Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Britney's Waning Clout


The only person who doesn't seem to realize Britney Spears is over is Britney Spears. This weekend, Britney showed up at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel hoping to have a little R&R with the kiddies (because otherwise their lives are so strenuous), and in typical pop-star fashion, started making all sorts of silly demands. Britney, it's reported, wanted the hotel to baby- and puppy-proof her room by covering the furniture, curtains and carpets in plastic. Then, Britney started hitting up various places around town, including Circus Circus and Siegfried & Roy's Miracle Garden with its baby dolphin, asking them to close down so she and her kids could enjoy them in peace and privacy. When all was said and done, though, Britney wound up being chucked out of the Wynn Las Vegas (in part because her bodyguard beat up a photographer outside), and was told by both Circus Circus and S&R's Miracle Garden to go take a hike. The Vegas trip was such a disaster, in fact, that Britney ended up returning early to L.A. where apparently people are more willing to fawn over her.

The lesson for Britney: You only get the perks of stardom when people actually want to be associated with you. They don't give you free stuff or go out of their way for you because they like you - they want your name mentioned in connection with their hotel/attraction because it's good for business. But nowadays, being associated with you is anything but good.

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Thanks again Kitty.