I inadvertently caught part of the Brit Awards last night on ITV, with the whole event appearing to be nothing more than an Amy Winehouse love-in. Obviously these awards are fixed but what disturbed me most was the sheer unprofessionalism of the whole thing. It seemed that everyone, including the award winners, award givers, guests and even the presenters (the Osbourne Family) were absolutely inebriated! Now I realise that this is the entertainment industry and those taking part are not expected to conduct themselves like respectable politicians, but the lack of respect shown to the viewer disgusted me. One award giver literally stumbled on stage, clumsily grabbing the microphone and attempted to describe the nominees. He failed miserably, missed his cue and simply growled "ahhnnd the winner is...." The abhorrent Winehouse herself, obviously ravaged by self pity, could barely stand and her singing was mumbled and incomprehensible. At the end she eventually dedicated her 'performance' to her darling (incarcerated) husband Blake (who was recently rushed to prison hospital having overdosed on heroin). But apparently, I am reliably informed, she is a tortured genuis. The one notable exception was Kylie Minogue who in fairness looked stunning and brought a modicum of gracefulness to the ceremony. But as a whole it was, in my opinion, a glaring reflection of the current state of British society - totally lacking in self confidence.
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Winehouse really did look like some manner of street walker tottering along in her high heals. Luckily I elected to watch Masterchef. Doug Streat should be given a lifetime achievement award as he has drunk more than any of these so called hedonists.
I totally agree. I didn't watch the awards myself, but I did hear about them. Sharon Osborne, is in a despicable individual and if I'm correctly informed the effing and blinding was staged in a deliberate attempt to be controversial and "get down" with today's "yoof". Although her husband is an idiot, he comes across as quite likeable!
It's symptomatic with all that's wrong the modern music industry - instant, conveyor belt manufactured shit which is all about making as much money for the fat cat record producers - Cowell, Waterman and Walsh step forward. It's the musical equivalent of McDonalds or Starbucks.
However, I did hear that the Arctic Monkeys succeeded in taking the piss, so more power to them!
Indeed, the Arctic Monkeys all appeared to be dressed as some sort of ‘Country Gent’, and generally took the piss out of the whole thing. I quite like them as a band though. You’re right about the Osbournes. Ozzy does come across as likeable and is allowed to carry on the way he does because he actually has (or had) talent. The rest of his family however have about as much talent as a bag of dry cement.
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