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S4.E1 ∙ Celebrity Activists

Thu, Jun 10, 2010

Their celebrity status affords them more than free designer jeans, complimentary Blackberries and court-side seats to the NBA finals. They use fame as a tool to help shape public policy. That's because unlike the rest of us, their phone calls get returned. Who's made a real difference? Are they in it for the cause or is it part of the star's PR program?

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S4.E2 ∙ Back on Top

Thu, Jun 17, 2010

There is only one thing harder than making it in Hollywood: making a comeback. Sometimes a career is killed when a star is labeled a bad boy. We look at how handling a scandal the right way can save a career. Does Hugh have his charisma to thank? Or is it all about picking the right characters to play once you've been labeled a bad boy?

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S4.E3 ∙ Celebrity Sells

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

It's all about the merchandise. Hollywood stars make money in movies, but having your own brand of jeans can make you rich. Even just representing a product can be lucrative. Image-conscious companies from Chanel to Wal-Mart know they can connect with consumers by hitching a Nicole Kidman, or Taylor Swift to their brand.

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S4.E4 ∙ Big Spenders

Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Some celebs have more money than they know what to do with. And we're not just talking about booking the penthouse suite at the Waldorf. There are Hollywood high rollers who dig into limited edition $45,000 Vuitton bags to purchase private islands and professional basketball teams. Who are the splashiest, flashiest shoppers in showbiz?

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S4.E5 ∙ Gay Hollywood

Thu, Jul 08, 2010

Tabloid publications are constantly throwing the sexual orientation of the stars into question. Who's Gay? Who's Out? But these days the question is more appropriately who cares? Some of Hollywood's biggest power players from Ellen Degeneres right on down the line are out and it doesn't affect their ability to reach audiences or make money. How has the political climate in California affected gay rights advocacy and how is that reflected in the movies we see?

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S4.E6 ∙ Shrink Wrap

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Plumbers, schoolteachers and business people do anything not to reveal that they are in therapy, but celebrities actually brag about it. Showbiz is the only occupation where your shrink's bill is a badge of honor. Call it "analysis chic", but each star seems to need to prove to the public that being rich, successful and famous is not easy. And the media is all too happy provide the stage so they can air their laundry.

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S4.E7 ∙ Model Moguls

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

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S4.E8 ∙ Who's Sorry Now?

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Once upon a time they were living a life of bliss, but now the honeymoon is over - and so are the gold cards, country clubs and diamond collars for your Shih Tzu. It's never easy to say goodbye - especially if it's to the pampered lifestyle of being a celebrity spouse.

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