Media Whore is a term used to describe a person who promotes themselves through vigorous use of any available outlets, often with a blatant disregard for other peoples efforts.
Examples can bee seen on
TV and the
silver screen;
TV being a more immediate venue for the
media whore, as are other live or near live
broadcastmediums.
The phrase is mentioned in the
Smiths song
Paint A Vulgar Picture, it is also the name of a
band.