The Instant Celebrity: Their 15 Minutes of Fame, Notoriety or Whatever - Softcover

Slover, Tanya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615649505 ISBN 13: 9780615649504

Publisher: Invisibird Books, 2012

Synopsis

The Instant Celebrity: Their 15 Minutes of Fame, Notoriety or Whatever is about those people who become famous, more often than not, for absolutely nothing - certainly not talent or real merit. Pop artist Andy Warhol got it right when he said that "In the future, everybody will be famous for 15 minutes." That future is now. The tabloids, the internet, social media, reality TV and the 24/7 news cycle have all spawned a culture of fame unlike even Warhol might have imagined. In pursuit of their 15 minutes the fame seekers will do almost anything for recognition and the coveted brass ring of celebrity. While their stories can be cringe-producing and painful to behold, they can also be entertaining and hysterically funny.

About this title

About the Author

Tanya Slover is an author and screenwriter.

From the Back Cover

The Instant Celebrity: Their 15 Minutes of Fame, Notoriety or Whatever is Andy Warhol's prediction come true: "In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." Here are a few who caught the coveted brass ring of Instant Celebrity and got theirs:

Who successfully auctioned their virginity off on the internet?

Whose tanning obsession made her famous for 15 minutes?

Who came by their fame just for birthing multiple babies?

What motor-mouthed beauty queen tot got their own reality show?

What bullying episode turned a school bus monitor into an Instant Celebrity?

What senator's bathroom toe-tapping got him more ink than he ever wanted?

Who became a folk hero after he parachuted out of a passenger jet with millions in ransom and was never heard from again?

What did President Obama say about his 15 minutes of fame?

Edition details

• Publisher: Invisibird Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615649505
• ISBN 13: 9780615649504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132