Totally Upstaged.
filed in Just a rant on Jun.26, 2009
I was going to post this morning on our Lucy moments yesterday in getting ready for the grad party tonight…like when power went out for a few hours leaving us with no air when it was 96 outside and I still had cooking to do. Or that I spent a good amount of time cleaning out borrowed coolers and when they were sparkling….a huge storm rolled in and covered them in and out with dirt and leaves. *sigh*
But I won’t blog about that today (ha ha, already did….) instead I’ll say that I was sooooo looking forward to seeing the 20/20 special YESTERDAY that was moved up to air early because of Farrah Fawcett’s death. I always liked Farrah…of course, I grew up with Charlies Angels but she had some great roles…I think the best of which was in the Burning Bed. OMG…AWESOME movie! Her relationship with Ryan O’Neal was really beautiful and touching. *sigh* Poor Farrah. Anyhooo…During the power outage I kept thinking….”I really hope this is back on by 9 so I can catch the 20/20 special.”
And what happens? OMG. Power comes on and all over the t.v….Michael Jackson dead at 50. SAY WHAT? First of all, complete shock. Complete. What a shocker. He was truly an amazing entertainer. So, so, so many moves, so many legendary songs. The guy was creatively a genius. (I heard this morning that in his will, he left the rights to the Beatles songs to Paul McCartney – which if true would be good.) But I do NOT think that every minute on every station needs to be saturated with this coverage.
So Farrah got tossed to the back burner. This courageous woman suffering immensely in the last couple years. Fighting a disease as so many do and documenting her journey. The story of a woman who had it all but cared more about her family, her loves than her career. I SO would have loved to have watched that and shed a quiet tear for her. But she was upstaged. *sigh* And I haven’t heard not one little thing about her passing since the news of MJ’s sudden death was announced.
Farrah is probably going to be nominated for an Emmy for her self documented journey with cancer in Farrah’s Story. That link is not the documentary itself but has info about it, including a video about it. Lovely Farrah was 62 years old. Rest in Peace, Farrah.
June 26th, 2009 on 7:32 am
Wow, only 62. Rest in peace, Farrah.
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June 26th, 2009 on 8:36 am
She was so young, wasn’t she? I was thinking the same thing, about how MJ took the stage over Farrah. I was in complete shock about his death, but at the same time, I wanted to honor Farrah. Both of them were young, both of them were great stars. I pray peace for their families & friends.
June 26th, 2009 on 8:53 am
I know I felt the same way, after MJ’s death that was all that was on TV, seriously. I mean I am hell of a fan but I totally thought that they just breezed by Farrah’s death. Sad on both accounts.
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June 26th, 2009 on 2:16 pm
I think there is going to be an NBC special on Farrah tonight. I so agree about MJ upstaging Farrah. Not that he did it on purpose but if the rumors about him OD-ing are true, that should not be glamorized by the media. Someone should have told him to lay off the “Jesus juice.”
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June 28th, 2009 on 11:52 am
My hair would never do the Farrah thing correctly, but man, I tried.
God rest her lovely soul, and Michael Jackson’s.
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June 28th, 2009 on 7:27 pm
remember when Mother Teresa died?
a week after Diana.
Her death would have had huge press otherwise.
Farrah Fawcett was a Miss Texas and that’s as good as.
God bless Texas, and spare a thought for Redmond in jail with no Mom and a sick Dad.
I followed you here from Dina’s blog because I loved your husband’s suspicion that MJ is not dead but hiding from debt in Argentina.
NOW, we have Debbie Rowe the dermatologists nurse with the worst complexion,
saying those children were not his – sheesh.
I was repulsed by film of blinged-up Father Jackson smiling and waving to the crowds. Not griefstricken at all.
peace and love
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