The three cable news channels, and even CNN's Headline News, found it necessary today to show live coverage of Lindsay Lohan's latest courtroom hearing rather than any number of more important stories.

For some reason this morning, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and HLN decided to give live news time to her most recent court date for breaking probation on past drug problems.

If you care, Mediaite's Gossip Cop has the background HERE. Hey, at least it wasn't a stolen car chase.

See an example of this live coverage from Fox below: