Oh Boyle!
Fascination with Fame -
April 23rd, 2009
The most proven method of becoming and staying famous is to consistently excel or overachieve in an uncommon, difficult or creative field. However, driving nineteen hours straight from Houston to Orlando in an adult diaper armed with a BB gun, pepper spray and a plot to kidnap your lover’s new side piece will earn you a solid 15 minutes.
Doing the outrageous isn’t the only way for a person to claim their 15 minutes of fame. With technology and a breathtaking performance, Susan Boyle has become a global sensation with an astonishing one hundred million views of her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream”. That number may have doubled had she shaved before the performance.
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The number of years it took Michelangelo to complete the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Back then, the media outlets were the creations themselves. His masterpiece continues to be appreciated 500 years later, and Tonya Harding’s sex tape has been digitally published on the internet for eternity. |
In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen people.
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Momus, Scottish artist
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noun. 1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: e.g. Susan Boyle’s voice, Jessica Biel’s as$.
Dr. Stuart Fischoff of the American Psychological Association states that celebrity worship is a legitimate mental health problem. He says that human DNA has us sociologically programmed to “follow the leader”, and that we are “biological sitting ducks” for the Hollywood system. Depression, anxiety and low self-esteem will often result from endless obsessions. Restraining orders and jail time are two of the most effective treatments.
Heard of these folks?
| James Frey | Had his as$ handed to him by Oprah after admitting his memoir was BS |
| Paula Jones | So appalled by Bill Clinton’s sexual harassment that she posed for Penthouse |
| Jason McElwain | Autistic hoops manager scores 20 points in 4 minutes off the bench |
| Abduhl Wali-i-Musi | Somali pirate who is just happy to be in the United States |
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Get used to Susan Boyle. You can’t deny talent. |
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