TodaySentinel Lunchtime Blog (TV & Movie Edition): Hypnotized by celebrities
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I walked into the newsroom Tuesday afternoon only to find out that actors Dule Hill and Zachary Quinto were out and about in central Pennsylvania promoting Barack Obama . And I had missed it.
Disappointment washed over me accompanied with a little bit of jealousy for the reporter who did make it to Shippensburg for the talk.
Four hours later when I started thinking about topics for the next blog, I wondered why I should get so worked up over the loss. Granted, I’m a huge fan of both “Psych” and “Heroes” and generally like both characters, even if Quinto’s character creeps me out just a little.
However, I wouldn’t be really interested in hearing them talk about politicians. Talking about movies is one thing, talking about politics where I’m not really sure they are the most knowledgeable sources is quite another.
Then again, would that stop me from going if I had the chance? Uh, no.
Whether people will admit to it or not, celebrities do have an odd pull on just about everyone and usually not in a good way.
I went to see Hugh Jackman’s Broadway show “The Boy From Oz” and happened to walk by the spot where he was signing autographs after the show. Thinking I could get one of my own, I walked toward the crowd only to get run over by a mob of middle-aged women who literally blocked his way to the car that was going to take him away from the theater. He had to retreat back into the theater because the women were so insistent.
The same thing happened with a different age group at the premiere of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” in which my sister had to shove people away from a 10 to 12 year old girl who could not breathe while smashed against multiple people.
Even if the teeny bopper, Hannah Montana-loving generation is stereotypically more inclined to go crazy for celebrities, it still doesn’t include all the other normally sane people doing insane things to get attention from their favorite actor.
Just take a look at what people do to get on television — eating foul food that in some cases are still alive or pretending as if Flavor Flav is a catch among the male population. They’ll backstab anyone who gets in their way, lie to friends and damage serious relationships, and sometimes not even for a cash prize.
A glance or a wave can send the most intelligent people overboard. It will at least be enough to draw a large crowd at a college, if not draw a few unsavory fans as well.
After all, who wants to go see Chelsea Clinton when you can meet the next Spock.
