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There's famous and there's infamous, and some stars are both. The lines have blurred so that now "infamous" and "famous" are practically synonymous. In this age of reality television, anybody who makes the headlines has a chance to go for the gold and glitter of Hollywood. Take, for example, Monica Lewinsky. When you really think about it, there's only one thing this girl is famous for, and it's not her handbag collection. And yet, this wayward intern gets to host "Mr. Personality" on network TV. Then again, that's a sort of penance of its own, isn't it? Then there's Jayson Blair, who caused a scandal at "The New York Times" with his irresponsible reporting. Since then, rumors have floated about him getting a hefty book deal. Of course, if this happens, any reporter worth his or her salt will do the right thing and ignore it. And I would say we should do the same thing with any "celebrity" whose fame comes from infamy. Except that it's too much fun to make fun of them.
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