The celebrities are coming!

New Orleans is suffering through a horrible crisis, no doubt. From an inept mayor, to an ill-prepared chief of police, to a dithering Governor, to a distant President, the citizens of the Big Easy have been let down at every turn.

It got worse this week: glory-grasping, career-stalled celebrities are flocking to the area to "help" and show the world that they really care. Take Sean Penn. Please. The actor and "political activist" decided to do what he could by getting down there with a boat and "rescuing" people. Sounds noble, doesn't it? Until you find out that he brought an entourage including a personal photographer with him. Bystanders desevedly mocked him.

Last night was the big telethon. They seem to be the fashionable way to raise money for disaster relief lately. I wonder when they'll hold one for Iraq?