Why hasn't the internet made anyone famous? I think one obvious reason is that as wide-spread as the internet is, it's not yet ubiquitous enough to garner the mass appeal needed to produce an internet version of Brad Pitt, if you will.

Most bloggers would settle for being perceived as the "Dick Cavett" of the internet, but that hasn't yet emerged either. Why?

Because secretly, people don't like bloggers. (Of course, I think Hunkabutta and its author are great.) However, bloggers are, for the most part, self-serving ego-filled individuals that get joy from trying to show the world how many clever thoughts they can have in one day. The small portion of the public that is exposed to blogging, is savvy enough to realize this. Bloggers and other internet personalities simply don't exhibit enough raw talent to break the barriers of the Internet. And that's the key, isn't it? Are you talented and respected enough to be appreciated in more than one form of media? Obviously, some internet personalities have a great deal of talent, but try as hard as they might, fame still demands paying one's dues, struggle, pain, and a whopping amount of luck. If your talents can't survive outside the confines of the internet, then it stands to reason you'll never be a star.

People with the talent, the motiviation, and the ability to succeed to the extent that they are perceived as being "famous", fight their fight on many fronts - not just the internet.