John And The Issues Of Celebrity Humanitarianism

A celebrity is not a person known for his/her talent or achievement, but an individual recognized for his/her reputation created by the media. The phase of stardom is slippery, and media may choose to represent celebrities varying from exaggerated admiration to mockery. The three texts chosen, movie "Sunset Boulevard", feature article "Over the Hilton" and television show "Celebrity Uncensored Six" are texts presenting different perception of celebrities than their usual images - either corrupted by the encircling media, overloads oneself with self-indulgence, or just mocks celebrity in a broad spectrum. Such media items empower and impresses the audience by perceiving celebrities as people who pay the price of privacy to gain well

In many of St. Jude’s commercials, they feature doctors conducting researches and test to demonstrate towards the audience that they are doing all they can to help cure their patients. Everybody knows that it takes many years to become a doctor and obtain a degree thus making them credible characters in these commercials. When it comes to the “Thanks and Giving” advertisements, St. Jude's credibility comes in the form of celebrities. Celebrities, such as Sofia Vergara, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Aniston show their support and encourage others to donate to the cause. Having the man who founded this program, be a celebrity himself helped making it well known and bring publicity when it first came to be. The idea that well-known celebrities

Media sensationalism creates an interesting phenomenon; more often than not, the comments made by varying levels of popular culture stars become catch phrases, buzz words, and the be-all end-all definition of an individual. These occurrences happen, for better or worse, and an individual becomes intrinsically linked to those statements for the rest of their living life and well after. Sometimes these comments are uplifting and promote the betterment of man; but sometimes they serve to berate or belittle a group as well, often times with very little thought being put into what has been disseminated. In either case, they are merely the opinions of an individual who happens to be famous. At times, the subject of opinion may hold little

Today, those who acquire abundant talent recurrently attract a lot of attention, and those who are lucky enough, become famous for their talent. The once humble person, after acquiring fame, begins to become very popular, and their whole life changes. That person’s personality begins to alter, changing them into arrogant monsters, and their desire for more fame grows exponentially. Soon, the quest for fame leads to destruction by unintentionally chasing pride, the fame monster. This is evident in the epic poem Beowulf, and in the articles “The Fame Motive” and “A Phenomenology of Fame.”

Magazines, news, and social media all portray celebrities to be heroic and selfless people. All the kind, charitable acts these people do, are only for show. All they want is for their reputation to remain intact, but what's the point of having a good reputation if everything they do is an act? Celebrities may seem like they are kind people although most of them are using deception to get what they want. "His face was pale and his shirt was covered in blood. He went upstairs again with the lighted candle and came back down a moment later with the diamond in his hand" (Dumas 194). Cadaverous was only pretending to be kind to the jeweler and loyal to his wife in order to get the only thing he truly desired: fortune. He put on a mask and used it to his advantage. Knowing that he possessed the ability to manipulate everyone into doing what he wanted, the capability got to him and he went insane. After killing the jeweler, his wife, stealing 45,000 francs, and a diamond, he really got what he wanted. But at what price? The diamond Caderousse stole represents the greed and selfishness he carries in his heart because of all the control he thought he obtained. This same reaction happens to the speaker in the song "Viva La Vida". "I used to rule the world, seas would rise when I gave the word...One minute I held the key, next the walls were closed on me" (Coldplay 1 and 3). This person held the whole world in their hands, hypothetically, but with all the control and power they acquired, they were able to tell people what to do because of the influence he possessed. One day, it took over him and he no longer was doing what he wanted to be doing. He was using his influence for evil, not for good the way he wanted to. The key represents the authority and responsibility the speaker had while the walls represent the people realizing

Most celebrities just stick to shining in the spotlight and being a star, but a few use their fame and platform to start a business and get a better name for themselves. In the book, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, the author introduces a new concept, The Laws of Epidemics, which includes The Law of the Few, Stickiness Factor and Power of Context. A celebrity is always seen a connector, people who have incredibly widespread "social networks" that play an integral role in the spread of ideas and a salesperson, a person that specializes in the act of persuasion (Gladwell). The stickiness factor plays a role in this particular trend because it shows how and why celebrities around the world are all starting a new profession. Power of contexts

