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July 16, 2009
Jon + Kate = Great? Really?
From the David Carr story about Bonnie Fuller being hired as EIC of hollywoodlife.com:
“Celebrities come from such a much broader spectrum,” she said. “My audience is just as interested in Sarah Palin as they are in Miley Cyrus. We have a celebrity president and reality stars like Jon and Kate have been one of the most important stories of the year. It’s not just about movie stars anymore.”:
Okay, I don't completely disagree with her assertion that "celebrity" means something different now than it used to. Reality-based programming and more outlets in which to create celebrity has made it possible for anyone from chefs to nannies to poker players to game show contestants to become famous. But Jon and Kate Plus 8? A dysfunctional couple now getting a divorce, and their pack of kids who are probably going to need any money they actually get out of their childhoods being eviscerated on television to pay for years of therapy ... THIS is the new thing to somehow admire, or even gawk at?
Heaven help us.
Posted by kvoynar at July 16, 2009 08:54 PM
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