You are not alone in that regard. I've spent most of my life without TV (by choice.) When these hollyweird people come up I'm lost. Sometimes I may have heard a name on talk radio or in conversation but I have not idea what the person looks like, why they're famous or what their claim to fame is.
Are we related?
Marco Rubio posted a gif earlier today showing the smoke stack at the Vatican blowing black smoke (no date). It is possible some know that the Pope has died and they are in the process of selecting a new one? Godfather III?