Starsuckers is one movie the tabloid film crits won't be reviewing this week because it reveals how easy it is to sell fake celebrity tales to the redtops. My favourite is the Sun's Bizarre column running a story about Sarah Harding and her interest in astronomy - all made up by the movie stooges. Celebrity obsession lies at the heart of the problem as more and more former showbiz editors and journalists move into politics, PR and other areas of life, importing their dimwitted preoccupations with names. The tabs may be desperately gullible but all media - upscale included - are similarly infected. Go watch. It's a laugh and an education.
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And naturally, Madame thinks she immune from that plague, doesn't she? :-)
Or is it "immune to"? Bloody prepositions!
Oh no, I am not immune TO this plague, but awarneness can be half way to cure.
Thanks for the grammar lesson... and congratulations on your sudden wisdom ! ;->
Yes, I saw your comment about this film in Media Guardian - a most revealing comment (and photo)
The legendary Irishman (if he was Irish?) Joe Flynn (if that was his name ?)made a healthy living in the 70's/80's selling phony tips and tales to Fleet Street.
His modus operandi was simple-tell them what they want to hear and they'll create the rest and fill in the blanks.
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