{"id":748474,"date":"2021-09-13T16:06:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=748474"},"modified":"2021-09-13T16:06:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:06:36","slug":"clint-eastwood-could-teach-madonna-and-howard-stern-a-lesson-on-aging-gracefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clint-eastwood-could-teach-madonna-and-howard-stern-a-lesson-on-aging-gracefully\/","title":{"rendered":"Clint Eastwood Could Teach Madonna And Howard Stern a Lesson On Aging Gracefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclint-eastwood-could-teach-madonna-and-howard-stern-a-lesson-on-aging-gracefully%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=748474&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-685963548-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>There\u2019s an art to aging gracefully, especially for the rich and famous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We expect stars to stay forever young, while the artists themselves fight to maintain that image by any means necessary. Staying young<\/span><span>&nbsp;isn\u2019t always about appearances, though.&nbsp;<\/span><span>Celebrities struggle to maintain their brands over time, even as the culture shifts under their feet. It\u2019s what led Madonna to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a37575648\/madonna-butt-vma-2021\/\">don<\/a> an outlandish outfit over the weekend at the annual VMAs telecast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Material Girl, now 63, rocked a black leather bodysuit that left little to the imagination. The reaction on social media proved mixed, with many suggesting her days of barely-there wear should be behind her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>No pun intended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The real message is clear. Once upon a time, Madonna shocked us on a regular basis to gin up publicity, separate herself from her pop peers and, well, burnish her brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She was beautiful and fit, and while she remains fit to this day the image of a 60-something legend playing the sexuality card seems \u2026 desperate. She could have crushed a musical performance instead, letting fans talk about that, not her recycled shtick. And she might have done so wearing an outfit that flattered her still-svelte physique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not the first time the aging superstar tried to shock us. In recent years she\u2019s shared naughty images on Instagram hoping to gin up some headlines. The moves feel desperate, not revolutionary. In short, her brand needs a makeover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The same holds true for the self-described King of All Media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Howard Stern once defied every conventional norm he could via his radio pulpit. He said all the wrong things, bucked broadcasting traditions and, of course, became an icon in the process. Even his shift to satellite radio in the early 2000s changed the game for broadcasters \u2014 then and now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stern isn\u2019t the performer he once was, though. The years have seemingly reduced his edge, the signature rage he once aimed at his professional peers and Hollywood hypocrites alike.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s friends with Rosie O\u2019Donnell, for example, their age-old feud long behind them. You might say he oh, so gently went woke, adapting to the new rules regarding \u201cproblematic\u201d barbs. That positioning likely helped him survive a 2020 cancellation attempt when his blackface past, and copious use of the \u201cn-word,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/cancel-culture-howard-stern-jimmy-kimmel\/\">resurfaced<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s more than that, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Howard went Hollywood, embracing his insider status in a way that Stern of yore would mock for weeks on end. You can sense him holding back these days, knowing a classic Stern skewering might upset his new chums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The most depressing part? He\u2019s now part of the media borg, the groupthink he once mocked for attacking his fighting spirit in the first place. Stern sided with an elderly presidential candidate who hid at home for much of the campaign while trashing President Donald Trump. That decision earned him fawning press coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Does anyone doubt he lapped it all up? \u201cThey like me \u2026 they finally like me!\u201d Meanwhile, longtime fans wondered who this new Howard Stern was behind the mic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It helps explain why Stern cozied up to Trump critic and future ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year. Sharp observers knew Cuomo was crooked to the core. Who pens a triumphant book about pandemic leadership after his state ranked near dead-last with COVID-19 deaths?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That hypocrisy didn\u2019t bother Stern. He chatted him up during the worst days of the pandemic as if they were old friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The media loved Cuomo and hated Trump. That was good enough for Howie, now a true conformist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Didn\u2019t anyone in Stern\u2019s circle realize how many old New Yorkers died unnecessarily under Cuomo\u2019s watch, a fact most knew long before the media stopped covering up for it? If so, perhaps they were afraid to share that inconvenient truth with their boss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The \u201cnew\u201d Stern approaches free speech differently, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the 1990s Stern went to war with the FCC, outraged that his bawdy bits had to follow certain rules \u2026 or else. He was Captain Free Speech at the time. Now, it\u2019s hard not to think he waged that war because it impacted his livelihood first and foremost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His current status as a free speech pioneer could come in handy in the Age of Woke. Yet Stern has been mostly quiet about the Cancel Culture revolution. Instead, he\u2019d rather lean into his cushy SiriusXM schedule, which affords him the summer off and endless vacation days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new, \u201cevolved\u201d Stern roared anew this week, and in a way it sounded like old times. He ranted about the unvaccinated among us, cursing them out and wishing them, well, death. How dare they disagree with him on a situation with many nuanced variables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stern even slapped Joe Rogan around, the podcaster who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/howard-stern-roasts-joe-rogan-for-taking-ivermectin-instead-of-cure-vaccine\/\">took over<\/a> the shock jock\u2019s mantle as broadcasting\u2019s biggest star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI heard Joe Rogan was saying \u2018what are you busting my balls [for]? I took horse de-wormer and a doctor gave it to me.\u2019 Well a doctor would also give you a vaccine, so why take horse-dewormer?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The attack felt petty, like a fading athlete attacking the rookie about to replace him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s ironic that a man 30-odd years older than both Madonna and Stern could teach them a thing or two on aging gracefully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Clint Eastwood\u2019s latest drama, \u201cCry Macho,\u201d arrives via HBO Max and theaters this month. The 91-year-old legend directs and stars in a tale of a former rodeo cowboy coming to grips with his legacy and, of course, Father Time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Eastwood looks every one of his 91 years, but he\u2019s still making movies on his terms and flirting with the Oscar race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Why does Eastwood endure? He knows what the public wants to see, both from him and his films. Think timeless tales that connect with our humanity, our quest to explore what it means to live in today\u2019s world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s not getting facelifts or prepping another \u201cDirty Harry\u201d sequel. He\u2019s tackling roles that fit his age and Hollywood status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You can grow old in the public eye without sacrificing your dignity. Eastwood is doing just that, and making it look easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s an art to aging gracefully, especially for the rich and famous.We expect stars to stay forever young, while the artists themselves fight to maintain that image by any means &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-748474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=748474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=748474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=748474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=748474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}