Only you are confusing issues.  The person taking objection to the notion Eddie tried to get his play (at a pub) linked to Good People which was garnering all sorts of critical acclaim and being written about in the papers and trades as award worthy is wrong.  He did make several attempts by having friends drop Angel's name GP and his play.  That's famewhvring...no matter what you think of her fame.

The same thing happened w/Bradley. Ryan Murphy was trying to save the low rated New Normal by selling it abroad. Even though Bradley and Angel were very close  during S5 and he had clearly split w/Georgia.  During it's UK promotion Georgia was said to be Bradley's GF.  That's because of Merlin's success and attaching Bradley to TNN was an attempt to get crossover viewership.  Next thing you know Bradley is in LA going to Ryan Murphy events as Georgia's NOT so proud +1.   And funny enough...or maybe more IRONIC, it was during that push to get Bradley a toehold in the US market that Angel suddenly tweeted a word salad about her BF's WORK.  

Angel opened her acct 2 years after Merlin uses it to promote social issues and hasn't bothered to get it verified.  Then there is the ism difference.

Though I"m not surprised you simply don't get it. Neither is famous. Both would likely have the same name ID in the UK because of Merllin.  Actually she'd likely be known better by  face in the UK (amongst the general public)  more than he because she's been on so many UK shows.  BUT that's not the point

The point was Merlin had just ended and she was in the hot theatre show Good Ppl at the same time one of his plays was at his friend's pub theatre.  Regardless of how you perceive her level of fame it far exceeds his.  He had his friends tweet repeatedly name dropping Angel Goodpeople and his play.  The friend made several attempts but kept muffing it.