Boring.

I was flipping through several moments ago and on the Oscars caught the montage about controversial films. Combined with George Clooney's great comment after receiving his award, that Hollywood should be outside the mainstream, and I got to thinking about all of the conservatives who bust a nut because those damned celebrities have the audacity to speak out on issues and create movies that might make one feel a little squeamish inside. (Never mind that the films and celebrities who are on the side of the president or the 'mainstream' aren't given the same treatment: Gary Sinese, Britney Spears, Ted Nugent...wait, that's all they got? How sad.) I like that celebrities are outspoken and politically and socially minded, but not because of the great spirit of dissent and freedom of expression that we give lip service to. No, I like it because without them, society would be pretty frickin' boring. Admit it, Tom Cruise may be a batshit loonball whose grin you want to slap all the way to the planet Xenu, but when you see him argue with a German reporter, you feel better about yourself all over again.