The Impact Of Celebrity Ego

It seems as though there is increasing consumer backlash regarding celibrity self importance. Right now, I am hearing a lot about Rosie O’Donnell and John Travolta.

Are these people important? The answer is, yes.

Do their opinions matter? Yes they do.

These people are important because they generate income for others. These people have been able to tap into something that has enabled them to have mass appeal. Whatever it is that they do, that the public responds to favorably, is undefinable. There are publicists, agents, managers, and entertainment business people that are constantly trying to nail down what works, but at the end of the day, they don’t really know. If they knew, there would be no movies that flop, no T.V. shows cancelled etc.

There are better actors than John Travolta and better talk show hosts than Rosie and, some that no one will ever hear about because luck and timing are factors also.

John could just go on flying his 707 around to pimp whatever movie he just finished. Rosie could spend her mornings hanging upside-down and then go to work and be entertaining. But, their egos will not allow it. They mistakenly believe that the reason the public, in general, has reacted favorably to them that all of their ideas are of special importance.

The opinions they have do matter but, no more than mine, your’s, or anybody’s. All God’s children are special.

Even though you can’t define why someone has mass appeal you can, sometimes, decipher the anomalies that coincide with the demise.

If John wants to continue to bop around in his jets and lecture us on global warming, at some point we may not be interested in his movies. If Rosie thinks that her role is to be controversial or, somehow save the world, at some point, people won’t watch. When they stop making other people money, they will cease to be important on any level.

I saw a good rock and roll band the other night called Losing To Apathy. Their live show is tight but raucous.

I did another interview with Doctor Bob for his show on US97. He will be playing some songs from “Trouble Ain’t Over” and cuts from the interview this Sunday and a week from then. The show runs from nine to noon CST and they do a live stream.