Film and Television Stardom examines film and television stars as a
collectively complex, intriguing social phenomenon from the early
twentieth century to the present day. Its range of topics includes
(but is certainly not limited to) the emergence and historical
development of the star system, silent-film stardom, stardom and
media spectatorship, stardom and consumption, stardom and the
paparazzi, reality-television "stars," stars in the news, and
studies of individual stars. In addition to providing numerous new
insights and approaches to exploring the phenomenon of film stardom
(past and present), its various chapters significantly expand the
comparatively nascent body of academic writing that has been
devoted to investigating the historical and theoretical aspects of
television stardom by focusing on both traditional television
programming genres and the more recent phenomenon of
reality-television programming. The numerous stars addressed in
this book (including Roseanne Barr, Gertrude Berg, Ingrid Bergman,
Cher, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bette Davis, Jodie Foster, Jerry Lewis,
Carmen Miranda, Anita Page, Jessica Simpson, and James Stewart) are
analyzed in relation to noteworthy performances in a variety of
well-known films (including The Accused, The Broadway Melody,
Cinderfella, Citizen Kane, Dark Victory, The Man from Laramie,
Persona, and Singin' in the Rain) and television programs
(including Da Ali G Show, The Apprentice, The Goldbergs, Roseanne,
and Survivor).
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