I actually do like to read People and hear celebrity gossip, but only to a certain extent. I know that most celebrities do not deserve to be treated like idols, but after I see someone on tv or in a movie, I think it's interesting to find out what their real life is like.
However, I do think that the media often goes way overboard with celebrity news. And I think it might actually hurt the celebrities...I might care more about Ben and J. Lo if some show or newspaper wasn't reporting more rumors about them every hour. I'm usually more interested in hearing about stars who I usually don't hear about.