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The Century Of The Celeberity 5

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Jennib And Friends

The 20th Century was the period when the celebrity culture took off, especially from the 1940s onwards. There were people who enjoyed celebrity status before then, such as Lord Byron and some music hall stars, but they were the exception. The more mass media there is, the more celebrities we seem to acquire. There are many reasons for the advent of the celebrity century and sociologists have studied the subject in depth.

The 1920s and 1930s were the decades of the silent film and stars like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy were stars. There was glamour too, with Fay Wray and Lillian Gish. Hollywood’s biggest contribution to the celebrity century was movie icon Valentino. He was charismatic and handsome, and mobbed wherever he went. Women wept uncontrollably when he died. He was probably the first celebrity as we think of them today.

Movies also dominated in the 1940s, with male stars such as John Wayne, Clarke Gable and Robert Mitchum. The ladies were represented by Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth and Lana Turner. Sometimes the pressure of the celebrity century and the fame it brought was too much. Garbo famously withdrew from the limelight, saying that she wanted to be left alone.

Movie stars were the royalty of America and people couldn’t get enough of them. Scandal was rare then, as they were under the protection of the studios, but if it did break loose then they were finished. It was different then, you’d never see Bette Davis with no make up and her hair undone. They were on duty all the time and they always looked gorgeous. The most exciting celebrity century sensations were the celebrity couples, like Gable and Jean Harlow. All the world loves a lover.

By the late 1950s, the anti hero was in vogue and the celebrity culture was changing. James Dean and Marlon Brando had a bad boy image, which the ladies loved. That led on to the counter culture of the 1960s and

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Bobby Darin 25

Posted on December 06, 2010 by Jennib And Friends

Early years

Bobby Darin was born to a poor, working-class Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. The person thought to be his father (who was actually his grandfather) died in jail a few months before he was born. It was the height of the Great Depression, and he once remarked that his crib was a cardboard box, then later a dresser drawer. He was initially raised by his mother Polly and his sister Nina, subsisting on Home Relief until Nina later married and started a family with her new husband Charlie Maffia. It was not until Darin was an adult that he learned Nina, who was 17 years his senior, was in fact his birth mother, and that Polly, the woman he thought was his mother, was really his grandmother. He was never told the identity of his real father, other than being told that his birth father had no idea Nina was pregnant, and thus never knew that Bobby was even born. Polly mothered him well, despite her own medical history resulting in her addiction to morphine. It was Polly who took the young Bobby to what was left of the old vaudeville circuit in New York, places like the Bronx Opera House, and the RKO Jefferson in Manhattan, where he received his first showbiz inspiration, and where he saw performers like Sophie Tucker, whom he loved.

Darin was frail and sickly as an infant and, beginning at the age of 8, was stricken with multiple recurring bouts of rheumatic fever. The illness left him with a seriously weakened heart. Overhearing a doctor tell his mother he would be lucky to reach the age of 16, Darin lived with the constant knowledge that his life would be short, which further motivated him to use his talents. He was driven by his poverty and illness to make something of his life and, with his innate talent for music, by the time he was a teenager he could play several instruments, including piano, drums and guitar. He later added harmonica and xylophone.

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Christmas Gifts for Him: Heart Winning Christmas Gift Ideas and Gifts 0

Posted on December 05, 2010 by Jennib And Friends

If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift for the person whom you love most then consider the Christmas gifts for him. A sure to amuse and captivating collection for Christmas let you grab exceptional gifts and gift ideas for your man. Christmas gifts for him are a collection of men related gifts. You can find gifts according to a man’s personality and interest.

This Christmas you can present him something unique and adventurous by considering driving, flying and music experience. In this driving experience gift idea, participants can drive classic or latest classy cars of the world and hit the road. Participants can purchase any of the experience vouchers and enjoy the thrill. In this gift experiences, participants are given instructions and techniques of driving the sportive cars. For example: participants can drive the American Muscle Hummer H2 Supercharged and test his driving skills on tracks. Christmas gifts for him also bring flying lessons and experience. You can surprise and enlighten your man by considering the helicopter flying experience lessons. Participants are given proper instructions how to fly a helicopter, hover and manoeuvre the aircraft. This gift experiences are available with ten months of validity period. Participants can book the by following the instructions provided.

The collection of Christmas gifts for him is meant for father, brother, husband, son, boyfriend or boss. For sports loving persons, the market is inundated with unique football gifts. You can consider the recipient’s favourite sport and sports persons and present him unique sports gifts. For example: sports history books; signed shirts, photos and montages etc. Christmas gifts for him are also a collection of stylish, innovative and fashionable gift items.

In this festive season you can easily avail the Christmas gifts for him at discount rates. The best and virtual way to find competitive prices is by comparing

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