Paris Hilton’s public contrition tour began this morning just after midnight with her photo-op walk out of the jailhouse, which looked more like a stroll down the red carpet, and it continues tomorrow night with a softball session with Larry King. So far so good, but let’s suppose, just for the sake of argument, that she’s actually serious about living a changed life. What else does she have to do — showbiz-wise, at least — to cease being a pop-culture joke or subject for prurient speculation, and start being taken seriously?
Not demanding money up front for a post-jail interview might have been a good start, but that’s water under the bridge now. My suggestion: First, she should hook up with the charity of her choice. Recognizing the limits of her talent would help, though the Simple Life star would make a decent TV host on a youth-oriented series. Combine the good works element with the reality format she’s best at — say, something like the environmentalist travelogues Cameron Diaz did for MTV — and she’ll be golden. Not Angelina Jolie golden, maybe not even Pam "PETA" Anderson golden, but at least with a little bit more of a halo. (You gotta better idea? Tell us, below.)
Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that Tom Sizemore, a demi-celebrity with actual acting talent, found himself in a Paris-like situation yesterday as he, too, was ordered to serve time for a probation violation — except his sentence won’t be just 23 days, but more like 16 months. Granted, he had a more serious rap sheet, but it’s hard not to think that, if only he could do a glam perp-stroll like Paris, he’d have gotten off with a lighter sentence.
This woman will never be taken seriously. How can you, when she’s admitted to “acting dumb” because she thought it was “cute”? Piles and piles of money can get you out of jail, but in this case, it’ll NEVER buy her (or her parents) and real respect.
You can’t really see her legs in that video, but when I watched it this morning it looked like she was doing a stroll down the catwalk.
I actually think she should move away from the public eye for a little bit. Work with charities behind the scenes for a few years and then come back to the limelight in the decade or so when people have mostly forgotten your misspent youth. Any attempt to do a TV show, even one with a positive message, will be seen by the public as superficial and insincere at this point.
Also, I hope they mowed down a few of those paparazzo with their SUV when they were pulling away.
I’m glad to be one of the fiirst responses, as the hate-fest hasn’t begun yet. TO EVERYONE WHO WILL POST PARIS-HATE: LET’S GIVE HER A CHANCE< AND IF SHE PARTIES. I'LL JOIN THE CLOBBER-PARTY. BUT FOR NOW< LET"S BACK OFF
Is there anyone over the age of, say 13, who cares one bit her?
I agree that she needs to lay low and stay out of the public eye for a good long while. Then when she comes back, she can start fresh.
I can’t believe I just wasted two minutes of my life writing about Paris Hilton. I feel sick.
The Paris Hilton Jail Story – - co-starring Jay Leno as Man in Red Tie, Rosie Perez as Jail Guard, and Tall Bald Guy from Midnight Oil as Crowd Member.
She just needs to go away. I just don’t understand why she constantly wants to be the center of attention. With all the money she has, why can’t she just enjoy it in anonymity? It would be nice if she used her money and fame for something positive like helping children and people in need. But that maybe asking too much. At this point, I would content if she just disappears…
I must say… it’s hard to take someone seriously who once was videotaped talking on their cell phone and smiling in the camera, all the while getting f***** up the a** by Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband. No one will forget that!
Hold the phone! Wasn’t PopWatch declared a Paris-free zone last year?
Do you think she went to jail just to break the ban? Nice going Susman, now you’re her butt monkey. Rump marmoset? Keister bonobo?
No more space for this sad little nothing person.
Focus on some indie bands or a forgotten actor or a movie that isn’t getting enough press, mkay?
To GeeMoney
Yeah, but I figure that in ten years or so there’re be videos of all of us on YouTube, talking on our cell phones, smiling in the camera and getting f***** up the a** by Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband. So it won’t be as big a deal.
To Emperor Norton
In Britain, they say “bum gibbons”.
I love Paris!
furry_tom
Me spit milk out my nose! And I’m not even drinking milk – that’s how funny you are.
Where can I download your deaf/mute harpsichord movie?
Because drats – I just finished one about an armless pianoforte player, and I’m feeling like – it’s Deep Impact and Armageddon all over again. Neither of our films are gonna get the attention they deserve.
It’s like you’re in my head.
Why does Paris Hilton even have to be in the public eye at all? She should go to college and get herself a career in something other than famewh*ring.
She is useless just like my second cousins step cousin Lizzie Grubman. Paris should just go to NYU’s Wagner school of Public Administration, get an undergraduate degree in fundrasing, work for a organization like The March of Dimes or UNICEF, and do something decent with her families dough.
I think the best thing for Paris would be to live her life out of the spotlight, for a few years at least. I don’t know what it’s like to be a celebrity, but it is obviously not conducive to being a productive, stable adult for many people. For her own sake, I think she needs to develop a life away from cameras and red carpets, and parties with other overexposed celebrities. Her public persona would best be served by backing off to give people a long time to forget about the image so many love to hate.