America’s Fascination With Hollywood

The large number of gossip and entertainment news magazines and websites seem to indicate that a large percentage of the population is obsessed with the lives of actors. This is due to America’s lack of a monarchy. Traditionally, in many countries, people who were not happy with their own lives often fantasized about being a prince or princess or some other noble, so they could have fame and fortune and glory. But in this country, that urge is replaced with fantasies about life as a Hollywood star, leading to people following Hollywood news as much as they can.