ENTERTAINMENT: Loss of Privacy

According to Cairncross’ Trendspotter’s guide,“ In the electronic village, there will be little true privacy—and little unsolved crime,” (Bucy, 2005, p. 7). We have seen this trend evolve with in the past decade. People are obsessed with people. 

This is true for celebrities and movie stars in the entertainment industry. The public believes it is their right to know what is going on the in fabulous world of Hollywood. There are millions of dollars invested in videos, photographs and magazines displaying the lives of famous, beautiful people. There are websites that are completely devoted to prying into the lives of celebrities. TMZ.com and PerezHilton.com are two major competitors in this market of gossip. “The gossip blog TMZ.com usually traffics in mug shots, rehab reports and other salacious tidbits about celebrities,” (Aspan, 2008).

I believe some people consider this a past time. If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say,"Jessica Simpson is getting fat again," I would be able to buy myself a beach condo. My friends and co workers, teachers and teammates all know when who breaks and who is addicted to what. Personally, I 

will pick up a magazine, skim through the pictures and be done with it. I haven't booked marked any crazy websites because I feel its a waste of time. The only good thing that comes from stalking celebrities is when they make mistakes and the columns highlight their wrong doings in a light that shows everyone gets punished, no matter who you are. I think it is important for people to see that you cannot get away with everything whether it be a scandal worth billions of dollars or driving while under the influence.

People will always be fascinated with others. The world is completely connected and its near impossible to stay out of the lime light on a small or large scale. With so much revenue in the gossip market, its here to stay and we just need to get a thicker skin.