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{{Quote|Faded starlets, troubled celebutantes and aggressive, costumed street performers - you never know who you're going to bump into on Vinewood Boulevard. Come see the sights and sounds for yourself, or jump aboard the Vinewood Star Tours bus to have a struggling actor narrate as you take a guided tour of the landmarks and homes of the rich and famous while sitting on an un-airconditioned bus.|Official tourism website for [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]].}}
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'''The Wave of Celebrity in the HD Universe''' is the term used to describe the sudden influx of celebrity and gossip media in the fictional [[Grand Theft Auto World]] series during the HD Universe timeline.
  
   
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'''The Wave of Celebrity in the HD Universe''' is the term used to describe the sudden influx of celebrity and gossip media in the fictional [[Grand Theft Auto World]] series during the [[HD Universe]] timeline.
   
 
==Pop and Tabloid Culture==
  
==Pop and Tabloid Culture==
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GTA IV's media is sprinkled with references to its own fictional pop culture universe, which parodies the 2000s-era wave of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television#2000s reality television] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_for_being_famous "famous for being famous"] celebrities. Many of the celebrities have turbulent friendships or loose associations with each other, much like their real life counterparts; For example, Brody Jenner and Kim Kardashian are half-siblings, and many other celebrities are socially linked together via New York's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_the_Sacred_Heart_%28New_York%29 Covenant of the Sacred Heart] Catholic school.
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[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]'s media is sprinkled with references to its own fictional pop culture universe, which parodies the 2000s-era wave of [[wp:Reality television|reality television]] and "[[wp:Famous for being famous|famous for being famous]]" celebrities. Many of the celebrities have turbulent friendships or loose associations with each other, much like their real life counterparts; For example, Brody Jenner and Kim Kardashian are half-siblings, and many other celebrities are socially linked together via New York's [[wp:Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York)|Covenant of the Sacred Heart]] Catholic school.
   
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|-
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! colspan="30" align="center"| Heirs and Heireness
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'''Heirs and Heiresses:'''
  
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|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 600px;"
  
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! width="200px" | Name
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|'''Name'''
  
−
|'''Occupation'''
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! width="130px" | Occupation
−
|'''Main Parody'''
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! width="250px" | Main Parody
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Cloe Parker]]'''
  
|'''[[Cloe Parker]]'''
 
|Import/export heiress
  
|Import/export heiress
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|Paris Hilton, Britney Spears
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|[[wp:Britney Spears|Britney Spears]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Jill Von Crastenburg]]'''
  
|'''[[Jill Von Crastenburg]]'''
 
|Banking heiress
  
|Banking heiress
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|Nicole Richie, Mary-Kate Olsen
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|[[wp:Nicole Richie|Nicole Richie]], [[wp:Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate Olsen]], [[wp:Paris Hilton|Paris Hilton]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''Unnamed British Prince'''
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|'''Unnamed British Prince'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Royalty
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|Royalty
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Prince Harry
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|rowspan="2" |[[wp:Prince Harry|Prince Harry]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Princess Georgina]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[January Natasha Vasquez]]'''
  
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|Royalty
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Drug heiress
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Kim Kardashian
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Alfonso Vasquez Jr.]]'''
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|'''[[January Natasha Vasquez]]'''
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|Drug heiress
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Drug heir
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rob Kardashian
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|[[wp:Kim Kardashian|Kim Kardashian]]
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Alfonso Vasquez Jr.]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Tyler Dixon]]'''
  
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|Drug heir
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Cloe Parker's fiance
  
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|[[wp:Rob Kardashian|Rob Kardashian]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Kevin Federline
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Kayla Paulo]]'''
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|'''[[Kayla Paulo]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Casino heiress
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|Casino heiress
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|
−
| style="vertical-align: top;"|
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Lyle Cleethorpes|Lyle Cleethorpes V]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|
  
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|Historic family heir
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|[[wp:Josh Astor|Josh Astor]], [[wp:David Mayer de Rothschild|David Mayer de Rothschild]]
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'''[[Lyle Cleethorpes|Lyle Cleethorpes V]]'''
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|
  
−
Historic family heir
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|
  
−
Josh Astor, David Mayer de Rothschild
  
 
|}
  
|}
   
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{| class="wikitable"
−  
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|-
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'''Self-Made:'''
  
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! colspan="30" align="center"| Self-Made
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 600px;"
  
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|-
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|'''Name'''
  
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! width="200px" | Name
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|'''Occupation'''
  
