SEAN TINER

(Sean & Perez Hilton w/his stylized portrait ) William Shakespeare notably remarked, "all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages." Yesterday, I met the Internet's #1 celebrity , Mario Lavandeira Jr. aka Perez Hilton . On average, Perez's site receives over 1.4 million visitors a month (according to compete.com) . Yes, that's one large stage and impressive by any standards, especially for one person. Part of Perez's success that he has turned the world into his own stage. His daily blog entries provide modern Shakespearean theater to his audience. He allows us to live vicariously through celebrities, which often reminds us that our own personal blunders are sometimes small in comparison. Jim Morrison of The Doors once stated “expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom ...

Next week, I'm meeting with Perez Hilton to present his portrait and also for a brief informational interview for input on my master's thesis. I'm also excited to announce that on Saturday, July 12, I will be making another guest appearance on Soul Cole's 's 89.7 FM (Hollywood, CA) radio show. I really enjoyed my time on the show last month and look forward to July's show.

Thank you Perez for the email the other day. I look forward to creating your portrait on canvas .

( Perez Hilton , Stylized Portrait by Tiner). From providing daily celebrity gossip to freely speaking his mind, Perez Hilton aka Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. is constantly accelerating Internet traffic and probably stirring up your workplace conversation. His daily blog entries provide an insight into the strife and struggles of the rich and famous. Regardless of your opinion, it's amazing that according to Alexa his blog is the 142 most visited website in America (as of today) . The put that ranking into perspective, lets look at other entertainment/celebrity affiliated websites: The Hollywood Reporter's website is ranked 2015 in the United States. Entertainment Tonight Online's website is ranked 2640 in the United States. E Online's website is ranked 541 in the United States. ...And one man's blog is still ranked higher. Perez demonstrates that with enough forward thinking, determination, persistence and a little drama (although it's normally a lot), ...