The abuse of words

[fpb]

I have several times said nasty things about Kylie Minogue. Now that she has turned out to be dangerously ill, I am rather ashamed of the language I used on a couple of occasions. No, I do not really her dead or disabled. On the other word, I keep dreaming of a world where real merit (and real beauty) should succeed, rather than mediocre looks and songs laboriously underlain with aggressively sexual posturing.

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[fpb.livejournal.com]

To be fair, Billie Pyper is having a major hit as an actress in the new DOCTOR WHO, which everyone loves, and to which she brings quite a remarkable presence.

[gunderpants.livejournal.com]

Musically? I'm yet to see Dr Who, which I wouldn't mind seeing, but she pretty much seems to be the exception to the rule as far as keeping longevity in the tabloids. It's only fair and true to say that her musical career has gone the way of New Coke.

As far as a musical career goes, most of these young talentless 'singers' HAVE to get into a different business before their fifteen minutes expires. Marry a footballer/tennis player/make a porn, whatever.