Can you imagine life without the all pervasive input of technology in everything we do? That coupled with the wired connectivity that has caused us to have umbilical linkage with each other has made the world a small place indeed.
The website YouTube is one site that is dedicated solely to the use of personal videos that are viewed for recreational purposes only. This is a site where you can find a video on just about any topic that you want. What are the most popular videos on YouTube? There is some mesmerizing magic in celebrities that causes us to watch their every move. As a result celebrity oriented videos do the best.
The extent to which common people, not just the paparazzi, will go to find out about celebrities defies common sense, doesn't it? The celebrity lifestyle is one that is deemed unattainable by the average American, so being able to get a snapshot of what a day in the life of a celebrity is like is very entertaining.
Celebrities are admired and they are not only famous but they also are among the wealthiest people on the planet. For people that don't have a lot of money, being able to look at the lives of the rich and famous is an extremely entertaining venture.
Celebrities on video mean different things to different people. Some are interested in larger than life images while others like to see their favorite celebrities getting embarrassed. Most often, regardless of what the actual topic is of the video, these are the funniest videos available to the general public. Outtakes are a very comical way to see a celebrity act a little more human by creating goofs and slip-ups while on camera.
Celebrities are often viewed as being perfect entities, so when these goofs are caught in film, it is very funny for the viewing public. When you see your favorite sports celebrity slip-up you empathize with them and like them even more. This is why celebrity videos are a link between the celebrity and the fan.
As is indicative by the popularity of reality shows, people like to see their screen icons in real life situations. When a layperson can catch a glimpse of a marital fight between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, or see pop icons bleaching their children's teeth or threatening to knock out the paparazzi, the public finds this very funny.
It might take a shrink to really figure this out, but I think that we enjoy our celebrities suffering a little as our daily lives too are full of minor suffering. No longer are these iconic celebrities viewed as perfect creatures that make no mistakes, when their goofs and dramas are caught on film. Not only is this about amusement or entertainment. Instead, we all feel a little more secure in the fact that these celebrities are not the demi-gods that they seem to be.
