Hollywood In our Homes

Blue Dot Blues blogger MJ Samuelson, of Travis County Texas, February 25, 2013 blog is titled, "How Hollywood just won the political talking point war of the week". See the original blog here:  Hollywood to Texas and Beyond

Many people either grew up watching the Oscar awards or at a minimum know of it. They award each other, praise each other, and we watch intently each year. The author of this blog is not any different. He watches the Oscars simply for its entertainment value. He watches movies throughout the year to relax and take a break from our everyday world, he states he does politics for a living, and likes a reprieve  Like many of us he needs a break. Me personally, I watch it simply to see what they are wearing. I do not pay much attention to who actually wins the Oscar award or what any of them have to say.

No matter the reason people have for watching this event, Hollywood has managed to inundate this show, making it a personal political venue. Why? Maybe, because they can? Maybe because the viewers allow it? The author of this blog looks forward to the antics of Hollywood's infamous, not their political views. I am unsure why the actors and actresses political views matter in the first place. Hopefully the star-gazed, UNEDUCATED voters in our state are not swayed simply by someone that makes a living portraying someone or something they are not. I am sure no politicians pretend to be something they are not. Could the influence of Hollywood ever change us from a red state to a blue state? I overheard that conversation recently at work and that is why this blog interested me as a reader. Two of my favorite quotes in this blog are, "leave your politics at the door and wear a fabulous dress", and "Not everything has to be political". Well I guess the appearance of Michelle Obama squashes that one. That can be a whole other blog post itself. Seriously what do the Oscars have to do with her, except maybe Hollywood helped put her in her big White house? If in fact they did help put her in the White house, what influence do they have on the voters in our state?

The intended audience of this blog could be all of us. Those of us that want to be entertained for a few hours. Democrat or Republican, I have never known either to watch the Oscars for its political enlightenment. Everything has a time and a place. I agree.

In conclusion, what two topics have many of been told our whole lives? Avoid talking about politics and religion in certain settings. Maybe Hollywood could adopt that policy as well.