Darkest Night

I find it incredibly ironic that at the end of the last decade DC Comics started publishing a comic book mega event called Blackest Night. For those of you that don't know what the frak I am talking about (you will next summer thanks to Ryan Reynolds) the Green Lantern's oath "In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!" has taken literal form as the forces of evil descend upon the DCU and forever alter it's landscape. I was thinking about this today because I haven't picked up my comic books yet and how it is becoming the blackest night for our popular cultural consciousness.

What are these signs of the Apocalypse that is coming? Let us begin with the smallest and move up the ladder. The first small sign was the removal of Paula Abdul from Idol. This is small to me because let's face it, eventually they were going to have to put her in rehab and she would have to leave anyway. I call this moment the prelude. From there we have the obsession with Jon & Kate. Don't get me wrong I am totally team Kate but do they need to be on every magazine cover known to (wo)man? You people interrupted daytime (again) to cover the fact a boy was in a balloon. Really? REALLY? We don't interrupt daytime for major events to announce bombings in the countries we are at war in but a kid being a balloon get national coverage? Guiding Light, the longest running program in television history get's canceled and shortly after the other longest running soap As The World Turns gets cancelled. The View Hosts win an Emmy? People randomly yelling in inappropriate places?

Next we have the national obsession with Tiger Woods' libido. Is there seriously anyone, ANYONE, that is shocked that a professional athlete would be unfaithful to his wife. Let me say this again - A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. I think it would be more impressive had the news story been that an athlete HAD been faithful to his spouse.

This built up to the turn of the year and the beginning of 2010. The winner of X-Factor didn't have the number 1 single on Christmas? Kathy Griffin banned from CNN and me agreeing? Chelsea Handler breaking up with Grey Goose? Not being able to say the word "Situation" without laughing? Five Head leaving the air (wait this is bad?) Glee not using the complete my album feature on iTunes? The Bachelor being upset that one of the 25 girls he is dating started dating someone else? The Tonight Show starting at 12:05? Simon Cowell leaving American Idol? Best Week Ever is Canceled? Ragtime closing.

The most important shift: Oprah leaving Daytime.

Make no mistake my friends, this is the Blackest Night. So what comes next? Already we have seen the signs of Brightest Day.

Chris Brown has quit Twitter and for once is silent. Chelsea sold out not out of genuine love but money which fits her profile and her new book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang will be coming out soon. Hannah Montana has retired but Miley lives on. LOST ending on its own terms. That damn dislike button may finally be born. The Phoenix will be reborn. Matthew Morrison signed to Mercury Records. Five Head off of the Air. X-Factor - the Simon way. Glee gets an early second season renewal meaning no long break. Also, Glee being nominated for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series SAG award. Now here is to this weekend and Glee winning the Golden Globe and the Chargers making Jet fans cry.

You see things are looking up my chickens. Here's to the end of the Blackest Night and the eager anticipation of the Brightest Day.