Week 8

Week 8: Tu 10.6/Th 10.8
Read: FAME—3. A Home for the Famous and Almost Famous – 5. The Desire to Belong: Why Everyone Wants to Have Dinner with Paris Hilton and 50 Cent
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations; Watch—Excerpts from $ellebrity (Showtime); Lecture—“On Wordiness: Exercises”
Due: REFLECTION 4

Upcoming:

Week 9: Mo 10.5/We 10.7
Read: FAME—6. When Reflected Glory Isn't Enough: Confessions of an Upwardly Mobile Celebrity ‘Slave’ – 8. Conclusion: Some Reflections from Hollywood's Premier Retirement Home
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: EXPOSITORY (ANNOTATED—INSTRUCTIONS TO BE GIVEN IN CLASS PRIOR TO DUE DATE)