Saturday, January 23, 2010

Perez Hilton and the tabloids



Perez Hilton is constantly in everyone’s business, annoying the celebrities to get some gossip and blow a story out of proportion. Who is having a baby in the hospital?? Who just lost weight in the Bahamas?? Who’s cooking crack in the kitchen?? It seems like the stories just get better and better as time goes on and people get more involved.
The website is an outlet for many to blog about their strong views on a celebrities actions. The site is completely biased and does not require any legitimate proven information to publish anything. Although not all of the information is true and much of it is opinion based, it remains at the top percent of views daily. This man and his website hold a lot of power.
The fan base that follows the blog is large enough to break some careers. On the contrary it can also promote some artists to new levels. This tabloid is just another example of how powerful the Internet is and how it can change the life’s of the celebrities. The one thing that I have a problem with is the source of his information. I understand that a blog is a sort of online journal thread where you can post and openly display you opinions.
I would like to relate all the information back to insecurity. The opinions displayed are of little value to my life because there is no celebrity that really has impressed me that much where I am searching online about his updates. People need to stay informed on their favorite celebrity and they love when something big is happening. Perez Hilton functions to feed that desire and fuel the world of celebrity gossip.

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