TMZ Going Easy on the Heiress?

Is TMZ’s treatment of Paris Hilton lightening up? If you’ve read their site lately, you might assume. There’s also this rumormongering: “Sources say Hilton???s handlers and her mom, Kathy, have courted friendlier coverage by offering exclusives.” And: TMZ just hired the daughter of Paris’ DUI lawyer Richard Hutton, Jen Heger, as a researcher.