The words fame and famous are used in many contexts, most of them inspired by the concept of celebrity Generally speaking, a celebrity is someone who gets media attention and shows an extroverted personality. There is a wide range of ways by which people may become celebrities: from their profession, appearances in the mass media, or even by complete accident or infamy. Instant celebrity is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in.
Fame or famous may refer specifically to:
Music
- "Fame" (David Bowie song) With the Young Americans sessions mostly concluded in late 1974, the material was delayed while Bowie extricated himself from his contract with manager Tony DeFries. During this time he was staying in New York, and met John Lennon. The pair socialised and jammed together, which led to a one-day session at Electric Lady Studios in January 1975, by David Bowie
- "Fame" (Irene Cara song), the theme to the movie and television series
- Fame (album), by Grace Jones
- FAME Studios, a recording studio
- Georgie Fame, musician
- Fame (duo), a musical duo
- Famous (album), by Puddle of Mudd
- "Famous" (song), by Puddle of Mudd
- "Famous" (Play song), by Swedish girl band Play
- "Famous" (Big Time Rush), by Big Time Rush
- The Fame, the debut album by Lady Gaga or the song title
Film, television and stage
- Fame (1980 film), a musical film
- Fame (1982 TV series) Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name and was hugely popular during its first few seasons. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although, a 1982-1987 television adaptation of the film
- Fame (2009 film) Fame is a 2009 American musical film and is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Allison Burnett. It was released on September 25, 2009 in the USA, Canada, Ireland and the UK, a remake of the musical film
- Fame (musical), a stage adaptation of the film
- Fame L.A. Fame L.A. was an MGM U.S. television series from 1997-1998. It told the story of a drama/dance school in Los Angeles where students honed their talents while overcoming various personal problems. It starred Christian Kane, Rosalyn Sanchez, and William Moses. Its producers included Patricia Green. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Nancy, a U.S. television series from 1997 to 1998
- Fame (2003 TV series), a talent competition
- Fame: The Musical, an Irish version of the NBC talent show
- "Fame", the first episode of the Cartoon Network series Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
- Fame (comedy), a stand-up tour and DVD by Ricky Gervais
- Famous Studio, a defunct animation division of Paramount Pictures
Computing and technology
- FAME (database), a database and programming language
- Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer, a satellite
Chemistry
Miscellaneous
- HMS Fame, the name given to nine ships of the British Royal Navy
- Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards
- Famous Amos, brand of cookies
- Famous-Barr, a St. Louis based department store now Macy's
- Famous Stars and Straps, a clothing line
- Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, changed from SCAUM in 2008
See also
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Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:45:34 GMT+00:00
polisher is the keeper of the stars Los Angeles Times The one-legged man has spent 14 years polishing celebrities' stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . With 2412 of them along nearly three miles of sidewalk, ...
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