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[missdaredevil]

Searching for the stars, one house at a time. You are *either on or off*. In the intricate geography of celebrity known as the star maps,......

What does that mean in this case?
Thanks

[bud]

I found that quote at http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/patricia_leigh_brown/index.html.

I think what is meant is: "You (a star) are either listed on the star maps or you're not." It's meant as a metaphor for being "important" (or not).

[LucentShade]

I couldn't find the full text...if you could post some more of the article, it would help me to know what this means.

[missdaredevil]

The article is all about the star maps that can be found in LA.