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Like many traditions and gurus of old, Ms. Walters time of relevancy just may be up.  If one looks across the comment-sphere on this - and believe us, there is no shortage of chatter on this subject - we see what we are calling a very "leaderful" approach. (see editor-in-chief's book "Rise of the SmartPower Class").  This is not about those at the "top" telling the masses who is or isn't "fascinating" any longer.  They'll decide for themselves, thank you - or, at best, this is about collaborating in the effort.  Further, the "decider" is then even ridiculed and questioned, further indicating the bottom-up shift in culture.  If all this is accurate, you better get ready for an interesting ride that will surely be fascinating for 2013.  Saddle up!

A mis-step for Stewart or a move that will place her even further into the spotlight? Well USC sociologist Dr. Karen Sternheimer has said that Emile Durkheim (regarded as the father of sociology) was quite interested in the concept of social order and examined the glue was that held us altogether.  She says that infidelity fits into this because "the collective disgust and outrage people express about high-profile cheaters serves to reaffirm a central societal value of fidelity." Interesting, huh?  And in an increasing diverse and divided society, there are fewer and fewer shared values; hence stronger voice when a shared one comes up.  But is the critique also, in an era where nearly everyone is his/her own paparazzi; a way to democratize celebrity too?  Could be.  Thing is, Hollywood is probably calculating loss or gain of DVD sales on the flick based on this now more than anything else.  Gotta love it.