Stuck In The Past

When comedian Fred Willard was arrested the other day with his pants around his ankles at an adult movie theater, we all had a lot of laughs at his expense. Now, I think Willard is a talented comedian but I'm not about to defends his actions in this instance, so you can all stop holding your breath if that is what you are worried about. (However, I will say this: much like when I read that Willlie Nelson was caught with marijuana, I feel like this is one of those situations where police could go and make a few arrests anytime they get bored or have a quota to meet. I mean, why else would people be at a theater like that? I'm willing to bet it is not for the well-written plots of the films.) Seriously, after Pee Wee Herman got busted and set his career back for years, why would any actor with even a slight amount of recognition risk this kind of embarrassment? Still, I thought the most amazing part of this story was that there are still adult movie theaters in this world. Do the patrons of these places not know how the internet works? If you Google just about any word in any language and you'll get a link to adult website in the first 3 pages. Honestly, sometimes it feels like you can't get away from it if you wanted to. They say that there are only three industries which are recession proof: the lottery, alcohol and pornography but ever since the internet came along that mantra had changed. Even publishing institutions like Playboy Magazine record losses just about every year. With that in mind, I would have expect this kind of business to be long-gone and yet it's apparently hanging on. I can only assume they serve tremendous popcorn.