Cult of Celebrity

[spen666]

Just caught a few seconds of Wimbledon Tennis coverage and they are announcing the names of those in the "royal Box" and expecting the crowd to applaud them.
I could understand if it was a very senior royal or perhaps a Wimbledon star eg Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova etc, but why the f*ck would I need to be told a diver like Tom Daley ( for example) or Gary Lineker is there and be expected to applaud him as he stands up and waves to the crowd?

 

[CXRAndy]

Did the crowd respond with applause or boos?

 

[Shortfall]

Cult of celebrity? Sorry, I thought that was a typo.

 

[AndyRM]

 

[Xipe Totec]

Watching the ITV4 coverage of some bike race in France, there was a trailer for some crap involving 'celebrities' & sharks, with the strapline "whatever could go wrong?"

And the only answer I could think of was that none of the z-list reality TV rejects & failed TikTok influencer 'slebs' would get eaten.

 

[Bazzer]

If you listen to Classic FM, their early afternoon news the other day included who was attending Wimbledon on that day in some or other box. Prompting the usually placid Mrs B to have a mini rant, partly about why this was "news" and who TF were a couple of those named.

 

[Psamathe]

Just caught a few seconds of Wimbledon Tennis coverage and they are announcing the names of those in the "royal Box" and expecting the crowd to applaud them.
I could understand if it was a very senior royal or perhaps a Wimbledon star eg Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova etc, but why the f*ck would I need to be told a diver like Tom Daley ( for example) or Gary Lineker is there and be expected to applaud him as he stands up and waves to the crowd?

Almost reassuring that it least I recognise those names you list, even Tom Daley & Gary Lineker. Most "Celebrities" I see/hear about on TV (program ads) seem to have done little more than make a couple of youtube videos about some make-up brand or cooking pasta and then declare themselves "Celebrities".

Of course it's all madness. People are recognised for what they've done eg Tom Daley gets applause for diving, but for turning-up and watching Wimbledon - hardly an achievement worthy of recognition.

Ian

 

[AndyRM]

I've been watching people get mad about bands they've never heard of recently.

That was on the BBC too.

Shut the f*ckers down.

 

[CXRAndy]

I've been watching people get mad about bands they've never heard of recently.

That was on the BBC too.

Shut the f*ckers down.

Well said

 

[HMS_Dave]

It would be better to list names of those who made it to the last ever Black Sabbath concert. Might be worthy of applause. Celebrity or not. I an many many others tried to get tickets. Couldn't... So i just got an all inclusive flight to Planet Neptune instead. Much easier...

 

[First Aspect]

The royals themselves are an example of the cult of celebrity.

 

[BoldonLad]

Watching the ITV4 coverage of some bike race in France, there was a trailer for some crap involving 'celebrities' & sharks, with the strapline "whatever could go wrong?"

And the only answer I could think of was that none of the z-list reality TV rejects & failed TikTok influencer 'slebs' would get eaten.

No point watching it then 😂

 

[Psamathe]

The royals themselves are an example of the cult of celebrity.

I happened to have a documentary about Ms Markle on TV in background last night and then realised I was actually watching it, it was interesting. All Royal commentators were saying that Harry & Megan would be of no interest to the US were they not Royals and how Ms Markle is still using her HRH title (despite their agreement including not using it) and still pushing her "Royal" in all her lifestyle blogs and products ie she's selling the "Royals" aspect (as there is nothing else to sell).

Ian

 

[BoldonLad]

Never mind the Celebrities, Mrs @BoldonLad is doing my head in, complaining about why BOTH main channels have Sport (Wimbleton and Euros Football) on at the same time for days on end! 😂

 

[BoldonLad]

I happened to have a documentary about Ms Markle on TV in background last night and then realised I was actually watching it, it was interesting. All Royal commentators were saying that Harry & Megan would be of no interest to the US were they not Royals and how Ms Markle is still using her HRH title (despite their agreement including not using it) and still pushing her "Royal" in all her lifestyle blogs and products ie she's selling the "Royals" aspect (as there is nothing else to sell).

Ian

That is interesting, couldn't the UK charger her "royalties" for use (our) Royal brand? 😂