A Global Village of Gossip Hounds

With all that’s going on in the world, it’s fascinating how many people are truly obsessed with the comings and goings of celebrities.

Take this anecdote emailed to me from FOX News’ terrific foreign correspondent Amy Kellogg:

“I went to see a retired diplomat in Tehran. It was the morning after the U.S. elections. He asked me if I had the latest news from America. I said, “Yes, it looks like the Democrats won the House and probably the Senate, but we’re still waiting for the count.”

He said, “No, no, the big story,” and gave a giggle. “Britney Spears is getting a divorce.”

That’s right — forget about Iran’s nuclear weapons or the shifting of power in Congress … Britney Spears is getting a divorce!