In the aftermath of the Paris Hilton interview, Anderson Cooper (who had refused to speak Paris' name on air) and his guest analyst Marc Lamont Hill say basically what I said in my last post.

Then, Anderson goes on to do exactly what cable news shouldn't: Talk about Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton. And nothing else. The professor is right: There are better stories within this story.

To be fair, this show aired directly following Larry King's interview, so it was the appropriate place to emphasize reaction to the interview. And the rest of the show included sidebars about Paris' plight.