Keith Richards and Disney

Near the release for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's end, Keith Richards, who plays Johnny Depp's father in the movie, made headlines for snorting his dead father's ashes. The marketing team behind the movie became worried about the effects Keith's actions would have on the film, so Disney pulled him from doing any publicity for the film. I'm not sure if taking him out of the promotions for the film all together was a good idea. Having such an already famous celebrity promote a summer blockbuster might help bring more people in to see the movie. However, I do understand how Disney could feel apprehensive about having Keith associated with the movie since they are such a kid-friendly company. But the movie is full of inappropriate things like drinking and smoking, so why would it be such a big deal? Do you think Disney should have pulled Keith Richards from promoting Pirate's when he is already in the movie anyway?

-Jessica

BBC or GMA?

I usually start my weekday mornings with a shower, a cup of coffee and Good Morning America on ABC. It's an entertaining way to get the latest news, but also new and interesting products, technological advances, and controversial news stories. Sometimes I get news from the Yahoo homepage and click on stories when the headlines really catch my eye.
When looking at the BBC and NYTimes websites, it was very different than watching TV or even looking at the local newspaper. I found it incredibly overwhelming to look at everything on the BBC website, but I did realize that I should be keeping up with the news around the world more often. I really enjoyed the NYTimes website, even though there was so much to look at, but I really enjoyed the style and entertainment sections and even found myself looking for archived fashion articles and looking up sections in the archives like during 9/11/01. It's amazing how much is on one website, but for right now I think I'll stick to GMA and look at BBC or NYTimes when I need a worldly view of things.
-Amanda

I usually get the news by watching The Today Show on NBC every morning, which also includes a few minutes of local news in-between commercials. I like watching The Today Show because I can get ready for class and just listen to the TV to get the news, rather than having to take time to sit down at the computer and click and read different news headlines and articles. However, a setback to watching The Today Show to get my news is that if I miss it, I can't go back and listen to it again. On the BBC and New York Times websites, you can click on the articles and read them as much as you need to. You are also able to print them out so you can have them right in front of you whenever you need them. Also, BBC allows you to get news from all over the world. However, I find the BBC website to be a little intimidating and overwhelming. I like the New York times because, like The Today Show, you not only get the news, but the latest in health, style, entertainment, and more. I like to have a little mix of everything so that I don't get too bored by just serious news stories.

-Jessica