actor, actress, star

[Jonathan Lighter]

The next stage, still theoretical in this case, would of course be "queen."

JL

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> With high-powered attorney Gloria Allred in support, top-rated Weinergate
> player Ginger Lee held a high-profile media conference yesterday for news
> outlets galaxywide.
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> When CNN first showed the clip, Lee was described in the on-screen title as
> a former "porn actor."
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> Later in the day, precisely the same clip described Lee as a former "porn
> actress."
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> Still later, precisely the same clip described Lee as a former "porn star."
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> Semantically, WTF?
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> JL
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