...of charm and strange: the blog

Item on David Blaine, second story from the top. Apparently British passers-by are pelting him with eggs, golf balls, and food and Blaine might be forced to quit his latest "amazing" feat. These celebrity news columns are totally sketchy, but an alleged "insider" says, "Blaine's management are beyond livid. Basically, in their view, the British TV people didn't seem to care what happened to him as long as the ratings were up. This isn't Big Brother. Frankly, he could die in there and they wouldn't give a shit."

I don't even know where to start with how stupid this is. First of all, I don't really need to explain to you why David Blaine sucks, right? But his management being so indignant that the British TV people only care about ratings is a whole new breed of idiotic. Hey, David Blaine's management? The man makes a living out of risking his life (or appearing to). And you make money off the fact that he "could die." That's all fine and good because I think you're all douche bags, but at least don't act all offended that people don't give a crap about David Blaine's physical safety, because he's a circus act. Don't bitch about how his life is in danger because people are throwing shit at him, because YOU PUT HIM IN A PERSPEX BOX WITH NO FOOD FOR 44 DAYS!

And don't get all high and mighty about how the "British TV people" only care about ratings, as if in America, we Really Care about those who participate in stunts like this. America is where people who only care about ratings go to die. Two words: Fear Factor. Now shut the hell up and let Paul McCartney throw shit at David Blaine.