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Why would you want to be famous?

Being famous may look enticing - the money, the adulation and the glamour all appear to be there for the taking. But what is its appeal?

VOTE RESULTS

Are you bored of hearing about celebrities' lives?

Yes

66.10%

33.90%

11197 Votes Cast

Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion

A-List to Z-List
What does it really take to be a major star?

They said what?
Quotes from the stars on fame and how it affects them

Behind the camera
What a BBC journalist really thinks of interviewing big stars

HOW IT ALL HAPPENED

A brief history of celebrity

Fame seems easy to come by these days, but thousands of years ago it was earned as a gladiator or in battle.

How celebrity hit the big time

Stardom in the 21st Century

Reality shows dominate US TV

THE CELEBRITY MACHINE

Chequebook journalism row

BBC media correspondent Nick Higham discusses the implications of the collapse of the Beckham 'kidnap' case.

Battling Lara Croft's PR

Osbournes roll into rich list

How films make money

THE PRIVACY ISSUE

MPs call for media privacy law

The UK should have a privacy law as part of new safeguards against media intrusion, says a powerful committee of MPs.

Why privacy is still an issue

A user's guide to privacy

Press versus privacy

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