There is no rest for the dead, and there is apparently no privacy for the dying – if you’re famous, that is.

CBS: this is disgusting, shameful, and beneath the dignity of a Big Three network.

Diana, Princess of Wales, has been dead nearly 7 years. She was literally hounded to death by the newsies, and they’re still picking her bones for a story.

Yeah, I’m touchy on the subject of Diana. Like many women my age and thereabouts, I was a “fan” of sorts – I consumed stories about her like mad when she first showed up on the international news scene. I started to feel like it had gone too far long before there were any hints of problems in her marriage to Prince Charles. It all seemed a little much when she got married, but I stayed up until 4am drinking Guinness and watching the TV. I was happy for her. She seemed like a nice girl who was incredibly blessed with good looks and family connections. In retrospect, things weren’t as they seemed, but I always liked and respected her, especially the work she did trying to get landmines banned.

The day I got married was the day of her funeral, and several of us watched parts of the service or the procession to the gravesite that day, before the caterers turfed us out of the TV room. It added a small but sad note to the festivities, and even now when my anniversary approaches, there’s always a small shock of remembrance on the day: “Oh. Right. And it’s the anniversary of Diana’s funeral, too.”

Can’t they leave her the hell alone?

Shame on you, CBS.