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Celebrity
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I assume that Kenneth Branagh imitates Woody Allen here because Allen himself is now too old to keep playing the woman-chasing schlub who ends up with women way too attractive for him. Maybe this isn't classic Woody, but it's pretty good stuff.

Celebrity
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2001 was unforgettable, for better or worse. July 24th came the release of the group's newest album. Bubblegum pop fused with an r&b vibe to create a more mature sound. Members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez wrote and produced several of the tracks.
"Pop" their first offering has an edgy, and funky sound. Justin, and Choreographer, Wade Robinson penned the track. The studio version ends with Timberlake beat boxing.
Second Single,"Gone" came across as message that Timberlake wanted out of the boy band stereotypes. As one of the slower listens "Gone" is soaking with emotional pain, and question of what went wrong in the relationship? The debut comes at an unfortunate time. The 9/11 attacks hurt the track, as many artists struggled through the devastations. The piece did lead the group into other areas of music. They even obtained an appearance on BET,an African American Entertainment Show a huge accomplishment. Few whites have graced such a privilege!
"Girlfriend" is their most urban song, and later Nelly is added in a remix version. As the title would suggest it is about girlfriends. They're trying to persuade the girl to ditch her current boyfriend, for a better love life.
This album is full of good music, that doesn't need to be skipped over. A highlight "Something Like You" written by Justin has hit maker Stevie Wonder playing harmonica.
J.C. too has writing credibility throughout the record. "The Two Of Us," has a carnival backing,and feels like walking through fairgrounds, with that somebody special.
"Up Against The Wall" has more of an adult vibe. A club setting sets the mood for a boys night out! It is the women who have the upper hand.

Unusually Stupid Celebrities: A Compendium of All-Star Stupidity
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My list of the 5 best books on Hollywood and Stars scandals

After an extensive research and readings, I have compiled a list of the best books on Hollywood and stars scandals.
The best in this rank order:

Number 1: Hollywood Earth Shattering Scandals: The Infamous, Villains, Nymphomaniacs and Shady Characters in Motion Pictures. It is the newest, largest and the most explosive. Lots of new stories and scandals we did not hear about or read in other books. The galleries of photos are impressive. Author, Maximillien de Lafayette. Definitely this is the very best. Rating: 5 stars

Number 2: Hollywood Babylon. Simply because it was the first, the pioneering work that opens the Pandora Box. Author, Kenneth Anger. This book is still interesting. Rating: 5 stars

Number 3: The Hollywood Book of Scandals. Some new stuff, but lots of rehashes. Rating: 3 stars.

Number 4: Sex lives of Hollywood Goddesses. Very very interesting, but little. However, juicy. Author: Nigel Cawthorne. Rating: 3 stars.

Number 5: Dishing Hollywood. Not much stuff but engaging. Author: Laurie Jacobson. Rating: 3 stars.

The Celebrity Culture Reader
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What defines celebrity? Why is the ubiquitous cult of celebrity so important in contemporary Western culture? Through its combination of classic pieces and more contemporary writings, The Celebrity Culture Reader examines the proliferation of the study of celebrity over the last two decades, and the significance and importance of celebrity in contemporary culture.
The contributors look at the cult of celebrity from Alexander the Great, to the transformation of the actor into a public person in the eighteenth century, to the industrial apparatus leading to the star system in early narrative film. Taking a broad definition of the concept of celebrity, the Reader discusses music celebrity as personified by New Kids on the Block, the celebrity status of literary authors, the emergence of CEOs as corporate business celebrities, and the role of celebrity in politics. Individual articles move from discussion of recognized celebrities such as Madonna, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana through to reality television and the idea that through enough self-promotion, anyone can now achieve celebrity status.
The Celebrity Culture Reader is divided into the following sections, each with an introduction by the editor:

* Celebrity and Modernity: The Historical Pattern of Celebrity

* The Textual and the ExtraTextual Dimensions of the Public Persona

* Ascribed Celebrity: the Transformed Public Sphere

* Transgression: Scandal, Notoriety and Infamy

* The Body and Celebrity

* Celebrity Culture: Narcissism, Fandom and the Will-to-Celebrity

* Celebrity Nation: Celebrity in National Contexts

* The Celebrity Industry: the Management of Fame

* Surface and Depth: Celebrity in the 'Post-Celebrity' Era