Horrendous Headlines

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Intro: Deceiving lies, undesirable drama, repulsive articles. All of this and more is sadly playing a part of being a celebrity in the tabloids today. The falsehoods that are fed to the public are useless and foolish. The media manipulates celebrity stories for more interest from viewers.
Lawsuits: Lawsuits play a major role in assisting the idea of false information. In late 2012, Tom Cruise sued both In Touch magazine and Life & Style magazine for saying he did not see his daughter for an immense amount of time after Cruise and his wife, Katie Holmes, got divorced. Cruise demanded these stories were not true and won the lawsuit, receiving 50 million dollars. According to an article from CNN written by Alan Duke, “Life & Style cover carried the headline ‘SURI IN TEARS, ABANDONED BY HER DAD’ along with a photo of the child. There was no accompanying text to explain the headline.” Obviously, this magazine did not have any former material to support that headline. Britney Spears has sued the tabloids multiple times over her years of fame. One of these incidents occurred after US Weekly published pictures of Spears and her now ex-husband Kevin Federline on their honeymoon, which the magazine says were sold to them by Britney. Of course, she denied selling any pictures and this situation ended in court. Referring to Ellen Rosner Feig’s piece, Britney Sues The Tabloids...Again, US Weekly replied to this stating, "Britney should start her own magazine if she'd like to dictate her own coverage." All in all, the upbringing of lawsuits is one of the leading cases of how the media manipulates celebrity stories for more interest from viewers.
Privacy: One of the biggest reasons why ta...

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...aid, “You Can't Have It Both Ways.” I do not understand why there has to be “two ways.” Acting is a talent and only the best get chosen to attempt to live a great life. That attempt is usually shot down by the tabloids right away. Thus, celebrities should not experience the behavior they do from the media on a daily basis.
Conclusion: A readers, watchers and listeners people are mesmerized by celebrities and the Holly Wood scene of the newest pop culture news. Unfortunately, this information they crave might not have the validity they expect. The fault behind releasing false stories into the public eye results in non-trusting spectators. In conclusion, the media manipulates celebrity stories for more interest from viewers. This in the end reveals that the tabloids believe the truth is not good enough for the controversial-seeking minds of people around the world.

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