IN> Nybbas' Role

[Nigel Cole]

On Monday 14 May 2007 20:20, John Dallman wrote:
>
> From .uk, one of the culturally closest places to .us: "Who the hell
> is (or was) Ed Sullivan?" There's nobody in the UK who's had that
> position for any large segment of the population. The ones who
> determine these things tend to be tabloid editors and other
> behind-the-scenes types.

Or the stars themselves. I could imagine Nybbas taking a holiday as the 
latest 'professional celebrity', influencing a few millions through 
gushing articles in newspapers and magazines, then either quitting 
while he's ahead with a suicide (no difficulty for a Demon Prince to 
arrange a suitable body), or assigning the declining Role to some 
underling who's displeased him (which would be one explanation for 
those has-been celebrities who pathetically cling to their former 
status, rather than trying something new).

Nybbas is subtle; he could do something like that for the eventual bad 
publicity when the media turn on the celebrity. Articles attacking a 
has-been still serve the word of Media, while encouraging a certain 
sanctimonious selfishness in people sneering at celebrities, and 
possibly a knock-on effect on any cause or product they've espoused.

-- 
Nigel Cole
zebekia at zebekia.co.uk
www.dreamlyrics.co.uk: Zebekia