So many nowadays presume a familiarity with celebrities and others of whom they are fans. The practice of calling idols by their first name is not limited to entertainment news reporters--average people do it as well. Is this the price for celebrity? Often celebrities will encourage the removal of boundaries when they greet their fans and by being physically close to them in photos. This is a necessary part of fan service, thanking and rewarding those upon whom they depend for financial support? I suppose some fans (most?) believe they deserve such attention and "friendliness."
Still, it's not a good thing for the fan or for the celebrity. It feeds the illusions and disordered emotions of the fan and the narcissism of the celebrity (and possibly an inflated sense of nobility for their deigning to associate with their fans).
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