Why are the lives of celebrities so important (to us)?


Everyday we are bombarded with images and information concerning the lives of celebrities.  It is almost impossible to escape hearing the latest gossip about your favorite (or least favorite) star(s).  No one can deny that such gossip drives big business. People are definitely willing to pay for something to talk about.  There is also no denying that much of that information comes at a high cost to the celebrity, who at the end of the day is just a person like you and I.  Below you will find a link to a very interesting article on the topic. Why are the lives of others so important? Why do we care about celebrities? What does private knowledge about a public person do for us?


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/147950/why_do_we_care_so_much_about_the_lives_pg2.html?cat=

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