Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226).
Contents
Introduction : hooked on fame -- Going to fame school -- Mobs of fame-starved children -- Home for the famous and almost famous -- The association of celebrity personal assistants -- The desire to belong : why everyone wants to have dinner with Paris Hilton and 50 Cent -- When reflected glory isn't enough : confessions of an upwardly-mobile celebrity "slave" -- Monkeys, Us Weekly, and the power of social information -- A choice of worship : Rod vs. god -- Conclusion : some reflections from Hollywood's premiere retirement home.
