Boycotting

Watched John Mayer on Watch What Happens Live last night.  While he still seems quite full of himself he also seems to have a good sense of humor about it.  That said, he will be oh so happy to learn that I have stopped my boycott of his music.  I just know he was soooo concerned about that so I will now put his mind at ease.  You are very welcome, John Mayer.

Some celebrities just seem to reveal way to much of themselves, in my opinion, and either I tire of them or don't appreciate something about them.  I first just thought he was such a great young man and I liked his music.  I think that years ago he played at some high school prom or something and that caught my attention.  I bought three of his Cd's and loved them.  Then came his "love life" and his twitters and other things.  Maybe I should have given him more slack for being young but I didn't and thus began my boycott.

He joined the ranks of Tom Cruise, Anne Heche, Rosie O'Donnell and some others that I just can't think of right now.  Too much information does it every time.  I really don't care what religion, sexual preference, or political affiliation.  I want to watch a movie/TV show or listen to a song and just enjoy the story/music and not be reminded of something about the actor/musician.  Oh yeah, Sean Penn is also one.  See, they are coming to mind as I gripe.

That said, I have a shortcut to TMZ on my computer and subscribe to Entertainment Weekly.  Seems to contradict not wanting TMI but I do want to know what's going on.  There is a fine line for me and I doubt that I could actually pinpoint just where that line is so those concerned could keep from suffering my nerve wracking boycotts.  For Anne Heche it was her love life and the comments she seemed to need to make upon breaking up.  While I did enjoy her performance on Ally McBeal, this information colored other performances and I found it hard to enjoy them.  For Rosie O'Donnell, it was just too much of her and her opinions - loudly.  Gotta admit that I did love those Kmart commercials with her and Penny Marshall.

One thing does seem to incur my "wrath" is celebrities raising money for or supporting children other than those in the USA.  Until every child here gets 3 meals a day and everything needed for a safe, happy, and educated childhood I cannot condone going overseas to find "needy" children.  Take care of your own children before going out to help the neighbors.  Is that too much to ask?  And also responding to help after a "natural" disaster.  It's horrible that some countries are hit with earthquakes, tsunamis and other things.  Things happen here also that don't seem to warrant celebrity assistance.  Joplin was not the only community to suffer severe devastation last year or this year.  How about North Dakota and the surrounding states with flood damage?  Thus, Oprah is also on my list.  A school in the deep south, for example, would have been wonderful rather than going to an African community with a school.

Okay, enough.  I could rant all day about my opinions that result in my "One Woman Boycotts" but all that will manage to do is get me riled up and I'll think of other "celebrities" that are suffering my boycott.  Too bad for them!!