From TV's Big Brother, to Heat magazine, this Reader includes classic pieces and contemporary writings to examine the study of celebrity over the last twenty years, and the significance and importance of celebrity in contemporary culture.

From the new celebrity culture that has emerged from reality television and the Internet, to the paparazzi-filled endgame of Princess Diana and the bizarre trials and tribulations of Michael Jackson, The Celebrity Culture Reader documents the significant role that celebrities occupy in contemporary culture.

Combining classic essays and contemporary writings, The Celebrity Culture Reader investigates the cultural implications of this complex contemporary phenomenon.