It's just an odd clashing of cultures. I watch TMZ and other such entertainment shows from time to time when I need to completely turn off my brain and feel jealous of some celebrity in a bikini, or feel smug because I have my life put together better than Amy Winehouse and have not yet had my nose fractured by walking into scenery at the Tony awards. I check in on Brangelina's brood and find out what antics Richard Simmons is up to.
I don't go there to find out about a 15-year-old murder victim. And when I saw an online caption, I secretly worried-- were they going to say something tasteless as usual? Nope-- just the quick facts about Jesse James Hollywood's guilty verdict. What a relief. Same with the other entertainment sites; they mostly just reported it straight, aside from a little discussion about how none of this would have happened if Jesse James Hollywood had a name like George Smith.
The Honoring Nick Markowitz Facebook group is closing in on 1000 members in just about 2 weeks. I'm so glad it's bringing his family some happiness to see that people are remembering Nick.
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Nice to see that they didn't sensationalize the story. And I'm not at all surprised by the fabulous response you've received on Facebook. It seems like that on-line community is comprised of caring and compassionate folks. Well done!
I'm glad TMZ didn't go nuts. And shocked. :)
I own the movie and have seen it twice. Knowing it's a true story makes it harder to watch. You're doing a good thing.
Jenna, my newspaper is just reporting the sentencing today. hugs, sweetie
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