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Originally Posted by Rob  It's pretty difficult not to be well informed about the daily exploits of Paris, Lindsay, or (God help us all) Rossie Odonnel -- even the serious news channels report celebrity antics in their main bulletins.The lines between News and gossip seem to have become blurred; the Murdoch press has been one of the worst at dumbing down the Media, but they, by no means, have a monopoly on trash posing as journalism. |
That is indeed true. This garbage braces the 6:00 news nearly every night.
Really, who gives a flying **** whether Britney Spears shaves her head?
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Originally Posted by Rob Of course I am as guilty of celebrity watching as most others -- but I don't think I could ever call myself obsessed with celebrities. |
I don't think any of us can deny watching celebrities. As you said above, it's pretty damn hard not too and to be honest, why not watch them? Is there any real harm in watching them?
As for myself. I wouldn't I say I am obsessed with a majority of celebrites, because afterall, I think most of them are absolute garbage. Trash with no talent who get over exposed as God's - when they clearly shouldn't be. I should note that the few (very few) celebrities who I admire - I admire not because I think they are God's above all else, but because I would define them different from the "normal trash" in such a terrible profession.
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Originally Posted by Rob I resent being turned into some kind of voyeur by a Media/culture |
Yes, same here. I'm no clone, never have been.
EDIT: Shame they aren't more answers for this topic..