WANTED: BETTER GOSSIP MONGERS….Clearly, the big question on everyone’s mind in l’Affaire Paris is: What was the alleged medical problem that got her sprung from jail yesterday? Well, it’s now been a full 24 hours since we first heard about this and the gossip industry still hasn’t delivered the goods. What’s wrong with these people? This is a sad day for journalism.
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