Because Britney is like totally a 'big deal'

Even though it was the State of the State today (Pshaw, whatever, those people are like so old), the Associated Press has decided 'everything involving Britney [Spears] is a big deal'.

from the AP's LA assistant bureau chief

From: Baker, Frank S.
Sent: Tue 1/8/2008 11:58 AM
To: News - Southern California Editorial Staff
Subject: Britney
All:

Now and for the foreseeable future, virtually everything involving Britney is a big deal. That doesn't mean every rumor makes it on the wire. But it does mean that we want to pay attention to what others are reporting and seek to confirm those stories that WE feel warrant the wire. And when we determine that we'll write something, we must expedite it.

Thanks.

Frank