Crazy is a mighty power in the domain of humor within media. The paparazzi thrive off of this folly just to pass it along to the gossip magazines that then sell it to engrossed consumers who read the blabber, snicker about the craziness and then consider the perks of their own lives compared to those of troubled stars and celebrities. But, what is crazy? Crazy dares to be different. It dares to stand out. It dares to be blonde but is naturally a redhead with 3 DUI’s, 5 arrests, 7 car accidents, 6 days in jail, 6 trips to rehab and several counts of theft. Lindsay Dee Lohan is the definition of crazy and her psychoticness has led to her face on several covers of US Weekly, People, Vanity Fair, and Playboy magazine. It has also landed her several interviews with Oprah on her show “Oprah’s Next Chapter: Addiction to Alcohol and Chaos” and Ellen DeGeneres’s show “The Ellen Show” where they discuss the latest gossip and her addictions to alcohol, drugs, and even the limelight. Lindsay Lohan’s ‘claim to fame’ rose when she was a child model. When she was 11 she starred in Disney’s remake of “The Parent Trap” and years later with her ‘good girl celebrity status’ still maintained, her bright red hair, and freckles landed her the main role on “Freaky Friday”. However, things took a turn for the worse when she was 17 and caught driving under the influence. This was the start to what was many more illegal doings photographed by the paparazzi. As written on Likes, a gossip website about celebrities, “We’ve all had embarrassing pics taken by friends. This is clearly what happened here. Only they aren’t friends. They’re paparazzi. This ain’t your first time at the rodeo Lindsay”. Despite all the madness within Lindsay’s life, she manages to iro...
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... her to steal a $2500 necklace from Venice Jeweler that she claimed was borrowed, but not stolen. Her statement is misleading as the storeowner claimed that he realized the jewelry piece was missing after she fled the store and the paparazzi took pictures of her wearing the missing necklace days later. A universal laughter breaking out right about now seems accurate. Who was once seen as a teen idol is now addressed as a psychotic individual that fascinates audiences worldwide. From theft to driving drunk, it is obvious Lindsay likes the limelight despite vulgarity and we like the crazy. We loved it now and we loved then, back in Greek times when Oedipus gouged his eyes out with pins. It is under the conviction that the repetition of Oedipus like the repetition of Lindsay Lohan’s idiocy would infallibly spark laughter some time or other because people love crazy.
For many of us “regular folk”, we dream of visiting California and seeing celebrities or even being one. We see Hollywood as a heaven or even a holy bubble that we all want to be in. This is not true for all, but it is for most. We as a society do not generally think of the negative impacts Hollywood and fame has on an individual. Carrie Fisher, with her wit, humor, and extreme honesty, takes us inside her life and gives us her insight on Hollywood based her upbringing. After going through multiple triumphs, tragedies, and revelations Fisher writes about it all in her book, Wishful Drinking, along with three other novels she has written. Now you see why I used the term “regular folk,” because Fisher is the opposite of a “regular folk.” Even
A series of strange occurrences take place at Bly causing the governess and the reader to question her sanity. Bly, located in Essex, England, can be looked upon as a reputable location for ghost sightings because their have been nearly 1,000 reports of ghost sightings in the UK just in the past 25 years. This gives insight that the governess could possibly be sane and does in fact see ghosts. The governess is complete sane because she experiences supernatural presences on the watchtower, at the lake, and in Miles’ room.
As celebrities stand distinctively among the masses and cast out their halos of personality charm and strong suits of skilled abilities, the controversies about them are unavoidable shadows created from their fame. With the popularization of celebrity culture, information synchronization, and communication technology, their lives are publicly exposed and various forms of media (depending on eras) record their flaws. Tough information transmitted to audiences are frequently biased, evidences of objective reality remains, even in the remote past.
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This sort of behavior is constant over time. Celebrities today are posted and paraded all over TV and magazines, no matter what they do. Justin Beiber was caught drunk driving, stealing property, and many more crimes.... ... middle of paper ... ...
After observing and researching all the sources portraying celebrities I have came into a conclusion that todays society it seems like all we want is to be accepted and we tend to look at other people and judge. Its not right, we all are different and thats what makes the world go round. It would be a pretty boring world if we were all the same. Celebrities deal with this everyday, I think the paparazzi know more about some celebrities lives than they actually do. They judge them for who they are and what they do, it is not right nor fair.
As you grab that head of lettuce from your local grocery store, you might have thought
Oedipus realizes that the men he killed back at the crossroads long ago was indeed his own father and that he has also slept with Iokaste the mother of Oedipus. All of this newly learned information leads Oedipus to a stage of craziness which leads to self mutilation using the brooches of his recently hung mother: “For the King ripped from her gown the golden brooches That were her ornament, and raised them, and plunged them down Straight into his own eyeballs, crying, ‘No more,”(Sophocles, Exodus.43-45) Oedipus is the best example in the play of how his actions in the past catch up to him in the future, as well all of the things going wrong in Oedipus’s future lead to his own
No matter where a person goes throughout the United States, they will not walk through the streets of New Jersey or New York for long before they hear the latest scandals with Kim Kardashian or Miley Cyrus. If a person walks into any public store they’ll quickly hear discussion of the latest stars on American Idol from passersby. While we scoff at the antics of celebrities, but at the same time we can foster an almost fanatical desire to be as if not more famous then the people everyone talks about. It is rather human to feel envy, jealously, and desire; we all want to be looked favorably upon. We roll our eyes when someone repeatedly states how beautiful or intelligent a celebrity is, yet even a skeptic can’t help but desire the admiration that celebrity received. Why do men work out? Why do women use such extensive amounts of cosmetics? Why are people so determined to be revered? The answer to individual’s thirst for fame can vary but it’s unavoidable to assume that individual wanted to be the center of attention. We want to be admired, favored, and loved as much as the celebrities that we worship. Reality television has shifted to show the “perfect” life of our celebrities and how happy they are compared to the common people. Neoliberals and authoritarian realized how our fanatical love for our celebrities can be used against us as to quote Frank Furedi from his academic journal on the topic of celebrity culture in which he has stated in the abstract in his first page: “Often celebrity provides an alternative source of validation. The tendency to outsource authority to the celebrity represents an attempt to bypass the problem of legitimacy by politicians and other figures.” Through celebrities’ neoliberals and
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Irony used from beginning to end and with each statement made by Oedipus about finding the killer of Laius. Although the audience is familiar with the story they are fully invested in Oedipus. Because Sophocles uses irony in his play it makes the audience empathize with the protagonist. Oedipus becomes human, a tangible character that experiences the same emotions as everyday people. The thing that makes Oedipus even more human is that he is a victim of a fate assigned to him before he was born. He unknowingly carries out the prophecy destined for him which leads to the discovery that he was abandoned at birth by his biological parents; with this discovery a sense of his identity is taken from him. A character so arrogant normally does not receive empathy from the audience, however, he is still very much an innocent fragile human being punished for his father’s defiance. Sophocles used irony to bring a new twist to a familiar story. The use of irony keeps the audience ahead of the protagonist yet still eagerly awaiting his reaction to the obstacles before him; even though they know his fate the audience wants to see how he deals with his unfortunate
When Brittany Murphy died, when Lindsay Lohan was jailed, when Britney Spears shaved off her hair, the question was asked – what have we done to these kids? We all love rags to riches stories, but it seems that the people are almost as fond of riches to rags – or let’s say, stardom to failure. What happens when a successful young performer becomes a has-been star? The high-profile troubles of celebs like Michael Jackson and Gary Coleman reinforces the truth that nearly every kid who has worked in the entertainment industry has struggled as an adult. Although some may argue that several child stars have gone on to have stable and successful careers as adults, our contention here is that a lot of celebrities who were exposed to the limelight at a young age become scarred for life by their early success and fame and tend to compensate for the childhood they were deprived of during their later years in life.
It seems as if sppome people just can’t get enough of the exploratory tabloids of their favorite celebrities, some people still take an interest in celebrities that aren't even around anymore . Throughout Americas Hollywood History the views of women actresses has changed drastically, two very good examples are Elizabeth Taylor and Lindsay Lohan.The contrast between these two women show a difference in class,culture and time. By researching actresses Elizabeth Taylor and Lindsay Lohan one would discover the tragic and destructive toll Hollywood glamor that would eventually come to overrun their lives.
Palmer, Kimberly. "Why do celebrities run into money trouble?." . N.p., 13 july 2011. Web. 20 Feb 2014. .
When living their day-to-day lives in the public eye, many celebrities must deal with gossip columnists, the infatuation of stalkers, and the unrelenting paparazzi. They follow celebrities into restaurants, their children’s schools, on vacations, and even their residential neighborhoods (Jones). By seeking out and publishing the whereabouts of celebrities, they cannot be sure who will find or come across that information. The paparazzi ...