暇ひまネタ

noun

trivial news; filler story

Colloquial term for a minor or unimportant news item, often used to fill space or time when there is nothing substantial to report.

• 今日きょうのニュースは暇ひまネタばかりで、見みる価か値ちがなかった。

  Today's news was all filler stories and not worth watching.

• 記き者しゃは暇ひまネタを集あつめて記き事じを書かいた。

  The reporter gathered trivial news items and wrote an article.