How could one acquire some degree of fame in 30 days? [more inside]
posted by GIMG on Oct 24, 2009 - 41 answers

People like scene queens or lady bloggers who seem to be more famous for their personality and style than anything they do specifically: how did they get famous in the first place? Is there a term for that, aside from "famous for being famous"? [more inside]
posted by divabat on May 30, 2009 - 17 answers

Would hiring a publicist help me to transform my podcasting and entertainment work into a full time gig? If so, how would I find one? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 11, 2009 - 4 answers

I connect very different groups together, and I also tend to make people famous. Where in the world could I make a living out of this? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jan 18, 2009 - 19 answers

Who are some famous LIVING people, in America, who are named Joe, who are not fictional and, very important, who are NOT plumbers? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Nov 12, 2008 - 29 answers

Is there a specific term/genre that defines bloggers such as Gala Darling, Nubby Twiglet, Queen Gilda, Doe Deere, This is Star, and Agent Lover? Has anyone tracked this? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 20, 2008 - 8 answers

Which causes or ideas have become more about the messenger than the message? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 13, 2008 - 21 answers

How would you transform YouTube fame into money? [more inside]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium on Mar 24, 2008 - 12 answers

What are your favorite celebrity gossip blogs?
posted by barrakuda on Nov 28, 2007 - 36 answers

Please point me to resources on the sordid underbelly of Hollywood. [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse on Sep 3, 2007 - 15 answers

Have chance to become rich, successful, and famous, need publicist and other help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2007 - 12 answers

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

Songs about Singers, for folk hero singalong? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Mar 3, 2007 - 24 answers

Are there any substantive critical analyses of fame written from the inside? [more inside]
posted by umbú on Feb 8, 2007 - 13 answers

How famous was John Wilkes Booth before he shot Lincoln? [more inside]
posted by cramer on Nov 15, 2006 - 10 answers

How did David Sedaris rise from obscurity to fame? [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on Sep 20, 2006 - 3 answers

Can you think of women born into significant wealth and status who have gone on to public and powerful careers of their own, not on the basis (even in part) of having married someone famous, powerful, or rich? Anywhere, anytime . . .
posted by fourcheesemac on Jul 28, 2006 - 52 answers

Why do you like U2? [more inside]
posted by BorgLove on Oct 21, 2005 - 111 answers

The recent Chapelle breakdown has me wondering, is fame and fortune that big of a change? I don't see CEOs and VPs bemoaning their large bank accounts and the people around them. Is this a creative-type personality dilemna where they feel inadequate against expectations? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on May 16, 2005 - 22 answers

I'm collecting notes on Internet fame with the half-hearted goal of writing "How to be famous for 15 minutes or two years." But mostly I'm just curious. What are the most long-lasting legends of the Internet -- real specimens such as Time Cube rather than quick jokes, one-liners, virals or urban legends. G*atse would barely pass because it's so prevalent, but "All Your B*se" wouldn't make it.
posted by NickDouglas on Jan 19, 2005 - 22 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

So one of my very good friends was on television last night (he did a bit on the Graham Norton Effect) and I was wondering...is that neat? I myself was on TV half my life ago, on the Dr. Fad show, and I thought it was pretty cool at the time (as a kid). But, obviously, it was a much different situation...I mean, have any of you been on television, or know others who are in tv and movies? How famous are we?
posted by taumeson on Jul 9, 2004 - 49 answers