Ronn
05-29-2009, 01:30 AM
Just want to share a write-up at MSN about celebrity heroes, spot no. 1 goes to Elvis (y)
[I]Celebrity War Heroes and Spies
By Martha Brockenbrough
Two things pass for celebrity heroics these days: adopting lots of orphans and being a spokesman/fundraiser for a noble cause. That's nice and all, but compared to what Hollywood stars used to do, their modern counterparts are a bunch of wimps.
Even if it's nice to write big checks and change the poopy diapers of people who are not related to you genetically, it's pretty easy to do if you're rich and armed with a squadron of professional nannies. Compared to spying on the enemy or climbing inside a plane and getting shot at, this is weak sauce.
So listen up, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Bono, George Clooney and all the rest of you. Here are 10 superstars who not only left indelible marks on the world of pop culture, they also put their bodies on the line for their countries as soldiers and spies.
They're stars and they're heroes, and if you want to impress the likes of me, you'll consider taking on a more challenging role, OK?
Hootchy-kootchy cool
Why do Elvis impersonators always seem to dress up as fat, spangly Elvis? Don't they know he served in the United States Army from 1958-1960 -- after he'd already starred in four movies, such as "Love Me Tender" and "Jailhouse Rock"? They could dress as soldier Elvis, which no doubt would be more dignified.
He was a huge star, even while serving in the Army. Fans sent as many as 10,000 letters a week addressed to Elvis Germany, where he was stationed.
His military service made the man once dismissed by a New York Times critic as a mere "virtuoso of the hootchy-kootchy" more palatable to mainstream America. But not every fan was impressed. When Elvis died in the 1970s, John Lennon said, "Elvis died in the Army." [I]
[I]Celebrity War Heroes and Spies
By Martha Brockenbrough
Two things pass for celebrity heroics these days: adopting lots of orphans and being a spokesman/fundraiser for a noble cause. That's nice and all, but compared to what Hollywood stars used to do, their modern counterparts are a bunch of wimps.
Even if it's nice to write big checks and change the poopy diapers of people who are not related to you genetically, it's pretty easy to do if you're rich and armed with a squadron of professional nannies. Compared to spying on the enemy or climbing inside a plane and getting shot at, this is weak sauce.
So listen up, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Bono, George Clooney and all the rest of you. Here are 10 superstars who not only left indelible marks on the world of pop culture, they also put their bodies on the line for their countries as soldiers and spies.
They're stars and they're heroes, and if you want to impress the likes of me, you'll consider taking on a more challenging role, OK?
Hootchy-kootchy cool
Why do Elvis impersonators always seem to dress up as fat, spangly Elvis? Don't they know he served in the United States Army from 1958-1960 -- after he'd already starred in four movies, such as "Love Me Tender" and "Jailhouse Rock"? They could dress as soldier Elvis, which no doubt would be more dignified.
He was a huge star, even while serving in the Army. Fans sent as many as 10,000 letters a week addressed to Elvis Germany, where he was stationed.
His military service made the man once dismissed by a New York Times critic as a mere "virtuoso of the hootchy-kootchy" more palatable to mainstream America. But not every fan was impressed. When Elvis died in the 1970s, John Lennon said, "Elvis died in the Army." [I]