Explain to me how Elvira is a celebrity

[LDS Jock]

Well, if you call doing Halloween commercials on the Animal Planet channel being a celebrity. Just what exactly is her claim to fame?

[trotsky]

1. Two reasons.

And if you have to ask...

[LDS Jock]

9. being gay I didn't think of that n/t

[Inland]

2. A celebrity is

a person famous for being famous. I don't remember who said that. Dorothy Parker, maybe.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. Thats the silliest question ever - her cleavage is the stuff of my teenage

dreams!

Roar!

[NewJeffCT]

23. mine, too

why is somebody complaining about her?

[skypilot]

4. She's on TV.

*

[Dookus]

5. LOL

when I first read this, I thought you asked why ELVIS is a celebrity. I was prepared to drive to Texas to slap you silly.

[LDS Jock]

10. well bring Molly and Tucker if you come

I would love to love on them. How is Tucker coming along? Still wanting attention 24/7?

[Dookus]

18. oh yeah

mostly. He has his moments where he sits quietly chewing on a rawhide bone, but mostly he demands attention.

Luckily, he's a magnet for affection any place I take him.

[miss_kitty]

26. Actually, Elvis encouraged Elvira to become a singer

see that bio I posted below...
and Tucker's calmed down after the batshit crazy act of last night, eh?

[7th_Sephiroth]

6. she hosted cheesey horror movies

and made 2 of her own

[ronnykmarshall]

15. She was a local TV hostess here in LA.

I loved her show on Ch 9!

[7th_Sephiroth]

19. i wish i could have seen it

*sniff*

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. Me too and she is FUNNY!

Used to catch her every friday night!

[Sagan]

7. ah, give her a break...

It's not like she even ever took herself seriously... I liked the movie show she had on years ago.

And, yeah.. she's got some real assets. :)

[soothsayer]

8. She's the mistress of the dark! And she has a cool slot machine!

And...she's hot, oh yeah, HOT CHA CHA!

And she likes cheezy movies. She's got it all (sigh!).

[Khephra]

11. She's actually an old Second City member, iirc

She has more...errrrr...talent than she normally shows.

:evilgrin:

[aden_nak]

13. She shows her "talent" quite a bit.

[helnwhls]

12. BOOBS

[jobycom]

16. Same to you, Fellah! nt

[trotsky]

14. Hey, here's a seasonally appropriate image.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

17. Holy crap she's hot!

[CO Liberal]

20. She's a Celebrity In Colorado Springs, Where She Grew Up

Her real name is Cassandra Peterson. She comes back to the Springs from time to time for various charity functions.

[Hawkeye-X]

22. I know..

I know she's a native.. But bada-bing. :D

[joeybee12]

24. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE her! I think all gay men do--she's

campy, and quite outspoken in her support for gay rights. Love her, love her, lover her!

[miss_kitty]

25. Holy crap! she's much more well-rounded than I'd ever thought!

"Cassandra Peterson, Elvira's alter ego, was born in Manhattan, Kansas and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She remembers always being a fan of Ann-Margret. Since Cassandra saw her in "Viva las Vegas" she wanted to be a dancer. Just days after graduating from high school, Cassandra went to Vegas where, at the age of 17, she became the youngest showgirl in Las Vegas history. When Elvis Presley saw her perform he encouraged her to pursue a singing career. Going to Europe, Cassandra toured extensively as lead singer for an Italian rock band. She settled in Rome, where she became fluent in Italian. Here Cassandra met Federico Fellini, who cast her in his classic film, "Fellini's Roma". Returning to the USA Cassandra formed her own nightclub review, "Mama's Boys", which toured the national club circuit. In the late 70's, she joined the satiric improvisational troupe, The Groundlings, which also produced such actors as Pee Wee Herman. There she honed her now renowned comedic skills as both a writer and performer. Film and television appearances such as "Cheech And Chong's Next Movie" and others followed, but Cassandra was just the typical struggling actress and spent years wondering where her next meal was coming from. It was the fall of 1981, with the birth of her character, Elvira, that it all changed. While she has since played herself in many film and television shows Cassandra Peterson ultimately combines her numerous talents into an intriguing persona which has not only become a Halloween icon, but a "vamp" for all seasons."

Plus, she's way older than me! :evilgrin: (OK. A few years, anyway.)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005308/bio