Residents name-check celebrity chefs and New York Times columnists and could hold their own at dinner parties in Park Slope or Silver Lake.
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Queuing; being conned by untrustworthy fairground workers; overzealous security checks; celebrity culture; all the drab complaints that prop up the self-righteously glum "Keep Calm" lifestyle.
Checking Celebrities Security was tight at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday for "Come Together: Lennon's Words and Music," the all-star tribute to John Lennon that was postponed after the trade center attack.
By using the web, Google Maps, and checking celebrities' Facebook updates and Twitter feeds (and fanatically updating their own in parallel), they could figure out which of them were out of town and where they lived, and knew instinctively which ones were stupid enough to leave their houses without proper security.
Whether you think such gossip sites invasive and offensive, or a necessary check on celebrities' rampant egos, the gap between TMZ and Perez is a microcosm of the modern media.
Whether walking through his old Central Ward neighborhood or strolling down the hallways of his former high school, Glover seemed to revel in his own sense of being ordinary, as if he had unknowingly checked his celebrity at the mouth of the Holland Tunnel.
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Check any celebrity-dedicated account on social media, like BiEbErfrver12 or KylieJennerzArmy, and you'll see that hardcore fans often pay tribute to their faves by spending countless hours recreating their image with pen and paper. .
If you're not sure what a real rock chick is like, then check out celebrities like Avril Lavigne, Kelly Osbourne, Hayley Williams, Ashlee Simpson, and P!nk!
For more information about where celebrities stand on the upcoming election, check out our celebrity endorsement tracker.
