Lord knows, I’m trying to get some perspective on the whole thing. True, I’ve shot no fewer than five reality shows in the past year—one in which I was just “ensemble” (but at least I knew that going in) and one in which I found myself co-starring with Lindsay Lohan’s father, of all people! But on this go-’round, I’ve been much calmer about my media blitz, knowing that it really doesn’t matter in the larger picture. Because I’ve finally found some deeper values? No—because I’ll probably get cut out! Waah!
musto@villagevoice.com
The ethos of Americans who have been around the last 60 or so years seems to have been, "I'm on television therefore I am." It's like Descartes defined downward. And while there is no such thing as reincarnation, there are reruns, which make lowbrow garbage such as Gilligan's Island seem venerable by mere dint of how long the program has lasted somewhere generating alpha waves to be consumed by one and all.
People Against the Ethical Treatment of Palin (PAETP) cannot see the forest for the channing. She is just a stalking horse for a REAL candidate who will save the country not that that unknown hobo under the bridge could not win AND do a better job...between drinking binges. I had hoped the guy would realize his inexperience and Eisenhower pick the brains of those who know about specialized areas...not just pilot for the rocks and lead a salvage socialist crew to pick up the shards of the ship of state.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Face on the cutting room floor" comes to mind. You enjoy being in Albuquerque Knights, knocking down $20 a day as a bar fly at Joe Bill's with free brewskis and catering truck visitations...then the show bombs before you even get to see yourself sipping suds in it! Alas you recall...the show was...dull when nobody was bar fighting...who were those young guys starring anyway?
What girl thought she was going to be a star in a reality show and then ended up being a background character?
I think Michelle Shaniqua Obama fits this description. She loves the attention she receives with her 'your kid is fat' program.
Yeah, she's undermining the Bush Administration initiative to save social security by having people die earlier through obesity. Fewer people drawing on it the less that gets paid out.
All president's wives do those things, so you've named the wrong woman.
The one you're thinking of is Sarah Palin - she's a genuine press whore - ihmo.
I would like to know the reality show gal that was driftwood in the background you are referring to Mr. Musto.....please.... :-P
The heiresses act like whores and the whores act like heiresses.Celebrity is a great leveller.
i want to bear and breastfeed your children, michael. no whoring involved with that!
There is a huge difference in such a short time, what ever happened to true style, something to aspire to and the general intelligence to know the difference? I feel alot of damage being done before the return to some sort of unspoken intelligence and respect in form and content.... Hey, Dr. Drew, how long can a society live without aspirational nutrition? If so self absorbed, who's gonna be interested since most people just think of themselves anyway. Without a reason to stretch outside our own concerns, there will be no society.. without something to look forward to, there is no acheivement/ just wayward or down... without structure, deconstructivism fails to be an artistic choice (meant to convey a pertinent POV), etc.Time to stop thinking, WTF... hope it's not too late to develope a reason for everyone to care...Not the end all be all.
There's one press whore in NYC who has just seen the whore rat come around & bite him right on the ass - Anthony Weiner. Going down & out. Bye bye now, press whore. McDonald's is hiring.
O Michael, I guess I'm one of those PEOPLE. Having e-mailed you about plugging my book, COLLISON: when reality and illusion collide, in your column.
You e-mailed me back saying, sure, send it. I did, but nada mention. And, to follow up, I even sent two photos to entice you.
Perhaps you hated my theater memoir and/or my pix, nevertheless, sales are doing well on Amazon and now it's mentioned in your comments section. I'll buy that recognition.
Thanks, Ron Bruguiere
I don't mind the votes. What I mind are when you have to sign up for some shit to vote. Or pass some shit on to ten people to vote. Or come back and vote every day. I'll take the millisecond to like your video re-interpretation of "Alejandro". That's totally fine. But if the website for which you are shilling is shameless in trying to capture you... well that's where this liker draws the line.
I've covered a slew of red carpets with camera in hand, and the funniest moment is when someone steps out in front of the logo wall and all of us on the other side of the rope lower our lenses and whisper to each other "Who's she?" The mortifying hush of the stellar stillborns. This covers about 90% of the step and repeat stars. However, taking photos of unfamous hot guys on the red carpet is an excellent intro to having sex with them for potentially mutual benefits.
The “like” (or mention) gives you a momentary lift, but since there’s so much media now, basically nobody saw it and you have to walk around screeching".
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MM, hit it totally on the head. The problem is, with so much media. There never seems to be any good media anymore.
"At least if you became famous for being a singer, you can try to keep on singing, which is what creatively propels you, after all."
And that is why I hope Reichen NEVER stops warbling.
well ..at least you know you are as much a big egomaniac as the celeb you smugly criticize, mock or despise, are obsessed with..As for Sheen, this guy always had a controversial life, he is in this business since i don't know..always (well his teens) of course with this celeb obsessed media culture growing or maybe ats his hightest/"finest" he became the "obsession number Uno" in record time but he will be alright careerwise he has a strong fanbase who will looking forward his futur professional projects (and at the end of the day hypocritical Producers know audience, ratings talk first..).
Agreed! The fame mania has gotten out of control thanks to the media which encourages it. People should emulate stars like Meryl Streep, who didn't say "I want to be famous" but said "I want to be a great actress."
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