Comments on: Being Gary Coleman

By: Panic Guy

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:56:59 +0000

I agree with Derek – fantastic eulogy. It is a shame that Gary was unable to move beyond his childhood stardom. It seems cruel that society used Gary for entertainment as a kid and then abandoned him.

I wonder how many young stars of today look to Gary’s story as a cautionary tale.

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By: Random Thoughts and Link-o-Rama « What the What?!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:24:43 +0000

[…] from the person, as it connects the fame damage to his child-star persona. Amber Watts offers a thoughtful and respectful analysis of this complicated star and his death on Antenna that speaks to this much better than I can […]

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By: Amanda Ann Klein

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:08:38 +0000

Yes, beautiful eulogy indeed. Also, I had no idea that VICI from SMALL WONDER was a nurse. I’ll bet she uses that robot voice sometimes though, just for fun.

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By: Derek Kompare

Mon, 31 May 2010 19:17:21 +0000

Fantastic eulogy for Coleman, Amber. Here was a guy who pretty much played by the rules and yet could never escape the anchor of his past. I mean, at 4″ 7″, he literally could not escape being Arnold. Undoubtedly, he was the victim of a society which still thinks short people (and particularly short people of color) are only to be ridiculed. He, like many sitcom stars, was a walking symbol of a particular moment in time long past yet always unavoidable.

RIP, Gary.

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