Overexposed: The Price of Fame : the Troubles of Britney, Lindsay, Paris, and NicoleIn Overexposed: The Price of Fame, entertainment journalist Eliot Tiegel has left no stone unturned in his probing examination of the effects of in-your-face publicity and the growing importance, presence?and profits?of the paparazzi. Over the last two decades, the world has watched the publicity game change drastically, and, as a result, the potential for lives to be ruined has never been greater. An enlightening expos?, Overexposed closely examines the troubles of Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie from a host of perspectives, including in-depth interviews with major media figures, publicists, and celebrities?from George Clooney to Dr. Phil, infamous paparazzo Ron Galella to LiLo herself. In the end, one question resonates from Tiegel's powerful analysis of the paparazzi-fueled media frenzy: How much is too much? |
Contents
STARS STRIKE BACK AGAINST THE TABLOIDS 1 | 2 |
OUT OF CONTROL | 31 |
SOCIALITES PUBLICITY | 44 |
FAMOUS FATHER BABY GIRL | 51 |
DISNEYS EVOLVING MULTIMILLION | 57 |
TALENT PR FIRMS FACE MEDIA ONSLAUGHT | 70 |
INVASIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS | 95 |
PRINT AND TV CHASE AFTER | 131 |
DO CELEBS | 161 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 171 |
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