The Onion Infiltrates Legitimate News

I understand the need for news sites to generate traffic and clicks in order to pay the bills, but it's getting a little ridiculous. The headline below could have come straight from The Onion.

I mean, is any piece of this story real news? I'm sure the porn star is considering a Senate run, but I highly doubt the electorate will consider her.

clipped from www.cnn.com Porn star seriously considering Senate run