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! width="130px" | Occupation
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|'''Main Parody'''
  
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! width="250px" | Main Parody
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Kerry McIntosh]]'''
  
|'''[[Kerry McIntosh]]'''
 
|Supermodel
  
|Supermodel
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|Kate Moss, Britney Spears
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|[[wp:Kate Moss|Kate Moss]], [[wp:Britney Spears|Britney Spears]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Samantha Muldoon]]'''
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|'''[[Samantha Muldoon]]'''
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|Singer
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Singer
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Angelina Jolie, Madonna
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|[[wp:Angelina Jolie|Angelina Jolie]], [[wp:Madonna|Madonna]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Tony McTony]]'''
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|'''[[Miranda Cowan]]'''
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|Supermodel
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Social network founder
  
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|[[wp:Kris Jenner|Kris Jenner]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Mark Zuckerberg, Sean "Diddy" Combs
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Lacey Jonas]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Ernesto Asaltacunas]]'''
  
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|Actress/Singer
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Baseball player
  
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|[[wp:Miley Cyrus|Miley Cyrus]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Jose Canseco
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Richard Bastion]]'''
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|'''[[Anita Mendoza]]'''
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|Actress
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Radio host
  
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|[[wp:Demi Lovato|Demi Lovato]], [[wp:Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Poppy Mitchell]]'''
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|'''[[Tony McTony]]'''
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|Social network founder
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Actress
  
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|[[wp:Mark Zuckerberg|Mark Zuckerberg]], [[wp:Sean "Diddy" Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Lindsay Lohan
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Ernesto Asaltacunas]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Clay Jackson|Clay "Pain Giver" Jackson]]'''
  
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|Baseball player
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rapper
  
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|[[wp:Jose Canseco|Jose Canseco]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Cam'Ron
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Bruce Spade]]'''
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|'''[[Richard Bastion]]'''
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|Radio host
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Actor
  
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|[[wp:Rush Limbaugh|Rush Limbaugh]], [[wp:Michael Savage|Michael Savage]], [[wp:Glenn Beck|Gleen Beck]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio
  
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|-
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|'''[[Poppy Mitchell]]'''
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|Actress
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|rowspan="4" |[[wp:Lindsay Lohan|Lindsay Lohan]]
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|-
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|'''[[Martha Term]]'''
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|Actress
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|-
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|'''[[Charlotte Crown]]'''
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|Supermodel
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|-
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|'''[[Delancey Medua]]'''
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|Supermodel
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|-
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|'''[[Mark Fostenburg]]'''
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|Actor/Movie Director
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|[[wp:Bruce Willis|Bruce Willis]]
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|-
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|'''[[Clay Jackson|Clay "Pain Giver" Jackson]]'''
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|Rapper
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|[[wp:Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson|Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]], [[wp:Cam'Ron|Cam'Ron]]
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|-
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|'''[[Brendan Roberts]]'''
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|Actor
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|rowspan="2" |[[wp:Tom Cruise|Tom Cruise]]
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|-
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|'''[[Jimmy Boston]]'''
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|Actor
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|-
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|'''[[Bruce Spade]]'''
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|Actor
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|[[wp:Sean Penn|Sean Penn]], [[wp:Brad Pitt|Brad Pitt]], [[wp:Leonardo DiCaprio|Leonardo DiCaprio]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Diva Starr]]'''
  
|'''[[Diva Starr]]'''
 
|Singer
  
|Singer
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|Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Beyonce Knowles
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|[[wp:Naomi Campbell|Naomi Campbell]], [[wp:Tyra Banks|Tyra Banks]], [[wp:Beyonce Knowles|Beyonce Knowles]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Al Di Napoli]]'''
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|'''[[Al Di Napoli]]'''
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|Actor
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Actor
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino
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|[[wp:Sylvester Stallone|Sylvester Stallone]], [[wp:Robert DeNiro|Robert DeNiro]], [[wp:Al Pacino|Al Pacino]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Blue Brothers]]'''
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|'''[[Tyler Dixon]]'''
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|Dancer/Actor
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Singers
  
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|[[wp:Kevin Federline|Kevin Federline]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Jonas Brothers
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Wayne Tearson]]'''
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|'''[[Blue Brothers]]'''
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|Singers
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Actor
  
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|[[wp:Jonas Brothers|Jonas Brothers]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Heath Ledger
  
