On the entertainment industry

Today, I surprised myself. I was asked what I think about the entertainment industry. Don't I think it's baduy?

I don't think that the entertainment industry is baduy. really. People think its that because the industry isn't the same as the business or political sector. The entertainment seems like frivolity in the society where everyone needs relief from  the stress of the latter two sectors.

The entertainment industry is important too. They define their generation. They are the epitome of the society of a certain period. They are the ones remembered as time passes.

Everybody will remember Marilyn Monroe; but, no one remembers who the Match King is.

As time passes, the newer generations ask about their ancestors. While money and politics showed the currency and the administration of the people, celebrities define the psyche, the personality of the people.

We don't see their importance now; but, someday, they will be.

It's funny, though. 2007 personality of the year is Stephen Colbert. He also won gutsiest move the same year for mocking George W. Bush in his stand-up act in a White House dinner event. 2009 most recognizable celebrities were Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.

I see Lady Gaga as an artist. Most see her as the fashion faux pas. I believe she's more than that. She's gutsy because she can survive the incredible things gossip-mongers say about her and still pursue her art.

Taylor Swift is well Taylor Swift. She defines the youth and makes 40-year old laborers seem like slackers. Yes, I quoted the guy who interviewed her for the People of the Year Award. She's gutsy because she writes about heartbreaks caused by her celebrity ex-boyfriends (Joe Jonas and probably Taylor Lautner)

In the Philippines, I noticed that children are the trend in the industry. Santino makes a come-back as a girl in Agua Bendita. The same perosnality is there anyway. I also noticed that it takes such along time for the Agua Bendita characters to grow-up. We've seen many montages ringing with the theme song "Malayo pa ang umaga!" but still the charactersand the children are still children.

I think the network is still banking on the Santino enterprise by giving his personality and "special skill" to a female child character. Agua heals people with her tears.

Children are also stars of two other ABS shows: Kulilit abd Goin' Bulilit.

Children are all in the commercials. Camella Homes, Itnok, Magic Sarap, Jumbo Hotdog. The Manny Villar Ad.

Child Labor is a massive industry. If the children could pay taxes, the government would surely rack-up quite a massive amount.

Unless of course, they'd use them in their election ad campaign. I'll save my rantings on elections tomorrow. I'll tie my 9-year-old sister to her bed just to make sure.