Shootall;
Don't worry much about that Paris Hilton thing..there will always be a certain percentage of numbskulls that will follow everything any "celebrity" does..but I am convinced it is a small percentage.
Other nations in Europe and the far east have the same types..How many people in the UK dote on what the "royals" do..especially the "people's princess" ?
Similarly, otherwise civilized nations in Europe will have a certain crowd of nutcases that will launch into a full-blown RIOT..if their favorite soccer team loses...
In the far east riots sometimes ensue over sports and fisticuffs are seemingly part of their normal parlimentary buisiness.
As far as political satire..that's nothing new, started here shortly after we won our liberty from GB.. Virtually every FREE country has such satire.
Matter of fact, such countries where the government doesn't allow mocking of their leaders...I don't believe either you or I would want to live in...
Satirical sketches of leaders are published in places like Germany, Japan, Canada , France, Ireland the UK and the US..
The government does not allow such publishing in Red China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Iran, North Korea..and that little munchkin dictator in Venezuela is presently shutting down the press and radio &TV stations that don't "toe his line"...tells a lot about that little space-case...
Yes, there are some in the media that abuse our first amendment, such as Micheal Moore who will lie, make up and fabricate "facts" , make a film about his mental meanderings and call it a "documentary"..but anyone with a modicum of intelligence knows by now, just what an idiot he is..
..But let's always fight for our Bill of Rights..even if some pin heads abuse the rights...