Graduate of the University of Kentucky. Cleveland sports fan. Frustrated respecter of LeBron James. Influencer of bad ideas. In addition to Worthly/Housely, I'm a regular contributor to Bleacher Report, Scout, Esquire and Maxim, and run or bike way too much for my own good when not writing. The day a Cleveland sports team wins a title is the day I can officially say my life is complete.
What makes a celebrity influential? How do you quantify the influence that celebrities may have over the general public? There are many factors involved in making such a calculation that include earnings, endorsements, magazine covers,…
Can you imagine being at the height of your popularity, and then deciding to just throw in the towel? Just tossing your hands up and moving on without warning, just when your star was about…