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their many scandals. It is no surprise to hear about the latest star getting involved with drugs or becoming alcohol dependent. This type of reckless behavior has become increasingly prevalent in child celebrities such as those featured on Disney Channel. This behavior, although not completely the fault of Walt Disney Studios, can be widely attributed to the loss of childhood and innocence of these young actors and actresses. At young ages, around 12 and sometimes younger, young actors and…

In the 1950s, every Monday night nearly 16 million Americans throughout the country interrupted their daily schedules to tune in to the timeless family show, I Love Lucy. Lucille Ball and her crew explored the possibilities of television and its untapped potential that would forever alter America’s entertainment industry. Prior to Lucille Ball’s work, there were very few television shows in existence. The television business was risky, few people had a television within their home and even…

Walt Disney, the founder of The Walt Disney Company, has created a very successful franchise, with net profits in the billions, but faces scrutiny over racial and anti-semitic claims. According to a biography of his life, there are claims that he discriminated against black americans until the 1950’s and did not allow women to work in positions of power until the late 40’s. The anti-semitic claims are less serious, only being accused of claiming that he is an “underdog” in Hollywood that is…

Literacy and I have a love-hate relationship. I want to love it, but at the same time, I hate how hard it is for me to read and write. I didn’t learn how to read until I was out of elementary school. It wasn’t until freshman year of high school that I learned how to write a structured paragraph. My teachers didn’t teach me how to read and write. They all taught the same way and it was not working. However, with the help of Disney Sing Along Songs: Zip a Dee Doo Dah VHS tape, I learned a…

Colony: Serenity Aisle Mission Statement: This society was constructed to push humanity to its upper limits of mental and physical capacity. I want people to reach their maximum potential in all possible aspects that they set out to do. We want to have the smartest scientists, the most fit athletes, and the most talented musicians. Each person will have a specialization, but will try to stay above average in other aspects. We basically want to never stop improving. Most citizens will only…

Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé Knowles are two well-known successful women. However, they reached their success in two different ways. Beyoncé’s’ father used to put her in talent shows and singing/dancing competitions. Beyoncé then later joined a group called Destiny’s Child. Beyoncé was on a higher level as an artist, than the other ladies in the group. She became a solo artist, as soon she left Destiny’s Child. From that point on her career has been thriving. On the other hand, Kim Kardashian…

Twice Emmy nominated actress, Crystal Hunt has been a shining beacon and rising star since childhood. Starting as a toddler with beauty pageants her parents quickly realized her potential and started her in singing and acting lessons. A beautiful and talented young woman, she arrived on the Soap Opera scene in 2005 at age 17, when she landed a role on Guiding Light. Later in her career she would also appear on One Life To Live as well. With a wide-ranging repertoire, Crystal Hunt's list of…

Miley Cyrus came out with a music video "We Can't Stop". When this video cam out I was shocked at how much Miley had changed, she had cut her long hair to a weird hair style, it was short and had blonde highlights. As well as changing her hair she had started dressing very shockingly. She went from country to a diva, this change happened so suddenly that I believe most people were thrown into confusion. Miley hade turned to a the darker side. That I ever thought would happen. Miley reminds…

Miley Cyrus says "Hannah Montana" messed her up (-- removed HTML --) Miley Cyrus, 24, has grown up in the public eye and has recently come forward about how playing the title character in “Hannah Montana” messed with her head. Miley says the boundaries between her onscreen persona and her actual self became so intensely blurred that her "psyche was damaged." The reality of fame (-- removed HTML --) The singer sat down with CBS Sunday Morning and spoke candidly about how “being Hannah…

The celebrity I chose to write about is Miley Cyrus, and as some may remember her childhood role as Hannah Montana. Miley Cyrus has been getting a lot of attention in the news the last couple years, but not the kind of attention most want. She has been noticed a lot because of her extreme change in looks and actions. Miley was always seen as an innocent girl who had a very close relationship with her father. Over the past couple years she has had an "I don't care what people think of me"…