Comments on: Why do we love reading about celebrities?

By: johnnie scruffy

johnnie scruffy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:22:07 +0000

a percentage of the human inhabitants, probably only first-world types, third-world has enough on it´s plate… are so pissed-off with their own life that they would rather enter the fantasy world of Hollywood, or international sport, or hero worship. LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY..WE DON¨T need any more heroes.

By: Ken Crompton

Ken Crompton — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:39:23 +0000

We don’t its just that we have too watch all the rubbish the TV stations and magazines keep putting in front of us about this one and that one. Who cares how many times Brad Pitt has shown his bum in public or Madonna has another under aged lover. Give us some thing of interest to watch and read no one is really into the stuff thrust upon us. Though some may be brain dead after the 24 hour mashings we continually receive.

By: da fro

da fro — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:23:58 +0000

who told you that dribble? im sick of hearing about pointless celebrities… i have my own life

By: SaVage HuntErr..

SaVage HuntErr.. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:50:59 +0000

lol

By: SaVage HuntErr..

SaVage HuntErr.. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:50:35 +0000

Well,
I think they are our greatest idlos..
And we wanna be like them..
and some of them are good looking
=D

By: Ken E

Ken E — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:32:09 +0000

I don’t. I get annoyed when Yahoo! “news” splashes items about these non-entities on it’s front page. Some of them I have never heard of and certainly do not wish to know more about them.

Get rid of the celebrity items. Put them in some folder where I don’t have to see them.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:41:26 +0000

Read, “The Mirror Effect” by Dr. Drew Pensky

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:06:29 +0000

I never read about celebrities as I can’t be bothered and most what is written is made up anyway. Sensational stories sell magazines nothing more. So anyone who is fascinated with other people’s lives, don’t have a life of their own.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:25:59 +0000

Celebrities are real people with real lives — but this almost never has anything to do with their role in the capitalist spectacle. First of all, they are *commodities*. Their faces and “personalities” are sold like any other product; their appeal is based on some sublimated desire for what these “stars” represent — sex, adventure, popularity, humour, elegance, confidence — their uniqueness is not so important to those that manufacture these “celebs” as the fact that they have a market to exploit. Second, they serve as examples of social “success.” They are abstracted versions of the old capitalist illusion; that we can ALL swim in wealth and adoration, live in luxurious mansions, consume enormous portions of the social wealth. It’s necessary for those at the top of the social pyramid to have “believers” at the bottom … Third, these “stars” fill holes in people’s hearts; those lacking romance, courage, “action,” etc. live vicariously through manufactured idols. Of course they deserve these things for real, but to unhappy people with few prospects, escapism and adulation are attractive and easy — like religion, or narcotics …

Nate

By: Dannielle Tucker

Dannielle Tucker — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:01:01 +0000

I really don’t know why we do. I hate people sticking their beeks into my life and yet I am always wanting to know about people in the public. But it is usually the celebrities I like.

Good question, but a hard one to answer.