Is It Me Or Is Celeb Websites Getting Out Of Hand

I remember growing up and going to the library and participating in book clubs. Even though this was a way for my mom to study for her exams and I always end up crying because she left (yeah I was a crybaby, so what? Lol) I always had so much fun having different stories read to me. I was able to appreciate the creative thought that an imagination can bring and it helped make reading novels a pleasure. Now when I do go to the library I see more and more kids in there to use the computer just to read the latest gossip about celebrities. When did living vicaruously through celebrities become the norm? Now if the websites were reporting the celebrity did some type of charitable act then I'm all for it but talking about the latest jumpoff to get pregnant is not breaking news! What happened to cause this fascination of this disillusioned lifestyle?