Breaking Into Hollywood – How Much Should I Ask People To Pay Me?
Breaking Into Hollywood - How Much Should I Ask People To Pay Me?
If you're starting out or moving up in the entertainment industry, knowing what pay rate to ask for is particularly hard, so here are some guidelines to go by.
In general, it's very important not to sell yourself too short OR price yourself too high. What determines this is not just the "market rate" for the services you're delivering. When you're setting your fee for a job, take the following into consideration - every time:
RATE "CALCULATOR"
1) What the market rate range is for the gig;
2) What experience you'll gain;
3) What contacts you bring;
4) What contacts you'll gain;
5) What relationship(s) you'll form with whom;
6) What credit you'll receive;
7) Who is issuing that credit (it matters!);
What experience you bring to the table;
9) When you will be paid.
Seems like a lot! Believe it or not, ALL of these are monetized in the entertainment industry. So do that 9-point checklist on every offer and adjust accordingly. Let me quickly break down how to use the list:
1) Market Rate. This is your opening number. You can always start with Guild tables; for screenwriting and teleplays, for example, the Writers Guild posts a Schedule of Minimums for payments. If you AND your potential employers are novices, this quote will probably be too high for you, for the reasons on the rest of the list. So beyond the various guilds and unions for your industry, a great way to research the market rate is to ask someone who recently was promoted past the position you're considering. They'll be happier to quote their former rate than reveal their current one! How to find them? Get online on the industry forums and boards! Join a Yahoo! Group in your field and post away.
2) Potential Experience ("-"). If you'll get important professional experience from the gig, this is worth lowering a quote in negotiations with someone who cannot pay much. The new work experience will help you get better jobs (and pay) as you rise. If the employer is a complete newcomer, however, be realistic about what kind of training you'll actually receive. The key question to ask is, "What are the credits and background of the most experienced person I'll actually be working with?" That will let you know how much you'll learn in the process of doing the job.
3) Your Contacts ("+"). If you are bringing key industry names to the project, and that is part of what you are expected to contribute, that's a bump for your fee.
4) Potential Contacts ("-"). There's nothing worth more money in this business than personal contacts. If you'll walk away with a great database of vendors, staff, crew and other industry contacts you connected with, take that into consideration as you set your price.
5) Potential Relationships ("-"). Beyond contacts, if the gig has you working closely with major players in your field, it's worth flexibility on your fee. This isn't just who will be on set with you. Which legitimate agents, managers, designers, network execs, bookers, casting agents, etc. will be part of the project and seeing you shine? Relationships are worth MORE than money in Hollywood.
6) Your Credit ("-"). If you have to choose between money and a better credit, in the beginning, go for the credit - as long as it is an accurate one! In other words, don't trade a writing credit for a "co-producer" (meaningless) or "producer" credit if you only wrote the script. Your producer credit will be vetted and tossed out in any credit dispute if the project goes anywhere. But if you're working on a TV pilot and they can't pay well, but you can get an Associate Producer rather than a Production Assistant title, that is worth money in the bank on your next job. So work with them on your fee.
7) The Credit Source ("-"). A credit only means as much as the person who gives it to you. If a major company offers you a lesser credit, don't dismiss it outright. That company's good reputation and position in the industry might give you more heat when you go to your next gig - and it certainly can open that next door a lot faster.
Your Experience ("-"). If you're new in the game, this is where you'll potentially shave quite a bit off of your quote, and that's a wide open range. If you'll be working for an established company, there still are minimum expectations for rates (again, check with outside people at the level above where you're being hired). Established companies are offsetting the lower rate with a list of career and future financial benefits. Newcomers are not. So if you are providing a real product or service to a fellow industry newbie, you must be paid for it. And not on the "back-end" (where unicorns and Bigfoot and other myths live)!
A producer who can't shoot a film without your script...can't shoot a film WITH your script - because they don't have money. It costs money to make a movie, and part of that should go to compensating the writer, especially since, unlike the crew, you are getting no other tangible experience in the process, and your writing credit will be skeptically received on an indie film that never saw the light of day. But if you've never had a script produced or done a modeling shoot or been in a play, and a newcomer wants to hire you, don't even think about holding fast to union minimums. Work with them on a fee or some tradeoffs, per the list above and the tip that follows.
