Dueling Dingbats
It's been just a day and I'm already sick of the feud between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump. Neither of them are sympathetic characters, although my natural inclination is to side with The Donald on this one since (a) Rosie threw the first punch, and (2) the thought of her being an authority on "moral compasses" is just laughable. On the other hand, while $5 billion will certainly buy a lot of things, it apparently won't buy class, as evidenced by Trump's lame return volleys.
Now, if it was me, here's how the Trump side of the conversation would play out.
Me (upon being informed of O'Donnell's comments) - Um...Rosie who? I don't think I'm familiar with that name.
Them (you know, the adoring press) - Rosie O'Donnell, the actress.
Me - Uh, sorry. I'm drawing a blank here. I knew a Rosie Gillespie, back in high school. Are you sure she's someone I should know?
Them - Well, she's on a very popular daytime talk show, along with some other women.
Me - Oh. Oh! Wait a minute...wasn't she once married to Tom Arnold. I love that guy.
Them - Noooo...that was Roseanne Barr.
Me - Oh. Well, never mind. I guess I don't know her, and I can't imagine why I should care what she thinks. Next question.
OK, it sounded better in my head, but you get the picture. Can a celebrity continue to be a celebrity if she (or he) is universally ignored? I think not.
...an act between 2 friends...
If that's the case, they both deserve Emmys, because I've never seen a better portrayal of sincere enmity!
But, of course you're right about the exposure angle, in which no publicity is bad publicity.
Posted by: Eric at December 22, 2006 08:47 AMEric, I guess this is a case of BBTAODBSO ... I was think much the same as you are, a few weeks ago, when I was following the 'Kelli vs. Clay' headlines ... I keep telling myself somebody, somewhere must care about these stories ... I guess I'm just not hanging out with the 'In' crowd ...
... except for bloggers, of course! :-)
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I agree...and I think your replies would have gotten much more mileage. A part of me thinks that this is all an act between 2 friends who wanted to stir up a bit of publicity. I think the next Apprentice starts in a couple of weeks and the Donald is welcoming all the attention.
Posted by: Mark at December 22, 2006 08:17 AM