Why do we love celebrities so much? I'm sure Brian will help us articulate that in our classes this coming week, but I found myself thinking about my unique brand of celebrity obsession.
I consider myself a snob on some levels, and I definitely find that this is so when it comes to anything having to do with pop culture. The way it breaks down is, Christopher Guest is a god, Bono is a prophet, Paris Hilton is Satan and Entertainment Weekly is my bible. So, naturally, I went to them to find out the latest in snarky pop culture punditry.
What I found showed me just how obsessed we can be. While any tabloid will show you that we love to see celebrities at their worst, EW takes pride in showing this to the nth degree. This is why I so highly enjoyed the most recent of their "Top" lists, "Sexy? You Be the Judge . . .". and felt the need to forward it to several of my close friends. While I believe in love and compassion for all people, I am not above taking out my insecurities on celebrities who have done nothing more than be photographed in awful, unspeakable ways . . . and gotten caught with prostitutes and drugs . . . but that's beside the point.
The truth is, we all need gossip and a means to get away from our own lives for a while and celebrities, in all of their good looks and fame, fit that bill. And since not all celebrities are George Clooney when it comes to humanitarian efforts, I'm sure it's the least they could do.
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