Tainted Siblings of the Famous

We've seen them around. Actually, we probably haven't since we barely know what they look like, but we've heard their names... on occasion. I'm talking about the brothers and sisters of the famous, the sort of people we know about but don't consider true celebrities because most people feel they typically don't "deserve" the fame. Well to most people, on the behalf of people living in shadows everywhere I say screw that! In most cases, these one-note cast-asides are talented in their own right, or at least have a human quality about them that is sometimes lacking their counterparts. Frank Stallone smiles, when was the last time Sly stopped killing long enough to smile?

People either remember Casey Affleck as that guy who shows up once in a while and talks in kind of a funny voice, or as Ben's brother. The dude has been in some decent flicks, and by now should be getting a lot more recognition for his performances. Charlie Murphy is still funny now, and Eddie hasn't made me laugh since Bowfinger. People like to forget about the non-Alec Baldwins, but Stephen has cracked me up and the fat one in John Carpenter's Vampires still gets the job done.

Where is the love for these people? Half of the time they're forced to deal with the paparazzi nonsense their siblings are used to, at one hell of a reduced paycheck, and they get none of the glory. Sure, the Estevez/Sheen household has three separate spotlights, but these types of families are more exception than rule.

There is a third Manning brother that isn't an NFL quarterback. How much must it such to be that guy? No one even knows his name, he's just the non-football one. Well, I'm going to dedicate the next paragraph of this blog post to give him a little bit of attention for once.

Cooper Manning is the oldest brother and the only one without his own separate Wikipedia page. A Google search led me to an article about him, but I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thing so I just skimmed it. I think he's a stock guy or something, and might be involved with some type of energy company. I think it also mentioned that he was known for his sense of humor around the office, but is respected as a quality worker.

You know what, fuck Cooper Manning. Fuck Eric Roberts too, something about that guy really rubs me the wrong way. Plus, Batman doesn't trust him and he's generally good about this sort of thing.