The Pope and Britney Spears

The biggest event to ever come to Los Angeles will be held on April 15, 2009. One may ask if it’s the Olympics? The World’s Fair? A visit from the Pope? Far from it. It’s Britney Spears and her much anticipated show “Circus” at the Staples Center. Now, why the crap as a 23-year-old straight male do I know about this? It’s because EVERY woman is going. Not only are they going, they are more stoked about it than when the “Sex and The City” movie came out. Being one month away, there are at least 5 daily status updates from Facebook saying just how excited they are for the night. As one writes, “Britney bitch!! Wooooooooo can’t wait” If this is one of 25,000 reactions, I’m quite concerned for the Staples Center. I’m pretty sure the excitement that has been storing up in these ladies for the past month will just bust out into a collective explosion. The once hot, then fat, then hot, wig wearing constantly pregnant, hillbilly performer should not attract more than 25 people at a senior’s center talent show. Why are people so keen on seeing this chick? Anyone can prance around with fireworks in the background and lip-sync the words to a song. In fact, I did that today in the shower, minus the fireworks because that would be just too dangerous. (For the sake of full disclosure: I pranced to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”) As far as I’m concerned it would make no difference to me as if Britney Spears was actually there or just an I-pod in her place. (Especially if it’s one of those new grey ones… they are just as attractive!) I understand the excitement for an upcoming event especially for a sporting event because of the anticipation and uncertainty on whether your team will win or loose. In the case of a Britney Spears concert, the ending is a lot like a McDonalds…generic and predictable. In protest I too shall show my excitement for something mundane and uninteresting… the coin show on April 26! “Coin-O-Rama show bitch!! Wooooooo can’t wait”!!