Looks like Britney's publicity stunt backfired

[CatWoman]

-snip-

How Spears' misstep will affect her career is anybody's guess, but at least one public forum -- an America Online message board -- had a great deal of criticism for the singer. (AOL is a division of Time Warner, as is CNN.)

"She has reclassified herself as worthless. I hope her fans boycott her music and use her CDs for compost," said Pecanwombat.

"Seems Britney will do anything to keep herself in the limelight -- news item one day, annulment the next. She is so transparent," added BLHARRING.

-snip-

Though Spears isn't in dire straits -- her latest album, "In the Zone," debuted at No. 1 -- her album sales have declined and recent events, including a calculated kiss of Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, have met with derision.

Legally, the marriage may present problems for Spears. Though an annulment essentially declares the marriage nonexistent (unlike a divorce, which acknowledges a union did occur), Nevada law allows for community property between married couples. So any income that Spears made while she and Alexander were married could be contested, Clark County District Court spokesman Michael Sommermeyer told the AP.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/06/spears.marriage/

[SlavesandBulldozers]

1. there is no such thing

as bad publicity.

There are such things, however, as stories unworthy of DU's exalted name.

[CatWoman]

8. There's a function provided by DU

that enables you to bypass and hide certain threads.

[LuLu550]

2. she may have decided it was worth the money

for the PR....sad, isn't it?

[CanuckAmok]

3. Once again CNN shows their transparent, pro-pecanwombat bias!

n/t

[Zuni]

19. It seems that everytime that they quote BHLARRING

they do so in a way that casts him in a negative light.

[RandomKoolzip]

4. Why the hell are we still talking about this?!

Who gives a shit about some two-bit talentless pop star? Paying attention to her: that's what she wants, right? EVERYBODY, LOOK AT ME! Oh, I'm so shocking! *yawn*

[CatWoman]

7. I suppose I'm just curious

and am trying to understand what provokes someone to do something like this.

If she were drunk, I could somewhat understand. An aunt of my did something similar to this while intoxicated.

[RandomKoolzip]

11. One Word: Publicity.

Remember, since Madonna, you no longer have to be a musician or have any kind of talent at all to be a pop star: all you need is an ability to manipulate the media. Once you know you're being manipulated, why keep falling for it? Once you know the magician is hiding the cards in his sleeve, is the magic trick still that impressive? I'd think after years of Warhol, Pollack, Madonna, Courtney Love, etc. that we as a culture would start rejecting "media manipulators" and scam artists and pine for a return to real talents who are not performing a scam in order to get hosannas.

In order to hate something you have to give a damn about it first, and I'm not at the "hate Britney" stage yet.

[CatWoman]

13. I happen to like Madonna

and don't feel that way at all about her.

I happen to admire her talent.

And I don't "hate" Britney Spears.

She irritates me -- but I don't hate her.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Buuuuuuuuuwwwwwwhhhhaaaaaaaaaa!

I love it when this skank screws up. She's white trash with money and dumb as a rock.

[Loonman]

6. She should go straight to hardcore porn

Then I'd be interested.

[Zuni]

20. I am waiting for the wedding night tapes to be released

[DrWeird]

9. A PR stunt?

I figured she was on a several day bender, got talked into merrying, some guy from high school, work up in a Motel 6, realized he hadn't signed a prenup, and got an annulment to hang on to all her hard earned money,

Either that or she really loved him and after a long time commitment they realized it just wouldn't work out.

[CatWoman]

10. you never, ever fail

to make me laugh my ass off

:loveya:

[no name no slogan]

12. Yeah, same thing happened to me a couple years ago.

I was in Vegas, plowed off my ass, and then woke up with....

....oh, waitaminute, that wasn't me. That was Cory Feldman.

[DrWeird]

15. You got married to Cory Feldman?!!!

I hope you made him sign a prenup.

[Zuni]

21. probably on a drug binge

That would make a lot more sense than the 'official' explanation

[maxanne]

14. these darned heteros

give marriage a bad name!!

I feel bad for this talentless little muffin. Look for the PLAYBOY spread, this year - and porno flicks by 2006.

Where do you suppose she'll be at 40?

[mac56]

16. Home Shopping Network.

nm

[northzax]

18. at 40? richer than the rest of us

and talking about it on her VH1 special...

[Zuni]

22. serving omlettes to truckers

at a rest stop on I-95 near Jessup, MD

[bif]

17. Yeah, nobody talks about her anymore

n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

23. This sent shivers down my spine

"...Though Spears isn't in dire straits..."

[maxanne]

24. thank heaven!

Mark Knopfler - JUST SAY NO!!! :D

[DinahMoeHum]

25. Oops! she did it again! she played with his heart. . .

...got lost in the game, oh baby, baby,
Oops, she thinks she's in love,
But she comes from the fi-i-i-re,

SHE'S NOT - THAT - INNOCENT !!!!!


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