America, we have found a savior and her name is Britney Spears.
From what have we been saved by TheBrit? Wolf Blitzer, of course.
How was Her Britfulness saved us? Britney Spears has filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. It might be the least shocking headline in a decade but it arrives just in time to save us from hours of droning by Wolf Blitzer.
Let us hope Team Spears' advisers did not actually think they could sneak this little bombshell by us by leaking it on Election Day! While I would like to believe I live in a country where trashy tabloid stories would rate far below important national elections, I know better. I would also like to believe I live in a country where the best and the brightest win and real issues decide elections. As if. How long before the Democrats or Republicans blame this news for harming their get-out-the-vote efforts? Don't think Karl Rove wouldn't love to discover Kevin Federline is a Democrat. Only K-Fed is less popular than the president. This is the kind of thing that makes Howard Dean scream!
So, thank you, Brit! Thank you one million times over! This news is a gift that keeps on giving. I am not so good with math, but I think anytime you can get a vacuous duo that has multiplied like rabbits to do a little subtraction, the idiot quotient is reduced by a factor of ten. Translation: she kicked his ass to the curb before they could conceive a third child.
Spears is being represented by high-powered attorney Laura Wasser, who has cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the divorce in papers filed in Los Angeles.
Irreconcilable differences might be the most common legal grounds for divorce, but it did surprise me just a little that it would apply here. What sort of differences could these two have? Anyone who watched their brief reality TV show has to wonder if either one of them has a double-digit IQ. I almost asked myself what two low-rent morons could have to argue over, but then I remembered it is Election Day so I was able to answer my own question.
Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
The Fark headline is "Pre-nup-o-zao"
Nobody can top that.
2 - Ray Ellis
Brilliant! Years from now, when two or three people still remember Britney, this will live as the definitive statement of the break-up.
You nailed it, my friend. People, Us, OK the National Examiner and all those other mindless tabloids can collectively hang their heads in shame.
3 - DJRadiohead
Thank you, Ray. Kind words indeed and I appreciate it. The celebrity beat is one I usually ignore or leave to others but this one was too good to ignore.
4 - DJRadiohead
That is a pretty good headline, though, Suss. Personally, I like EO's "doublewide dream is over."
5 - Mindy
this is great news it's about time that Britanny showed Us who need her as a Role Model, that even if you're abused and Southern, you can get a divorce. Bravo for showing Us Southern Women the Way!
6 - Christopher Rose
"Pre-nup-o-zao"? Translation please!
7 - Eric Olsen
great job Josh! You handled the election angle a lot better than I did and did a more thorough job overall - thanks!
8 - DJRadiohead
EO, I am humbled by the praise. Your article on the subject was every bit as fancy as mine own but I appreciate it.
As for the translation, Chris, it is a play on words of sort. K-Fed has recorded a song by the name of "PopoZao" or something to that effect. I think that is the correct name. Anyway, it is a combination of that song and prenuptial which TheBrit was wise enough to have in place just in case.
9 - Christopher Rose
My lack of knowledge of trailer park culture embarrasses me.
10 - Dawn
That was awesome - the election tie-in was sublime!
11 - DJRadiohead
Thank you, Dawn. I am sure you would have skewered them even better!