Friday, August 18, 2006

Celebrity

I see that Charles Ingram, the coughing Major, has just published a novel. I suspect that there are many more talented writers who find it extremely difficult to get their novels published but they are not fortunate enough to have been caught cheating in a televised quiz programme. I see that Mr & Mrs Ingram will be soon be appearing on a "Celebrity Weakest Link" programme on BBC television.
Christine Hamilton now has her own website and has a fan club. What kicked off all this acclaim? She is married to a man who also faced public disgrace.
Why does the British media make celebrities out of these people? The obvious answer is that they know the stories will sell and they will make money. What does that say about the British public?
What sort of disgraceful behaviour can I get up to so that I can gain this celebrity status and then watch the appearance fees flood into my bank account? I would appreciate suggestions.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

He certainly deserves no celebrity status. If it hadn't been for that £1 million win - and that infamous cough - nobody would have heard of him.

It's been ages since you posted a comment on my site, I thought I would pay you a return visit.