Interview on Celebrities and Journalism
Dear Readers, After I posted my last blog on Ellen’s ‘selfie’ at the 86th Academy Awards, I had the pleasure to meet Toronto-based journalist Jeanie Tran. Jeanie organized an interview with me to examine representation of celebrities in journalism. On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), I offer interviews, media commentaries, research and training in media and celebrity studies. I also use research and media skills to support students, creative practitioners, and journalists to succeed in ethical ways. What I really liked about Jeanie’s...
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 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 MoreThe Exotic ‘Other’ in Hollywood
Dear Readers, As you may know, Pitbull has teamed up with former Miss World and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra for new single ‘Exotic’. For some, Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” may appear closer to a reality in this world. However, a close reading of the video reveals that the production imagines breaking the world into pieces. Bollywood is a cultural construct in which the place ‘Bombay’ and its lived experiences often disappear in global formats of productions. It appears to be changing in unique ways that favour multiculturalism. At the...
Read MoreFrom Vogue Magazine to Heroes in History
Dear Readers, May is coming to an end! Hope you had a powerful month immersed with distinctive moments, open minds, and new creative forces! My final edition for this month will start where one of my latest posts ended – celebrating Mother Earth on the occasion of Mother’s Day. In our everyday life, some of the finest, earthly connections are made through eco-friendly fashion, green diet, and home décor. The driving forces in these creative connections are often manifested through glitz and glamour in celebrity culture. At the same time, material creations symbolize and reinforce some of...
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