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CELEBRITY
THE GOSPEL ON CELEBRITY AND POP CULTURE - LOS ANGELES TIMES The gospel on celebrity and pop cultureLos Angeles TimesTroy Polamalu's hair, which has long covered his head and his shoulders, is now insured for $1 million courtesy of Head & Shoulders, the company announced ...altro »
Source: Los Angeles Times - 31/08/2010
Category: World MICHAELS WINS APPRENTICE SHOW Poison singer Bret Michaels wins US TV show Celebrity Apprentice, just weeks after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
Source: Entertainment - 24/05/2010
Category: BBC News AILING ROCKER BRET MICHAELS WINS "CELEBRITY APPRENTICE" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock singer Bret Michaels finally had a reason to celebrate on Sunday after a string of medical emergencies -- winning the reality TV show "The Celebrity Apprentice."
Source: Entertainment - 24/05/2010
Category: Reuters CANNES STARS TURN OUT FOR GLITZY AIDS CHARITY BASH ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - Mick Jagger, Russell Crowe and Jennifer Lopez were among the guests at AIDS charity amfAR's annual party during the Cannes film festival, which raised $6.7 million from a celebrity auction and seat prices.
Source: Entertainment - 21/05/2010
Category: Reuters 10 ODD CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS Sometimes, I suppose, even celebrities need a few extra bucks. Maybe they want to buy a new Benz or a house in the south of France or add a bowling alley to the basement of their mansion? Whatever their motive, many turn to advertising when singing, actin
Source: Entertainment - 21/05/2010
Category: CNN FEWER STARS AT CANNES BUT CELEBRITY BUSINESS GOES ON CANNES, France (Reuters) - No one knows if it's the rain, volcanic ash hanging over Europe, the lack of blockbusters or the financial crisis but everyone seems to agree there has been a shortage of stars at this year's Cannes film festival.
Source: Entertainment - 20/05/2010
Category: Reuters GALLERY: HOLLYWOOD MOMS OVER 40 Kelly Preston and John Travolta just announced that they are expecting a baby. When the child is born, Preston, 47, will join a group of celebrity moms who have given birth after the age of 40.
Source: Entertainment - 20/05/2010
Category: CNN CHAD OCHOCINCO IS 'AT PEACE' AFTER LEAVING 'DWTS' Football fans know that 85 is Chad Ochocinco's favorite number. But on Tuesday night he earned the distinction of being the 100th celebrity to be eliminated on "Dancing With the Stars," falling a week short of the season 10 finale. But as far as the Cinci
Source: Entertainment - 20/05/2010
Category: CNN HOMELESS MEN DESCRIBE CELEBRITY CHEF'S ALLEGED MURDER-FOR-HIRE PLOT A former Food Network chef accused of a murder-for-hire plot was "very meticulous," but also "very cheap," according to one of the three homeless men involved.
Source: Entertainment - 17/05/2010
Category: CNN MICHAELS SET FOR APPRENTICE FINAL Rock singer Bret Michaels will appear on the live US Celebrity Apprentice final as he recoveris from a brain haemorrhage.
Source: Entertainment - 17/05/2010
Category: BBC News REALITY STAR GETS JAIL TIME FOR ROLE IN 'BLING RING' Reality TV personality Alexis Neiers was sentenced to 180 days in jail Monday for her role in the "bling ring" burglaries of celebrity homes in the Hollywood, California, area.
Source: Entertainment - 11/05/2010
Category: CNN QUIZ: WHO'S THAT CELEBRITY MOM? You know the famous faces, but you might not be so familiar with their mothers. Can you match the movie star with their mom?
Source: Entertainment - 09/05/2010
Category: CNN HOWZAT? The story of JM Barrie's celebrity cricket team
Source: Entertainment - 08/05/2010
Category: BBC News U.S. SCHOOLS ADD FRESH FOOD WITHOUT BUSTING BUDGETS RIVERSIDE, California (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. public school districts are teaming up with local farmers to put more fresh fruits and vegetables on lunchroom menus, without breaking budgets or getting any help from celebrity chefs.
Source: Health - 07/05/2010
Category: Reuters ANATOMY OF AN UNAUTHORIZED TELL-ALL Kitty Kelley, author of the controversial biography "Oprah," has a motto over her desk that speaks to her philosophy about her profession as a celebrity biographer: "Tell the truth, but ride a fast horse."
Source: Entertainment - 06/05/2010
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Focus Celebrity by WikipediaA celebrity (sometimes referred to as a celeb in popular culture) is a person who is easily recognized in a society or culture.
Generally speaking, a celebrity is someone who gets media attention and shows an extroverted personality. There is a wide range of ways by which people may become celebrities: from their profession, appearances in the mass media, or even by complete accident or infamy. Instant celebrity is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in a very short period of time. In some places, someone that somehow achieves a small amount of transient fame, through hype or mass media, is stereotyped as a B-grade celebrity. Often the stereotype extends to someone that falls short of mainstream or persistent fame but seeks to extend or exploit it. In the 21st century, the insatiable public fascination for celebrities and demand for celebrity gossip has seen the rise of the gossip columnist, tabloid, paparazzi and celebrity blogging.
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