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Stan Lee Named as One of Forbes' Most Influential Celebrities for 2014(Lee Beats out Rush)
Hollywood Reporter ^ | January 16, 2014

Posted on 01/17/2014 9:16:09 AM PST by SMGFan

Lee beats out Rush Limbaugh on the magazine's list of the 10 celebrities with influence, thanks to his role as co-creator of the Marvel Universe.

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2013review; celebrities; comics; conman; forbeslist; hollywood; influence; rushlimbaugh; stanlee; top10
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To: SMGFan
1. Steven Spielberg
2. Oprah
3. George Lucas
4. Ron Howard
5. Martin Scorsese
6. Dr. Oz
7. Barbara Walters
8. Bono
9. Stan Lee
10. Rush



No. 7 is approaching 100 years old, and is seldom seen in a setting outside the rest home. How influential could she possibly be?
61 posted on 01/17/2014 10:30:35 AM PST by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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To: SMGFan

Stan Lee?

No offense to him, but can his fanbase of grown men just let it go?


62 posted on 01/17/2014 10:30:41 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: sten
One thing I like about the show is that it doesn't push any agendas or mock any non-PC groups. Even Sheldon's holly roller mother is treated with respect.
63 posted on 01/17/2014 10:32:46 AM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama phones= Bread and circuits.)
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To: GOPJ

I will admit that I’ve taken a liking to the show, although as a real life geek/nerd, the cliches are a bit grating.

What can I say? Sheldon sometimes represents my persona almost to the letter.


64 posted on 01/17/2014 10:34:44 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: MacNaughton

Amy? Raj? Are you kidding?
Oh, well. I enjoy the show it is really funny, as long as it stays that way I will watch.


65 posted on 01/17/2014 10:41:11 AM PST by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
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To: SMGFan

Stan Lee mainstreamed comic books for those who don’t know.

Creating Fantastic 4, Avengers, Spiderman, Hulk and many others. Marvel is a money making machine because of him.

Have no idea what criteria was used, but obviously importance isn’t one of them.


66 posted on 01/17/2014 10:43:31 AM PST by 12th_Monkey (In an alternate universe Obama still dips ice cream)
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To: SMGFan

67 posted on 01/17/2014 10:45:28 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: a fool in paradise

Actually, Marvel’s stock had rebounded tremendously before Disney bought them. I was fortunate enough to invest in them before the big climb.

As for Stan Lee, I had the opportunity to interview him some years ago, and he impressed me as the best multi-tasker I’d ever seen. While answering my questions, he was also checking phone messages, sorting things on his desk, etc., but never in a way that made me feel like he was disinterested. He never missed a beat.


68 posted on 01/17/2014 10:51:02 AM PST by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: VanDeKoik
What can I say? Sheldon sometimes represents my persona almost to the letter.

The grand kids who want me watch the show are also the people who help me with my computer when it gets weird. They're wonderful... it's great to be smart. Enjoy who you are - you're blessed.

69 posted on 01/17/2014 10:51:33 AM PST by GOPJ ("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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To: SMGFan
stan lee photo: Stan Lee HollywoodXpo_SteveSievers_Highlighted.jpg

Stan Lee only ranks #7 at a Comic Book Convention of all things.

70 posted on 01/17/2014 10:55:39 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: GOPJ

I can fill volumes with what I don’t know :)


71 posted on 01/17/2014 11:23:37 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: SMGFan

i’ve only been working in the field for 30+ years... needless to say, i’ve hung out with a few science/engineer types, though mostly on the US east coast

as far as i could tell from the ads, the effeminate male being associated with intelligence is the main meme of the show and it’s comedic schtick seems to play off social awkwardness of teenagers in adult bodies occasionally making fun of people being ‘dumb’.

as i hadn’t subjected myself to it’s propaganda, i dnloaded the latest episode (S07E13) and suffered through

the characters as introduced:

leonard: emasculated, indecisive male
penny: normal female, indecisive, low intelligence
sheldon: emasculated, homo male, main character
amy: role - smart women are extremely plain, submissive
burt: older, big guy == dumb, no confidence
howard: normal male, small, emasculated, socially awkward
raj: normal male, small, emasculated, socially awkward
bernadette: normal female, small, aggressive / assertive
stu: indecisive, weak, neurotic
jesse: normal male, thriving business owner == jerk

it wasn’t funny in the least. the ‘comedy’ was sophomoric at best, but at least it wasn’t slapstick. the intelligence of the characters seems to be established by t-shirts, references to socially acknowledged ‘sciencey’ projects, and equations on boards in the background. the males were shown to be indecisive, weak, and lacking conviction. overall, women were shown to be strong(ish), indecisive, yet willing to take the reigns more then the males. typical of a chuck lorre production.

there were no men on the show.

you really need to understand memes and how they are used in mass media to shape society. it would help you understand how our society has been brought to where it is today.


72 posted on 01/17/2014 12:11:06 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: svcw; SMGFan

sorry SMGFan, my #72 was in response to svcw’s #52.
not sure how that happened. no delete.

svcw: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3112780/posts?page=72#72


73 posted on 01/17/2014 12:15:30 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: sten

eye roll


74 posted on 01/17/2014 12:46:24 PM PST by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
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To: sten
OK. I had to look up Burt and Jesse had no idea who they were.
Still have no idea who Burt is but the Jesse guy is just a friend of a Will Weaton who is sometimes on the show.
Saying the men on the show are emasculated is your opinion not the writing, which in itself is interesting
I see them as highly intelligent, successful in their careers and social awkward plus insecure. Amy is just the female version of that. Penny is the only “normal” one, Bernadette has a background which explains her aggressive nature.
It's a funny show. When the show stops being funny, I'll stop watching.
75 posted on 01/17/2014 12:57:30 PM PST by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
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