Speaking of which, it's interesting to note precisely how cultures function
For example, for plenty of little reasons, coming together, demographics etc, in Norway, rampant tabliodism is very limited. We have only 2 magazines that feature this kind of papparazziism, and even then it's relatively mild.
We have some good-morning shows, where gossip is "discussed", but not much else related to this kind of media.
In Spain however, hey had the "all-out" version: Tabloid TV-show, with a glaring lack of regulation. A daily show, each episode FOUR... HOURS... long. In Norway this is
forbidden, it's not even an issue. Any chat-show cannot be more than one hour, and rarely exceed 45 minutes.
FOUR HOURS of yelling, arguing, bickering, in between endless reels of amateur footage, usually some asshole chasing some celeb around, and the celeb on the verge of tears "Please! For the last time, I am BEGGING you STOP FOLLOWING ME!"
Followed by hours of debating what he wore, why on earth he sound so upset... My grandma watches it.
It felt surreal, like, I'd be at the computer, feel like a soda, go to the kitchen - on my way there I see grandma watching these people argue about celebs, I go back, surf internet, chat, watch a movie, go back, shes still watching the same argument going on.
Also, at night, Norwegian channels have these sms text "shows", with lame quizzes and stuff, usually retarded quizzes, "Guess what city: LOS ANGEL_S" and people are guessing "um... italy?" "no, that's not a city!"
IN SPAIN however, they had moved beyond that. Some countries just go fuck-it, and feature a naked woman exchanging sms texts.
Spain are beyond that too.
In Spain you get she-males on late night text-message show. Dude w boobs wanking his shaft. Thank god they also have available struggling local little channels, striving to offer good programming. Found a docu about zebras, in Catalan