Is it just me, or are tabloids becoming boring? Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading them compulsively for the past two years. (Ever since Anna Nicole’s death, I’ve been obsessed with celebrity gossip.)

But really. I’m sick of photos of what the stars are wearing and who wore it better. (I think I already ranted about that in my “Who Rocked the Frock” post.) How do you rock a frock anyway? I have this picture in my head about throwing a rock at a dress.

Anyway…

The other parts I don’t like are the “Hot Picks of the Week” sections: products that the magazine staffers think are hot. Whatever. I would not use those products, even if I had the money.

I also get sick of the other “fillers” such as the makeup and hair pages. Rarely do these sections give me tips that I actually consider. I have my makeup and hair routine down to a T; I do it almost the same way all the time, and I like it that way. I do not change colors or hairstyles with the seasons. I don’t like the clothing and handbag sections either. Even if I could afford new clothes and handbags, I wouldn’t be taking fashion tips from tabloids. The ad section in the back, I understand that. They need paid advertisers, and it’s only 2 pages. I just skip it.

But the articles are boring too. How many magazines wrote an article about Leann Rimes cheating? Who cares? I think I ranted about that in another post as well.

And what’s with all this Twilight stuff? I have never watched the show and probably never will. I’m getting tired of seeing the Twilight actors throughout the magazines. I just skip those pages.

And Fergie. Seriously, I had never heard of her until I started reading tabloids. Then I heard one of her songs and thought it sucked.

I wonder, how do they determine which stories are newsworthy? For instance, why would they print a Twilight story over a story about another show? Why do they choose to print articles about Fergie instead of another musician? What is it about Fergie that makes her so popular with the media? Gigi, maybe you can help me out here.

People that will never tire of are Brangelina, Jen, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan. You’d think I would but I’m addicted to these people. I have a celebrity addiction! Dr. Drew, HELP!

I just finished reading Star’s March 30th issue at work today (I have a lot of free time on my hands where I work), and I must say I was quite impressed with the magazine. Actually, Star is one of my favorite mags. The content was good except for one thing, which I will get to in a minute.

I really liked the Howard K. Stern article titled “Anna Nicole Ultimate Betrayal” on pages 46 through 47. I had already heard about his charges, but it was nice to get some more information. I am glad he is finally being held accountable for his actions. However, I disagree with the charges. I think he should be charged with murder, not only of Anna Nicole, but of her son Daniel too. I think Stern had a plan to get Anna and Daniel outo of the way so he could have access to that billion dollar estate that Daniellyn may inherit. I have thought this all along, and I was very upset that it appeared Stern was not investigated. According to Star Magazine, that is not the case. California authorities had been investigating Stern and the doctors who prescribed the medication for two years. I don’t know what took so long, but I’m glad they were finally able to come up with some charges against them.

Now, to the part of the magazine that annoyed me: page 37 – Maddox Making a Stink about Ink? According to this article, Maddox wants to follow in his parents’ footsteps and get tattooed. Star says, “In fact, Maddox is so determined to get inked that he uses a black pen to cover his arms with stars, suns, and little aliens!”

Really? Wow, my son did that when he was 7 too! He drew all over himself! I couldn’t stand it, it looked so dirty. And he’d wear fake tattoos also. He must’ve really been “determined to get inked”. I wonder who inspired him because neither me nor his father have any tattoos.

Maybe kids just like to draw on themselves. Ya think?