The iconic newspersonette's list includes many of the usual suspects: reality-show host Simon Cowell, reality-show personalities the Kardashians, reality-show billionaire and erstwhile presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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We are intrigued and amused by the see-sawing of personal mythos by the Kardashians, Tom and Katie, Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan, and others.

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Will the business-savvy star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians sell the rings?

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The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article discussing how the Kardashians are an industry, with their self-promotion in many ways compared to the art world.

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In this framework, news is primarily a click-generating engine, featuring movie listings, weather forecasts, or the doings of the Kardashians.

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