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Youngpeopleidolizesingers,moviestars,andprofessionalathletes.Inadditiontofanclubsforindividuals,AmericanshavefanclubsformoviessuchasHarryPotterandTheLordoftheRingsandforbandssuchasTheBeatles.
Manyteenagers'bedroomsinAmericawillhavepostersonthewallsoftheirfavoritemoviestarsorcelebrities(oftensingersorsportsstars).Someteenagersalsocollectautographs(signatures)oftheirfavoritestars.However,ifastarisveryfamous,itwillbeverydifficulttogethisautograph,andanautographmayevenbeworthmoney.
ThemostcommonwaytofindinformationaboutacelebrityistosurftheInternet.ManyAmericanssearchforfansitesontheInternetorcreatefansites.(Fansitesarewebsitesdedicatedtoacelebrity.)Acelebrityusuallyhasoneofficialsiteandnumerousunofficial"fansites".
Therearealsothousandsofgroupsdiscussingtheirfavoritemovies,etc.,online.Mostgroupsareveryeasytojoin.Non-memberscanoftenreadthecommentswrittenbymembers,butonlymemberscanposttheircomments.
