September 8, 2008
Spitzer's call girl starts her 15 minutes of fame
For Ashley Alexandra Dupré -- the high-priced escort known as "Kristen" caught up in the prostitution scandal that brought down Gov. Eliot Spitzer -- the clock on converting her 15 minutes of fame/infamy into a music career has started running.
After an initial wave of interest in her music, especially the single "What We Want," led to radio airplay and online sales on Thursday, curiosity started to give way to indifference or even anger yesterday.
"The jury is in and the response has been extremely negative," said Sharon Dastur, program director at New York's influential pop station Z-100, which began playing "What We Want" on Thursday, but removed it from its playlist Friday. "The reaction was almost 95 percent negative."
Dastur said the station played the song because of its importance to pop culture, not because of its musical value. When the station was flooded with responses ranging from that song "makes me want to scratch my eyes out" to "I'd rather listen to the Paris Hilton album in its entirety than hear that song again," Dastur said she knew it was time to pull it after only six plays.
Related links
-
'Kristen' MySpace profile out of sync with reality
-
Ashley Dupre ID'd as 'Kristen'
Photos
-
Emperor's Club
Photos
-
Spitzer Leaves NYC Photos
-
Gov. Eliot Spitzer Photos
-
Photos: Silda Wall Spitzer Photos
-
Photos: David Paterson Photos
-
More coverage: Eliot Spitzer scandal
-
Famous Sex Scandals Photos
-
Faces of shame: Politicians and their scandals Photos
As for the online retailer Amie Street, where Dupré's songs "What We Want" and "Move Ya Body" are for sale, purchases dropped dramatically Friday. Neither song was in the Top 200 Friday, though the massive sales on Thursday led both songs to the top two spots for the week and the month.
Dastur said Dupré's future in music doesn't seem too bright, though "Nowadays, you never really know."
Get breaking news | Most popular stories | Dining and Travel deals all via e-mail!
Copyright © 2008, Newsday Inc.
-
WORLDPAC
-
CHEM RX
-
UNIVERSE APPLIANCE REPAIR
Things to do
Photos: Hamptons Hall of Fame
Relive summer with the best shots of celebrities, models and more from the East End.
GET THIS WIDGET
ExploreTV: Arts and crafts tour
Glassblowing, scrapbooking and pottery painting at spots across Long Island.
GET THIS WIDGET
Popular stories
- Allan Houston's coming back as a New York Knick?
- Ewing hoping his son can make it big with Knicks
- A-Rod's slip of tongue indicts fading Yankees
- Johnette Howard: Murray's wait is nothing compared to Britain's
- Where do Obama, McCain stand on the issues? Part 2
Special Projects
The
fight for civil rights
Local leaders, then and now, reflect on doing their part to push for equality.
The
Katie Trebing story
A daughter with a deadly disease, an extraordinary chance to save her...create the perfect sibling.
They Failed to Act
Since 1995, the Long Island Rail Road has logged nearly 900 gap incidents at stations from Penn to Bridgehampton.
Born to Serve
Michael P. Murphy's actions in June, 2005 earned him,
posthumously, the nation's highest military award.
Fire Alarm
The only comprehensive look at the last large public
service on Long Island impervious to outside scrutiny - the
fire system.
Remembering Flight
800
On the beach at Smith Point County Park is a monument with
the names of the 230 passengers and crew from Flight 800.
Our
Fallen
Soldiers from Long Island killed in uniform reflect the face of our communities. Newsday remembers their sacrifice.
Newsday's Vlog
Impact of high gas prices
With record fuel prices on LI, drivers and businesses try to cope as best they can.
Share your story.
Find cheap gas
My Long Island
