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Zendaya arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Wenlei Ma

What we think about movie stars has changed

Zendaya is part of a club of movie stars who are very, very busy this year. Yet, they’ve avoided over-exposure because our parasocial relationships with celebrities have changed.

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Zendaya arrives at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

What we think about movie stars has changed

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review

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TV
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The One About Matthew Perry is coming to Netflix.
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