i think it's actually an interesting subject to look at, as long as it's done in a professional way (which newsweek is usually pretty good at).
This is actually a very good article about how young girls are growing up and learning to become women in a society where Paris Hilton and Britney Spears activities, wardrobes (or lack thereof) and love lives are scrutinized and sometimes emulated.
This is a quote from the article..."a lot of parents are wondering about the effect our racy popular culture may have on their kids and the women they would like their girls to become"
The article is not at all glorifying PH and BS...it is using them and their behaviors as a jumping off point to discuss how young girls (now and in the past as well as the future) have to incorporate societal pressure into who they become as women.
As the mother of both a girl and a boy, I found the article eye-opening as well as a little scary. It amazes me what people will do for "fame"...either like BS and PH or some local girl at a bar who will flash her breasts to get noticed. Are either of those the woman I want my daughter to become? Absolutely not. Are either of those types a woman I want my son to date? Nope. I want my kids to realize that just because it's out there and others do it...doesn't make it right.
Am I a prude? Yes, somewhat. As a parent, I wear that proudly. I am doing my best to raise my children to be respectful adults who don't place the majority of their self worth/esteem in "provocative" (for lack of a better word) behavior.
The article can be found at Newsweek.com. I tried to include a link but it wouldn't work.
Why. :s 