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|-
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|'''[[Wayne Tearson]]'''
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|Actor
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|[[wp:Robert Downey Jr.|Robert Downey Jr.]]
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|-
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|'''[[Kwak]]'''
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|Singer
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|[[wp:Psy|Psy]]
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|-
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|'''[[The Celebinator]]'''
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|Blogger
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|[[wp:Perez Hilton|Perez Hilton]]
 
|}
  
|}
   
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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'''Carried over from GTA III Era:'''
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! colspan="30" align="center"| Carried over from [[3D Universe]]
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|-
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 600px;"
  
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! width="200px" | Name
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|'''Name'''
  
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|'''Occupation'''
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! width="130px" | Occupation
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|'''Main Parody'''
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! width="250px" | Main Parody
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Jack Howitzer]]'''
  
|'''[[Jack Howitzer]]'''
 
|Actor
  
|Actor
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|Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone
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|[[wp:Bruce Willis|Bruce Willis]], [[wp:Chuck Norris|Chuck Norris]], [[wp:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[wp:Sylvester Stallone|Sylvester Stallone]]
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|-
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|'''[[Love Fist]]'''
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|Rock band
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|[[wp:Mötley Crüe|Mötley Crüe]], [[wp:Guns 'n' Roses|Guns 'n' Roses]], [[wp:Iron Maiden|Iron Maiden]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Love Fist]]'''
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|'''[[Willy]]'''
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|Rockstar
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rock band
  
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|[[wp:Axel Rose|W. Axl Rose]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Motley Crue, Guns 'n' Roses, Iron Maiden
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Madd Dogg]]'''
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|'''[[Madd Dogg]]'''
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|Rapper
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rapper
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube
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|[[Ice-T]], [[wp:Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre]], [[wp:Ice Cube|Ice Cube]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[OG Loc]]'''
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|'''[[OG Loc]]'''
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|Rapper
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Rapper
  
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice
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|[[wp:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]], [[wp:Vanilla Ice|Vanilla Ice]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Lazlow]]'''
  
|'''[[Lazlow]]'''
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==Classic Vinewood Artists==
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Which [[Grand Theft Auto V]], new celebrities and artists have been introduced to the [[Grand Theft Auto World]], including actors from classic [[Vinewood (HD Universe)|Vinewood]] movies, that are no longer alive by the time of the events of the games or have fallen into decay. Some of this artists were so huge, that they even had streets or landmarks named after them.
   
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! width="200px" | Name
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! width="130px" | Occupation
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! width="250px" | Main Parody
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|-
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|'''[[Miriam Turner]]'''
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|Actress
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Bill Anthony]]'''
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|Actor
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Mad Wayne Thunder]]'''
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|Actor
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|[[wp:Tor Johnson|Tor Johnson]]
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|-
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|'''[[Ace Jones]]'''
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|Actor
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|
  +
|-
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|'''[[Dutch London]]'''
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|Actor
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Betsy O'Neil]]'''
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|Actress
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Mitch Dexter]]'''
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|Actor
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Pamela Drake]]'''
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|Actress
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|
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|-
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|'''[[Leonora Johnson]]'''
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|Actress
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|[[wp:Elizabeth Short|Elizabeth Short]]
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|-
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|'''[[Sam Austin]]'''
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|Movie Director
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|
  +
|-
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|'''[[Peter Dreyfuss]]'''
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|Movie Director
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|[[wp:Roman Polanski|Roman Polanski]]
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|-
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|'''[[Solomon Richards]]'''
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|Movie Producer
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|[[wp:Mel Brooks|Mel Brooks]]
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|-
  +
|'''[[Fred Quincy]]'''
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|Movie Producer/Animator
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|[[wp:Walt Disney|Walt Disney]]
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|-
  +
|}
   
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==Real-life celebrities==
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'''Real-life celebrities: '''Considerably more famous people in real life agreed to portray themselves in GTA IV than any previous GTA game. Almost every in-game DJ is a prominent musician or personality in real life, Ricky Gervais and Katt Williams play themselves as comedians, and Busta Rhymes also appeared on the radio as himself to promote his new album (in-game and real life).
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Considerably more famous people in real life agreed to portray themselves in GTA IV than any previous GTA game. Almost every in-game DJ is a prominent musician or personality in real life, [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Katt Williams]] play themselves as comedians, and Busta Rhymes also appeared on the radio as himself to promote his new album (in-game and real life).
   
