Can anyone help me track down a documentary series called "Living Famously"? [more inside]
posted by crossoverman on Sep 3, 2009 - 2 answers

Have there been any pro athletes / CEOs / celebrities (famous actors and musicians) in the past 100 years who have quit their careers midway to do humanitarian work full time? [more inside]
posted by querty on Jun 15, 2009 - 39 answers

Does naming a child after a famous figure have any effect on their life, positive or negative? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Jan 22, 2009 - 26 answers

Do you know any epithets that are used commonly for celebrities? [more inside]
posted by aetg on Sep 13, 2008 - 18 answers

What is the legality of using a celebrity as a character in a satiric work of fiction? [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Jun 17, 2008 - 14 answers

Have you seen blog threads where commenters seem not to have read the initial post, and are way off topic? I'm seeking more examples of this for my dissertation research. Looking for blogs which have garnered comments similar to those mentioned on the earlier MeFi threads Tuesdays with Maury, Jeremy Jordan Loves Demon Dogs, and How Hawkish. Basically, commenters show up and start commenting as if they haven't read the original post at all, and they don't seem to have any idea what the discussion is about. In many cases they seem to think they're talking to a celebrity, or they are just seeking information in the wrong place. [more inside]
posted by gusandrews on Apr 27, 2008 - 24 answers

Before they were stars (pre-fame jobs of celebs please) [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jan 10, 2008 - 51 answers

"We need to use that picture of that pregnant singer from the cover of Mary Claire in the next show," says my boss. "What's my budget," I ask? There's a pause. My budget is nothing. "Can't you just get permission? As a promotion?" I make a note. "When do we need it by?" "Yesterday. As long as you get me the release by Friday, we're good." Yes, this is my job. Anyone have tips on successfully licensing photos of celebrities... for as little money and hassle as possible? [more inside]
posted by Elle Vator on Dec 4, 2007 - 14 answers

How to make conversation with celebrities at public events? [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on Sep 23, 2007 - 65 answers

Which famous people speak/have spoken other languages? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Aug 21, 2007 - 46 answers

When someone wins a "SPEND A DAY WITH [INSERT FAMOUS PERSON]" sweepstakes, what exactly happens on said day? [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Aug 20, 2007 - 15 answers

Where can I find a data source containing names and disambiguations of most well-known (living and dead) people? [more inside]
posted by masymas on May 8, 2007 - 3 answers

An easy and useful research topic relating to the challenges celebrities face (in China)? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on May 7, 2007 - 5 answers

What are some examples of famous Jewish tough guys who have addressed their Jewish identity in an interesting way? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on May 4, 2007 - 66 answers

A topic for a simple, observation-based research project on Chinese celebrities? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Apr 17, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm looking for books by famous people that they wrote early in their career or under a nom de plume. [more inside]
posted by clairezulkey on Jul 26, 2006 - 25 answers

I'd like to write an article about frenchman Michel Lotito, a.k.a. Monsieur Mangetout, a.k.a. the guy who got into the Guinness Book Of World Records By Eating A Bicycle. Better yet, I'd like to interview him. But I can't seem to find any contact information for him on the web -- in fact, I can find very few articles about him at all, aside from his Wikipedia entry and a bazillion nearly identically-worded factoids on assorted "zany facts!!' webpages. You'd think a professional entertainer would provide an easy method for getting in touch, but, if he has, I'm unable to find it. How do I go about finding an email address for celebrity from Grenoble, France?
posted by Shadowkeeper on Feb 10, 2006 - 11 answers

Celebrities speaking their mother tongues [more inside]
posted by Gnatcho on Dec 2, 2005 - 15 answers

If you could bring together notable people living in or near London (celebrities, authors, politicians, etc.) to discuss current events, who would you choose and what would they discuss? [more inside]
posted by putzface_dickman on Oct 12, 2005 - 8 answers

What are the legal ramifications of using a real person in a fictional story? Do you have to have their permission? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on May 20, 2005 - 22 answers

Can I legally print a list of celebrity names within a fictional work? [more inside]
posted by dotComrade on Feb 23, 2005 - 9 answers

So I met Alton Brown last night at a book signing here in Tampa, and was pleasantly surprised to find that he is even more likable in person than he is on TV or through his weblog. What I'm interested in learning now is which celebrities you've met/run into/bruised with your front bumper, and whether they lived up to or belied their 'image,' whatever it may be. Cont'd inside. [more inside]
posted by alas on Jan 18, 2005 - 126 answers

Based on yesterday's discussion about celebrities who give offense by their wardrobe choices and malfunctions, I am left wondering about the "apologies" that are issued. Since when is it an apology to say "Sorry if I offended anyone..." instead of "I apologize for causing offense..."? What would ettiquette demand? How should they issue their apologies? Does the "if" even mean they believe they did something wrong or is it a trick to make people drop the topic?
posted by onhazier on Jan 14, 2005 - 19 answers

Has anyone ever heard rumours of Bono being unfaithful to his wife Ali?
Not suggesting that he has been, nor have I heard anything. Just curious.
posted by kenaman on Sep 1, 2004 - 26 answers

How come those male movie stars never have any nose hair? Is there some magic celebrity nose hair removal technique? Are CGI budgets so high because most of the money is spent removing any hint that Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise has nose hair? Or, do films have a production assistant whose only job is nose hair collection each morning?
posted by neuroshred on Aug 28, 2004 - 7 answers

OK, so a friend wants to contact a celebrity's publicist / representation. He wants to send some photos taken of him with the celebrity that he promised to send when he got them developed. How can somebody find out who represents a celeb? He'd probably be willing to call around, if he just knew what kinds of people to call...do you just ring up the Walter Morris Agency and ask who represents so-and-so?
posted by taumeson on Jul 28, 2004 - 15 answers

Are there any intelligent, cool celebrities (specially women, gays and intellectuals) who are conservative, quiet-spoken and traditionally-minded (and preferably non-religious) in a soft-spoken, non-libertarian, non-gung-ho, non-gun-totin' sense? Here's a list and here's another - but they both seem full of loud-mouthed, unthinking yobs or evangelists. Many thanks for any help with a list I've been asked to compile.
posted by MiguelCardoso on Jun 22, 2004 - 26 answers