October 18, 2006
Now it's 15 minutes of shame not fame
The idea that in today's media driven world everyone enjoys 15 minutes of fame has mutated in Hollywood to surviving 15 minutes of shame, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
"More and more high profile celebrities have found themselves basking in the unforgiving glow of the media spotlight after misbehaving in public. In this age of the 24 hour news cycle media coverage begins with breaking news and continues to focus on every mini-scrap of news a story generates.
... Almost always there's video coverage at the scene because we're now living in a world of camera phones and video-capable Treos. It's routine today to have this kind of footage wind up almost immediately in the media's hands.
Moreover, thanks to the Internet the media cycle has evolved into a never-ending loop.
The good news is that today's public is almost always forgiving and typically grants a new lease on life to misbehaving celebrities who seek redemption. Hollywood's new textbook approach for getting through 15 minutes of shame is for a star to go on network TV and let his or her hair down."
Above picture, mel Gibson redemption on Diane Sawyer via Defamer
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