Fame junkies : the hidden truths behind America's favorite addiction / Jake Halpern.
Halpern, Jake.
2007
HM646 .H35 2007 (Mapit)
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Title
Fame junkies : the hidden truths behind America's favorite addiction / Jake Halpern.
Author
Halpern, Jake.
ISBN
0618453695
9780618453696
Publication Details
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
Language
English
Description
xxix, 226 p. ; 22 cm.
Call Number
HM646 .H35 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.4/87
Summary
For the past few years, Jake Halpern has reported on fame for NPR. This book chronicles his journey through the underbelly of Hollywood and launches a broad investigation of America's fascination with the lives of celebrities. Why are sales of magazines like US Weekly skyrocketing while news magazines are down? Why do seemingly normal, educated people pay attention to whom Paris Hilton is currently dating? Halpern visits those most stricken with the obsession: aspiring celebrities, Hollywood insiders, and die-hard fans. He also meets several high-profile celebrities, including The Edge from U2, Rod Stewart, director Ed Zwick, and numerous insiders who rarely grant interviews. He also gathers considerable psychological, sociological, and even biological research from experts about why we want to become famous, why we experience a high when we come in close contact with celebrities, and why fame changes not only celebrities but those closest to them.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226).
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Introduction : hooked on fame
Going to fame school
Mobs of fame-starved children
Home for the famous and almost famous
The association of celebrity personal assistants
The desire to belong : why everyone wants to have dinner with Paris Hilton and 50 Cent
When reflected glory isn't enough : confessions of an upwardly-mobile celebrity "slave"
Monkeys, Us Weekly, and the power of social information
A choice of worship : Rod vs. God
Conclusion : some reflections from Hollywood's premiere retirement home.

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