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In the wake of every celebrity tragedy there first comes the initial media firestorm; calls are made, headlines are punctuated by exclamation points and, oftentimes, inquiries are easily shattered under the weight of a simple "No comment." Next comes the speculation conjured by the silence. Because said celebrity is unwilling – or unable – to speak, "experts" of every stripe will be paraded out to offer their takes on the goings-on. (In the case of Owen Wilson's suicide attempt, expect this by tonight.) Testimony and conjecture will clog the news and last for as long as the star chooses to remain mum, at which point comes the final media step in the celebrity tragedy: The battle for the big, explanatory interview. Similar to the original news feed feeding frenzy, this is the race to get a personality face to face with the person closest to the major event, hopefully for an interview filled with weepy revelations and childhood trauma. It's all vicious and it's most definitely all predictable.

Knowing that, who's it gonna be this time around? Who do you think is going to get the "get" and be the first to ask, "Were you distraught over Kate, Owen?" The three most obvious choices are above, though I wouldn't be quick to exclude outliers like Oprah (if Wilson was black she'd be the odds-on favorite). Montel Williams pays out 8,000 to one.

Aug 27, 2007 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 9 Responses
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  • Comments (9)

    No. 1 sar says:

    Please, it's gonna be that damn Billy Bush.

    Nice link to your Owen Wilson Post. :)

    Is that Walters' MySpace pic?

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 5:12 pm
    No. 2 jujubees says:

    If only Jenny Jones was still on.

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 5:24 pm
    No. 3 bedbugsandballyhoo says:

    I think she's wearing too many clothes for that to be a MySpace pic.

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 6:02 pm
    No. 4 sar says:

    Oh yeah, and I can't see her arm.

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 6:10 pm
    No. 5 jujubees says:

    Looking at Larry's mug shot makes me think of one thing, Welcome back Mr Kottah.

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 7:21 pm
    No. 6 sar says:

    Hahaha jujubees.

    OK Mollygooders. I'm enrolling in Web Addicts Anonymous, so I may be gone for a while. It's gonan be hard but I have to do it. For the children. Whatever children they may be.

    If I ever make it back, I hope you'll let me know what inside jokes I missed.

    Gotta BALE!

    Posted: Aug 27, 2007 at 7:51 pm
    No. 7 blah says:

    Oh, it's going to be on ET or E News or something. He's not really a sit-down interview kind of guy.

    Posted: Aug 28, 2007 at 12:00 am
    No. 8 evil twin says:

    I'm with blah. I can't see Owen Wilson crying his nose off to Diane Sawyer or Babwah.

    Posted: Aug 28, 2007 at 12:43 pm
    No. 9 April says:

    im hoping for montell. i think that could be fun

    Posted: Aug 28, 2007 at 12:56 pm
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