Paparazzi of The Quarter

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Alas, if people think that this obsession in life can get you nowhere, think again! Featured as the Paparazzi of the Quarter, former paparazzi Adnan Ghalib went from snapping photos of celebs to dating one! If that isn't the American dream...

Why Celebrity Gossip?

As I started compiling my work for this assignment, I wondered "Why am I so into Celebrity Gossip"?

The only answer that I can think of is that it serves as an escape. When I have midterms, papers, and stresses that go along with being a student, I need something to get my mind off all of it and relax. For some people, this might come in the form of a bubble bath, reading trashy romance novels, or listening to music.

My outlet to get away is to read as much celebrity gossip as possible. I know this may seem silly to many people out there, but it is a legitimate interest. It makes me not think about my own stresses and to watch celebrities' unfold. The internet has definitely made my addiction much easier to feed. With websites being updated so frequently, there is a newfound desire to be the first to know about celebrities and who broke up, is making up, or is pregnant!

Friends Don't Let Friends Fall Behind With Celebrity Gossip...

As all friends share interest, mine are no different. The following is part of an interview with a good friend Kristen regarding her obsession and routines with celebrity gossip.

Erin: Do you have a routine with celebrity gossip because I know that when I get up in the morning I check People.com, US magazine.com and then Perez. I try to do it in order of reliability.

Kristen: Yea, People is definitely the most reliable. I definitely do every Friday buy the new magazines and read them cover to cover by Friday evening. I read them when I work out and I read every quote, every subtitle, basically I read it all.

Erin: Which magazines do you like to look at?

Kristen: US Weekly is my favorite partly because a DG is an editor of it so that really got me hooked. Definitely US Weekly but People is more reliable but I hate the info on books and movies and T.V. shows.

Erin: It’s a waste of pages.

Kristen: Exactly. I just flip through that. That’s one thing I don’t read. So besides that…

Celebrity Gossip - Good for the Economy?

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During one of my interviews, we discussed how much money was spent weekly on magazines devoted to gossip. Could this hobby be helping the economy?

Is Celebrity Gossip A Joke?

When my best friend, Vicki, and I were discussing celebrity gossip, she said, "I always think that I am just reading the most ridiculous thing...and then I find out it's always true!"

I think that this is one of the reasons that I am interested in celebrity gossip and why addiction is unavoidable. It starts as a simple interest. The more absurd things you hear, the more curious you become. You HAVE to find out if the vicious rumor is true! Could it be true that Jennifer Lopez is pregnant with twins (YES) and who is the baby daddy of 16-year old Jamie Lynn Spears?