As human beings the vast majority of us wish we could change the world, whether that be helping humans, animals, the environment, it is helping those that cannot help themselves. However, we also realize to help with these causes it takes money and for the most part a great deal of it. But, some people are fortunate enough and can help change the lives of many. That is what Ellen DeGeneres has done with her leadership skills, guidance, celebrity status and wealth. Through her kind heart and passion for the social good she does everything she can to make the world a better place. It is true that money can certainly help in spanning social good, however, multiple pennies can also impact those in need. Social good is something that anyone can do. It is not about celebrity status or being a millionaire. Social good is about feeling good about helping others when they are in need. It is about creating a sense of connectedness to humanity and being humble all the while influencing those that follow you. This is what Ellen DeGeneres is all about. This paper will discuss, Ellen 's foundations and charities, how these reflect her personal values and leadership integrity, how her giving enhances her celebrity image and whether her integrity is compatible with her image.

In the article entitled “The Impact Celebrities have on our Lives,” Deborah King explains the reason why celebrities have a huge impact on us weather they are good or bad. First, King points out that many companies use celebrities to get people’s attention. The writer reveals that celebrities can have a huge impact on us. In addition, she explains how celebrities can be bad in their private life. Furthermore, she indicates that some celebrities can be good. To sum up, King concludes that celebrities can still have a huge impact on us weather they are good or bad.

This is the new “celebritized” (Combs 123) political culture in which advocacy organizations must function. Because the media is so inundated with celebrity

Have you ever wondered what influences us to behave the way we do? Look a certain way? Or even looked for an explanation to what causes us to apply a certain perspective regarding personal and controversial issues? One of the answers to these questions may revolve around the influence we absorb from celebrities. A definitive term for celebrity is an iconic figure to a category or group who has achieved success in one or multiple aspects of their lives. As a result, these individuals have drawn in publicity and fame. Over the years with the advances in media and other forms of communication, celebrities have become topics of discussion worldwide, rather if it’s at school, with colleagues or at the dinner table, it is fair to say that

Celebrities are everywhere in the news, the latest gossip appears in the weekly magazines without fail. Whether they be an actor, athlete, dancer, designer, model, singer or just rich; there is someone out there who is watching that person like a hawk, not letting a single breath go unnoticed. Such is the life of the rich and famous, under the incessant gaze of journalists and the paparazzi. Lives that many people take a great interest in and admire to the point where others would liken this great interest and admiration to a cult-like worship of celebrities. This is a brief description of what I think to be celebrity culture.

In the article The Impact Celebrities Have on our Lives, Deborah King explains the effect negative and positive celebrities contribute towards our actions and behavior. I agree with the King on the idea that we are obsessed we celebrities and they have a big impact on our lives. I realize throughout the paragraph that celebrities can be positive and negative. Often times you hear in the news something a celebrity had done, weather it is good or bad. This shows how when an ordinary person does something bad or positive, chances are the majority of the world won’t know about it.

These promote not only the products, but also the moods, attitudes, and a sense of what is and is not important. Mass media makes a possible impression of celebrity. However without movies, magazines, and news media to reach across people all over the world people could not become famous. In fact, only political and business leaders, as well as the few notorious outlaws,

Celebrity endorsement is a billion dollar industries today (Kambitsis et al., 2002) with companies signing deals with celebrities hoping that they can help them stand out from the clutter and give them a unique and relevant position in the mind of the consumer. According to Solomon (2002), the reasons for using celebrity endorsement involves its potential to create awareness, positive feelings towards their advertising and brand. Research has shown that celebrity endorsement can have an impact on the consumer’s attention, recall, evaluations and purchase intentions (Atkin and Block, 1993), Celebrity endorsement is a widely used tactic in marketing and much research

When most people talk about celebrities it is usually related to their latest fashion statement, the new movies they are starring in, or the new song they released. However, what is becoming increasingly more popular for celebrities to be associated with is humanitarian and development work. Through their use of songs, documentaries, and publicized field missions, the celebrities that partake in humanitarian work utilize their fame to attract people to support certain relief efforts and organizations. A movement first started by Jackie Coogan in the 1920s (Babkenian, 2011), celebrity humanitarianism is becoming increasingly more popular with names such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey, and Angelina Jolie serving as modern day examples of