Today I started to wonder why we, the American society, care so much about celebrities. We always have, but new technology allows us to follow these people even closer than we used to, and to a greater extent. I'm sure there are thousands of blogs that are online right now about many of these celebrities. Now I don't follow a lot of this pop culture stuff very closely, but it seems that Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears have done very little in the past couple of years as far as their 'careers' (singing) go. However, the media coverage of the two of them has been astounding. I don't watch that much news on tv, but the two of their names continually show up on ESPN. I am currently watching Pardon the Interruption, a sports show on ESPN, and it devoted a segment to Jessica Simpson's relationship with Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. I realize that the media continues to cover these topics because people are watching. This leaves me to believe that the media is actually quite smart, and the segment of the population that continues to watch/read/buy news cares way too much about frivolous celebrities. I really wish that the media could focus more on its job of being a watchdog, and less on celebrities who have yet to impress me with any kind of talent.
peace
Martin
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