I've gathered some info for you on allegedly flaky famous folks:
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BRAD PITT
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"30 January 2003 (WENN)
It's the news all men wanted to hear - far from being perfect,
gorgeous film star Brad Pitt has dandruff. The Fight Club actor is
desired by women worldwide and is regularly voted one of the sexiest
guys alive. He's also got stacks of money, is acclaimed for his acting
and is married to stunning Friends star Jennifer Aniston. But
according to Britain's The Sun tabloid, the movie hunk has a single
flaw - since letting his hair grow long and straggly he's suffered
from a flaking scalp. The problem reached a head at a bash where Brad,
39, reportedly covered Aniston in white flakes. The screen beauty, 34,
is said to have flew into a rage when the actor showered her $22,000
Dolce & Gabbana dress with dandruff at the Golden Globe awards earlier
this month."
Internet Movie Database: News for Fight Club
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/news
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O.J. SIMPSON
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"Moore, Juanita
Simpson's personal barber for 20 years testified she saw Nicole
Simpson on May 1, 1994 and Paula Barbieri, May 23, 1994, both at the
Simpson estate. She testified that Simpson sometimes has dandruff, of
which none was found at the Bundy scene."
CNN: O.J Simpson Trial News
http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/players/H-R/
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PREITY ZINTA
SALMA HAYEK
COURTNEY COX
RINA SOFRES
AJAY JADEJA
POOJA BATRA
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"Bollywood's current heartthrob Preity Zinta, who is riding high on
the sucess of Kal Ho Naa Ho and Koi Mil Gaya, has just signed on her
latest on-screen role as the new brand ambassador for the shampoo
brand 'Head & Shoulders'...
With this new campaign, Preity joins Head & Shoulder's international
league of celebrity endorses such as Hollywood Star Salma Hayek,
Courtney Cox of the 'Friends' fame, US TV star Rina Sofres in addition
to Ajay Jadeja & Pooja Batra who have endorsed 'Head & Shoulders' in
India in the past."
Hindustan Times: Preity Zinta reveals tress secrets
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7242_947770,00180012.htm
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BILL GATES
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"The book ['Hard Drive', Wallace/Erickson, 1992, 0-471-56886-4]
overall, while not outright hero-worship, nevertheless is quite
fawning. Some may not agree with this last. They will point to
references to Gates' dandruff, nerdish looks, squeaky voice, and
abrasive manner, to say that this is a 'warts and all' portrait.
Certainly, those references do exist--but they are inevitably followed
by a more glowing assessment."
Personal Pages of Robert M. Slade
http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~rslade/bkhrddrv.rvw
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TATIANA TURITSINA
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"Market research conducted for both Johnson & Johnson and Procter &
Gamble last year showed that, while Russians recognized dandruff, they
didn't think it was a problem that warranted spending money to solve.
'That's not quite true,' says Tatiana Turitsina, an actress whose
waist-length tresses are a vital part of her professional equipment.
'I tried Russian shampoos, and they never helped. Our dermatologists
didn't know how to deal with dandruff.' Ms. Turitsina says she now
uses a Procter & Gamble product."
Center for Defense Information: Johnson's Russia List
http://www.cdi.org/russia/johnson/1076.html
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KELSEY GRAMMER
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"Nizoral A-D is the first non-prescription antifungal dandruff shampoo
specifically formulated to treat a leading cause of dandruff, and is
the first new approach to non-prescription dandruff treatment in 20
years. The product will be supported with a national television
advertising campaign that highlights the brand's key marketing theme,
'freedom from dandruff,' and will be voiced by actor Kelsey Grammer,
well-known to audiences as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the
NBC sitcom, Frasier."
Creative Magazine: Nizoral A-D Dandruff Treatment Now Available OTC
http://www.creativemag.com/onlweekly051099.html
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SHAH RUKH KHAN
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"When a brand of anti-dandruff shampoo on Indian shelves got Shah Rukh
Khan to endorse it, the company struck pay dirt --- the man wears
black all the time."
