Research Paper on:
Societal Impact of Entertainers

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Why are icons, particularly musicians, so popular with the younger set? Research on role models is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SA123ent.rtf The fifteen minutes of fame  that Andy Warhol spoke of is taken for granted today. With the power of the Internet, little known band members from little known musical groups around the nation may converse  with fans who download their music on Napster or from some other website. People post their pictures, create websites, and participate in "reality" television where they achieve instant fame or  blow away classmates, only to be plastered on the front pages of newspapers worldwide. While ordinary people can achieve fame to some extent today, the superstars are the ones who  seem larger than life, act as role models and become heroes to the children of the twenty-first century. In some way, that is frightening, but in other ways, it allows  society to examine new generations as they arise. Generations have always been tied to their idols, and this usually comes in the form of rock or pop stars. In fact,  every generation seems to cling to their brand of music, giving larger than life attributes to their favorite musicians. Christensen (2001) says: " Lots of people might consider Brad Pitt  and Julia Roberts their idols, but theyre not role models in the same way rock stars are" (p.1). Still, some actors and ball players do reach rock star status. Madonna  had taught a new generation of girls that it is okay to be independent and blatantly sexual. Darryl Strawberry and Robert Downey, Jr. showed the world that saying no to  drugs is not that easy and Eminem had exposed a subculture of disintegrating familial influences that is quickly becoming the dominant culture. Indeed, while the stars who have in some