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The Alec Baldwin Hamptons Magazine Shoot Brings The City to the Country

— September 7, 2011 — Celebs
Holy hometown hero -- the Alec Baldwin Hamptons Magazine spread will throw Jack Donaghy fans for a loop at it takes the notorious city celeb in the country. The NBC 30 Rock executive powerhouse is no longer, as he slums it in the rural east end dressed head to tow in anything from linen beach digs to denim overalls and a straw hat.

The accompanying interview to the shoot was done by Christina Haag, who digs deep into Baldwin's long standing relationship with the Hamptons, rooting back to childhood visits with his father. But the interview itself is not what's making headlines in the Blogosphere, it is the photographs by Mary Ellen Matthews, which showcase a different side of the superstar and bring him back down to earth.

Implications - The widely held obsession with celebrity culture often has consumers feeling personally connected to celebrities based on a public persona. Intimate interviews and photoshoots are a primary means of either enhancing this connection or correcting some of the common misconceptions that exist about the public figure.
Trend Themes
1. Intimate Celebrity Interviews - Business professionals can explore new opportunities to conduct intimate interviews with celebrities to enhance consumer connections and correct misconceptions.
2. Authentic Celebrity Photoshoots - There is a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to showcase celebrities in a genuine and down-to-earth way through authentic photoshoots.
3. Celebrity Influence in Rural Contexts - Business professionals can tap into the trend of showcasing celebrities in non-urban settings, like the Alec Baldwin Hamptons Magazine shoot, to appeal to consumers in rural contexts.
Industry Implications
1. Media and Publishing - The media and publishing industry can take advantage of the trend by offering exclusive interviews and photoshoots with celebrities to attract and engage audiences.
2. Fashion and Lifestyle - The fashion and lifestyle industry can create disruptive innovation by designing and promoting authentic, down-to-earth celebrity fashion styles showcased in photoshoots like the Alec Baldwin Hamptons Magazine spread.
3. Tourism and Travel - The tourism and travel industry can leverage the trend of featuring celebrities in rural contexts to promote and market destinations as celebrity-friendly and appealing to a wider audience.
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