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In the realm of pop celebrity, the bar has been lowered so far that there is no bar. people can be famous for being famous, famous for being infamous, famous for having once been famous and, thanks largely to the internet, famous for not being famous at all.
-Tom Shales
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In The Realm Of Pop Celebrity, The

Tom Shales
In the realm of pop celebrity, the bar has been lowered so far that there is no bar. people can be famous for being famous, famous for being infamous, famous for having once been famous and, thanks largely to the internet, famous for not being famous at all.
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