Who cares?

So did you happen to see the news this week?
Some pretty serious stuff happened. No I'm not talking about the terrorist attack in Tunisia or the fact that ISIS has reportedly released a kill list featuring the addresses of some U.S. military personnel.
Apparently some rapper (who I've never heard of and couldn't care less about) got some ink for mouthing off about America in general and people of a certain ethnicity in particular. If (and I only say "if," "allegedly"and "reportedly" so I don't get sued), these comments were not taken out of context, they are without a doubt some of the most outrageous, outlandish, disgusting and flat out racist remarks I have ever heard in my life.
Then an actor (who we all know but I don't care to name) allegedly made some other controversial remarks that I personally find equally offensive. I won't go into details. You can figure it out on your own.
That being stated, I don't dispute that these people (if they can be called that) have a right to say what they said. That's the beautiful thing about the United States of America. People are free to say whatever they bloody well please. Well... up to a point, anyhow.
What I take issue with is that a lot of people actually seem to think that what "celebrities" and "entertainers" have to say is newsworthy. If that wasn't so pathetic, it would actually be laughable.
Here's a real newsflash for you: just because someone can sing, act, dance, throw a football, hit a baseball or dunk a basketball does not mean they are well educated or well informed. It doesn't make them important. It doesn't make them special. It doesn't make them worthy of adulation... or even admiration.
It does make them self-centered, self-absorbed and self-important... in my humble opinion, of course.
Until next time, "That's life..."