Sunday, November 8, 2009
Reality Overload?
So, I was in line at the grocery store last week and happened to glance over at the tabloids that are always up by the register and I saw something that I thought was kind of funny. There was an issue of Life & Style prominently displayed on the rack and across the top of the magazine in large print, it said “Special Gosselin Free Issue”. I thought this was interesting because it is the tabloids that have made the Gosselins out to be such a big deal in the media and now even they are sick of them? It kind of reminded me of the Speidi ban that was implemented on E! a while back because so many viewers were tired of hearing about Heidi and Spencer Pratt from The Hills. Anyway… my point is, how much exposure is too much? Also, why is that reality stars seem to be the most overexposed? I mean, I know other celebrities have been the focus of too much media attention (The whole Brangelina or TomKat crazes, for example), but reality stars seem to be taking over a significant chunk of entertainment news these days. Why is this the case? Any thoughts?
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No kidding! I wonder if their title as "reality" stars has anything to do with it. These are people that were at one point, just like us: average people, doing average things. Even though, we now know that their lives have made a complete 180. They are engrossed in the fame and publicity that comes with the Hollywood ticket. There's a relatively new fascination with reality television and stars.."unscripted" dialogue, "real" situations, behaviors and emotions. So, in that sense, perhaps the audience is able to draw a greater connection and understanding. I have yet to buy in to any of it.
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