9) The Pay Date ("+"). The later someone is going to pay you for your work, the more you can bump (slightly increase) your fee. Almost everyone reading this has been approached by someone who wants them to do work for free (on "spec"), with promises of payment "on the back end." That's meaningless because you're pretty much never going to see a back-end payment (it's possible; just not likely!). So here's a rule. If you are doing physical work for someone (writing a script, walking a runway, doing a photo shoot), you must arrange to get physical "payment," of some sort, when you do the work.
If the employer is an established company and you are a working professional, do not do spec work for them. Once you do it for free, you will always be expected to do it for free - or at least for too little. Thank them for the offer of employment, let them know you don't work for spec but are excited to work with them, then work out a deal memo through your lawyer, offering them an introductory fee for this first project and establishing a minimum "floor" for any projects that follow. Established companies are never shocked to talk to lawyers (that's how we do things in Hollywood), and they are more than used to paying for people's work.
Newbie employers can offer you "deferred payment" - but also request a guaranteed in-kind benefit you can leave that gig with (and sign that in a deal memo, too). If you're doing a fashion show for someone, ask them if they will at least hire a professional digital photographer (or let you bring one) so you can get shots (free clothes aren't enough - those won't get you your next gig!). Ask the designer to alert the photographer that you'll be bringing a laptop or memory stick to download your images before you leave, and bring a thank you note and truffle for the photographer. If you're writing the script for someone's film, ask them to buy a copy of professional screenwriting software and turn over one of their access codes to you. Work with strapped newbie employers to see what they can offer you in exchange for your labor - since they're not offering you entrée to the contacts, relationships and respected credits that would otherwise make a lower rate worth it.
ONE LAST WORD. As you work more steadily in this industry, your "rate" transforms into your "quote." Your ""quote" is what you were paid on your most recent gig(s), and it's the magic number everyone expects to pay you on your next gig. So once you begin working more steadily, you must be very protective of your quote, regardless of the additional benefits a certain gig would offer. Be particularly wary of being asked to accept a lower rate in exchange for a higher credit because that sets a ridiculously low quote for your new credit level. Sounds pretty sticky and uncomfortable? That's why people have agents.
DMA is a former film story analyst, international runway model and stage performer who is now the executive producer of a new media and reality TV production company in Los Angeles. Learn more about how to sell a reality show from her book, "The Show Starter Reality TV Made Simple System: Ten Steps to Creating and Pitching a Sellable Reality Show." She also offers reality production instruction seminars through her company's Show Starter services.
For DMA's national speaking schedule and more insider resources for breaking into Hollywood, please visit Planet DMA.
Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
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People always admire the celebrities and famous persons and get highly influenced by their daily lifestyle and behavior. Bollywood stars, Hollywood stars, sports icons, music icons, government officials and politicians are some of the celebrities which are always appreciated by the masses. Many people are so fond of celebrities that they try to get video clips so that they can closely admire the celebrities. Celebrities mobile videos are short and crisp for some minutes. These video clips mostly show special moments of the celebrities with the latest happenings which takes place with high profile people. Video clips are an effective way for budding video developers to get a name for themselves in the arena of business. Latest celebrities mobile videos are generally made so that their fans and admirer can have a closer look into the lifestyle of celebrities. Generally, celebrity video clips are based on interviews, latest gossips and many more that are shown on popular television shows and news programs. The video clips shows some comments made by celebrities on some of the questions asked in some interview by the host. Some celebrity mobile videos are based on the way the celebrities live up their lives and principles they follow. The video clips also depict the social image of these people and also have scenes from famous movies that show their acting skills and award winning performances. Celebrity video clips of sports icons shows some of the feats on the ground which makes them popular and become the role models for the youngsters. Some of them are based on quality speeches made by admired politicians on various topics which influences people a lot. Celebrity video clips are viewed by all genres which really allures them. These video clips are also available on the Internet for downloading. There are numerous websites which allow free downloading while some are there which require payment. The format of these files are supported by the common video players such as Real Video Player, Windows Media Player and QuickTime support almost all formats. These days most of the products are being endorsed by celebrities so that the product of the company become popular. Product endorsements by celebrities has become popular. The reason for stars being endorsing the product is simple as consumers pays more attention to stars because they get attracted towards them and using a celebrity adds awareness and star power to the company. The product gets fame among the people. So people keep enjoying with the clippings of your favorite celebrity.
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Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
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Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
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Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
Download Celebrities Mobile Videos Adds Entertainment To The Life Of People
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People Magazine – Average Persons Reading on Celebrities Lifestyle
People Magazine - Average Persons Reading on Celebrities Lifestyle
For nearly 40 years the magazine covers the lives and happenings on famous people, and shapes public opinion mainly in the US. We examine the most important facts and features of this publication, which dominates gossip and entertainment in America and the whole world.
People magazine started back in 1974 as a spin-off from the page known back then as the 'People' page in Time magazine. A huge success, the magazine evolved and issued a Spanish version known as People en Espanol (1996) and Teen People (1998);however, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006.Subscribers to this magazine received Seventeen Magazine for the rest of their issues in exchange. only to embody the latter into the main magazine after 2006, because of low circulation and a decrease in advertising pages.
The magazine introduced a separate issue called People Stylewatch, an extension to the original publications hugely popular Stylewatch column (2002); because of its success, the Stylewatch issue was circulating ten times a year after 2007.
The magazine has a large US reader base of nearly 4 million, reaching .5 billion in revenues (2006) and winning the 'Magazine of the year' title by Advertising age in 2005. The people subscription volume is one of the main funnels of success, currently expanding to countries outside North America (Australia under the Title 'Who')
The magazine has largely popular Web site; monthly traffic is nearly 30 million visitors; 15 million come from the US and then rest from around the world. The readers are mainly women between the age of 35 and 55, mostly without children (70%) and an average annual income of -K. More than half of the visitors have college education, while nearly 31% have no college education.
People magazine runs special issues; the 'fifty most beautiful' (now 100 most beautiful people) is a special annual issue the gives the award to one of the most beautiful men or women listed. The first person to be hosted on the fifty most beautiful people special issue was Michelle Pfeiffer. There is also the 'Hottest Hollywood bachelors' issue.
People is also known for its special interest in celebrity babies; it is considered as a premier source for seeing newborn babies for actors and other famous people. Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Samantha Harris and many others have agreed to have photographs of their newborn babies published in People.
Recently, "Dancing with the Stars" host Samantha Harris decided to share the news of her pregnancy with People, even before she announced it on her own show. Harris said she "ideally wanted a prestigious magazine to be the one to break it," Harris tells FBLA. " People breaks a lot of baby news and seems to be a reliable source. Plus, I've never had a chance to be in People, and it was nice that they wanted to break it.
One of the most popular features of People is the 'Sexiest man alive'. It started in 1985, featuring Mel Gibson and continues every year (2008s sexiest man alive was Hugh Jackman). The oldest person featured was Sean Connery, and the person that made it twice was George Clooney.
Kostandinos Papahatzis lives in Athens, Greece and specializes in Associate marketing through Web and mobile channels; one of the most recent projects was the complete revamp of his people magazine subscription web site.
West Hollywood Locksmith Services Are Being Loved By People
West Hollywood Locksmith Services Are Being Loved By People
Locksmith services have attained significant popularity over the past few years. People, who are living in West Hollywood, are highly educated and well aware of the fact that only trained locksmiths can deal with the latest security and lock systems. In earlier years, people used to save their money by purchasing locks on their own and they even used to do experiments with their stubborn locks. This is the time, when people have become pretty much aware of the importance of hiring locksmiths for the purpose of unlocking of their stubborn locks, replacing damaged locks and even for the installation of new lock systems. Your locks and security systems do provide you with a sense of security, but you should keep one thing in your mind that these locks can at times become one of the reasons of problems in your lives. And it happens at the time, when you either lost your office/home or car keys somewhere or leave them inside your home or car. If it happens than that is the real tough and annoying time for you. In this case, you should never try to unlock or decode an encoded lock. That is the time, when you are in need of taking West Hollywood locksmith services, because if you will try to do experiments with your lock systems, then it is fairly possible that you would damage your lock badly and then it will be difficult even for the locksmith to deal with the situation.