Rediff Movies: 'For an entire year I was sad'
http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/10srk.htm
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ALEJANDRO SANZ
CHAYENNE
EMMANUEL
PATRICIA MANTEROLA
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"Head & Shoulders products have recently debuted in new packaging with
a new dandruff formulation and fragrance. In addition, the P&G brand
has signed on Alejandro Sanz, a famous Spanish singer, to be the new
spokesperson for the brand. Mr. Sanz will be featured in two
television commercials that will air in Puerto Rico, Spain and various
U.S. Hispanic markets. He joins many other Hispanic stars such as
Chayanne, Emmanuel and Patricia Manterola, who have supported the
brand for more than 10 years."
Highbeam: Household & Personal Products Industry
http://static.highbeam.com/h/householdamppersonalproductsindustry/september012001/headampshouldersproductshaverecentlydebutedinnewpa/
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MISS FRANCE 1999
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"Head & Shoulders, Sensitive anti-dandruff shampoo
Title: Miss France 1999
Media: Television
Country: France
Region: TFI
Version: -
Duration: 030 seconds
Date: 8/7/2004
Story Line: Former Miss France talks about her sensitive skin and
scalp. She uses the product against dandruff."
Xtreme Information: Hair Care
http://www.xtremeinformation.com/shop/quote_reviews.asp?quote=1290426
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T'KEYAH CRYSTAL KEYMAH
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"I usually wash and condition my hair once a week. When I'm good, I
apply rosemary oil before I shampoo... It refreshes my scalp and
clears it of dandruff."
Nappturality: T'Keyah Kemah Interview
http://www.nappturality.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=65
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JENNY MCCARTHY
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"Jenny McCarthy is a brunette. Yup, one of the women that you figure
has been hitting the peroxide bottle since birth, has returned to
what, she claims, is her natural color... She's apparently more in
demand as a brunette. Not only that, Jenny herself likes it and said
in TVGuide Online,
'It's a nice change,' she says. 'I don't have to worry about my roots
anymore. But there is one problem. I discovered that I have dandruff.
You don't notice that when you're a blonde'."
Hair Boutique: The Latest
http://www.hairboutique.com/JerkyFlea/JerkyFlea_Dec1999_3.htm
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JOHNNY DEPP
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"In the early ?90s, I worked at a bookstore in L.A.?s Beverly
Center... What I recall most about [Johnny Depp] was his greasy, dirty
hair and the big chunks of dandruff - gross!"
On the Fritz: March 01, 2005
http://blog.fritzliess.com/archives/2005/03/why_does_chewba.php
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RINGO STARR
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"Press: What is the biggest threat to your careers, the atom bomb or dandruff?
Ringo: The atom bomb. We've already got dandruff."
The Beatles Website: Quotes
http://www.thebeatleswebsite.com/quotes.html
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TYRA BANKS
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"Oooh. You want to know what I look like right now?... Oh my gosh.
Let's see. My hair's all over my head. It's sticking straight up and
it's dirty and full of dandruff. And every time I scratch my scalp, I
get this gook of nasty dandruff under my nails."
A-Class Celebs: Tyra Banks
http://www.aclasscelebs.com/tyrab/interview.htm
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Bonus info: three deceased celebrities.
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CATHERINE THE GREAT
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"Catherine the Great of Russia was so outraged to discover that she
had dandruff on her collar that she ordered her hairdresser to be
imprisoned in an iron cage for three years to stop the news
spreading."
Morticom: Celebrity Trivia
http://www.morticom.com/royaltytriviaqueens.htm
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ELVIS PRESLEY
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"His enduring hold seems even more startling when you consider Elvis
before he was Elvis. A less likely messiah in the making can hardly be
imagined. Shy, mother-ridden, spotty - most of his male classmates at
Humes High dismissed him as a loser, and even the girls didn't think
he was cute. The long, greasy hair, the dandruff on his collar, and as
for that cornball hillbilly accent..."
Guardian Unlimited: The King Is Dead
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/elvis/story/0,12333,773481,00.html
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JOHN LENNON
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"Press: Do you wear wigs?
John: If we do, they must be the only ones with real dandruff."
The Beatles Website: Quotes
http://www.thebeatleswebsite.com/quotes.html
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The Google search string that gave me the best results:
Google Web Search: actor OR actress OR celebrity "has OR had OR with dandruff"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=actor+OR+actress+OR+celebrity+%22has+OR+had+OR+with+dandruff%22
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This was certainly one of the most unusual research projects I have
ever undertaken! I hope my findings are helpful. Please let me know if
anything is unclear or incomplete, or if a link does not function.
Best regards,
pinkfreud |
