Justin Bieber Oand Other Rants!

[quizzywig]

How is it that some young singer makes the second items on the BBC news? The only people interested in this idiot would be about 14 or under and wouldn't watch the news at all. Another piece of news from the US - a country, most of which, have no idea what the name of our Prime Minister is? Why does the BBC give air time to rubbish like this? considering there was absolutely no mention of the Womens cricket in Australia, who are it seems, are so much better than the mens cricket team who obviously got a mention!!! Rant over for the time being.

[youngmafbog]

Watch Sky, they mention the womens cricket.

It is news because there will probably be a meting out of justice similar to Hilton and Logan, ie Jail. which undoubtedly will bring out the liberals complaining about right-wing America.

[jake-the-peg]

I think you'll find it on the front page of the sky news website too!

It sounds to me as if your objection is basically because you personally have no interest in Justin Beiber

I'm guessing here but I doubt you'd have posted that if had been say Bruce Forsyth thrown into jail for driving under the influence.

So it's not so much the inclusion of celebrity news you're objecting too as the particular celebrity.

In this case it's particularly news-worthy because of his clean cut image.

Keith Richards staggering around streets drunk is hardly news - Cliff Richard would be!

[Ratty2E]

I don't think it's news either, at least not important enough to be given airtime. It's on this morning again too, maybe international shaming might help him sort his sorry life out.

[douglas9401]

Jake, it's been a while since this particular whiny character's image was 'clean cut'.
Anyway, short of an obituary notice there's no such thing as bad publicity.

[jake-the-peg]

// short of an obituary notice there's no such thing as bad publicity.//

Tell that to Gerald Ratner :c)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1573380/Doing-a-Ratner-and-other-famous-gaffes.html

Just in case anybody has forgotten

[anotheoldgit]

jake-the-peg

Comparing a pop singer who was unknown 5 years ago to a multi talented celebrity such as Bruce Forsyth who's show business career spans 75 years is just plain ridiculous.

[mikey4444]

Its all to do with the public's obsession with trivia. This obsession is largely generated and led by worlds Media, of which the BBC is only a part. Its what dumbing down is all about I'm afraid. Even The Guardian, the paper that I have been reading all my adult life is going the same way.

Not sure what we can do about, other than to ignore it the best we can.

Andy Warhol was right all along.

[dunnitall]

"Celebrity news" goes on all the time, seems todays society or most of it anyway feeds off of it, I think social web sites breed this fascination too. I don't agree with it but it looks like we are stuck with how things are. Guess the answer is only look at or read the serious producers...though at one time the BBC was I thought. IMO yet another decline in society today but that is just my way of looking at it.

[boxtops]

I agree with dunnitall - the media perception is that anything to do with "celebs" will grip us with interest. Wrong.....

[jake-the-peg]

AOG

As I said

//So it's not so much the inclusion of celebrity news you're objecting too as the particular celebrity.//


How you rate the 'value' of a celebrity is a personal thing

You obviously rate 'staying power'

Others might suggest that such 'Old timers ought to have bowed out gracefully when they still had tallent'

Personally I can't recall anything Bruce Forsythe has ever said or done that entertained me for half a second - but I'm perfectly willing to accept that others like him

You see - I'm willing to accomodate other people's values and opinions

Isn't that what this thread is really about?

Understanding that other people's opinions as to what qualifies as news has value?

Understanding that not everybody has to see things the same as you do?

[emmie]

he is a nobody with nothing to say, a wannabee who's day will fade sooner than later.

[sp1814]

emmie

I cannot stand this young man's music, voice, styling or attitude.

However, to call him a 'nobody' is a little off the mark. You may as well call Lady Gaga or One Direction 'nobodies'. All three acts have a similar imprint. They have all reached crazy levels of fame in a relatively short space of time.

Like Gaga and 1D, it would be odd to think of Justin Bieber as a 'nobody'.

[sp1814]

emmie

Although, I would completely agree with you what you say that he's a wannabe.

[bibblebub]

BBC Breakfast have this annoying habit at 8am most mornings of showing about 30 seconds of a pop video (usually to promote someone appearing on the show later) between a couple of news headlines and the full 10 minute version of the news.

[Peter Pedant]

QW - dead day for news

see crime watch ?

they had a good twenty minutes on a stolen lily and Stan Colleymore - no lily himself. Have there been no dead babies over the last month etc etc

[mikey4444]

bibs.......can I recommend that you consider changing your early morning habits ? Turn the TV OFF and turn the radio ON...The Today Program is really the only way to start the day !

[andy-hughes]

AOG - "Comparing a pop singer who was unknown 5 years ago to a multi talented celebrity such as Bruce Forsyth who's show business career spans 75 years is just plain ridiculous."

I would take issue with the 'multi-talented' label you have attached to Sir Bruce - he sings, dances, plays the piano, tells jokes, and hosts Strictly Come Dancing, but on recent evidence, he is not really particularly 'talented' at any of these things.

[bibblebub]

mikey - i don't usually stay tuned to it for long at any time from 6am onwards.

[bibblebub]

p.s. can I recommend the news programme from 5-5:30am on radio 5 as well as the financial programme that follows at 5:30am.

[mikey4444]

I don't think I have ever listened to BBC Radio 5 ! I always thought it was only for sport. I will give it a go next week...thanks