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...consumer.” As a celebrity in the modern world where information is on-demand 24 hours a day, Burrell said that social media like Twitter allows him to interact directly with the 90,000 fans that follow it. “I would rather control my persona than to put my life or my persona in the hands of others,” he said. The talk, which was recorded by ABC’s Good Morning America as part of a special series on the Twitter phenomenon, revealed an older, more business-minded Burrell than the rapper...
...captivated a room like no one else with her infectious smile, graceful step and charming persona. One probably would never have guessed from looking at her that she was a fierce competitor at heart. As one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Betty, who passed away Feb. 7 at 89, had a strong will and conviction that were key to opening doors for future generations of golfers, including me. Several months ago, I had the pleasure of being honored at the Hispanic Heroes Luncheon in West Palm Beach, Fla. Betty, a local resident, attended...
...role of unifier and diplomatist for all of Africa might not seem naturally suited to Gaddafi, but his persona will ensure that his efforts receive plenty of publicity. In his 40 years of dictatorial rule, Gaddafi has reinvented his identity as a leader almost as many times as he has stunned with his exotic outfits and female bodyguard. Nor has his rule been without controversy; Gaddafi’s four-decade-long tenure has seen the imposition and removal of sanctions and several high-profile incidents with Western nations, most notably the Lockerbie bombing of 1988, which...
...been playing a lot of “Rock Band” lately, and without a doubt, the dumbest part of that video game is the character customization, which allows me to buy new accessories and haircuts for my onscreen persona and completely change its appearance. But the last thing I care about when I’m slack-jawed and repetitively strumming my fake plastic guitar is the outfit my stupid pixellated avatar is wearing while spasmodically strumming his fake virtual guitar. I also care very little about aptly named Hoobastank; no surprise, then, that in the video...
...criticizes. Moreover, in blaming fellow Socialists, the media and Sarkozy's allies for conspiring to deny her, Royal frequently comes off sounding alternately self-aggrandizing and paranoid. "This book is bizarre, because it shows Royal shedding the profile and language of traditional politicians without her assuming any other persona beyond someone demanding attention from the public and media," says Dominique Reynié, director of the Foundation for Political Development, a Paris-based think tank. "It's not constructive, and it really isn't even logical...