 
==Politicians==
  
==Politicians==
 
The political atmosphere of the game has a very strong sense of post-9/11 hysteria. Surprisingly, there are no references or parodies whatsoever to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, which was arguably the largest media frenzy of 2008, likely because the majority of GTA IV was completed before 2008, and well before Obama was considered a viable candidate for President.
  
The political atmosphere of the game has a very strong sense of post-9/11 hysteria. Surprisingly, there are no references or parodies whatsoever to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, which was arguably the largest media frenzy of 2008, likely because the majority of GTA IV was completed before 2008, and well before Obama was considered a viable candidate for President.
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 600px;"
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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|'''Name'''
  
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|'''Occupation'''
  
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|'''Main Parody'''
  
 
|-
  
|-
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! width="200px" | Name
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|[[Joe Lawton|'''Joe Lawton''' ]]
  
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! width="130px" | Occupation
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! width="250px" | Main Parody
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|-
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|'''[[Joe Lawton]]'''
 
|US President
  
|US President
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|[[George W Bush]]
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|[[George W Bush]], [[wp:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Charles Martin]]'''
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|'''[[Charles Martin]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Alderney Senator
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|Alderney Senator
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Duke Cunningham, James Traficant, Webster Hubbell
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|[[wp:Duke Cunningham|Duke Cunningham]], [[wp:James Traficant|James Traficant]], [[wp:Webster Hubbell|Webster Hubbell]]
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Michael Graves]]'''
  
|'''[[Michael Graves]]'''
 
|Liberty Gubernational candidate
  
|Liberty Gubernational candidate
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|Mark Foley
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|[[wp:Mark Foley|Mark Foley]]
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|-
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|'''[[John Hunter]]'''
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|Liberty Gubernational candidate
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|[[wp:Al Franken|Al Franken]], [[wp:Fred Thompson|Fred Thompson]], [[wp:Jesse Ventura|Jesse Ventura]]
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|-
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|'''[[Thomas Stubbs III]]'''
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|Liberty House Representative
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|[[wp:Kennedy family|Kennedy family]]
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[John Hunter]]'''
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|'''[[Julio Ochoa]]'''
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|Liberty Mayor
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Liberty Gubernational candidate
  
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|[[wp:Fernando Ferrer|Fernando "Freddy" Ferrer]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Al Franken, Fred Thompson, Jesse Ventura
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''[[Bryce Dawkins]]'''
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Thomas Stubbs III]]'''
  
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|Liberty Deputy Mayor
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Liberty House Representative
  
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|[[wp:Larry Craig|Larry Craig]], [[wp:Richard Curtis|Richard Curtis]], [[wp:Bob Allen|Bob Allen]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Kennedy family
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Julio Ochoa]]'''
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|'''[[Jock Cranley]]'''
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|San Andreas Governor candidate
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Liberty Mayor
  
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|[[wp:Arnold Schwarzenegger| Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[wp:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Fernando "Freddy" Ferrer
  
 
|-
  
|-
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|'''[[Bryce Dawkins]]'''
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|'''[[Sue Murry]]'''
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|San Andreas Governor candidate
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Liberty Deputy Mayor
  
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|[[wp:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]
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| style="vertical-align: top;"|Larry Craig, Richard Curtis, Bob Allen
  
 
|}
  
|}
 
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[[Category:HD Universe]]
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[[Category:Actors]]
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[[Category:Characters]]
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[[Category:Characters in GTA IV]]
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[[Category:Characters in The Lost and Damned]]
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[[Category:Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
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[[Category:Characters in GTA V]]
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[[Category:Media Personalities]]

Revision as of 18:26, 20 February 2015

“
Faded starlets, troubled celebutantes and aggressive, costumed street performers - you never know who you're going to bump into on Vinewood Boulevard. Come see the sights and sounds for yourself, or jump aboard the Vinewood Star Tours bus to have a struggling actor narrate as you take a guided tour of the landmarks and homes of the rich and famous while sitting on an un-airconditioned bus.
”
— Official tourism website for San Andreas.

The Wave of Celebrity in the HD Universe is the term used to describe the sudden influx of celebrity and gossip media in the fictional Grand Theft Auto World series during the HD Universe timeline.

Pop and Tabloid Culture

GTA IV's media is sprinkled with references to its own fictional pop culture universe, which parodies the 2000s-era wave of reality television and "famous for being famous" celebrities. Many of the celebrities have turbulent friendships or loose associations with each other, much like their real life counterparts; For example, Brody Jenner and Kim Kardashian are half-siblings, and many other celebrities are socially linked together via New York's Covenant of the Sacred Heart Catholic school.

