Though Katie Couric told a forum in Boston last month that “we have a precious amount of time on the CBS Evening News and I don’t think we need to ever utter the name Paris Hilton,” the heiress’ early release from jail apparently changed that policy. Couric introduced Bill Whitaker’s report on the CBS Evening News on Thursday night: “The bar for outrage over celebrity behavior is set pretty high in Hollywood these days, but Paris Hilton’s very early release from jail has brought howls of protest and cries of a double standard.” Watch Whitaker’s report below.
