Hollywood is like a mysterious lady. It enchants while at the same time luring hordes of unwanted gossip. We, the commonly rely on Hollywood gossip as a means of pseudo-realistic entertainment. Sure everyone needs a little Hollywood title tattle once in a while.
Once a star enters the spotlight, their life is not their own. There are pesky interviewers stuffing recorders in their face and the ever-hungry paparazzi following them everywhere. Success comes with its perks and downsides and gossip falls in both the categories. Being a star and having people gossip about you has its own advantages. The world’s attention gives many a star the ultimate high to the ego. Plus, it’s a way of staying in the eye of the public and hence ensuring that the work keeps flowing in. Many producers and directors intentionally leak out controversial gossip to rope in attention for upcoming releases. Similarly, it is not unusual for actors in lead roles to go around or at least pretend to do so.
Right from the beginning of cinema, Hollywood has embraced gossip. People continue to scavenge for latest news just as maggots bore into a rotten piece of flesh. There was a time when the sight of the legs of an actress would make it to the front pages. Today, the likes of Paris Hilton prancing around the town in skimpier-than-skimpy clothes only get a minor tabloid mention. Hollywood gossip has changed but in a way, is still the same. After the initial Joan Crawford era came the reign of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. They sure bought their share of gossip with them. Marilyn Monroe’s rather frequent escapades and slips into insanity would be the talk of town while Elvis Presley was claimed to be a bisexual and Judy Garland gay. Then came the eighties with their supply of Madonna and on-screen nudity. The current gossip mill moves in circles around the present day stars, occasionally giving the withered actors a piece of the cake.
When you talk of Hollywood news and gossip, you talk of an industry that survives on disfigurement and distortion. Journalists are known to blow things out of proportions and comprehend something simple like a dinner date as a blown up thing like a fully fledged relationship. Tabloids are still the way to go when looking for Hollywood gossip. In addition, you have the world of anonymous and known blogging to turn to. After all, what better than a star kiss and tell!