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Other than pop culture references, like advertising Coke in a film or ribbing the current star, films rarely delved into current political issues. Hollywood’s main foray into political issues was always based on dead presidents or fictitious political/legal dramas. It seems now that Hollywood is not satisfied with entertaining me; now they want to educate me, influence me. It is, of course, no secret that Hollywood attempts to, with great effect, manipulate us. They do so with a brilliant John Williams score or phenomenal scenery. They show us what we want to see: the good guys winning and the bad guys losing. They play to our emotions, which is exactly why we go to the movies. (at least it is for me) We, as an audience, fall for this willingly. We succumb to it like we do sleep after a 12-hour road trip with 2 kids.
Hollywood’s is no longer taking us to places we have never been or dare to dream to go to. The movie theater is no longer a safe have for the realities of everyday life. Studios now see fit to insert their own political views in films and Box Office receipts reflect the trend. Revenues for 2005 are down a estimated 7.5% behind 2004’s revenues of 24.1 billion dollars, which includes DVD sales and rentals.
With such a decrease in revenues, bank executives are seeking answers. The first person a banker goes after is one that seems to have no concern for money, the Artist. The executive’s accuse the artist of not being creative enough, even though this year has seen far less sequels than in previous years. Lack of creativity in Hollywood does seem to be a reasonable answer… what other reason would there be to replace the imaginary with the newsworthy.
What recourse does someone have, without the resources or outlets of the Hollywood elite, to disagree? The simplest way is avoid the endorsement of an idea in Hollywood is not paying for it. Audiences are showing their discontent with op-ends in their escapist entertainment by not supporting them. DVD sales have even suffered with lack of growth in the market that was supposed to explode.
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There are many popular Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt,Tom hanks, Angelia Jolie, Scarlett Johnson, Salma Hayek, Megan fox, Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Pamela Anderson, Mel Gibson and many more. There are innumerable entertainment portals which provide the users Hollywood Gossips revealing interesting facets of the personality of the celebrities. This content comprises of their professional and as well as their personal life.
Many websites have mushroomed over a period of time with several pages especially dedicated to the lives of the mentioned and many more superstars. They can also view the videos and stunning photographs of these glamorous Celebes’s. The common people are eager to know what their favorite star is in real life and how they lead their lives. The whole package of a star is very alluring and makes the ordinary people curious about them . When they see these actors on screen they feel a sense of familiarity. But when they get out of the theaters, the illusion seems to fade away.
To keep alive the magic, many portals provide fascinating content about them and sustain the interest of the fans for a long period of time. Actually these stars have larger than life image and people get to view the Celebes’s only from a distance. With daily news and updates about them makes the fans keep a continuous track of the lives of the stars. The latest Hollywood news breaks the jinx and makes the ordinary man familiar with the popular personalities.
The entertainment portals make sure that the user gets all the news about the latest happenings and events in the film circles like which star is doing which film, information about their roles in the soon to be released movies and about their co-stars. One can also learn about the personal relationships and the fans can get to know which actor is dating whom, their break ups and their linkups from time to time. The Hollywood section keeps them updated and they can get interesting trivia about the Celebes’s at the click of a button. People feel as if they are close the these famous people from the world of cinema and get a sneak peek into their strictly guarded lives.
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Bollywood is a term coined for the Hindi film industry which is very huge and produces a large number of movies annually. Movies are a kind of refreshment which rejuvenates the daily mundane lives. They have a great influence on our lives, both positive and negative. A lot of people take cue from the movies, for example they incorporate the dressing style of movies into their own life. In fact, movies are a mirror to the society and therefore reflect the changes in people from different walks of life on celluloid. Film making is a huge business as there are millions of fans not only in India, but across the world. They are eager to catch the glimpse of the latest movies and also want to know about the celebrities as to what is happening on the professional front and also want to know what are they upto in actual life. All this and more can easily be known by catching up all the Bollywood news. It comprises of all the hustle bustle of tinsel town and every minute detail about Bollywood celebrities. Fans are curious to know which projects their favorite celebs are doing and their future assignments, and also they want to know about their activities off screen too. As mentioned earlier, Bollywood generates huge revenue because of the huge fan following it has. This business has now spilled over online also. There are countless entertainment websites which provide Bollywood gossips and people can gain a lot of information about the Bollywood personalities in just a few seconds. People can also catch the latest pictures and glamorous photos of the celebrities and thus quench their thirst for being the first one to learn about the popular stars. Huge traffic is generated on such websites as people continue to search for juicy gossips on Internet to get the latest details about them. For instance, people are equally interested in knowing the latest release of a star and at the same time want to know about their affairs and break -ups. The trivial matters about them makes headlines and people do not get tired of hearing about the celebs. They gain can information about them from Bollywood news which they can access 24*7.
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David Beckham’s latest hair cut; Russell Brand’s latest conquest; Paris Hilton’s most recent bout of bad behaviour – it’s impossible to turn on the TV or open a newspaper without being bombarded by rumours, hearsay and the occasional fact about celebrities. But why do we have such a fascination with fame, to the point where we’re more interested in the lives of others than our own friends and family?
Stories that would otherwise be of no interest to us seem to take on massive importance as soon as the subject matter is a pop-star or famous actor; “John Smith’s New Lover” doesn’t raise much interest, but substitute “John Smith” for Jennifer Aniston or George Clooney and suddenly it’s a front page news story that everybody wants to read.
One of the reasons for our love affair with celebrities is that we invariably perceive their lives to be more interesting and eventful than our own. The typical ‘A’ list celebrity may own a private jet, several plush properties in various desirable locations around the world and have a garage full of sports cars while rubbing shoulders with other big names, and it is this so called “celebrity high life” which so many people are fascinated by and aspire to.
But there also seems to be an element of jealousy involved, and thus gossip magazines seem to revel in the misfortunes of celebrities – delighting in highlighting their bad fashion tastes, wrinkles or cosmetic surgery.
Celebrity culture manifests itself in through many forms of media; celebrity news magazines, gossip rags, tabloids, TV and radio interviews, internet forums, and of course in day-to-day conversation amongst ourselves and whilst modern communication has facilitated the propagation of gossip on a far greater and quicker scale than ever before, the culture of celebrity worship has a long history.
Thousands of years ago, fame was gained through leadership, bravery in battle, or a sporting deed. Some of the first celebrities were Greek Olympic champions, and were given the equivalent of today’s red carpet treatment. TV was a long way off from being invented, but the equivalent notoriety was gained via commissioning hymns of praise to be written about them by famous poets, which would then be performed in their honour. Later in history, when theatre became the popular mass media, actors and playwrights such as Shakespeare were the vehicles for celebrity status.
A huge proportion of media is given over to the worship of celebrities, and for the foreseeable future, it seems this will continue to be the case, as our love affair with gossip shows no signs of ending any time soon.
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Yes nobody is safe from them…
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either themselves or their parents that come from other countries.
Ex. Vanessa Hudgens
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favorable to celebrities in the democratic party? it seems democratic party is close to hollywood almost as much as drugs and overdoses
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Imbue them with fake gems and you’ll make a killing.
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Only one I can think of is Denzel Washington.
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David Letterman and Leno can’t make the jokes without the writers. Couric can’t anchor CBS news without the writers. The sitcoms stop. These celebrities are like deer in the headlights without the writers
Yet the actors, comedians, and other celebrities are the ones making the big bucks, and not necessarily the writers. Is this fair?
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