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Couch Potato Pickings | Fame (2009) has only one great moment and it would be better in Glee

Posted on 27 August 2010 by Beth Williams

I loved Fame, the 80s TV series. During its run on British TV, I watched it religiously, I bought two of ‘the Kids from ‘Fame’ albums, attempted to dance to the albums (badly), I donned the legwarmers, and I learned … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Wanna live forever?

Posted on 25 September 2009 by heidi

So with the brand new, all-singing, all-dancing 2009 version of Fame coming to a cinema near you today, News Muse couldn’t resist the chance to debate the insidious effect of celebrity culture on the younger generation and the toll it … Continue reading →

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News Muse | Fame & the Hollywood recession

Posted on 27 February 2009 by Adele Craciun

‘You’ve got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying – in sweat!’ It was Debbie Allen‘s tough dance teacher Lydia Grant who’d utter those fame-ous words every time the theme tune … Continue reading →

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