Oscar Selfies: Authenticity at the 86th Academy Awards
Dear Readers, In the last 12 hours, I had a fascinating conversation with Toronto-based American historian Jarret Ruminski. On my Facebook page, I shared how Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘selfie’ at the 86th Academy Awards got re-tweeted more than 3 million times. The re-tweet of the ‘star-studded selfie’ led to Samsung donating a total of $3 million to two of her favorite charities: the Humane Society and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. More on http://www.ecorazzi.com/2014/03/04/ellens-oscar-selfie-earns-millions-for-charity/ Ruminski makes an excellent...
Read MoreMoving Forward: An Intimate Evening on Paths, Success and Love
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, In my last post, I mentioned a rare and intimate evening that is coming up end of this month! On behalf of The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies(CMCS), I am proud to introduce our second location The IndustReal Arts Room (688 Richmond Street, Toronto, ON) with premiere event Moving Forward on Saturday, March 29, 2013. A Canadian and Australian joint production, Moving Forward applies media, social justice, and science to empower individual and social change in a cross-disciplinary and intimate setting. Dr. Louis Massey opens the series with his...
Read MoreAfter a Short Hiatus…
Dear Readers, I hope 2014 is going well! After a short hiatus, I am back to writing this blog where I document commentaries on fame and journey in exploring celebrity culture. The hiatus does not mean time stopped. On the contrary, I had abundant moments filled with travels, talks, readings, choreography, writing, publications, and gifts that I would love to share! To be honest, I don’t know where to start as I am always in the middle of a journey, literally and metaphorically. Maybe I will start with a serendipitous moment that I still embrace with honour and dignity – the moment when our...
Read MoreTAJ Brings Dazzling Light to Canadian Art
Dear Celebrity Culture Readers, The royal fame in dance-theatre TAJ carries a burning passion of love. The production also adds a dazzling light to Canadian arts and meaning of stardom. It is with honour and pleasure that I have written about this production and it has been shared by Scully Love Promo. Founded by Christine Bode, Scully Love Promo works primarily with touring musicians, singer-songwriters, and authors and is proud to count Grammy winners, Juno winners and Canadian Folk Music Award winners among her clientele. Starring Kabir Bedi and Lisa Ray, TAJ is currently on a tour...
Read MoreWalking with Lou Reed on the Wild Side
Dear Readers, It has been a while since I posted my personal thoughts on fame-based practices. Before I share my latest journey in critical studies of fame, let me speak a few words on Lou Reed who we lost yesterday. As you may know, Lou Reed has been an iconic figure in rock n’ roll. As Christine Bode (www.scullylovepromo.com) highlights, his group Velvet Underground caught attention of icons such as Andy Warhol, The New York Dolls, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Sex Pistols, Brian Eno, and U2. In his famous song “Walk on the Wild Side,” Reed documented journeys of iconic...
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