Vocabulary
Celebrities From Article
Celebrities From Video
Author's Purpose
Celebrity Match Up
100
When someone does something often and is likely to do it again. "Dogs are _______ to bark at mailmen."
Apt
100
Which celebrity had a situation of "false reporting" where his accidental overdose on prescription meds became a media scandal?
Heath Ledger
100
Who was the celebrity involved in a scandal where he married his 19 year old step-daughter?
Woody Allen
100
The author uses her example of Babe Ruth, focusing more on his professional career than his personal choices. She uses this example to show that, during Babe's time...
private life was private
100
This young pop star hit the scene a few years back as a Disney dream girl. However, as she entered her teenage years, parents began questioning if they wanted their children following someone who twerks with bears.
Miley Cyrus
200
Dull or boring. "Many students think going to school every day is a ___________ activity."
Humdrum
200
Who was ONE of the two people mentioned as positive celebrities who do good in the world? The female celebrity does many humanitarian efforts. The male celebrity goes to Africa and supports RED.
Angelina Jolie/Bono
200
This president and beautiful model/actress were involved in a fair that ultimately led to her suicide.
Marilyn Monroe/JFK
200
The author uses the example of celebrities who received massive attention for the BAD things they did, such as Winona Ryder who was a good actress but only was in the media for scandals such as shoplifting, showing that the media/paparazzi only cares about...
NEGATIVE issues of celebrities
200
This rapper/singer got a slap on the wrist for physically abusing his girlfriend (also a rapper/singer.) He recently hosted the Grammy's and his popularity has been on the rise since the incident.
Chris Brown
300
Amusing or silly behavior. "The juggler's ________ made the children laugh."
Antics
300
Who is the athletic celebrity that the author describes in order to make the point that, during this person's time, private life was private?
Babe Ruth
300
This for-children actor shocked audiences (literally) when he preformed an indecent act in public. He was later found with inappropriate photos in his home.
Pee-Wee Herman
300
The author mentions celebrities like Bono and Angelina Jolie, celebrities who do good things for society, to highlight that not all media attention is on the bad, but sometimes we focus on...
GOOD choices/efforts by celebs
300
This celebrity died on the toilet. He was known as the King of Rock and Roll, and is credited for influencing the creation of rock and roll music.
Elvis
400
Evil or Wicked. Think Dr. Nefario
Nefarious
400
After Heath Ledger's death, who did the paparazzi turn their attention toward?
His daughter, Matilda Rose
400
This female chef made the mistake of calling African Americans the "N" word. She later lost her television show, her sponsors, AND her friendship with Oprah.
Paula Dean
400
The author uses a very important phrase when explaining the paparazzi's interest in Heath Ledger's death. She says "He was rarely in the tabloids until 2008, when he died of an accidental drug overdose." This important phrase of "rarely" shows that paparazzi and media like to focus on...
trauma/drama in celebrity lives
400
This celebrity left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie during the filming of Mr. and Ms. Smith. This scandal went on for at least a year, as the paparazzi tried everything they could to catch him with either of the two ladies.
Brad Pitt
500
Scandalous, obscene, indecent, inappropriate. "Kim Kardashian is famous for a ___________ reason."
Salacious
500
Who was the first celebrity to invite reality show cameras into his home to show that he was just like everyone else? Hint: he was crazy and ate the heads off of bats.
Ozzie Osbourne
500
A young female actress named Julian Huff tried to imitate a character from Orange is the New Black for Halloween. However, no one told Ms. Huff the danger of her decision. What did she do that was soooo bad?
Black Face
500
The author talks about how the things that celebrities do make us reflect on our own lives and choices. We see ourselves in the things they do, and we try to do what they do. This is called the...
Mirror Effect
500
This young celebrity came onto the scene hot and strong, but after a while his antics began to annoy fans and paparazzi alike. He has been involved in many stupid situations, including egging people's houses, hitting paparazzi, and-- Ms. Schultz's favorite-- getting knocked out by a NFL player.
Justin Beiber
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