Reflections: America's obsession with celebrities 21 Articles

by Erin Capuano

What is our fixation with celebrity gossip? I see it happening more often than not where paparazzi are actually taking pictures of celebrities getting gas at the pump. It's the most random thing to care what type of food a...read more

by Maria Salazar

The American Celebrity In the world of self centered and fantastically overrated culture, we have the slippery slopes of the celebrity obsession. You can find any number of articles at one time on celebrities, all sayi...read more

by Linda Burleson

It apparently is not a phenomena of Americans to obsess about celebrities. The British have an insatiable appetite for information about entertainment celebrities and the Royal Family. That does not particularly assuage ...read more

by David Hall

Okay, I'll be honest here. I am a Doctor Phil fan. No lie. I watch the Dr. Phil Show just about every night it comes on. The only exceptions are whenever I watch House M.D, Heroes America's Most Wanted (That crime show...read more

by Diane Hodge

Why are we so obsessed and care so much about what celebrities do or don't do? I think it is because we need a star, a hero or a heroine, someone to look to. That is natural to human nature, to have a role model, or ...read more

by Kassandra Jayne

Paris Hilton and The Environment Say what? OK well I guess I can take comfort in the fact that Paris Hilton's picture dominated the 21st page of "24" rather than the 1st, but happy be the day when her face doesn't ma...read more

by Emily Vogel

Given that the first music video was aired in 1981, Dire Straits "Money for Nothing," written in 1985, became popularized at not only a crucial time in music history, but also at a pivotal point in the paradigm for America...read more

by Ninjanuke

The television is dominated it. It is more important than the war in Iraq. Its a money making business that encourages the hopes and dreams of younger generations. It is a focus of America's societies attention. Yes, if yo...read more

by Kenyasoweta Bowman

America's obsession with celebrities began with the birth of capitalism. God was no longer seen as directly responsible for the quality of life of people. Money became the new God. It could pay for cures for the most pa...read more

by Mrs. K

It is easy to see why America is completely obsessed with celebrities. Here are these people who have seemingly perfect lives. They have perfect bodies, perfect faces, perfect houses, perfect jobs, I could go on but I won...read more

by Lavanda Brown

What is it that makes us idolize someone so much? Is it that we americans love gossip? Could it possibly be that we simply envy what we don't have? Americans have certainly grown an obsession for todays movie stars, r...read more

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by Unique Arriola

Why is it that America is so obsessed with our celebrities well one of the main reason I think is because celebrities were hired for our entertainment, and as entertainment they seem to be doing there jobs and doing the mo...read more

by Leona Brownstone

I would like to state that this article is, by NO means, intended to excuse the actions of Britney Spears. It is merely my opinion on the way the stalkerazzi paparazzi has aided in her downfall, and that of so many other c...read more

by Betsy Kinsey

Most mornings I sip coffee during Regis and Kelly, and more often than not I make time to peruse People or US Weekly. But I can't help noticing the onslaught of celebrity culture in America. Everything is "celebri-ti...read more

by Harley Warren

Britney Spears is MTV's fault, and MTV is the 30 year old mistake of a drug induced, wealth hungry, vanity-stricken music industry. Furthermore, Music Television is solely responsible for the degradation and eventual demis...read more

by Michael LaPenna

Why Celebrity Role Models Shouldn't Be Role Models By Michael LaPenna Please note: The following rant assumes that the reader has prior knowledge of the events mentioned below. Who are our role models? For me, my ...read more

by Lauren Kennedy

Fatal Photography and Celebrity Obsession Society is fascinated with the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Just looking at pictures in magazines and flipping through the channels of our big screen televisions co...read more

by Stacy Bon

Many Americans are obsessed with celebrities because they find their own lives dull. At least this is what I believe. Young girls look up to people like Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, etc. because they want to be just like...read more

by Doug Howard

Celebutardation. Only You Can Help. People ask me why I don't write about music. It would only make sense I suppose. I've played in a number of bands, big, small, notorious, obscure, and have led a very interesting...read more

by Lazaszeret

The obsession of celebrities has risen to a very high for many people who need to see their own dreams come true on the big screen. The ones who really make it on the big screen usually either worked hard for the job by sl...read more