Explanation of Fluffy News Items

I have been asked to explain what I mean by "Fluffy News Items" in my about me, so here goes:

Fluffy news items are those stupid tidbits of perceived news used to fill a gap in time, or end the program on a high note. Example: "BooBoo the kitty gave birth to three kittens and one of them is missing a tail."They are also the overblown stories about how a snowflake fell from the sky and stopped all traffic on the Kennedy.