Julia Himberg University of Southern California

Laughing Out Loud: Wanda Sykes and the Making of Lesbian Celebrity Activism
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

April 27, 2012 Julia Himberg University of Southern California 6 comments

Lesbian activism is characterized by celebrity ambivalence, rather than by an easy association with minority politics

The Return of Rosie: OWN, Celebrity, and the Branding of Basic Cable
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

February 13, 2012 Julia Himberg University of Southern California 3 comments

What does The Oprah Winfrey network say about basic cable’s reach for niche audiences? What can OWN tell us about contemporary practices of branding and celebrity production? And, how are these practices embedded in the structures of the basic cable marketplace?

“The Rock Star of Personal Finance”: Suze Orman’s Marriage of Love, Money, and Politics
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

November 13, 2011 Julia Himberg University of Southern California 11 comments

Suze Orman’s tough love at the intersection of celebrity branding, television production, and politics.

Laughing Out Loud: Wanda Sykes and the Making of Lesbian Celebrity ActivismJulia Himberg / University of Southern California

The Return of Rosie: OWN, Celebrity, and the Branding of Basic Cable Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

“The Rock Star of Personal Finance”: Suze Orman’s Marriage of Love, Money, and Politics Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

Laughing Out Loud: Wanda Sykes and the Making of Lesbian Celebrity Activism
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

The Return of Rosie: OWN, Celebrity, and the Branding of Basic Cable
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California

“The Rock Star of Personal Finance”: Suze Orman’s Marriage of Love, Money, and Politics
Julia Himberg / University of Southern California