@Chamalla,barren crone: I had the same reaction to this and to her earlier similar comment. It's a very "let them eat cake" attitude.

@Hortense: thanks for the star!

@pmarble: thanks for the star!

@wtfox?! (at large): Agreed. That VH1 show that was on a couple of years ago was a prime example. A bunch of washed up child stars with the promise of comebacks dangled before them. Has any of them done anything since?

@Hortense: Totally. I feel so torn about the Celebrity Rehab series. I think they feed an addiction to fame that is so unhealthy. I'm kind of amazed the psychiatric community hasn't raised an issue with Dr. Drew. On the other hand, the series is not a bad depiction of the pitfalls of fame and all that comes with…

I am not entirely sure we only kick fallen child stars when they are down — I think there is a cycle of fame that almost always kicks in where adulation turns to mocking schadenfreude. People eat up the marital and drug failures of adult stars, too. It may just be more jarring in some way because we "knew" the…

@IndigoCharm: yeah, no. not in my experience.

This show actually performs a useful public service by reminding us that the notion that money confers class is of course a total falsehood.

no class

@thwarted: I am fine with not bagging on them — but *am* put off by the smugness and judgment that sometimes comes from vegetarians (and more often in my experience, vegans). I just don't enjoy being harangued about how that milk I'm enjoying with my coffee is destroying my health and the planet.

@morninggloria: Also, this is what is wrong with America.

Aaaaand Speidi divorce in 5, 4, 3, 2, ....?

The last one does look like he was better. Really sad.

Robin Quivers is just a boot-licking lackey of an overrated boor. She is incapable of an original thought or an ounce of kindness because to be on that show, you really have to give up your soul.

@Thus Spake KATE!: But then she'd still be the center of attention, which is what she's going for. Better to ignore her.

@PaintedTrollop: very meta, and excellent point

Joan Rivers used to be so funny. What happened?

@bluebears: The bottom was a purple pinata.

@clochette: She's 16 isn't she? I don't think kids in clubland are 16 — or at least they shouldn't be.

Mariah's shoes were hideous, and on E! she was just itching to put her leg out of the slit, which seemed sad and weird.