Heirs and Heireness
Name Occupation Main Parody
Cloe Parker Import/export heiress Britney Spears
Jill Von Crastenburg Banking heiress Nicole Richie, Mary-Kate Olsen, Paris Hilton
Unnamed British Prince Royalty Prince Harry
Princess Georgina Royalty
January Natasha Vasquez Drug heiress Kim Kardashian
Alfonso Vasquez Jr. Drug heir Rob Kardashian
Kayla Paulo Casino heiress
Lyle Cleethorpes V Historic family heir Josh Astor, David Mayer de Rothschild
Self-Made
Name Occupation Main Parody
Kerry McIntosh Supermodel Kate Moss, Britney Spears
Samantha Muldoon Singer Angelina Jolie, Madonna
Miranda Cowan Supermodel Kris Jenner
Lacey Jonas Actress/Singer Miley Cyrus
Anita Mendoza Actress Demi Lovato, Paula Abdul
Tony McTony Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg, Sean "Diddy" Combs
Ernesto Asaltacunas Baseball player Jose Canseco
Richard Bastion Radio host Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Gleen Beck
Poppy Mitchell Actress Lindsay Lohan
Martha Term Actress
Charlotte Crown Supermodel
Delancey Medua Supermodel
Mark Fostenburg Actor/Movie Director Bruce Willis
Clay "Pain Giver" Jackson Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Cam'Ron
Brendan Roberts Actor Tom Cruise
Jimmy Boston Actor
Bruce Spade Actor Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio
Diva Starr Singer Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Beyonce Knowles
Al Di Napoli Actor Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino
Tyler Dixon Dancer/Actor Kevin Federline
Blue Brothers Singers Jonas Brothers
Wayne Tearson Actor Robert Downey Jr.
Kwak Singer Psy
The Celebinator Blogger Perez Hilton
Carried over from 3D Universe
Name Occupation Main Parody
Jack Howitzer Actor Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone
Love Fist Rock band Mötley Crüe, Guns 'n' Roses, Iron Maiden
Willy Rockstar W. Axl Rose
Madd Dogg Rapper Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube
OG Loc Rapper MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice
Lazlow Radio host NA (as himself)

Classic Vinewood Artists

Which Grand Theft Auto V, new celebrities and artists have been introduced to the Grand Theft Auto World, including actors from classic Vinewood movies, that are no longer alive by the time of the events of the games or have fallen into decay. Some of this artists were so huge, that they even had streets or landmarks named after them.

Name Occupation Main Parody
Miriam Turner Actress
Bill Anthony Actor
Mad Wayne Thunder Actor Tor Johnson
Ace Jones Actor
Dutch London Actor
Betsy O'Neil Actress
Mitch Dexter Actor
Pamela Drake Actress
Leonora Johnson Actress Elizabeth Short
Sam Austin Movie Director
Peter Dreyfuss Movie Director Roman Polanski
Solomon Richards Movie Producer Mel Brooks
Fred Quincy Movie Producer/Animator Walt Disney

Real-life celebrities

Considerably more famous people in real life agreed to portray themselves in GTA IV than any previous GTA game. Almost every in-game DJ is a prominent musician or personality in real life, Ricky Gervais and Katt Williams play themselves as comedians, and Busta Rhymes also appeared on the radio as himself to promote his new album (in-game and real life).

Politicians

The political atmosphere of the game has a very strong sense of post-9/11 hysteria. Surprisingly, there are no references or parodies whatsoever to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, which was arguably the largest media frenzy of 2008, likely because the majority of GTA IV was completed before 2008, and well before Obama was considered a viable candidate for President.

Name Occupation Main Parody
Joe Lawton US President George W Bush, Barack Obama
Charles Martin Alderney Senator Duke Cunningham, James Traficant, Webster Hubbell
Michael Graves Liberty Gubernational candidate Mark Foley
John Hunter Liberty Gubernational candidate Al Franken, Fred Thompson, Jesse Ventura
Thomas Stubbs III Liberty House Representative Kennedy family
Julio Ochoa Liberty Mayor Fernando "Freddy" Ferrer
Bryce Dawkins Liberty Deputy Mayor Larry Craig, Richard Curtis, Bob Allen
Jock Cranley San Andreas Governor candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronald Reagan
Sue Murry San Andreas Governor candidate Hillary Clinton
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