Now, there’s a headline I never thought I’d write. But she actually did something that was not only out of character but even praiseworthy, so I’ll give her credit where it’s due.
La Hilton was supposed to host tonight’s live broadcast of the Billboard Music Awards — actually, she was supposed to cohost it with new BFF Britney Spears, but Britney pulled out last week. Then, on Friday, Paris dropped out as well. The reason? She didn’t like the patter scripted for her. "Paris did not want to say anything that could appear hurtful or embarrassing about people she knows," her publicist explained. It’s safe to assume that meant she didn’t want to tell any insulting jokes about her new panty-challenged pal.
Now, this kind of gesture from Hilton seems unprecedented tome. Not just because there is no awards show tooinconsequential for her to grace with a public appearance — the photoat left was taken last week at something called the Arby’s ActionSports Awards in Burbank. Yet here’s Parissaying no to a live, sorta-legit awards show on Fox, the network thatmade her a reality TV star. And why? Out of discretion over anotherperson’s public image. Discretion! Who is this alien pod creature, andwhat has she done with the real Paris Hilton?
I might actually watch the Billboard Music Awards tonight,just out of schadenfreude, just to see how they do without a host(probably fine; the Golden Globes go emcee-less every year without ahitch, and the Grammys have started to do the same), andto see if the show takes revenge on the two gals who left it in thelurch, getting other presenters to make jokes at Paris and Britney’sexpense. Hey, just because Hilton and Spears are suddenly too discreet to enjoydish doesn’t mean I am.
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Two words: Elliot Mintz.
Two words: Elliot Mintz.
Whatever. She’s still a skank.
How depressing is it that Paris’s publicity cycle has circled around to the point that the most shocking thing she can do now is pretend to act like someone with a moral compass.
Whatever. It’s still a front.
Elliot Mintz is the smartest man alive.
Great…now we just have to convince her to “retire” permanently from her celebri-job. Maybe exile on some uninhabited Pacific atoll? EW, you will win my undying love (OK, what you don’t have already) by never reporting anything about this skanky walleye ever again.
maybe she realized she should never be in any awards show with the word music in it.
This is a complete spin. My guess is that after Britney canceled, she didn’t want to go at it alone. I doubt that Paris would look after anyone else’s intentions except her own. That’s why I love her!
Maybe Paris has finally learned that talking trash about your friends leaves you friendless.
(who’s Elliot mintz). She couldn’t handle the job, that’s all. Not by herself. And why on earth did they hire her in the first place. Quick— somebody get the Publicist’s name, she’s doing a heck of a job getting Hilton’s name in the press.
Paris is just upset that she went out partying with Britney and that Britney’s cooter got all the attention. Next it’s alleged that Lindsay Lohan’s in AA, and Paris is getting sick of seeing all the publicity go to someone else. Clearly, skipping awards shows is giving these folks more publicity than actually attending them.
Regardless of spin or not, at least people watching the Billboard Music Awards (I will not be one of them) won’t have to suffer through what I call Jessica Simpson Syndrome – where you apologize to people in the audience after every joke you read off the Teleprompter.
Plus, Paris (and her publicist) know that making news by not hosting is probably better than hosting at all…
Oh please.
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Nice, smart move Paris. Great PR showing positive virtues for a pop tart who has never before received that kind of positive PR. What’s in a pop tart 3-pack? Of course B, P and L… A lot of pertinenent humour at a friend’s in http://www.humor-and-jokes.com/Celebrity-Jokes/
To Sally:
Elliot Mintz is a press representative whose clients include Bob Dylan [1], Don Johnson [2], Christie Brinkley and Paris Hilton.
I’m sure if Brandon “Firecrotch” Davis was at her side she would let him read off of the prompter and laugh along.
Ep…love the use of the word “cooter” – lol!
Maybe she really skipped the awards cuz she looks like crap from too much partying (even her make-up can no longer hide those bags under her eyes anymore and the bad coke-bloat skin).
She looks 10 years older than 25…actually I take that back…that’s an insult to people who are 35.
She looks ROUGH in that picture.
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Who cares. As I saw, ignore her and she’ll go away.
ohh, joey jo jo … that’s giving her too much credit.
those shows are so boring anyway – hasn’t anyone heard how this girl talks? it would be insufferable to have her as a host. talk about cringe-worthy.
as to the whole “I don’t wanna insult my friends deal” … I refuse to believe that Paris has suddenly become moralistic. this sounds like a cover to me – for what, I don’t know and probably don’t want to.
Yeah~ the Catholic Church should canonize Paris Hilton into sainthood. She is right up there with Mother Teresa. God bless the skank.
Right, the real reason is probably because they would stock her dressing room with only two cases of Kristal.
Can we all agree to not talk about Paris Hilton anymore. She’s a moron who brings nothing to the table while numbing America’s brains.
I still adore her. She is a wonderful girl.
How do you know she didn’t object to a self-deprecating joke? You’re taking her statement at 100% face value?
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paris hilton needs to grow up and take responsibility for her actions. she messed up and now she wants to be pardoned as though she were a real criminal. i say, No Way! let her do her time as if she were one of us. as a matter of fact, give her 30 more days for thinking that she can influence the outcome by asking for the support of her “fans”. her so called fans have nothing to do with her wrong-doings. paris, GROW UP! and stop thinking you are better than the rest of the human race.
yeh paris hiltons a bit of a try hard..she wouldnt be where she is today if she had no money and she does deserve to go to jail.i agree that shes probly just doin all this because the lime lights on linsay and her cocaine problem and britneys come back (failing) but alot of people just hate on her cause shes rich and famous so you all should get over it to.
peace
yeh paris hiltons a bit of a try hard..she wouldnt be where she is today if she had no money and she does deserve to go to jail.i agree that shes probly just doin all this because the lime lights on linsay and her cocaine problem and britneys come back (failing) but alot of people just hate on her cause shes rich and famous so you all should get over it to.
peace