Hollywood And Violence

Nicole Kidman This week "Golden Compass" actress, Nicole Kidman, made an appearance in Congress, as apart of a hearing regarding a topic the Judiciary Report has written about for years, violence in Hollywood films and programs. Kidman conceded many Hollywood films are violent, but stated she can only be responsible for herself. The graphic gore and brutal bloodiness is disturbing to the average person. Yet, Hollywood continues to ratchet up the violence factor, believing it is what the majority of audiences desire. Then there's the dysfunction factor in Hollywood films that has gone beyond sick into the morbid, macabre and perverse. I prefer old Hollywood, where being a star used to mean something. Stars used to have class, presence, poise, charm and charisma. Now the majority of Hollywood stars are irresponsible, distasteful, brawling, DUI having, small minded individuals, contributing nothing positive to society. They are thieving, unoriginal, abusive, violent and cruel, employing criminal and invasive tactics to gain what they view as an advantage. It seems anyone can be a star nowadays, making a once exclusive club, very devalued, underwhelming and untalented. Really, where is the new generation of Elvis, Michael Jacksons, Sinatras, Whitney Houstons, Barbra Streisands, Audrey Hepburns and Bea Arthurs. Yes, stars such as Julia Roberts, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon and Denzel Washington, have proven themselves, but the new breed of celebrities are sub-par and not outstanding. Please, take a good look at what you have running around Hollywood now, masquerading as stars. Paris "No Talent" Hilton, Lindsay " Drugged Up" Lohan, Britney "Psycho" Spears, Chris "Woman Beater" Brown, Rihanna the Manbeater lesbian and Megan "Trash Mouth" Fox. And let's not even talk about reality TV.

Both Elvis And Michael Jackson...

Died Of Drug Overdoses That Included Demerol

Michael Jackson

There are similarities between Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, two pop singers that died of prescription medication drug overdoses during summer months.

Elvis died August 16, 1977 and Michael died June 25, 2009. Both men died at home with several prescription meds in their system - including Demerol.

Elvis Presley

Elvis, like Michael, aging and depressed, was also worried about a career comeback. Elvis like Michael, also suffered from terrible insomnia.

Restless minds find it hard to sleep with career pressures mounting. It is a common thread among celebrities.

Elvis Presley's Death: Anniversary Spotlights Similarities With Michael Jackson

Aug. 16, 2009 - ...Elvis Presley died Aug. 16, 1977. As fans commemorate the anniversary of his death, many see similarities with the recent drug overdose of Michael Jackson.

Opening the door, she found the man who seven months earlier had proposed marriage dead from an overdose -- Elvis Presley.

It was just after 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, 1977. The book that Elvis had taken into the bathroom four hours earlier, "The Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus," lay opened at his feet. He was 42.

By 4:30 that afternoon, Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, stood on the steps of the singer's Memphis mansion, Graceland, and told the world: "My son is dead." ...

The anniversary of Elvis' death comes as the world continues to mourn his pop music successor, Michael Jackson.

For decades, comparisons have been made between Elvis -- the so-called King of Rock -- and Jackson -- the self-anointed King of Pop. And now their deaths share eerie similarities.

Both Jackson and Elvis' lives unfurled with similar progression. Born into working-class families, they were musical innovators whose success bridged cultures and generations, and whose fame made them prisoners in their own homes.

But their deaths have an even eerier congruence. With their best days behind them, each planned a concert tour to redefine their legacies. Before getting the chance, however, they each died quietly in their gilded cages from an overdose of powerful prescription drugs.

Elvis, similarly took a dangerous combination of drugs he called "packets." Following Elvis' death, coroners found in his body traces of the painkillers morphine and Demerol; the tranquilizers Placidyl and valium; quaaludes; codeine and an unknown barbiturate.

..."There is a culture of drug use in the celebrity world. It is essentially a permissive and validating culture," Fischoff said...

"Jackson's face had deteriorated and Elvis had gained a tremendous amount of weight. It all showed on their faces and their bodies. They had deal with aging, loss of beauty and waning talent. They found solace in drugs, but they could not live that way," he said.

The two men, of course, shared something else in common. Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, was married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.

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