Paris Hilton, whose sentence for probation violation was reduced to 23 days for good behavior before she ever got behind bars (I’m still trying to wrap my head around that one), has been released after serving three days.

I mention this only because my head exploded when it was covered as breaking news on CNN.

I pasted it back together, typed this, and now video of her release is being shown on CNN labeled as “New Developments.” This has been followed by actual commentary by the anchors.

The tape just let go, and I’m going back to bed while the epoxy cures. To think that they covered this and not the fact that Bono got a haircut before meeting with the G-8 leaders!

ETA: Oh, Christ. Now they’re holding a LIVE NEWS CONFERENCE and telling everyone that her sentence is back up to 40 days on house arrest with the magic anklet.

More jewelry, in other words.