Evelyn Venegas/Assignment # 4/CELEBRITY

1. What is the definition of a celebrity?
Celebrity: is a recognized or notable person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrare" but one may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued.

2. What is a mainstream celebrity?
A global celebrity on the other hand is someone who is known by most people or is a mainstream celebrity.

3. What are 2 other names for a mainstream celebrity?
household name or superstar.

4. What is an instant celebrity?
Is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in very short period of time.

5. Define the word, gossip.
talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.

6. Name 3 Chilean TV shows that specialize in gossiping about celebrities.
Mira Quien Habla (M.Q.H),Primer Plano, Salvese Quien Pueda (S.Q.P)

7. What is a regional/cultural celebrity?
Each culture and region has its own independent celebrity system, with a hierarchy of popular film, television, and sports stars. That’s means famous people knowing in their country.

8. What is a niche market celebrity?
one may also become a celebrity in their niche market and have limited fame apart from it.

9. Name 5 professions that can make someone into a celebrity.
Journalist, Dancers, Models, Actors and Singers.

10.
a. According to writer, Clive James, who was the first celebrity?
Charles Lindbergh.
b. Why did this person become famous?
because of his aviation feats and later because of the tragic kidnapping and murder of his son.

11. When did academics begin to write about the concept of the celebrity?
In the 1970s, academics began analyzing the phenomenon of celebrity and stardom.

12.
a. Choose a famous English-speaking celebrity.
Daniel Radcliffe
b. Write 5 sentences of gossip about that celebrity.
Sends sexy letters to his ''Equus'' co-star Lorenzo Pisoni on the Broadway show's opening night just to wind him up.
Reveals that his dream role is to play a drag queen Just because it would be an excuse to wear loads of eye makeup.
Admits he has dyspraxia, a brain disorder associated with clumsiness.
Extended a personal invitation for a Harry Potter set tour to Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha - offering up a personal tour of the magical film set.
Is desperate for Helen Mirren to star in the final HARRY POTTER movie.

13.
a. List 10 Canadian actors who you recognize as celebrities.
1.Pamela Anderson
2.Michael J Fox
3.Eugene Levy
4.Keanu Reeves,
5.Brendan Fraser
6.Jim Carrey
7.Erica Durance
8.Kristin Kreuk
9.Scott Speedman
10.Kiefer Sutherland
b. Why did you put these people on your list?
Pamela Anderson:Firts Pamela Anderson because she is the star of the baywatch series
Michael J Fox: Because of the movie Back to the Future Because It's My dad favorite movies.
Eugene Levy: Because The Movie American Pie.
Keanu Reeves:for his role in The Matrix.
Brendan Fraser: Because I love how he acts and because his movies are great.
Jim Carrey: Because he is very funny and for his movies.
Erica Durance: For her role as Louis Lane In Smallville.
Scott Speedman: Because he is good looking and Rof his role in XXX2 State of the Union.
Kiefer Sutherland: for his role in the series 24.

14. What is Bollywood?
is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Munbai,India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest in the world.

15. Where did the name Bollywood originate?
The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywoos, the center of the American film industry. However, unlike Hollywood, Bollywood does not exist as a physical.