Most influential celebrities on-line

 What do these celebs have in common, other than their online activity?

 
 
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One reason why people want to become famous?

Ray Romano, comedian/actor. We're in this business because something in us needs validation. We need that approval that the audience gives you. So, yeah, you can be successful and be famous, whatever, but you never kind of lose what an audience gives you. I always said if my father had hugged me once, I'd be an accountant. I wouldn't do any of this. But I'm very lucky, because it's a job that I enjoy. {http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/comedy/articles/2009/05/02/a_stand_up_guy_at_heart/}

Collective Celebrities

Please post any ideas that relate the study of celebrity with seeing collectives like sports teams, rock bands and corporations as celebrities.

Key terms

What are the key terms and theories discussed in the readings for today, in today's lecture and/or in today's class discussion? Feel free to define any of them, or not; put today's date and your initials on the bottom of the post, and thank you.

Websites rich with celebrity "news"

There are umpteengillion websites that focus on celebrity. Share your finds. 
Here is one:  People magazine's "news" section at http://www.people.com/people/news

Celebrity in the Twittersphere

Celebrity is alive and possibly well in the Twittersphere.
There are several ways in which celebrities appear-
     1- comments by common folk (non-celebrities) about some celebrity
     2- tweets by celebrities (or purportedly by them)

What insights, examples, etc. do you have on the celebrity twittersphere?
Repost any tweets here that illustrate your views.

Celebrity Jokes made by late night talk show hosts - provide one and give a brief analysis: