Is America Too Obsessed with Celebrities?


	Is America Too Obsessed with Celebrities?

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7-2-2009 11:24 AM

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<H1 id="article_capsule_headline">Is America Too Obsessed With Celebrities?</H1> 
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July 01, 2009 07:30 AM
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<A href="http://www.findingdulcinea.com/employees/audience-dev/liz-colville.html">Liz Colville</A>
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<DIV id="article_capsule_deck">The current onslaught of celebrity news coverage appears to follow Americans’ preferences. But some polls and experts suggest otherwise.</DIV>
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