If you will contact a reliable and trustworthy locksmith company, then you will not only save your time, but you are also going to get a chance of saving your money, as the locksmith will either rekey the lock or will replace the lock, in case if it is not possible to rekey it. And this process would just take few minutes. West Hollywood locksmith services are known for their quality and reliability. Majority of the locksmith companies in this part of Hollywood are highly reliable. They have hired qualified locksmiths and have trained them in the best way.
There are also some of the companies, which are not reliable and have got untrained and unprofessional locksmiths. If you do not want to get yourself trapped by unreliable companies, then it is better to take West Hollywood locksmith services with great care. And for this you are in need of doing research on different locksmith companies. The best thing that you can do to know the quality of services of a locksmith company is to look into the past record of that company. In this way you will come to know that whether the company is trustworthy or not.
Talking to your relatives or friends about different locksmith companies would also make it easier for you to know about the most reliable company. Once you will do detailed research on different locksmith companies, then you will be all set to take the best of West Hollywood locksmith services and will never come into trouble because of your locks and security systems.
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Why People Love Entertainment Celebrity News
Why People Love Entertainment Celebrity News
There are many reasons why people just love to read about Hollywood celebrities and look at candid photos of their escapades and daily activities, which psychologists have spent considerable time trying to explain. One of the main reasons that people love entertainment celebrity news is for the simple amusement of reading about and viewing photos from famous people’s lives. Many people also feel as if they can identify to one Hollywood celebrity or another, either for their physical attributes or their supposed personal traits.
Another simple explanation for the Hollywood celebrity obsession is the simple diversion of reading celebrity news and looking at their scandalous photos. Sometimes entertainment celebrity news can help depressed people lift their spirits because it allows them to focus on some outer experience that breaks their obsession with themselves. Most people that look at the Hollywood celebrity magazines and online gossip sites aren’t particularly depressed, however, but they do find it enjoyable and diversionary to see images of very attractive and well known stars while breaking from their day-to-day routine activities.
Yet another reason for the obsession with Hollywood celebrities is the esteem build-up that it can provide when the rich and famous slip and fall. When Hollywood celebrities have a messy public life, especially when they are a multi-billion dollar earner with many adoring fans, it makes people feel better. These public humiliations make people that their personal lives are at least more successful, although their professional lives might not be as celebrated and opulent.
Entertainment celebrity news is really a pastime for the general public, whether it’s for the simple diversion, the identification or the personal gratification that it offers. As long as people don’t start confusing celebrity news with the real news, and the celebrities or their families aren’t physically endangered, it should be harmless.
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Seven (07) Famous People From Mexico With True Celebrity Status
Seven (07) Famous People From Mexico With True Celebrity Status
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Mexico is not only known for it's beautiful beaches, but also for these seven famous people from this amazing culture.
#07
15 February 1970 - Gloria Trevi, Mexico, sexy spanish vocalist (A Gatas)
Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 12 million records worldwide. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, she left Monterrey at the age of 12 to pursue a career in Mexico City, where she met her future manager Sergio Andrade. Before that she had sung and danced on the streets for spare change, teaching aerobics and serving quesadillas at a food stand. In 1985, she was a member of a short-lived girl group named Boquitas Pintadas. After the break up of the band in 1988, Gloria Trevi approached Sergio Andrade for the production of her first solo album, "...Qué Hago Aquí?". She is now married to Armando Gómez and has two children. She now resides in McAllen, Texas.
#06
25 August 1971 - Thalia Sodi, Mexican actress and singer Mexican singer and former actress. Her name is linked to soap operas which made her famous. Thalia began her music career at the age of 8. Her soap operas have been watched by over one billion people in 180 countries. She is a multi-platinum recording artist and married to music executive Tommy Mottola.
#05
04 January 1977 - Irán Castillo, Mexican actress
Castillo started her artistic career at the tender age of 7 years doing commercials. She took acting classes with Martha Zabaleta and Pedro Damián at the age of 12, and from that moment on began her career as an actress starring in the soap opera Ángeles Blancos in 1989.
