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"I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us." American Idol Contestant - LaToya London

//"Of the 45 books featured by Oprah, only five were on the top 150 list the week before being featured by Oprah. Just eleven of the 45 books had been part of the top 150 at some time before Oprah featured them on her show. The highest ranking any book had achieved before its book club introduction was just 25. By way of contrast, the first eleven Oprah picks all climbed to a ranking of four or higher the week they were selected. Within two weeks of announcement, only one book had failed to attain at least one weekly ranking inside the top 25. None of these first picks had been ranked the week previous to their induction into the club. "//
 * From Obscurity to Bestseller: Examining the Impact of Oprah’s Book Club Selections**



[|War of the Worlds Script]

THE SWAN: REALITY TV "There you have the true, sick glory of the concept. We convince these women their self-worth is wrapped up in their physical appearance, alter them to meet some unspecified standard of beauty and then tell all but one, "Sorry, you're still not worthy enough. Lovely, isn't it?" By: Robert Bianco, [|Before & After]

[|Full Article- USA Today]

"Adults, older girls, shops, magazines, newspapers, window sign - all the world had agreed that a blue-eyed, yellow-haired, pink-skinned doll was what every girl child treasured. 'Here,' they said, 'this is beautiful, and if you are on this day "worthy" you may have it.'" pp. 20-21 The Bluest Eye ~ Toni Morrison