TALES OF LOHR: LANDON Y. JONES' "CELEBRITY NATION"

Plus, "Factory Roll Call" raises the rope for Steve Rubell

Can you think of the first person you knew was famous without being able to figure out why they were famous? The earliest iteration of the “professional celebrity” of whom I was aware would have to be Zsa Zsa Gabor, who, despite a marginally successful early acting career, seemed to make a living primarily through talk-show appearances and wink-wink cam…