Conference Corners
I have just over 7 days left for the inaugural Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) conference in Toronto – it will be an honour and pleasure to finally meet all delegates in person. Part of me is in New York as I am also organizing our next media conference there and being interviewed for Shannon Skinner’s new radio show this week. I am grateful for the opportunities to speak and looking forward to sharing views on celebrities at the conferences and in media. Historically, stardom had its origins in Hollywood where film played a role in creating the actor as a star....
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Dear Readers, In my last post, I mentioned how celebrity James Cameron supported plant-based empowerment at the Ocean Blue Film Festival. While Cameron takes an environmental perspective, many other celebrities and activists speak from the angle of health and ethics. Recently, I stumbled upon actress Alicia Silverstone’s inspiring words on the Oprah Winfrey Show. I believe this show was broadcasted a while ago but her words appear to be timeless and positive. Both celebrities drew perspectives from the book The Kind Diet and had an open conversation on being “kind” to self...
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