There are a million tv shows, magazines and blogs about celebrities, celebrity gossip, celebrity news, whatever. So at this point I feel it’s important to have an angle; to have something slightly different to say which keeps the subject interesting. Which explains my reason for writing a semi-fan essay about Russell Wetanson, author of “Popsquire” blog and subject matter expert in pop culture law.
1 Russell is trained in law. He has provided representation for well known people like Madonna. As a television personality, he’s spoken with some people you might recognize - such as Beyonce, Kate Hudson, and Matthew McConaughey. All the education, direction and experience come together to make something new. You will find that his viewpoints on entertainment and celebrities will be quite different from the norm. His knowledge of law and specifically entertainment law adds something different; especially when you consider how many legal matters exist in the entertainment industry. This makes for endless, and definitely entertaining, blog fodder, articles and interviews. And as a side note, can you imagine thinking like a lawyer and also like someone in the entertainment industry? I can’t. These two fields are so diametrically opposed, it’s truly amazing to see how Russell synthesizes these two viewpoints into something workable and fun.celebrity legal expert
2 He focuses on the controversial, legal or potentially legal, hollywood news. I really don’t care about who the celebrities are dating or who they are wearing at the Oscars. The thing that interests me is the darker and more controversial topic. Miss California VS Perez Hilton-INTERESTING. Paris Hilton’s testimony in court-INTERESTING. Michael Jackson? Well, let’s just say the fun NEVER ends with that one.pop culture law
3 Lighten Up. magazines or blogs take a really serious approach to the legal goings on among celebrities. And that tends to affect people’s views of the individuals about whom they’re talking. It’s not that serious, though. It is known as the entertainment industry because it is meant to entertain us. And Mister Wetanson remembers this. His tv interviews and articles are always light, comical and entertaining, even if dramatic. Yes it’s news. But it’s fun news. And it’s unserious. And that’s good. I could watch the local news for seriousness.
4 Overall level of awesome. How’s this for a skill set: Law, fluent spanish, broadcast journalism-featured on NBC, Fox News, E, TV Guide network and HLN, MSN, NBC4, Current TV, Si TV and Yahoo Newsprint, print journalism, scuba diving, yoga, voiceover, commercial, blogging, pop culture trivia and white water rafting. How can you not love someone with that combination of skills? You can’t. That’s all there is to it.celebrity legal expert