CELEBRITIES, POLITICIANS: HAD ENOUGH? This week's media articles hovered over us about celebrities -- of the movie and political variety -- "showing up" too much . Two categories have been identified and covered with names by Sunpapers reporter John Woestenkiek after a month's balloting from 215,000 readers in a survey -- "March Madness:Celebrity Version!":

"The Talking Head Division" in which Rev. Al Sharpton narrowly won out over Paris Hilton! These two outdistanced such "revered" figures as Britney Spears, the late Anna Nicole Smith, Ann Coulter, and presidential candidates Hillary Clinton/ Newt Gingrich ; political manipulators James Carville, Pat Buchanan; media writer/ voice Robert Novak.

"The Can't Seem to Stop Talking Division": Here, the intense competition is even more intense with Rosie O'Donnell who won by 62% over Tom Cruise. Donald Trump was a close runner up followed by such names as O.J. Simpson, and opinionated television commentators Bill O'Reilly and Nancy Grace.

Now, MARYLAND: Dear Readers, a challenge for you: come up with some local and statewide names from which you would may want some relief!

To get the process moving, a few suggestions: House Speaker Michael Busch, Senate President Mike Miller , the new "taxing" (?) overnor O"Malley, former State Senator / still wheeler dealer Tommy Bromwell -- and, from the Orioles as the baseball season begins: owner Peter Angelos who, hopefully , will soon be outshown by a re-habilitated team for the 2007 season!

Is notority a temporary status, or are there lasting impacts of longtime public involvement? One has to come up with two who have ultimately been on the positive side : the late Louis Goldstein, colorful personality and Comptroller for more than 30 years; and the equally colorful William Donald Schaefer, 4-term Mayor; Governor/Comptroller, 8 years in each job.

Any others? -- from the the worlds of government/politics, business, sports, entertainment.

Suggestions welcome: national and state; good/not so good/or "had enough"!

Labels: Clebrities, Maryland, Media, O'Malley

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