I. Introduction “The scope and quality of celebrity reporting in the media appears particularly excessive today, multiplying and intensifying at such a pace that “legitimate” news has lost precedence.” the author of a website revealed the promotion of celebrity news in the media. Meanwhile, Aleister Crowley described Hollywood stars as “cocaine-crazed sex maniacs.” The eminent historian Daniel Boorstin defined "celebrity" in his 1961 survey The Image, which considered American devolution, as a person known for being well known. Furthermore, Newsweek contributor Neal Gabler stated that celebrity or fame is a new art form that competes with and triumphs over more traditional entertainments such as books, plays, television programs, and films. Of thousands of these celebrities, not all of them were remembered by people. Some became superstars because they had real talent to show and made notable contributions to the industry like the famous actress Meryl Streep and the “good guy of Hollywood” Tom Hanks for their impeccable performances. They became popular not because they had sensational or salacious lives, but because of their abilities that people want to hear or read about. On the other hand, others have achieved instant popularity only due to what they label as scandals or controversies. Furthermore, a scandal can be expressed as damage to an individual's public image based on shameful events regarding his private life, while a controversy is a dispute in which strong disagreement exists. In Hollywood or the so-called “Tinseltown”, this is where bizarre acts are done or secrets are revealed in different ways. These can include leaked private videos, salacious comments, and illegal behavior. Every celebrity has the chance to...... middle of paper ...... Scandal like Winona Ryder.” E-How.“How to recover from scandal like Mel Gibson.”E-How..King, Susan. "Sex Scandals That Rocked Hollywood: Celebrities Have a Long Tradition of Lewd Acts." The Calgary Herald. October 19, 2009.Gabler, Neal. “In defense of our Brangelina-loving, Jon-and-Kate-hating, tacky, tiger-taunting culture.” Newsweek. December 21, 2009. "Lindsay's Bodyguard Bares All: Her Sick Secret World." Star. June 25, 2007.Rosenfield, Paul. The rules of the club: power, money, sex and fear. How it works in Hollywood. New York: Warner Books. 1992.Cross, Robin and Marriot, John. The biggest Hollywood scandals in the world. Reward books. 1997.