Ah, There's Real News Tonight

Here's Greg Crosby about the sudden focus on news that matters:

"Notice how all of a sudden nobody cares about Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan anymore. It didn't take much. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a catastrophic tsunami and the possible meltdown of a nuclear power plant, that's all it took. Thousands of people dead, thousands more missing, and millions of people short of water and food. The virtual destruction of Japan was all it took. Who is Charlie Sheen? What is he up to? No one cares. Is Lindsay Lohan going to jail? No one cares. Not anymore.  The top story in the world now is the devastation of an entire country with the news media warning at the top of its voice of worldwide repercussions. That kind of changes everything, doesn't it?"

It certainly does, and it's a shame it's taken a tragedy like this to capture the attention of the people. But it won't last long. After all, Charlie Sheen is going on tour, and the Royal Wedding is fast approaching...