<p>sakky,
I don’t think that it’s in dispute that it’s possible to graduate from a rigorous private U. What can be objected to, however, is perhaps yours (?), or certainly others’ assumption that some, most, or all celebrities – esp. if in the performing arts – are substandard academically and/or in IQ. I don’t think it’s just a common CC prejudice (and it is a CC prejudice). It is also common in the country at large: You act, dance, or skate because you can’t think. You get into an Ivy because of your talent and in spite of your (supposedly substandard) academic ability. Well, first of all, as you yourself must know, Sarah Hughes is certainly no dummy, but aside from her, there are many brilliant actors, writers, filmmakers, etc. Not just brilliant at their craft: brilliant in their intellectual insights. I don’t have information or an opinion about Brooke Shields’ capabilities in particular. I’m just talking about many actors I have read about and read of.</p>