Passport to the World Of Celebrities / Stereohyped

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Passport to the World of Celebrities
Published 7/7/2008 by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood at Mollygood
... should be under the same protections as common folk. It’s not always the case. Hospital records get leaked all the time and really bored government drones get all up in celebrity passport files. The State Department’s Inspector General issued a report last week revealing that nine high profile passport files were accessed more than a hundred times over a six year period. Beyonce’s file was one of the most frequently accessed. CONTINUED » ...

Passport to the World Of Celebrities
Published 7/7/2008 by Jossip at Jossip
Being a celebrity means losing a valuable portion of the privacy afforded to normal people. It’s the price they pay for being rich, famous, and adored by millions. But in some arenas, say, hospitals or the U.S. State Department, celebs should be under the same protections as common folk. It’s not always the case. Hospital records get leaked all the time and really bored government drones get all up in celebrity passport files. The State Department’s Inspector General issued a report last week revealing that nine high profile passport files were accessed more than ...

'Vogue' Possibly Given Legitimate Reason to Avoid Black Cover Models
Published 7/8/2008 by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood at Mollygood
... Anna Wintour and Annie Leibovitz were gouged by politically correct knives for repeating a racist and stereotypical image of King Kong and a lady of liberty, making cover star LeBron James look like a screaming ape next to a helpless (though smiling!) Gisele Bundchen. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to look at how Americans at large viewed the issue. In a word, poorly. CONTINUED »“>CONTINUED » ...