MY GOD!!!!

[bigdarryl]

If he did this he's a sick kid http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/19/rihanna-photo-face-beating/

[MadBadger]

1. I wanna wait for confirmation from a reputable news source before I comment on that picture

TMZ is no different than a tabloid.

[Bicoastal]

2. It's sad and disturbing, but does it really belong in GDP?

Just sayin'.

[MrModerate]

3. C'mon. This didn't need to be posted at all, let alone in this forum. n/t

[firedupdem]

4. why is this here? n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

5. TMZ sux for posting that.

Blood suckers.

[Forkboy]

6. You could have stopped after "TMZ sucks".

The mentality behind such shows is cynical and pathetic.

[mackerel]

7. What's wrong with posting this?

Puts a face on domestic violence.

[Forkboy]

8. Shows like this cash in on that stuff.

It's not done for the good of the people. It's done for ratings and money, like any show. If something good comes of it that's great, but I wouldn't bet on that being their real motive. I think shows like this exploit people far more than help them. If I thought they were driven by purely altruistic reasons I'd be all for it.

And aside from this particular story, I also find the fascination with celebrities personal lives to be voyeuristic to the extreme at times. It's fine when people have a little interest in the stars they like off screen. That's normal and understandable. But these shows take it so much further that it borders on creepy at times, and I wonder about some of the people who follow these celebrities that closely, and if they're just living through them to make up for something lacking in their own lives. I feel this way whether we're talking movie stars, sports figures, music stars, whatever.

That's just me though. Your mileage may vary. :)