2009 New Years Resolutions for Hollywood

We don’t have royalty in the United States. But we do have celebrity. Perhaps you’ve noticed that “Hollywood Stars” are nothing like you and me living in Middle America. And that includes their planned resolutions for the year ahead. But after watching some idiotic antics from various stars throughout 2008, I think the following things should definitely be on their list:

#10) Hire a Driver for their Nights Out On The Town: I don’t know about you, but I know drinking and driving is not a wise thing to do. It’s dangerous (not to mention illegal) to yourself and others. How many stars got busted for DUI in 2008? For a while it seemed it was on the news every night. A different star at a different party, pulled over on the way home. Do the right thing- call a cab. We know you have the cash for it.

#9) Stop Punching out the Paparazzi: Granted it would be annoying to constantly have someone following you to take your picture. But come on, it doesn’t mean you can take a swing at the guy or bust his stuff. You signed up for the glamour of being a celebrity. That includes photographers capturing your every move. Don’t like it? Get out of “Holly-Weird” and live like a normal person. But that means you’d give up your day job of movie making and big cash contracts. Hmmmmm…. Tough choice.

#8) Don’t Tell Your Publicist Everything: How many times do you read in the magazines, “An unnamed source told us….”? Daily right? Well who leaks this stuff but the stars own “handlers” and it’s all a publicity stunt. The more drama reported- the more face time the star gets. But also remember two things: “Don’t judge a book by its cover” and “Don’t believe everything you read”. These people are normal people. We are all humans sharing the same space on the planet. Some of us just make more cash than the rest of us.

#7) Fender Benders Aren’t Funny: How about taking more than an acting class. Seems like a driving class might be needed too. To giggle and say oops while your picture is taken denting the fender of another vehicle isn’t newsworthy. You may be a “Pop Princess”, but you still need to exchange information for insurance purposes like a regular person. Dings and dents don’t pay for themselves people. So do the right thing instead of being caught by photographers later.