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{{quote|''"Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
''But that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a show
''Now it's a [[Deader Than Disco|disco]], but not for Lola
''Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair"''|'''[[Barry Manilow]]''', "Copacabana (At the Copa)"}}
She was [[Glory Days|once one of the biggest stars in pop music, film, or theatre]]. But now, her time in the spotlight is over. She's over the hill. A joke. A "Where Are They Now?" trivia question. A White Dwarf Starlet.
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Compare with [[Former Child Star]]. See also [[I Was Quite a Looker]]. Has absolutely nothing to do with the magazine published by Games Workshop; the name is a reference to stars — the kind in the sky — that have ceased to burn and are now glowing only with residual heat from their younger days. (Of course, the magazine used to be the world's premier gaming magazine and is now just an overpriced catalogue for Games Workshop miniatures, so maybe there's a connection after all...)
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In a major twist, the [[Man Behind the Man|true villain]] in Satoshi Kon's ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' turns out to be {{spoiler|Mima's overweight, middle-aged female manager Rumi, who was a former pop idol who didn't last and now thinks she's the real Mima.}} The climax of the film where {{spoiler|Rumi chases Mima in the illusory form of Mima's giggling, pop-idol alter-ego while trying to kill her}} is genuinely disturbing.
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