The profile might be pegged to a celebrity’s new project, whether a film, album or some sort of charitable undertaking. In such a case, his or her team might grant access on the basis of that project being the article’s central focus. The journalist, however, might prefer to use the project as a jumping-off point to examine the celebrity’s contributions to society. Madonna is far from the first celebrity to publicly express disapproval of how an interview turned out. In September, New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica declared the death of the celebrity profile.

Source: National Post June 07, 2019 15:00 UTC