Television and the media are regularly blamed for what is thought to be wrong with modern society So it comes as no surprise that they are held responsible for today's apparent obsession with celebrities. The strange thing about many of those who are considered to be famous these days, is that there is little reason or basis for their fame. Some of them may be film stars, football players or pop stars. Other though, seem to achieve fame on the grounds, for example, that they are a friend of someone famous, that they rather strange flamboyant clothes, or that they behave exceptionally badly in public. it is notoriety rather than fame that some so-called celebrities achieve