This Side of the Pond

I don’t necessarily want to hear movie stars sing me a song of solidarity in times of trouble, or take life advice from pop idols who have long since lost touch with reality, but I do believe fame provides a platform. And if they are happy to reap the rewards of stardom, I’d like to think there’s a moral imperative for these famous folk to return that favor to the people who put them on their pedestals.

That goes as much for the stars who got where they are through talent as it does for the ones who seem to have managed it by not wearing many clothes. All of which is why my heart soared to wat...