It is a guilty pleasure for many educated women – devouring celebrity magazines and reality TV to laugh at those who seem so much less refined than themselves.
But reading Heat and watching shows such as The X Factor or Big Brother makes women just as dull and dim-witted as the Z-list celebrities they mock, experts claim.
Addiction to celebrity culture is creating a generation of dumbed-down women, insists high-flying American lawyer Lisa Bloom.

There was just as much celebrity adulation in the past. How many celebs today could get a million people to their funeral like Rudoplh Valentino did? None. You only have to see the crowds that went to see Laurel and Hsrdy when they toured the UK. I think that this is a smokescreen. It might be down to many factors. Celebrity culture is nothing new.

I'd say there was a fair difference. The people you mention were all extremely talented and good at what they did. A significant proportion of celebs today have very little talent at all, and are kept in the public eye by a mix of marketing and the release of gossip news.

There'll probably be millions at the funeral of Margaret Thatcher. You know, just to make sure.

Make sure they get a chance to jump up and down on her grave? Aye, best book my ticket now, milk thief.

There was just as much celebrity adulation in the past. How many celebs today could get a million people to their funeral like Rudoplh Valentino did? None. You only have to see the crowds that went to see Laurel and Hsrdy when they toured the UK. I think that this is a smokescreen. It might be down to many factors. Celebrity culture is nothing new.

Liking celebrities is one thing but there are whole armies of women who could tell you who's going out with who to an almost degree level but have no chance of career progression because they'd rather rather read that crap than consider studying for their own job or future careers they'd like to move in to.

It's the whole career vs "job that pays the bills" thing