She has acted in 15 telenovelas (soap operas) in her career, some famous are: Agujetas de color de rosa made in 1994, Retrato de familia in 1996, Confidente de secundaria in 1996, Preciosa in 1998 and Soñadoras made in 1998; she also participated in El Club de Gaby and the series Qué chavas.
She began her career as a singer in the musical group Mosquitas Muertas in 1991. She later recorded songs featured in soap operas she starred in until she finally released her first album Tiempos Nuevos and the hit single titled Yo Por El in 1997 featuring rhythmical ballads.
Tatuada en tus besos is the title of the second and last album that she released in 1999. In the same year, she had success with her performance in the musical comedy Gypsy opposite Silvia Pinal.
#04
08 Dec 1977 - Elsa Benítez, Mexican supermodel
Benítez began modeling in Mexico, the United States and Europe. She rose to prominence after featured many times in the US and Italian editions of Vogue for Meisel's layouts.
Benítez was selected to be on the cover of the 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In the 2004 issue, Sports Illustrated reported Benítez's story of nearly boarding the doomed TWA Flight 800–a Boeing 747 that exploded over the Atlantic soon after takeoff.
On July 2009, Benitez was officially announced to be the host of Mexico's Next Top Model.
#03
08 February 1981 - Myriam Montemayor Cruz, Mexican singer
Myriam is a Mexican Recording Artist. Her career began with the musical groups: Obsesión, Conspiración, Ébano, Liberación and Compass. But her dream didn't come true until 2002. She was selected for the musical reality show in México "La Academia", during each concert Myriam made the people fall in love with her beautiful and strong voice. During this reality show she sang : "Como la Flor", "Mudanzas", "De mi enamorate", "Él me mintió", and others. After 5 months, the reality show came to an end in one of the most important places in Mexico, El Auditorio Nacional, where she was announced the winner.
Immediately EMI Music call Myriam to sign with them, the contract confirmed 5 years or 5 albums, at 1 week of being the winner of "La Academia" EMI revealed her first album which was a compilation of the themes that Myriam sang in the reality show. This album sold 300,000 copies within two months, toping the Mexican charts and being the first ex student from "La Academia" to get an award (2xPlatinium plus 2xGold), at this time the album had sold more than the half of a million copies.
Her second album, Una Mujer, was led by the single "Sin Ti No Hay Nada". This album included a song written by Soraya titled "Como Seria", which was later recorded by the singer songwriter and released as a single. The album sold 200,000 copies and reached double platinum status. At this time, TV Azteca launched their first Desafio de Estrellas. Myriam ended up winning third place, coming behind Yahir (1sr Place) and Nadia (2nd Place). After the show was over, a special edition of her album was released with studio versions of several of the songs she performed on Desafio de Estrellas, along with two unreleased songs, including "Amor Secreto" which was later recorded by Paulina Rubio for her album, Pau Latina, this album again reached platinum status by reaching the top of the Mexican Charts.
#02
21 December 1981 - Lynda Thomas, Mexican singer
She was first discovered by producers Carlos Lara and Tino Geizer during a singing contest in 1989 . The contest was named "Fantasia Musical". However, Lynda's parents decided to delay the recording of an album in order to allow their daughter to concentrate on school and to grow a little bit older. So the album was not released until 1996.
In 1996 she recorded her first album titled "Lynda". From that album sprang three songs "Gira que gira", "Blue Jeans" and "El amor no tiene edad". Her first album would place Lynda Thomas in the limelight almost over night. She received an award from a top selling teen magazine ERES. The award was for Best New Singer of 1996 . Her second album was released in 1997 with the title "Un grito en el corazón". Some of the songs included in "Un grito en el corazón" became certified hits over the radio[citation needed]. Among the most popular were "Dile", "Bang bang" and "Corazón".
Later on, Lynda Thomas and her team went to work on what was to be her third album. For 8 months she retired from the music scene. She only made a brief comeback in early 1999 to participate with other fellow artists in the recording of the song "El Pescador". The song was created as an homage to Pope John Paul II during his visit to Mexico in 1999 .
