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Encyclopedia > Fan mail

Fan mail is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity, by their admirers or "fans". It has been suggested that first class mail be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ...

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Overview

Fan mail may be in the form of letters, cards, artworks, gifts, and so on; depending on the recipient, it may also be possible to send fan mail via E-mail. The contents of fan mail may also vary greatly from simple autograph requests to actual marriage proposals. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... “Spouse” redirects here. ...


Etiquette

Since a major celebrity may receive thousands of pieces of fan mail every day, it is usually impossible for him/her to reply or read them all; his/her manager often has the duty of canvassing the incoming mail. Normally fan mail should be sent to the office of the celebrity's management. Some celebrities may also charge a small fee for a signed photo. For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ...


Public answering

Many celebrities, such as David Letterman, have incorporated answering such mail as part of their routine. This gimmick has also been used with fictional characters; special episodes of Beavis and Butt-head featured mail sent to the two, and the Homestar Runner website regularly features E-mails sent to and answered by the cartoon's main antagonist, Strong Bad. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. ... It has been suggested that World of Homestar Runner, Bubs, Coach Z, Homsar, The King of Town, Marzipan (Homestar Runner), Pom Pom (Homestar Runner), Homestar Runner (character), Strong Bad, Strong Mad, Strong Sad, The Cheat (Homestar Runner), The Poopsmith, and Trogdor be merged into this article or section. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... An ... Strong Bad is a primary character in the fictional world of Flash animation cartoon series Homestar Runner. ...


External Links

  • MovieEye.com Celebrity address database and autograph collector community

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Fan mail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (140 words)
Fan mail is mail sent to a public figure, especially a celebrity, by their admirers or "fans".
Fan mails may be in the form of letters, cards, artworks, gifts, and so on; depending on the recipient, it may also be possible to send fan mails via email.
Since a major celebrity may receive thousands of fan mails every day, it is usually impossible for him/her to reply or read them all; his/her manager often has the duty of canvassing the incoming mail.
fan mail: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (299 words)
The contents of the fan mails may also vary greatly, but are typically highly sentimental, and at times deeply personal: it is not unusual for a celebrity to have received a few fan mails that actually contained marriage proposals.
Since a major celebrity may receive thousands of fan mails every day, it is usually impossible for him/her to reply or read them all; his/her manager often has the duty of canvassing the fan mails.
Normally fan mails should be sent to the office of the celebrity's management; to send fan mails to his/her private address (unless he/she knows the sender personally) would be considered a form of stalking.
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