celebrity

In honor of Veterans Day, I thought I'd broach a related topic -celebrities who've served in the armed forces.

We're all a little guilty of being drawn to gossip columns (some of us more than others). I don't know what it is about the detriment of others that draws us into the scandal and entices us to read more. Maybe it's the relief we feel to know that we're all capable of dishonest behavior. In other words, money and celebrity does not exclude anyone from the old adage, to err is human.

Earlier this year we had the brief visit of William Shatner in Sedalia at the Mason Jar, and then at Whiteman Air Force Base. That was awesome to see. We have had our fair share of celebrity visits across West Central Missouri in recent times.

The second most overpaid actress in Hollywood is moving on up to a bigger and better home, because when you have a return profit of $3.40 for every dollar you get paid, you can splurge a little.

Before his political career, Ronald Reagan was a well-known actor. But besides the Gipper, there really hasn't been a president who was a traditional, entertainment-industry celebrity before ascending to the highest office in the land.