Normally I’m not one to discuss celebrity news stories here on this blog. Don’t get me wrong – I love me some celebrity gossip. I’ve been known to comment on celebrity stories on Blogging Baby. However, the celebrity beat usually isn’t my thing for this blog. But lately a few celebrities and their pure idiocy have pushed me to the point that I can no longer contain my opinions.
Britney & KFed: If these two don’t personify the shallow end of the gene pool, I don’t know who else does. They have a son under a year old, and now the news has leaked that Britney is pregnant once again. Rumors have spread that she wanted another baby to save her marriage. Others say she just really wants a girl.
Whatever the reason, these two are a perfect example of why parents should require a license. So far, their son has endured a concussion, a drive down the highway in the driver’s seat on his mother’s lap without a restraint, and outings with an uninterested mother while the nanny cares for him. Poor guy, not even a year old yet and already his mom is uninterested in him and focusing on her next.
Yes, they’re in the public eye, and yes the media hounds them. Too bad. When you decided to become a celebrity, you signed on to the public being interested in you. It’s just a shame you’re not more interesting persons, other than for scandal.
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes: This one scares me. A lot. See, as a teenager I found Tom Cruise to be a hottie. Just like Katie, I grew up thinking he was one of the sexiest men alive. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I watched Far & Away.
However, ever since this whole baby thing, Tom is about as attractive to me as Karl Rove & Cheney offering a 3-some. There’s this crazed look in his eyes now. At first I couldn’t place it, but now it’s clear to me. It’s the look of a man in control, and I don’t mean control in a good way. I know this look – it’s the look my father always has.
Since little Suri was born, Tom has been seen at every movie premiere, bragging about being a new dad. Yet while he was in Europe, where was the baby? Back home, of course, presumably with Katie. Tabloids are also reporting that Tom has been pushing Katie to start working out to get back into shape.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to get back into shape. But two weeks after having a baby? Again, my thoughts drift to my father. He insisted my mom stay in shape. My mother had to always be dressed nicely with her hair done and makeup applied when they were together. He restricted her food while she was pregnant, and belittled her to get her to shape up after I was born. My mom breastfed me for only a couple of months, because my father didn’t like her breasts being functional. He thought it was primitive and gross, and so I was switched to formula.
And today, we saw pictures of Katie at her first outing. She’s slim and beautiful. She’s still sporting a small belly, but otherwise, she looks amazing. The first thing I noticed, however, was the lack of milk-producing breasts. Look closely at the pictures – those are NOT working boobs. No way, no how. Sure, they’ve travelled south a bit, as most post-preg breasts do, but they’re way too deflated to be in production.
It makes me sad to think that they most likely never even tried breastfeeding, probably because it would be inconvenient for Mr. Cruise. He needs his girl to be looking just right for all those premieres, and leaky boobs wouldn’t be the look he was going for. Nevermind that breastfeeding boobs would have been three times as big, and guarantee that everyone was looking at Katie, or well, at least her rack. Oh wait, Tom wants people looking at him, not her.
Once they finally show the baby in public, I will bet nearly anything that he will be the one showing Suri off while Katie stands quietly behind, waiting to change Suri’s diaper or give her a bottle. How do I know? Again, Mr. Cruise and my father have that exact same look in their eyes. While my parents were married, my mother wasn’t allowed to touch me other than to stop my crying, change my diaper or feed me. She did all the work, and other than that, I was his little prize to show off to his friends. He bragged to his friends about being a dad, but did nothing to prove he did anything other than provide half of the genetic code.
You’ll notice that any news of TomKat has come from Tom. Katie no longer has a voice. He announced that her name is now Kate, which is a name better-fitting a woman who has given birth. Had this come from Katie herself, I would have given it more credit. But she has become invisible, showing herself only when Tom wants her to.
I could be totally off on all of this. I know that the seedy underbelly of the media can twist facts to present celebrities as heroes or villains. We don’t know what goes on behind closed doors. However, I have a strong feeling I’m right, just based off of the look in his eyes. Katie, dear, it’s not too late to get away. You don’t need a man to tell you what to do and where to go. Be a strong woman, and provide a good role model for your daughter. Don’t hide behind a man who speaks for you.
Isn’t there a pretty significant age difference between them, like 17 years or something? Because of that I expected her to disappear from public view and be shown only as a prize. I haven’t been watching to see the look in his eye, but I have to tell you that I am with you on the “no-longer-a-hottie” thing. It started for me when he became a cult-obsessed wacko (though truth be told, I was always more of a Mel Gibson kinda gal, until he completely freaked me out with the gratuitous gore he loves to put in his movies and *his* interesting religious leanings – in the religion I was raised with).
Slipshod heard a scary thing with funny comment on NPR recently about Katie giving birth – that apparently Scientologist mothers are supposed to remain completely silent during labor because their screams might adversely affect the baby. The funny part was when somebody on the show said, “especially if the first words the baby hears from her mother are, ‘help, help, I’ve been kidnapped by a cult!'” Hee. And YIKES.
Additionally, I am sorry for you and your mom that you had such a man for a father. At least the world got YOU out of it – that’s a good thing. :o)
“about as attractive to me as Karl Rove & Cheney offering a 3-some” – LOL. I couldn’t agree more. I used to be so in love with him but now he is scary and I feel sad for her.
I am so sick of the news about both of those couples. Yikes
She’s still Katie to me – and I don’t think all of this would be so bad IF she would freaking take an interview and get it out. We’re SOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of Tom.
Aren’t we?
