Tag Archives: fame

Dick Clark Died a Rich Man

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Dick Clark died yesterday, and the news of his passing is covered in the disingenuous and condescending lede — “Oldest Living Teenager is Dead at 82 from a Heart Attack” — and I just stand there and why why the … Continue reading →

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Is a Kardashian-Free Year Too Much To Ask?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

It has been nearly five years since the world exploded with the news that there was a sex tape that starred then mostly unknown Kim Kardashian, daughter of the late high profile attorney Robert Kardashian (read — someone who worked … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Opt Out Day

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Yesterday, a bunch of B-List celebrities decided “to die” to save the world:  It was “Celebrity Opt Out Day” if you will.  These faux-celebs wouldn’t really be dead, though.  They’d only be pretending to be gone — by not posting … Continue reading →

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The Personal Lives of Celebrities Must Not Detract From their Artistry

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Let us consider the following scenario. Next week, after hundreds of years of relative easy rest, William Shakespeare’s good name is disturbed when someone discovers that he spent much of his life sleeping with married women and occasionally burning down … Continue reading →

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