Paris Hilton

[Areler67]

Paris Hilton is out of jail, what a shame!!!!
Like we say in french : on ne prête qu'aux riches....

[ada8356]

Paris Hilton is out of jail, what a shame!!!!
Like we say in french : on ne prête qu'aux riches....

a truly shocking development :rolleyes:

[Prince]

Medical condition. Right. They said she refused to eat the food. Oh to be rich and famous.

[marquinho]

But she's supposed to wear an ankle monitoring device and be confined at her home for forty days!! That still a punishment for her!:w00t:

[htownmmm]

How many other inmates do we think don't like the food or want to be in jail?




Marty

[rickshah]

Hi gents,

I think that the worst thing that could ever happen to her is that the world simply chooses to forget about her... So- how about we start that ball rolling?

Thanks,
Rick

[icemncmth]

Hi gents,

I think that the worst thing that could ever happen to her is that the world simply chooses to forget about her... So- how about we start that ball rolling?

Thanks,
Rick


+100000000000000

[180gVinyl]

Hi gents,

I think that the worst thing that could ever happen to her is that the world simply chooses to forget about her... So- how about we start that ball rolling?

Thanks,
Rick

Who?

:wink2:

[jkroll]

As a rule, I abide by Nietzsche's dictum: "Mistrust all in whom the urge to punish is powerful". In the case of Paris Hilton, however, I find my principles strained.

I'm afraid that, without the attention, we would have a quiet year or two followed by the "Paris Hilton found living in trailer park, weighing 300 lb, with 30 cats" story. Few celebrities fade back into obscurity gracefully, least of all those who were graceless in their fame.

[farace]

I generally don't give my attention to "news" regarding her, but could someone explain why she's a celebrity? Seems to me she's famous just for being famous. She hasn't done a whit otherwise.

[Nick75]

She's another Anna Nicole Smith, famous for being a freakshow. She's quoted that she believes herself to be a contemporary iconic figure, a quote which was obviously made under the influence of some kind of recreational drugs, bless her. :rolleyes:

I think it's quite sad that someone lives their life in this way, and after a couple of years of having this odd-looking skeletal figure staring vacantly out of the front pages of our gutter press tabloids, I reckon it's high time we just left her alone to sail swiftly down the steep slippery slope in peace.

[roughrider]

I generally don't give my attention to "news" regarding her, but could someone explain why she's a celebrity? Seems to me she's famous just for being famous. She hasn't done a whit otherwise.

Brad Paisley sums it up pretty well with his song "Celebrity."


http://youtube.com/watch?v=uEPe4fZNf74

[Newfie]

Who?

:wink2:

Who what???:wink2: :biggrin:

[Howard Newell]

If anything, I'd say she's famous for being trashy and disgusting. First class and no class!

[Mottern Man]

She will be dead in less then 10 years.

[Doc4]

Hi gents,

I think that the worst thing that could ever happen to her is that the world simply chooses to forget about her... So- how about we start that ball rolling?

Thanks,
Rick

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about! And the only thing worse than not being talked about is being Paris Hilton.

I was going it link a South Park clip from Youtube, but thought better of it. :ohmy: Anyhow, she's one person who deserves to be ignored. Even though she gets so much attention, I suspect that people are interested in the same way we are interested in seeing car crashes ... there but for the Grace of God (and a modicum of common sense) go I.

[TimmyBoston]

She will be dead in less then 10 years.

Doc, you work for the government, could you speed that up to tomorrow, please?

[Nick75]

She will be dead in less then 10 years.

Hey, I'll bet you any money I hate her more than you do :biggrin:

[JonEdangerousli]

Good luck Mr. Phelps.

This thread will self-destruct in 5 seconds.

[TimmyBoston]

I hate Paris Hilton, have always hated her, but I was developing just a tiny bit of respect for her in the past weeks, it seemed like she was finally growing up, taking her medicine, just going in to quietly do her time and move on. Then she pulls this stunt, I'm awestruck that the jail, the sheriff, and the judge would all fall for it. Frankly I believe now, that she and her legal team planned this all along and that's why she was so calm the last few weeks because they had this trick up her sleeve and she knew she's only do a couple days. Fine it they are transferring it to house arrest they need to extend the time, she should be doing at LEAST 9 months. If a non celebrity would chose house arrest over traditional time, they have to do around 10 times the amount of time, it should be no different for stupid, slutty, spoiled heiresses.

