If there's anything to say about the state of television, it's that It is the golden age of television. That's right. The GOLDEN AGE, which is like saying it's the best age. We're so deep into the golden age that it might be hard to remember a time when television wasn't a respected medium, but that's how it was for a long time.
It used to be that films were the most respected type of video content, but with the rise of hour-long serialized series, as well as risk-taking networks like HBO and Netflix, TV is now on par with movies. Some would even say that TV has more storytelling advantages than TV, but that's a debate for another day.
We're looking into the upcoming Fall season of television shows, both new and returning, to see which ones are worth your time and which ones you can skip. It may be the golden age of television, but that doesn't mean you have to watch everything. In fact, it would be impossible, so let us do the dirty work for you.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.