Posh, Becks, Morrissey: United in Their Pain....

Hard to imagine what this little trio might have in common, but all three celebrities have opted to legally go head-to-head with the (allegedly) libellous press this week. Let the fisticuffs begin...

The Beckhams, after offering The News of the World the chance to apologize for spreading nasty-wasty rumours about their marriage problems have decided "enough is enough" and are suing for the story, "Posh and Becks on the Rocks" that ran way back in 2004.  In a statement by their lawyers, the story apparently "caused considerable distress to both the couple and the family."   

Does this mean we get to sue for having to live in a world where we are forced to care?  Although I am no defender of the gutter press, the terms, "Bite," "Hand", and "Feeds them" spring to mind.

Meanwhile, in a slightly more worrisome and substantive case, Morrissey has been in the headlines this last week in a story that is making the heart of many a Smiths fan weep.

In an NME interview released last week, Morrissey made some comments that were hard not to read as, erm, well, racist.  According to the artist, who now resides in Rome, England is no longer recognizable as the country of yore from whence he came--flooded with immigrants, Blighty has lost its identity, which, he says, is a real shame.  Though he also apparently said that immigration can enrich a country, the tabloid picked up and ran with the "Morrissey is a Big Fat Racist" story, and it really is hard to not read the interview without cringing inwardly.

But this week the artist is crying foul, and claims very strongly that he was misquoted and misrepresented in the interview.  NME was issued with a writ on Friday by the singer's lawyers, claiming he has been libelled.

While I could give a personal crap about whether the Beckhams find their justice, the Morrisey story has definitely piqued my interest.  Has he turned into a conservative old fart?  Will I ever be able to listen to "What Difference Does it Make?" with the same frothing, lefty anger?  Come back Morrissey!  The waning 30-something liberals of the world still need you, dammit!

Comments

[Trish]

Is it me or do Posh and Becks look like mannequins in the photo? Did I spell that right??

[BOSSY]

Geesh. How soon is now, indeed.

[Cari]

Aren't you sort of PART of the gutter press now? Or aspiring to it? Hey - maybe if you gals keep it up, eventually one of you'll score that long awaited column at In Touch!

[Liana]

Wow- Cari needs some chocolate.

Also, Becks' horsey sweater is quite sexy, no? :)

[Lindy]

*sigh* don't they ALL turn into old farts?!??!