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About me - Tina Mckenzie

Other Smoking and anti smoking balanced against other risks in life
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I don't smoke and I completely understand how people who do must feel pretty persecuted at this point. It's amazing to me how what was such a common practice for adults when I was a child has become so socially unacceptable. And I feel sorry for smokers when I see them huddled in doorways in the rain, taking breaks outside th... More..

Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Why we care so much about celebrities
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I work on a lot of award shows, usually on the "pre-shows" on the red carpet. So I have seen the fascination with celebrities close-up and wondered about it. When you've seen semi-hysterical women in their fifties holding up glitter-decorated signs to attract three seconds of attention from some twenty-somehing actor-well, it... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Things you need to be a celebrity
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Humor: Things You Need to Be a CelebrityRemember seeing old black and white movies about a star-struck hopeful coming out to Hollywood to make it? They showed the studio system chipping away at the poor girl as she danced in the chorus until her feet bled. She was scrutinized by a team of cold-hearted makeup artists who pluck... More..

Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies Gene Wilder: Willy Wonka
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I also loved Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. So I had some misgivings when I heard that Johnny Depp was going to play the role, but I appreciated his portrayal of the character at least as much. I agree that the second film was darker, but I think that it had much more to do with Tim Burton's direction than Depp's performance. Th... More..

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