Media Moguls

I consider a "media mogul" to be someone well known in the media industry that has risen to great success and has branched off into several other areas of artistic work within the industry. It's someone who has pretty much worked their way to the top from nothing. You know how the story goes. These types of media mogul celebrities have launched numerous brands in their names, have worked in print, music, film, fashion... you name it. They're ultimate goal is to invest in new products, make millions, and work their way to the top of the Forbes 100 each year. As these already insanely wealthy people make their ways towards new endeavors, a new trend is producing and directing their own reality shows to air on the cable network with the highest bidding price.


First Case: Kimora Lee Simmons

I don't know if anyone watches or keeps up with "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane" on E!, but let me just tell you... this woman has no need for anymore income in her home. With the amount of money shooting into her bank account every minute, there is no need to be a diva ALL the time. She has about a million staff workers which she provides with crazy demands and outrageous deadlines. She started out as a model in the 80s (worked with Tyra in Milan; she's only said it about 10-20 times on her show), married the co-founded of Def Jam music label Russel Simmsons (immensely wealthy also), divorced him, and used all of his assets to expand her own empire. She basically used all of poor Russel's money to invest in the fashion line HE created, Baby Phat. Well, now that Kimora's Presient and Creative Director of Baby Phat she really has no financial concerns to worry about. She's just constantly building mansions, appearing in print, promoting Baby Phat, and on TV. Although she has a major tude, girl knows how to get down to business.


Second Case: Diddy (P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy)

He's definitely a media mogul, but at times very obnoxious. He has his fashion line "Sean Sean" (which is outrageously overpriced at Macy's unless you go to Burlington Coat Factory), his own cologne, record label, and other pointless enterprises. He's had at least 3 reality competitions on MTV looking for singers, rappers, dancers for whatever hip-hop group, girl group, or R&B male group he wants to sign to his label next. He'll barely be in an episode of "Making the Band." His segments are mostly prerecorded because he's most likely away in other countries promoting himself and negotiating new business deals. The show is lame because no matter how hard he tries to make money, the members of the groups he picks suck! There were way better contestants he let go because they had small boobs, couldn't get donations in the streets of NYC, or couldn't make it across NYC in a day to his office. Every time he's on TV, he just seems so egotistical and cocky to me. He tells people what to do all the time like Kimora only cause he's got the money. Wish I could promote my name and image on vodka and get paid for it. Must be a tough life for him.