This may be petty, but I guess Hollywood types need that screen time and the need to perform in front of an audience even when they are grieving. I does seem a bit strange. I guess they think (probably correctly) that most people are really interested in their lives. I'm not. I'm sorry for their loss, but I am no more sorry for them than for the hundreds of non-famous names I see in the obituaries every day. The ones who don't have homes in Telluride, Hollywood, and who know where else. It just reminds me of John Kerry.
Nitpick with the Associated Press: There is no Notre Dame University in the United States that I know of. There is one in Lebanon, one in the Phillipines, and one in Kyoto, Japan. There is, however, a University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. You would think an international news organization such as the AP would know this.
Actually, because she comes from the Hollywood ethos, in her time of grief she was probably running on autopilot, and it seemed the normal thing to do..in a perverse way..it's the ultimate "reality TV"
Uh, yes, I'd have to say you're a "nitpicker." Revel in that, if you must.
These folks have suffered a tremendous loss. They have my (and numerous other's) support and prayers. God bless them all. -- E