The Death of Celebrity Culture (Lost Episode)

The line between celebrity, influencer, politician, and brand mascot has completely collapsed. From the awkwardness of the “Imagine” video and the downfall of Diddy to PR machine manipulation, parasocial relationships, internet backlash cycles, and the slow death of Hollywood mystique, we break down how celebrity culture evolved into the strange mess we live with today.We also talk about JoJo Siwa, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Wicked, MeToo, Justin Timberlake, Tiger Woods, Selena Gomez, Kid Cudi, and why the internet simultaneously hates celebrities while being more obsessed with them than ever.Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:38 - Views On Celebrities, Gal Gadot Imagine4:08 - Youtubers, Jojo Siwa6:09 - Diddy Documentary 7:59 - Diddy’s High School Gym Incident 9:34 - Diddy and J-Lo, Cassie, Kid Cudi11:28 - Biggie’s Funeral, Heartlessness of Celebrities 12:39 - Brad Pitt and The Power of PR13:57 - Why Celebrities Are Still Getting Away With It15:26 - Chapelle Roan17:27 - Politics Allegory 17:57 - Double Standards 20:00 - Tom Cruise24:59 - Celebrities We’ve Changed Our Opinion On27:20 - Wicked33:26 - Evolution of Celebrity Worship 35:31 - MeToo and Harvey Weinstein37:26 - Justin Timberlake, Tiger Woods, Hillary Clinton40:35 - Selena Gomez and Kid Cudi41:06 - Brooklyn 99, Touching Grass43:13 - Closing Thoughts 45:55 - Outro