There are certain artists that people just love for some reason in Hollywood or in the music industry that can do no wrong. They good strangle a bunny in mid-day in Central Park and people would say "wow, isnt that person great"? Ok that was an exageration but you know what I mean. So who are they??

Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Justin??
Robert Downey Jr.

Celine Dion
Barbara Streisand

They're on a 7th heaven pedestal,,,,it beats me why

JOHN MAYER

I just dont get it.....

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Lindsay Lohan
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Over on Prince: Music & more -

In general, I agree with the above listed. Throw in Amy Winehouse.

dancerella said:

Madonna...

The fact that she's been through so many scandals without affecting her career definitely shows how she is the Industry darling...

I would also like to add Jay Z. People seem to worship him!
Shania Twain!!
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krayzie said:

I don't know if I agree. She's been in hot water quite a few times but she does always seem to bounce back. Ok maybe you have a point?

JackieBlue said:

Uh, are you sure about that? Good actress who can't get a job, because she's undependable.

dancerella said:

i think she has a great ablity to jump back and appeals to the public. she's not an industry darling they've been waiting for her to fail since 83.

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

He's smart, talented, and doesn't act like a celebrity. And I don't even like his music.

U2

krayzie said:

Scandals? Like? IMO, she hasn't been in any "real" scandals. SHe can be scandalous without being in a scandel. I think sometimes esp back in the 90's before she had kids she would push the envelope of her vision and people wouldn't take to it all that much. Actually I think she's been more controversial than scandelous.

krayzie said:

considering that on average, about every other day there's some new article trashing her image, reputation, acting "skills" or declaring her over, i don't really get how you'd think she belongs on this list.

there's a difference between being a media "darling" and just plain perserverance.

ehuffnsd said:

Maybe not an industry darling, but she certainly takes command and that's probably the reason.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Wasn’t she on Ugly Betty? And suppose to be in Manson Girls? And her freakin mother has a reality show. She still seems hot to me.
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JackieBlue said:

A small role on an episode of Ugly Betty and dropped from the Manson film. Voted worst actress this year by the Razzies. I don't think they're loving her too much.

RipHer2Shreds said:

yeah. "darling" and "overexposed" are also 2 different things

Xcalibre said:

True true. I’m just tired of hearing about her.

She got dropped from the Manson movie? Good. I have no tolerance for these kids anyway.

JackieBlue said:

these kids... as in the Manson family? or the Lohan family?

Xcalibre said:

Well, they both horrify me so... it’s pretty close!

ehuffnsd said:

A great ability my ass... The White media love her... She's the industry darling... Period

She's an icon for white women of her time...

superspaceboy said:

He's tries to be funny when he's not and that bugs me. And his music makes me want to strangle somebody...especially 'Daughters'....hate that song with the heat of a thousand suns!

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Why put Robert Downy Jr. on that list though??? He got his ass kicked 24/7 for something beyond his control, a "health" issue. Downy was the only one EVER to do real TIME for drugs while everyone else goes to a country club prison and some dont, the other night i saw TI walking around at award shows, and this guy had intent to start a war with other people he had a "Beef" with. Downey only hurt himself, he didnt drive the wrong way like Ms. Richie, he didnt drive under the inlfuence every other day like George Michael and yet Downey did the time. So just because he is in a hit movie that everyone is going to see, he also did 7 in the last 2 years that no one but people who like GOOD movies cared about.

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

the biggest crime, is that he was labeled a Ryan Adams "type" RU kidding me!! Ryan Adams on his worst day, while on fire, blind and with both his arms broken can create better music than John Mayer will ever

Y'all honestly think Beyonce is an industry darling?

lastdecember said:

Xcalibre said:

Absolute nonsense. Madonna's press is 99.99% idolatory. Her ass has been getting a thorough tongue wash every day for the last 12 years. Just the other day I read in a major newspaper how she "oozes genius from her every pore". Madonna is as much a part of the establishment now as it's possible to be.

midnightmover said:

if you think Madonna's press is 99.9% idolatry, all you need to do is read some album reviews. or movie reviews. or the weekly declarations that her career is over.

as i said before, there's a difference between a "media darling" and old-fashioned "perseverance" or overxposure.

Xcalibre said:

Again. Absolute nonsense. Back up this bullshit. Show me one recent article that "declares her career is over". Julie Burchill did an editorial a few months ago slamming Madonna, but that's the only such piece there's been and that certainly didn't "declare her career was over". As for the movie reviews, we all know it's safe to criticize her acting because she's had so many flop films, but she's no worse as an actress than she is as a singer, yet the industry overlooks that. You should be happy. Your girl gets the best press of anyone. If you think a handful of negative reviews means she's getting a rough deal then you're even more spoiled than she is (she recently burst into tears because Pharrell criticized her singing).