The ‘celebrity’ life
Here’s a quick question to those of you out there in readershipland — What is a celebrity? I ask because I don’t know anymore. Movie stars such as Tom Hanks and Denzil Washington should get that label, as well as those on the smaller screen, say Courtney Cox or Kevin James. Athletes have become celebrities. Musicians, too. I don’t think game show hosts (Bob Barker excluded) belong in celebrity status, nor do judges from variety shows. Sorry Simon Cowell. Talk show hosts the likes of David Letterman or Oprah should be considered, but not a Ricki Lake or a weatherman, a.k.a. Al Roker. And certainly not Jon, not Kate and not plus eight. You see, I get confused when I watch these “celebrity” reality-type shows. Are some of these people actual “celebrities” or is it simply the fact their image once graced the boob tube for about 15 minutes? Let’s take for example, VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” with participants such as Wendy “The Snapple Lady” Kaufman, Brian Dunkleman, A.J.
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Here’s a quick question to those of you out there in readershipland — What is a celebrity?
I ask because I don’t know anymor.
Living with a kitchen
When I first moved out of my parents’ house and into my own apartment, I was four months out of college. My kitchen certainly reflected that: a lot of microwave meals, cereal, soup, and some peanut butter.
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As graduation season hits full stride this weekend, it brings a lot of young kids into adulthood. Some will be go off to college, some will find a career to begin and others will bravely enter the armed force.
» Full StoryIdol watching
My television viewing habits have changed, I’m just not sure if that’s a good thing.
There was about an eight-year stretch when must-see TV — for me — didn’t include any primetime programming.
Time to plant
This is my favorite time of year. The cold winter has finally let go and after a few grass mowings, it’s finally time to plant the garden.
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