By John Pilger
Truthout | Op-Ed - Monday, 03 February 2014
It's celebrity time again. The Golden Globes have been, and the
Oscars are coming. This is a "vintage year,” say Hollywood's
hagiographers on cue. It isn't. Most movies are made to a formula for
the highest return, money-fueled by marketing and something called
celebrity. This is different from fame, which can come with talent. True
celebrities are spared that burden.
Occasionally, this column treads the red carpet, awarding its own
Oscars to those whose ubiquitous promotion demands recognition. Some
have been celebrities a long time, drawing the devoted to kiss their
knees (more on that later). Others are mere flashes in the pan, so to
speak.
In no particular order, the nominees for the Celebrity Oscars are:
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