I couldn’t agree with you more! I used to looooove Tom back in the Top Gun days, but now the man is looney. That Scientologist crap has made him a total freak. I feel so sorry for KatIE and Suri for having to deal with a man like that (ha…I’m talking as if I know them or something!).
And Britney pregnant again…Lord help them. This is sure to be a circus.
Brit and K-Fed fry my ass. Enough said. I wish they would go away.
As for TomKat, I agree. I find him as appealing as a mushy, moldy potato growing sprouts. Why won’t Katie talk? Creepy.
My brother in law sounds like he took parenting and husbandry lessons from your dad. So sad.
I agree with you on both counts, especially TomKat. Ugh. He looks like a fiend and she looks like a zombie. There is something so creepy and odd about it.
And the britt thing – the kid fell out of the high chair when the nanny fed him while his parents were in the next room, I read. WHY weren’t THEY feeding him??
Sounds like you and your mom had a hard time of it with your dad. Sometimes splitting up is the best answer. Sorry to hear about your mom’s pain. And I can see how Tom would give you the shivers, given your history.
The TomKat thing is beyond creepy. Can you imagine being the person everyone feels sorry for (Katie)? She doesn’t even realize it, but one day she will. Yuck.
And britney and k-fed—vomit. vomit. vomit.
Ever since I saw Tom Cruise jumping around like a monkey on Opera’s couch I knew he was a lunatic. And it only seems to be getting worse. If he’s as freaky as he appears, I feel sorry for Katie (uh, I mean Kate) and her baby.
You are absolutely right about Tom Cruise. I too found him gorgeous growing up. What scares me is that Katie and I are the same age, 27. I grew up watching Dawson’s Creek and loving her brilliance, her morals and values. Then crazy Tom got a hold of her. I’m sure he swept her off her feet and she was like me, saying…”Oh my gosh! Tom Cruise wants ME?” But you are right. He has a crazy look in his eye. I watched his interview with Diane Sawyer and he just looked….NUTS. Like he’s lost his sanity somewhere down the line of the Mission Impossible movies. And I saw them on ET last night, she looked so uncomfortable posing “properly” for HIM. I sure hope she wises up, but I know he’d make her life HELL and would do anything to turn Suri against her. Those rumors are not far fetched at all!
I didn’t know all that stuff about Tom & Katie but if it’s even close to being true, it’s creepy as hell. It’s really sad, too. I hope “Kate” is happy but I’m not sure she could be if he’s really that controlling.
And I DO know what you mean about the look in his eye. I’m not sure if it’s just my perception after seeing him act like a nut on Oprah but he does appear to be slightly unhinged.
No matter how hard I try, I can’t fall OUT of love with Tom Cruise. He has done some pretty crazy stuff lazy but I still see that gorgeous Top Gun guy and I just melt all over again!!!!
I don’t pay attention to most celebrity couples, but I am captivated by TomKat. It’s like a train wreck. Have you read TomCruiseIsNuts.com? It’s wonderful.
You’re all right – he has become SO WAY scary, and you want to hear something really kind of weird – DH and friends and I (all action-flick fans) went to M:I:III yesterday, only its second day out in the world, and the theater (usually packed for big openers like this) was practically deserted! I kid you not. There were maybe 15 people (including the four of us) there. I guess a lot of people have finally seen that crazed look in his eyes… VERY scary. Good adreneline rush of a flick though.
Oh, and the silent birth thing? Very interesting info on that in the Wikipedia entry on Scientology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology#Silent_birth_and_infant_care
I love the lines: “Hubbard was not a medical doctor, nor a pediatrician, nor a trained nutritionist. He received no college training in neo-natal or infant care. His claims regarding the care of babies and infants are disputed by many doctors and other professionals.” And yes, I know Wikipedia has its own issues, but still. This is pretty good, haha.
I realize you all may think I am totally whacked, but I do not believe for one millisecond Katie was ever pregnant. There are so many red flags with this story. Listen to any interview where Tom is describing the birth. I found myself yelling at the TV “Tom, why didn’t you at least watch ‘A Baby Story’ so you would have a clue as to how to describe a birth!” How many new dads, particularly one having their first biological child and witnessing birth for the first time would describe it as “It went just how we wanted it to be.” and then say nothing more? Sure, maybe he is an extremely private person, I will give him that, but manner in which he said that sentence he could have been describing his tax return.
For me, seeing Katie in that dress which appears to give her breasts very little support (and in some pics it even looks like she is not even wearing a bra)pretty much cemented the idea in my head Katie’s never happened.
I even read somewhere that while TomKat made a “reservation” at a hospital, they never showed up to have the baby there.
The other weird thing was when Brooke Sheilds was interviewed about delivering at the same hospital on the same day as TomKat, Brooke answered “rumor has it”. Sure, Brooke could be protecting TomKat’s privacy, but after Tom’s assault on her in the media following the publication of her book, I don’t see why Brooke would protect his privacy.
And I would like to see Jack Nicholson interragate him and yell “You can’t handle the truth!” Because, as one of my other favorite charactors from a film would say “You sit on a throne of Lies” -Elf
Call me the ultimate cynic! ; )
Tom is crazy. Yeah ever since him and Katie got together shes just his little girlfriend hiding on the sidelines. It sucks because shes such a beautiful actress. I hope he lets her have a career.
I agree on the eyes. My dad has the same ones. You and I had very similar childhoods it looks like. But I must confess, I love britney. Kfed is a geek, but Brit I forgive… shes young and stupid.. maybe its cuz we are the same age. i dont know
Enjoyed reading your blog. Absolutedly agree with ur say on TomKat. Used to love Tom, now I just can’t stand the sight of him & his ego