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67 Media and celebrity
67.1.1 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
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/bɪˈkʌm/ /ə/ /sɪˈlɛbrɪti/
become a celebrity
/ɪksˈplɔɪtɪd/
exploited
/ɪksˈpəʊzd/
exposed
/ɡɒn/ /tuː/ /hɜː/ /hɛd/
gone to her head
/hæv/ /hɪz/ /neɪm/ /ɪn/ /laɪts/
have his name in lights
/ˈhɛdlaɪn/ /njuːz/
headline news
/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /neɪm/
household name
/ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈpʌblɪk/ /aɪ/
in the public eye
/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/ /ˈhɛdlaɪn/
newspaper headline
/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/
sensationalized
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67.1.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
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Relation 1
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/əˈtɛnʃᵊn/-/ˈɡræbɪŋ/
attention-grabbing
/sɪˈlɛbrɪti/ /ˈkʌlʧə/
celebrity culture
/kleɪm/ /tuː/ /feɪm/
claim to fame
/ɪksˈkluːsɪv/ /ˈɪntəvjuː/
exclusive interview
/ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk/ /raɪz/
meteoric rise
/riˈæləti/ /ʃəʊz/
reality shows
/ˈtælənt/ /ʃəʊz/
talent shows
/ði/ /ˈəʊpnɪŋ/ /naɪt/
the opening night
/ðə/ /ˌpæpᵊˈrætsi/
the paparazzi
/ðə/ /rɛd/ /ˈkɑːpɪt/
the red carpet
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