus going off a short cliff. You know these people. These are the ones who annoy you when they simply open their mouths, who's 15 minutes of fame have been up for 9 months, who do stupid things and you wish you could write a Darwin Award for their death....you get the type I am talking about.
Well at this time, I present my list of people I would put on that list. See who you would agree with, disagree with, or would add:
1) Kanye West - I know he has a great voice, has been nominated for all kinds of music awards this year, and had a really hard life and made it big. My reason for putting him on this list stems from the comments Kanye made during Hurricane Katrina Relief Telethon. Lord knows that a lot of what happened to those victims could have been prevented and both our federal government and the state of Louisiana government should have done more, but to call George W. Bush a racist that doesn't care about black people showed Kanye's true colors. It may have been said out of frustation, but even to this day he has not apologized for his statements. Yes, George W. is not perfect and has made a lot of mistakes as president, but one thing that is far from the truth is that the events of Katrina did not come about because of his lack of caring for those people because of the color of their skin. When Mrs. Bush, who stays out of the political spotlight, has to come out and defend her husband's non-prejudicial attitudes publicly, you know that Kanye has booked a seat on the bus.
2) Paris Hilton - I do not even know where to begin with this one. Do I REALLY need to go into detail about someone who's best asset is here looks and even that, in my opinion, is questionable? The press loves any juicy gossip they get about her and I am so tired of hearing anything about her, thus I would gladly mail her a ticket for the bus.
3) Joan Rivers - Joan's days have long gone. She was mildy funny, in the 80s!!! She has had more plastic surgery than most manequinns I know (and I know a lot). Yet, E! keeps her on to work the runway at big events like the Golden Globes and Oscars. The sound of her voice reminds me of car screeching to a halt to avoid an accident. I would like someone to explain to me what real value she adds to showbiz. Maybe I can Fed-Ex her the ticket for the bus.
4) Courtney Love - Can I say, FREAK! I applaud her for her efforts to get away from drugs and alcohol thought treatment programs, but even off of them she still acts like she is on them. She is not just strange, but almost scary. I have seen her intervew and she acts like she would dive off of platform into a crowd at any given moment, especially if dared to. I made the mistake of taking 5 minutes to watch Comedy Central's roasting of Pamela Anderson 2 months ago and there was Courtney Love making a fool of herself trying to respond to the rippings people gave her. She opened her mouth and people weren't laughing at how funny she was, but the stupidity that rained onto the audience. She definitely gets a seat towards the front of the bus.
5) Howard Stern - The champion for freedom of speech thinks he is the future of radio and signed a deal with Sirius Radio. Just how many interviews with porn stars can one listen to before turning the dial? Repitition has been known to drive even the sanest person insane. While he has the right to freedom of speech in this country, it is no longer free to everyone unless you subscribe to Sirius Radio. He needs to constantly mold his show into something new and exciting. Most of what is done on that show is old and boring. It becomes predictable. His ticket on the bus will be delivered to Sirius in his name.
6) Eminem - This guy might be big in the Rap world, but take him out of it and he does not amount to much. He walks around with the biggest attitude and so many people in music like him for it! I never hear of him doing anything charitable. He states that he is from the streets of Detroit and has lived a hard life, yet when was the last time you heard of him doing something to help people who lead the life now that he use to live? Also, he got real big a few years ago, scoring an Oscar of all things for his music, but where is he now? Why is he not winning any awards or making any albums that sell lots? It seems like his star is falling fast and burning up in the atmosphere. I will WRAP his ticket and make mail it to the Real Slim Shady.
7) Cindy Sheehan - For those who are not familiar with this name, she is the lady who lost her son in Iraq and has made a compaign to meet the president and discuss immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. While I could only imagine how painful it must be to lose a child, especially since I am a father myself, she does NOT speak for all parents who have lost their children due to the Iraq war. A good friend of mine, Mike, lost HIS son in the war. My heart went out to him and his family and words could not even convey my feelings. Yet, recently I asked him about his feelings towards the war and he said it would be an abominiation if our troops did not stay the course without getting the job the done. His son would have died in vein if we did not stay to get the job done. One thing people have forgotten about Cindy is that she has ALREADY MET THE PRESIDENT! I haven't met the president and she wants to meet him twice. She protested outside the president's ranch in Texas, then went on a media campaign. I just read recently where she is in England speaking out against the war. She knows her 15 minutes of fame is up here in the US, so she went to England. She is no longer doing this for her son or for our country, but for her own ego and publicity. She has earned a seat on the bus!
***Honorable Mentions:
a) Tom Cruise
b) Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
c) Chevy Chase
d) Ryan Seacrest
e) Joel McHale (From "The Soup" on E!)
f) Ted Kennedy
g) Kevin Costner
h) Heath Ledger
i) Mike Tyson
j) Alan Keyes (Lost Illinois Senate election to Barrack O'Bama)
k) Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
This is the list for now. I know there are a lot of sports stars, tv personalities, and others that I missed. These were the few off of the top of my head. I will try add more later when I have the time.