Can you believe it? The hotel heiress has finally been released from jail! Now all of America can again go back to getting their daily dose of the drama that surrounds her daily life. The only reason I bring this up is because some of the most unimportant events have taken over all aspects of the media. When Paris was taken to jail a few weeks back, even ESPN’s SportCenter ran live coverage. I haven’t checked in while, but I didn’t think that she was on the New York Yankees 40-man roster or has ever played a sport for that matter.

A forest fire rages on in California. The war in Iraq continues as we speak. And the Apple iPhone goes on sale this Friday. I can think of a million things more newsworthy than Paris’ release. It just amazes me every morning when I look through the day’s news how many things are irrelevant and unimportant. But I guess that’s just part of the brutal reality. The media feeds it to the public because the public craves it. The market will provide the good if the demand is present. Just as the economics law states, as demand goes up, so does price. I just wonder, what is the price we are paying for being so enthralled in celebrity gossip, CEO scandals, and the newly crowned world’s ugliest dog? Don’t get me wrong, I would be a liar if I said that I didn’t take a peek at the horrendous-looking pooch or pay attention to a little of the Hollywood buzz, but not to the point of obsession. I just worry where we will be in 5 or 10 years. Will it get to the point where breaking news will be on the bottom line of CNN, and celebrity gossip is in the hour exclusive with Larry King. Oh wait, that is tomorrow.