rant · moment 10 of 12
Taking Pictures With Celebrities Is Psychotic
from Floating Buffet (with Ralph Sutton) · #70
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2 minTim argues that asking celebrities for photos is a modern autograph and a form of psychotic, pathetic behavior, citing examples like a friend's Janine Pirro selfie and his brother angling a photo to sneak in Paul McCartney.
- 51:18Tim's guest has a story about meeting a favorite artist multiple times, including an encounter where he was screaming and getting kicked off a bus.
- 51:40Tim took a photo with a top realtor named Dolly Lenz and hopped off his tour bus to do it, finding it funny that nobody else was taking pictures with her.
- 51:56Tim invokes Christopher Hitchens on celebrity obsession and rotten culture, questioning what people get out of taking photos with famous people.
- 52:20People make celebrity photos their Facebook profile pictures—like standing next to Pitbull at the airport or a reality star, then posting it on Instagram for attention.
- 52:39Tim's brother couldn't just take a photo of Paul McCartney at a restaurant, so he took a selfie angled to get McCartney in the background instead.
- 52:59As a single man, posting a picture with someone a woman is obsessed with opens lines of communication and gets attention.
Bethenny FrankelChristopher HitchensPaul McCartney