Entertianment Update!

We all know the controversy surrounding Whitney Houston. But what effect has it had on her career? I was in Barnes & Nobles last weekend. After my purchase of a CD, I was offered a free Whitney Houston single. I was a bit perplexed, but was then told that they had tried to sell this single for years (since its release in 2001) and hadn't managed to do so. They were know giving them away, and had been for over a week (to those that accepted one) but still had a few copies left!! The Single was also sadly a Charity Single designed to raise money in the aftermath of 9.11.

Speaking of controversies affecting your career: Janet Jackson has had less sales that she had hoped of her new album. You could probably point the finger to her Super Bowl stunt!!

Madonna is full on controversies, and this week has been extremely loud with her accusing the Media of causing the controversies in a special interview on Oprah. However, lest we forget, it was Madonna that lied about adopting in Malawi after government officials had leaked to the press she was adopting. Generally when you lie, you have something to hide!! Despite any good intentions she may have had, it is also important that the law be followed and the deal scrutinized - according to local charities and I agree! Madonna throughout her career has dealt or perhaps profiteered off controversies. Experts say that the cross stunt brought more attention and perhaps more attendees at the Confessions Tour. However, due to over a million emails, NBC will not be showing the cross stunt in their TV special of the tour.

In the long run, Controversies do not help any artist and they should be careful of what they do and say.