The Himalayan Times — Alien clone? Hmmm. Is there a hidden message here?
Things may not be going too well, as far as Britney Spears music career is concerned, but her latest party hopping ways and hook ups may get her a role in the next series of Dr Who.
Russell T Davies, writer of the series has targeted the pop princess as a desirable guest star to feature in the next series of the science fiction show.
As befitting Spears star status, the American gal, who recently split up with hubby Kevin Federline, would not just play a single character.
Instead she would play a whole race of sex-loving alien clones on the show, which stars David Tennant as Doctor Who and Freema Agyeman as his new assistant.
# #17 She’s an over exposed mousekateer who sometimes looks good in a bikini.
You mixed economics and subjective opinion.
IThe high pay of entertainers and sports figures reflects our screw-up priorities of a society — but within those priorities, it’s hard to say she’s overpaid.
She’s paid as much as her agent could negotiate from people willing to pay. That’s free market, baby!
Her “Baby One..” album went 14X Platnum and generated millions of dollars, no doubt. It’s not overpaid to get a hefty slice of that.
Her main “talent” is making pop music — and she obviously is very talented at that as the hard numbers prove.
As for her looking good in a bikini — I can’t say since I havent’ seen, but I’ll take your word for it!
As for you list — you’ve got good taste. At one-time-or-the-other I’ve been a little obsessed with most of those! I absolutely ADORE Nina Simone — RIP. I’m seeing Crissy Hynde live in a couple weeks here in Dubai. Yeah!
These days I’m listening a lot to Neko Case’s “Blacklisted.” … what a voice!
But I have a very different take on pop music — I believe it is HARDER to make a good pop song than, let’s say, a singer-songwriter ballad or a jazz song.
And yes it’s almost always a major collaboration to create a pop hit: from the singer to the producers to the promoters… but to dismiss the singer in a pop song is like dismissing the quarter back on a pro football team. Neither could do it on their own but both roles are essential to success.
My favorite female pop artists these days is Shakira .
#21 – You mixed economics and subjective opinion.
It’s zero dark thirty in the AM so I’ll not address the whole post (which was thoughtful and salient) – I can’t even explain why I’m up this late
…. But I should point out that i never said she was overpaid… I said she was overexposed…
Also… I know its all subjective opinion, but its my subjective opinion… and if I believe it, I should treat it like fact…
Competent singers are a dime a dozen. Look at American Idol.
Good musicians are somewhat rarer. Look at American Idol.
That crowd pleasing panderfest has yet to produce a single worthwhile contribution to the pop music scene. Simon couldn’t find talent if Elvis Costello kicked him in the balls.
Oh and Mmmmmm… Neko Case
You just can’t help but sound like a dumb ass, can you OFTLO?
#23
I love you too.