Reading is Fundamental, But ...
Poll results released this week say that one in four US adults did not read a single book in the last year. 
Thank you, America!
-- Your friends at TMZ.
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Reader Comments
(Page 1 of 5) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments1. Maybe its the nerd in me, but I found that poll so sad. American society is quickly losing its status in the world. But what can you expect when our headlines are about Britney's latest mental breakdown, Lindsey's latest drunken escapade and Paris' EVERYTHING. Really sad.
Posted at 11:33AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Kate
2. Ummm... Paris read THE book while in jail - the Bible. Can't you see the positive effects it has had on her life? The fact that she can't remember anything in it isn't pertinent.
Posted at 11:34AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Doh!
3. Lindsey looks coked out of her face!
Posted at 11:37AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by v
4. Question: What is Britney thinking about Paris in this shot?
Posted at 11:35AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Paris is a Britney wannabe
5. what do you expect?
Posted at 11:44AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Teresa
6. What is that?
Oh yeah....
A Pro-Abortion Poster!!!
Posted at 11:37AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by aLL aMERICAn gURL
7. That poll is very sad. What is happening to our world?
Posted at 11:40AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Carol
8. look at lindsay's eyes! ha ha too funny!
Posted at 11:38AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by wa wa wa
9. Caption: Casting call for The Sureal Life continues.....These 3 former celebs are already signed up!
Posted at 11:42AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by TMZ needs new stories
10. Awwww Brit looking lovingly at Paris..Lohan looks like a FREAK!
Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Duke
11. Love your choice of this picture of the Three Stooges to represent illiterate America -- brilliant!
Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Sean Poonce
12. Paris Hilton is certainly the sane one among the three.
She is doing a little charity work,building her businesses more, doing a few movies, and generally living a great life.
After all is said and done, living well is the best revenge.
Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Dorinda
13. All you have to do is read many of the comments on TMZ to realize that America is comprised of a great many functional illiterates. They say things like, "I seen" instead of "I saw," "They ought to give them kids" instead of "those kids," and "he don't" instead of "he doesn't."
Very few know the difference between their, they're and there, and even more don't know the difference between a possessive and a plural (hint: plurals don't use apostrophes...or as TMZers write..."apostrophe's."
I keep thinking of George Bush's quote: "Is our children learning?"
It's okay to talk about celebrities in this forum AND still be literate. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
Posted at 11:44AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Michele
14. That pisture is Priceless....Thats true Hollywood Glamour in 2007 !!! ...LOL
Posted at 11:45AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by fridgeee
15. Those likeliest to read religious books included older and married women, lower earners, minorities, lesser educated people, Southerners, rural residents, Republicans and conservatives. [How could a less educated person read the bible and religious articles? And aren't people staying away from the communist spew.. nasty-ugly liberal stuff they have out there that they don't want to read? That makes them wiser and selective} And all these young ladies have been photographed reading, and religious items too, so what's with using them for examples?
Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by CrustyCritter
