Quote from front page of Slate:
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"The human need to anthropomorphize has made possible extended Hollywood careers for Lassie, Flipper, Willy of Free Willy, Babe, Mr. Ed, Benji, and Clint Eastwood's orangutans, just to name a few."
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By Jack Shafer

For some reason I thought this was going to be a Joke, it had the perfect setup, but let down by not being a joke.

Here is my take:
The human need to anthropomorphize has made possible extended Hollywood careers for stars like, Lassie, Flipper, and Paris Hilton, just to name a few.

Of course saying Paris Hilton has had an extended Hollywood career might seem like a stretch, but for her longer than 5 minutes is extended.
Actually Paris just seems fun to bash, since I don't watch TV I have no idea what she is like, I just couldn't fill in the blank right now. I am sure someone will pop to mind later.