So why is our culture so intrigued to see what celebrities look like without makeup on? Is it because the photos bring celebrities down from their pedestal of perfection or do people just love to see celebrities’ in their everyday life, without all the airbrushing and re-touching? For most people who seek out tabloid pictures of their favorite celebrities sporting a bare face, it’s a combination of both.
I want to look at the internet celebrity genre. Mostly people who have become famous with Youtube videos. This is my working thesis:
Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." The internet's rise as a form of entertainment has made everyone's 15 minutes of fame much more accessible.
The rising number of public celebrity kisses has fans and critics wondering the desired argument particular celebrities are trying to make. Whether it be shock appeal, appearing independent, or all in good fun, celebrity kisses have fascinated our culture on and off the screen for decades. However, the intent of the celebrity varies and has evolved over the years, oftentimes criticized as a desperate cry for media attention.
I want to write about reality tv celebrities - focusing on MTV shows like Jersey Shore and Teen Mom. I want to understand or at least get a view of how these people that are essentially being filmed for certain aspects that are not admirable and are becoming famous. Do people watch these shows because they enjoy the drama, to make fun of them, or simply because everyone else knows who they are? The most interesting part about it is how much the media follows them outside of their show - they have become important to our culture for what reason? Celebrities are usually famous for some kind of talent - maybe even physical beauty. It's not like The Real Housewives of whatever... where they have money and are influential people within their communities.
I plan on focusing on interviews. Whether most celebrities are doing interviews to clear up rumors and speculations or because they want people to just know more about their lives and what is going on in it.
First, SERIOUSLY how you you make a post for the blog you want to follow? I've been doing this for an hour and am throughly up-set. DANGIT. Second, I'm working on all types of advertising for PETA and how they spread their message about preventing animal cruelty. Lots and lots of blogging love :)
I'm focusing on tabloid TV shows, comparing the difference in the rapport each host has with the celebrities they talk about. For example, there are some celebrities that notoriously love or hate being featured on TMZ. Some call Harvey, the host, out by name while others refuse to talk to the cameraman if they know he's a TMZ guy. Most of the time, TMZ is making fun of the celebs they feature. On the other hand, you've got E! News with Ryan Seacrest. He is a celebrity himself and there seems to be a lot of mutual respect in the interviews he conducts, so he tends to get more candid interviews than, say, the people on ET! who seem to have very shallow soundbytes as their interviews.
Celebraties are starting to take more of a vocal role in politics. I wanna focus on the effect celebraties have on politics and the croud they are reaching.
I'm looking at magazine covers and how celebrities being portrayed. Are they photographed in ways to create controversy, to reflect the content of the article about them, or simply to appeal to the readership of the magazine they are featured in.
I am writing on celebrity nude magazine covers. I want to focus on two specific ones and find articles that talk about it. I also want to talk about how it is portrayed to the public eye and what difference it makes to the celebrity's persona.
I would like to focus on some aspect of fashion and self expression. I'm thinking about how a persons appearance or the way in which they dress is portrayed or read by viewers, supporters, and or media. Possibly how fashion creates a sort of image or persona for a person and whether or not that person really is the image being portrayed.?...
I am focusing on celebrity plastic surgeries. I want to look at statistics of the most common type to get, the average age, etc. and pick certain celebs that stand out in this area such as Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith and focus on their motives behind their severe appearance alterations.
I want to show the differences between they way celebrites are pictured holding their babies.
ReplyDeleteI plan to focus on how presidents (or possibly presidential candidates) are portrayed on covers of non political (non academic?)magazines.
ReplyDeleteSo why is our culture so intrigued to see what celebrities look like without makeup on? Is it because the photos bring celebrities down from their pedestal of perfection or do people just love to see celebrities’ in their everyday life, without all the airbrushing and re-touching? For most people who seek out tabloid pictures of their favorite celebrities sporting a bare face, it’s a combination of both.
ReplyDeleteI want to look at the internet celebrity genre. Mostly people who have become famous with Youtube videos. This is my working thesis:
ReplyDeleteAndy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." The internet's rise as a form of entertainment has made everyone's 15 minutes of fame much more accessible.
The rising number of public celebrity kisses has fans and critics wondering the desired argument particular celebrities are trying to make. Whether it be shock appeal, appearing independent, or all in good fun, celebrity kisses have fascinated our culture on and off the screen for decades. However, the intent of the celebrity varies and has evolved over the years, oftentimes criticized as a desperate cry for media attention.
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ReplyDeleteI want to write about reality tv celebrities - focusing on MTV shows like Jersey Shore and Teen Mom. I want to understand or at least get a view of how these people that are essentially being filmed for certain aspects that are not admirable and are becoming famous. Do people watch these shows because they enjoy the drama, to make fun of them, or simply because everyone else knows who they are? The most interesting part about it is how much the media follows them outside of their show - they have become important to our culture for what reason? Celebrities are usually famous for some kind of talent - maybe even physical beauty. It's not like The Real Housewives of whatever... where they have money and are influential people within their communities.
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ReplyDeleteI plan on focusing on interviews. Whether most celebrities are doing interviews to clear up rumors and speculations or because they want people to just know more about their lives and what is going on in it.
ReplyDeleteI am comparing Female rappers music videos to define what they are trying to protray to their culture.
ReplyDeleteFirst, SERIOUSLY how you you make a post for the blog you want to follow? I've been doing this for an hour and am throughly up-set. DANGIT. Second, I'm working on all types of advertising for PETA and how they spread their message about preventing animal cruelty. Lots and lots of blogging love :)
ReplyDeleteI'm focusing on tabloid TV shows, comparing the difference in the rapport each host has with the celebrities they talk about. For example, there are some celebrities that notoriously love or hate being featured on TMZ. Some call Harvey, the host, out by name while others refuse to talk to the cameraman if they know he's a TMZ guy. Most of the time, TMZ is making fun of the celebs they feature. On the other hand, you've got E! News with Ryan Seacrest. He is a celebrity himself and there seems to be a lot of mutual respect in the interviews he conducts, so he tends to get more candid interviews than, say, the people on ET! who seem to have very shallow soundbytes as their interviews.
ReplyDeleteCelebraties are starting to take more of a vocal role in politics. I wanna focus on the effect celebraties have on politics and the croud they are reaching.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking at magazine covers and how celebrities being portrayed. Are they photographed in ways to create controversy, to reflect the content of the article about them, or simply to appeal to the readership of the magazine they are featured in.
ReplyDeleteI am writing on celebrity nude magazine covers. I want to focus on two specific ones and find articles that talk about it. I also want to talk about how it is portrayed to the public eye and what difference it makes to the celebrity's persona.
ReplyDeleteI would like to focus on some aspect of fashion and self expression. I'm thinking about how a persons appearance or the way in which they dress is portrayed or read by viewers, supporters, and or media. Possibly how fashion creates a sort of image or persona for a person and whether or not that person really is the image being portrayed.?...
ReplyDeleteI am focusing on celebrity plastic surgeries. I want to look at statistics of the most common type to get, the average age, etc. and pick certain celebs that stand out in this area such as Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith and focus on their motives behind their severe appearance alterations.
ReplyDeleteI am writing about the different celebrities that advocate and contribute to charity and how they are portrayed in the media.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to compare and contrast the recent Rolling Stone True Blood cover with the Rolling Stone cover of Janet Jackson and her anonymous man bra.
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