During her absence, Lynda Thomas decided to move to Los Angeles, California. There she took English and music lessons. "Mi Día De La Independencia" was the title of her third album. Released in mid-1999, this new musical production offered Lynda Thomas the opportunity to branch out and experiment with different genres and musical styles. At least four singles from "Mi Dia De La Independencia" became hits[citation needed]. "Maldita Timidez", "No Quiero Verte", "Corazón perdido" and "Mi Día de la Independencia" are the names of the songs that helped Lynda Thomas reach new levels of success in her young career.
#01
11 Aug 1992 - Allison Lozano, Mexican actress
well-known Mexican actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the Mexican telenovela Mision S.O.S as Diana Lozano, in Rebelde as Bianca Delight, and in Al Diablo con los Guapos as Milagros Belmonte.
Allisson Lozano has 3 siblings: Chealse, Eithan, and Azul. Allisson started her career on TV with the program "Codigo Fama". She received her first opportunity of an adult main character on Al Diablo con los Guapos which has become a popular daytime telenovela. Allisson Lozz has recently performed her song, No Me Supiste Querer,with K-Paz de la Sierra on May 4, 2008 at Premios TV y Novelas. Allisson Lozz had never had a boyfriend or kissed any guy until the telenovela Al Diablo con los Guapos. In this soap opera she kissed for the first time in her life with Eugenio Siller. She told Eugenio Siller that she did not know how to kiss when the director was about to say action. She also appeared in the music video of the song Carita Bonita by Erre XI. She stands at 5 ' 7.
Celebrity Scandals are Reality Movies for Everyday People
Celebrity Scandals are Reality Movies for Everyday People
Celebrity scandals discovered through the latest gossip on celebrities and backed up with pictures of the celebs on front page tabloids, produce jaw dropping OMG I can’t believe that happened reactions in supermarket lanes across the world. If you knew the life of the people standing behind you in that supermarket lane – you just might start following them instead of the celebrity scandal filled tabloids.
The latest gossip on celebrity scandals with the sometimes manipulated pictures of celebs are just mirrors of society. Celebrity scandals are created with the latest gossip and mixed with pictures of the celebs and topped with scandalous topics that fill the courts, bedrooms and hospital rehab centers around the world. Teen pregnancies hardly make the news. Real people have sex, do drugs, party, fight with their best friend, have an affair, fight for custody, divorce, get arrested in a bar fight, and enter rehab. Celebrity scandals exist in your neighborhood – but without the celebrities.
We look at Hollywood celebrities and pictures of celebs involved in the latest celebrity scandal, we hear the latest gossip surrounding the celebrities lives, and wonder why are these beautiful rich people succumbing to the problems of the real world. Maybe they're people too. Real rich people. Rich people who should be role models – and who should have a clue that the world is watching them. But celebrities also suffer from being needy for attention, low self-esteem, obsessiveness, compulsiveness – and the effects of their environment. Just as a child raised around drugs is more likely to do drugs – a celebrity raised in Hollywood is more likely to “do as Hollywood does” - and that's party. There's no doubt that partying leads to loose inhibitions, addictions and celebrity scandals. And celebrity parties are great for finding the latest gossip and snapping some unsuspecting shots of pictures of celebs participating in questionable actions.
Celebrity scandals promote the celebrities. Celebrities don't choose their problems – but they can turn their problems into a healthy and beneficial promotional tool. A drug scandal can turn around into an anti-drug campaign. An anorexic celebrity will sell more books on “how to heal thyself” than the teenage girl down the street. And that celebrity book might just save that anorexic teenager. The celebrity jailbird picking up trash because of a judge's order can now become an environmental evangelist.
Not all celebrity scandals can be turned into a healthy promotional tool – but pictures of celebs plastered over celebrity websites, tabloids and entertainment channels keeps the celebrity in full view of the public's eye – so the celebrity can't be forgotten. Can anyone truly forget Brittney Spears while she's in the news – even if they really want to?
Celebrity scandals powered by the latest gossip and unforgettable pictures of celebs are just pictures of reality television videotaping the inside lives of everyone in the local supermarket express lane. But celebrity scandals are safe. (And more fun.) We can talk bad about celebrities and nobody's feelings will be hurt. We can pity the celebrities because we know how they feel. We can love them or hate them, but chances are we'll never meet them. A celebrity scandal without our involvement and only our opinion makes celebrity scandals easy on the soul.
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