… and this week the focus of Britney Spears, surprise, surprise. It seems that lately Britney is key player in the eyes of the media. Every week the tabloids have some kind of story on Ms. Britney Spears. This week, In Touch magazine claims she is “ripping out her hair, faking an overdose, and talking to herself.”

I wonder if maybe Britney is lashing out for attention? And guess what that’s exactly what she gets, every single week. Maybe all the media outlets should stop taking notice of Britney for a little while and see if maybe that will calm her down. Honestly, it’s getting to the point where readers are getting annoyed that ALL the main stories focus on either Britney or Jamie-Lynn (I know I am).

Is there really no such thing as bad publicity? Come on Brit. Calm down and stop trying to be the center of the Hollywood gossip. Week after week these magazines are emphasizing how trashy the Spears family is and it’s a little repetitive and isn’t interesting anymore. Stop feeding into the cry for attention and maybe it will help Britney get back on track to normalcy.

This week the ever-so-tasteful National Enquirer decided to do a spread on the “Best and Worst Reality TV Boob Jobs.” How tasteful is that topic? I think that it’s about time the media tones down its obsession with celebrities and plastic surgery. I think almost everyone knows that celebrities tend to go under the knife. There is no reason to print “then” and “now” pictures of these reality TV stars’ boobs.

It is usually pretty obvious when a celebrity has work done. There is no reason to plaster the pages of magazines with pictures of their “enhancements”. I guess this just goes to show that these tabloid magazines love exploiting the lives of celebrities and that they are running out of material to write about.

Just because they felt the need to change something about themselves it does not necessarily mean they did it to gain media attention.

This week Star magazine decided they would publicize Queen Latifah’s struggle with weight loss. Miraculously, Star magazine was able to determine Queen Latifah’s weight quoting her to “tip the scale at just over 200 pounds”. Who gives them the right to judge anyone?

Weight loss is a struggle that many people are faced with and in no way is it the place of the media to publicly scrutinize celebrities for being “normal” and having troubling keeping on track with their diets. The article uses verbs such as “scarfing” to describe her eating habits and says that her “willpower must not be too good”.

There complete disregard for people’s feelings is absolutely appalling. I believe that the media is to blame for the weight obsession of both celebrities and common people. There is such a “demand” to be thin these days and the media seem to be at fault.

Congratulations to all you judgmental tabloid folk … you must have some deeply rooted complexes that cause you to focus on the flaws of others.

Possible Celeb Pregnancy stirs up gossip

Katie Holmes makes the cover of the March 10. edition of OK! Magazine with accusations blasted across the page leading reader to believe she is pregnant. For some reason pregnant celebrities seem to be very newsworthy; what I don’t understand is why is it necessary to speculate before they admit it.

This week Katie is the target and there are persuasive statements accompanying a photograph that suggest that “TOMKAT” will be have a new addition to their family. I just don’t understand why the magazines need to jump to conclusions without sound evidence. I understand when they feel the need to spread the gossip of unmarried celebs. who get pregnant, but why is it a big deal if Katie and Tom are having an other child? Yes, people love to hear these stories, but I just think the assumptions can stop and the magazines can wait for some solid proof.

God forbid she isn’t pregnant and was bloated for a day, right? Cause I suppose that just doesn’t happen to celebrities now does it.

Jamie Lynn makes an other cover

Oh boy, Jamie Lynn makes yet an other tabloid cover. Isn't anyone else tired of the drama that surrounds the pregnant 16-year-old sister of Britney Spears? According to the cover of the March 3 edition of the National Enquirer Jamie Lynn says Casey Aldridge is NOT the baby's father. The story goes on to explain that the Jamie Lynn and Casey got into an argument where, in a fit or rage she screamed at him saying, "You're not the father of my baby."

Who knows how the magazine got this direct quote seeing that the argument occurred in the privacy of Jamie Lynn's home, but none-the-less after speaking with Britney's ex-husband Kevin Federline Casey has decided he will demand a paternity test after the birth of Jamie Lynn's baby. This gives me an idea; how about until the test results come out leave the two "kids" alone and find some other story to entertain the masses. It might just be me, but I think I'm getting a little sick of the Spears family drama.

This week Kirstie Alley graces the cover of the National Enquirer (Feb. 25 issue) with the headline that reads, “Fired for being TOO FAT.” Okay enough is enough everyone knows that Kirstie is not superhuman and cannot maintain a size 2 waistline so what. For months on end, she has had to deal with a lot of attention concerning her fluctuating weight, but when will it end? She is only human and as everyone knows it’s hard to diet successfully.

The enquirer says, “The former ‘fat actress’ has packed on much of the 75 pounds she lost during her stint with Jenny Craig – and she’s once again dressing to camouflage her ever-expanding shape, which has ballooned past 200 pounds.” Keeping to a strict diet is challenging even for celebrities so how about cutting her a little slack.

“Kirstie is absolutely beside herself” the publication went on to say. Clearly, the woman is unhappy with her unsuccessful weight loss attempt, so what does the magazine find a need to post an unflattering picture of her on the cover? No wonder the media is blamed for being the cause of younger stars unhealthy obsession with being thin. Enough is enough already.

Desire for perfection

This week Star magazine (Feb. 18 issue) has decided to call out Ashley Tisdale on her desire to get breast enhancement surgery.

The young 22-year-old High School Musical star has recently confided in a friend that, after the success of her nose job in November, she wants to have more cosmetic surgery. The story says, “Ashley wants to increase her boob size to a small C cup.” The Source also goes on to explain that Ashley “wants to look like a woman.”

Automatically the tabloids were all over this I assume, OMG a star wants a boob job. Tell me though, where is there a story in that blurb of information? The media gobbles up these stories like a bunch of vultures. Has it ever been rationalized in the sense that the media is at fault for young girls’ desires to have cosmetic surgery? Everyone in show biz is thin, bronzed, and “flawless” which makes it hard for the up and coming stars to get noticed.

Celebrities need to step away from the knife and just embrace their natural beauty. Between boob jobs, nose jobs, and botox it makes me wonder is anyone in Hollywood not made of plastic. These stars should be motivated to feel good about themselves naturally and maybe Hollywood should stop idolizing the unnatural.

... and guess what since it is in industry that puts this pressure on celebrities Ashley shouldn't be pinpointed or ridiculed for her desire to be "perfect" - thats Hollywood for ya.