heh.

interestingly, i subscribe to PEOPLE magazine, but not for the celebrity gossip. i like hearing real stories about real people

sadly, that's about 5% of the entire magazine

i think it would be cool to have a magazine dedicated to real people and ignore the celebrity stuff

but the celebrity stuff sells. and the regular stuff doesn't. or so they assume.

I am too busy to care about celebrity "issues"

tamar, I agree that would be a much better read than celebrity gossip.

it is worth a laugh, especially when an absurd gossip hits the social networks' frontpages

there are so many more important things. It's so sad that most of our news is concerned with sensationalism and fame, rather than the truth

I have to say that I do some consulting with People.com before I comment further

but I do think they deserve to be considered differently than the nastier gossip blogs that have become so popular

celebrity goss doesn't require you to use your brain so some might use it as a form of relaxation.

Also it holds the promise of a 'better life' of glamor/fame/wealth so I can see why its attractive to the masses.

good points. I think some people just like browsing such mags in waiting rooms or on a train, sort of as "mind candy" & an easy distraction

but I agree that all magazines have a responsibility for the messages they convey

no interest in celebrities whatsoever, and doesn't let anything about them interfere with his day.