Personally, I like celebrity gossip. Is it necessarily true? No. Is it important? No. But who says that everything that we do has to be mentally challenging? If I want to indulge in a good magazine about LaLaLand, then I will. It doesn't make me shallow or superficial - I just enjoy a bit of mindless drivel once in a while.
That being said, I don't think that entertainment news has a place on stations like CNN, BBC, CBC etc. If I want celebrity gossip, I'll tune in to E!. If I want coverage about current events, politics and medical breakthroughs, I will watch CBC. The two shouldn't mix.
Although I think that anything about Paris Hilton should never be aired. Ever.
What if the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about?
"Ma'am, your eyes look red. Have you been drinking?"
"Officer, your eyes look glazed. Have you been eating donuts?"