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Charles: Out, Out, Damn Cable TV

Charles Dixon: I thought I'd just throw this out here. I was at the local supermarket checkout last night buying a few things and the line was long so I had time to sit and peruse the covers of the various Enquirer-type magazines there. And as I was doing this I realized that when it came to all of these celebrities who are identified as “reality stars,” I had no idea who any of them were. None. Sure, I recognized Brad and Angelina and Oprah and Brittney and their types, but no one whose fame has come through reality television. And they comprised about 75% of the people on those magazine covers. And that made me feel good. Getting rid of cable was one of the best things I've ever done.

Question: I regularly watch "Entertainment Tonight" simply to have some idea re: which reality star is which. But I'm fairly behind the curve, too. How up to speed are you on today's celebrities? Everyone knows who Lady Gaga is, right?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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