In 1968, Andy Warhol was quoted as saying “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Today that expression has been paraphrased simply as “15 minutes of fame”.

For the most part, I think Warhol was right. But I think his numbers were off. These days, people become famous for the most ridiculous reasons, and their fame lasts much longer than just 15 minutes.

Take William Hung, the guy who made a fortune after his American Idol performance, singing “She Bangs” so badly that it made him famous.

Or how about the latest media craze, Jennifer Mee. Jennifer is a 15 year old from St. Petersburg, FL. What is her claim to fame? She hiccups. She’s been doing it for the past four weeks, and she can’t stop. That’s it. Yet, NBC’s Today show and ABC’s Good Morning America fought each other to be the first network to get an interview. (NBC won.) She has also been interviewed by Inside Edition, and is fielding calls from the Ellen DeGeneres Show, among others.

What do I need to do to become an instant celebrity?