In today's edition of Looking Forward, we explore the social tendency to fixate on celebrities. What personality traits make people particularly susceptible to celebrity stalker-hood? Is celeb obsession to a large degree intentionally cultivated, with stars and the media exploiting this tendency?
Svetlana Ekimenko and acclaimed Russian writer Victor Erofeyev are joined on the show by Christopher Bell, Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and the author of the book "American Idolatry: Celebrity, Commodity and Reality Television" to reflect on how celebrity worship fills the void in people's lives.
