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The importance of being famous : behind the scenes of the celebrity-industrial complex
- Title
- The importance of being famous : behind the scenes of the celebrity-industrial complex / Maureen Orth.
- Author
- Orth, Maureen
- Publication
- New York : H. Holt, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | E169.02 O75 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 372 p.; 25 cm.
- Subjects
- Contents
- Introduction : I love Laci : welcome to America's number one reality soap opera -- Pt. I. The DNA of fame -- Proud Tina : Tina turner -- No way to treat a lady : Margaret Thatcher -- Pt. II. Reinventions, second acts, grand finales -- The diva lets her hair down : Madonna -- The emperor's new clothes : Karl Lagerfeld -- Desperately striving Susan : Susan Gutfreund -- Cult favorite : Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington -- Pt. III. Political theater -- The rich is different : Denis Rich and Pardongate -- Revolutionary war : Gerry Adams -- The secret agent : Vladimir Putin -- Quien Es Mas Macho? : Carlos Menem -- Pt. IV. Little Gods -- No laughing matter : Woody Allen and Mia Farrow -- Show me the money : Dana Giacchetto -- King Harrod : Mohamed Fayed -- Full-dress homicide : Andrew Cunanan -- Pt. V. Fame and infamy -- Report from the Planet Michael : Michael Jackson -- Pt. VI. The empty hotel room -- Last dance : Dame Margot Fonteyn.
- ISBN
- 0805075453
- LCCN
- 2003056890
- R5-434423
- OCLC
- 53483743
- ocm53483743
- SCSB-4883678
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries