Celebrity Journalism

Celebrity Journalism: A Heads-Up Guide to Talking Heads

Charlie Carillo | Posted 12.10.2011

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Charlie Carillo

Just who are all those loud, irritating "talking heads" you see and hear giving soundbites on celebrity news shows? Here's a question-and-answer guide to set you straight!

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Why the Media Will Always Cover Celebrities

Larry Atkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lindsay Lohan, Perez Hilton, Tmz, Mel Gibson, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Journalism, National Enquirer, Celebrities, Media News
Larry Atkins

In an ideal world, media outlets would ignore the trivial banalities of celebrity meltdowns and focus primarily on the real world issues that concern us all. However, the media needs to give the people what they want in order to survive.

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Paul Newman: Favorite Story to Tell

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

Newman was my first real movie star interview, but it was so much more than that. For me, it made me realize just how far I had come at the time.

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Who Are You Calling a Tabloid?

Lara Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lara Cohen

At Us Weekly we know that every celebrity breakup has two sides -- yet the news media failed to apply that same basic due diligence to the Wright story.

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TMZ TV Is A Legit Hit

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harvey Levin, Entertainment Tonight, TMZ TV, Celebrity Journalism, Tmz, Media News

The early success of "TMZ," a new syndicated television show based on the popular Web site of the same name, illustrates just how valuable the celebri...

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Finke: Women Make The Best Reporters In Hollywood

Elle | Lisa Chase | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deadline Hollywood Daily, L.A. Weekly, Nikki Finke, Celebrity Journalism, Film Reporting, Media News

"I've always thought that if I wrote a novel about Hollywood," says Nikki Finke, "it would start, '"That bitch!" the studio mogul cried, but the secre...

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