"Celebrities often have fame comparable to royalty," claimed notable author Micha Frydman. As a result, there is a strong public curiosity about their private affairs.
点评：你是不是会说People are curious about their private life.？注意搭配private affairs。
 
Celebrities may be resented for their accolades, and the public may have a love/hate relationship with celebrities.
点评：你是不是会说People may dislike famous people because…？
 
Due to the high visibility of celebrities' private lives, their successes and shortcomings are often made very public.
点评：注意词性，visibility，也可以用transparency，透明性，are often made，其实算是废词，去掉也通顺，但其中感情略有区别，注意体会。
 
Celebrities are alternately portrayed as glowing examples of perfection, when they garner awards, or as decadent or immoral if they become associated with a scandal.
点评：大部分人会说People think celebrities are …好一点的会说Celebrities are considered…这里的portray提供了一个更好的选择。glowing表示发光的，光芒照人的。be associated with …你会不会说成meet?
 
When seen in a positive light, celebrities are frequently portrayed as possessing skills and abilities beyond average people; for example, celebrity actors are routinely celebrated for acquiring new skills necessary for filming a role within a very brief period of time, and to a level that amazes the professionals who train them. Similarly, celebrities with very little formal education can be portrayed as experts on complicated issues.
点评：看看人家这例子举的…
 
15 minutes of fame
Andy Warhol coined the phrase "15 minutes of fame". "Celebrities" in the 21st century can now be famous simply by being in the right place at the right time. These "celebs" are regular people who originally are not celebrities, becoming celebrities, and are often turned into celebrities based on the ridiculous things they do.
点评：regular，不要老是用common，更加不是normal…，turned into，不要只认识become。
这段当背景知识了解下，这种人叫15 minutes of fame，哗众取宠，靠低劣手段博取眼球，终落得一时之名，但会随岁月流逝被人遗忘。