Lycos, the Internet search engine, reported that the number of searches for Janet Jackson tied the record set by 9/11-related searches on and just after 9/11. "That a single breast received as much attention as the first attack on United States soil in 60 years is beyond belief," wrote Aaron Schatz, the columnist on the Lycos Top 50 site. Okay. Now, I've seen everything. (Why did he cite Lycos? Was no one at Google available for comment? Who uses Lycos?) When MTV proposed that part of the show be devoted to a performance of the song "An American Prayer" by Bono to increase awareness of the horrific AIDS epidemic in Africa, the NFL said no. Of course they said no -- it would have killed the mood. It's all about fantasy, not reality. As you'll recall, CBS also denied air time to a public advocacy organization but allowed advertisements for Cialis, complete with a rather graphic disclaimer. "Suckers, liars, get me a shovel ..." |