Well, I just finished the Movie Network, and I must say, wow. If anyone hasn't seen the movie, it's basically about a sturggling TV station with an anchor that used to draw great ratings, but had now fallen into last place among the nightly news broadcasts.

Told he had 2 weeks left on his job, he decides to say that on his last broadcast, he would "blow his brains" out on live TV.

But something crazy happens. Instead of taking this man off the nightly news, they keep him on there, due to all the public interest the incident received. His ratings double the first day after the incident.

The network realizes they have a hit on their hands. And things get out of hand.


I won't ruin it for anyone else, but as an aspiring journalist, I found the whole thing fascinating. Although greatly exaggerated, it's not that far off from how the networks act, in the grand scheme of things. It relates a lot to Britney Spears, in my opinion. She's basically killing herself in front of our eyes, and instead of trying to help her, the networks just showcase her downfall into insanity.


I can't believe I just compared Britney to one of the best films of all time.


What's wrong with me?