[Scotty]

In my opinion, money can buy you out of alot of things if you are rich.

[Holton181]

Eh, sorry to be the devil's advocate here, but I think we need Paris Hilton. People like that remind us that there is a reason why we live sane lives. Also, we need to feel like we are doing better than someone super rich who can't control themselves. It's so that we can say to ourselves, "if I have money like Paris, I'll be crazy too." Our mediocre paychecks will then satisfy us. My .02.

[Straight Arrow]

Paris is a person that is just trying to make sense out of life like all the rest of us. It's not her fault that she was born into her life situation. It's easy to take shots at her but no matter how balanced and clear thinking any of us think we are, there are others who would look at us and shake their heads, wondering how it is that we just don't get it. Extreme wealth is not for the faint-hearted.

[farace]

People like that remind us that there is a reason why we live sane lives.

But we have Lindsay Lohan for that, and she at least can do something. :rolleyes:

[Doc4]

In my opinion, money can buy you out of alot of things if you are rich.

But it can't buy you class. :huh:

[greenerock]

How screwed up is our society, that so many people(not us of course) see her as a role model/celebrity when she's a no-talent spoiled unmature brat. If I never saw her on TV, internet, etc. again it would be fine with me.

[redbike]

Well, I'll post a youtube link. It's Sarah Silverman making some comments at an awards show about Paris Hilton. Short & worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsbZgbh_mg

Enjoy,

jim

[castlecraver]

It's not her fault that she was born into her life situation. ... Extreme wealth is not for the faint-hearted.

You can't be serious.

[sparkchaser]

Well, I'll post a youtube link. It's Sarah Silverman making some comments at an awards show about Paris Hilton. Short & worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsbZgbh_mg

Enjoy,

jim

Saw that the other day and laughed. Hard. So did Jack. :lol:

[Mottern Man]

Doc, you work for the government, could you speed that up to tomorrow, please?

I could. :lol:

[Mottern Man]

You can't be serious.

He is not that far off the mark. Being a *EDIT* snob is a tough job.

[ouch]

You can't be serious.

:lol:

:ouch1:

[rtaylor61]

Brad Paisley sums it up pretty well with his song "Celebrity."


http://youtube.com/watch?v=uEPe4fZNf74

I don't know. This is what I thought of...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncGZWQGkNzc

Randy

[Shane]

Sadly enough, Paris Hilton is a part of the current American cultural zeitgeist. I'm as laissez-faire as the next guy about salacious tabloid fodder like this, but I honestly believe that Hilton, and women like her (Lohan, Spears) are strangling an entire generation of young girls into being a gaggle of morally bankrupt, hedonistic dingbats. All you need to do is make a sex tape, or go into rehab after a binge, or lose your ever-loving mind, or fall into money you didn't earn and things will be fine. And you have young girls believing in people like this, actually idolizing them. Maybe I'm being a bit preachy here but let's give this topic the attention it deserves, which is none at all.

[TimmyBoston]

Paris is a person that is just trying to make sense out of life like all the rest of us. It's not her fault that she was born into her life situation. It's easy to take shots at her but no matter how balanced and clear thinking any of us think we are, there are others who would look at us and shake their heads, wondering how it is that we just don't get it. Extreme wealth is not for the faint-hearted.

Many people wouldn't vote Donald Trump as the best role model because of his behavior despite his business success, but do you see Ivanka Trump behaving the way Paris does? She was born both beautiful and into wealth and priveledge just like Paris but has lead a much better life. Paris has no excuses, she could have done nearly anything that she wishes with her opportunities, but all she's been has been a waste of space.

[rtaylor61]

The real Paris Hilton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njXonaBi_7c

Not a rich bitch, just a rich slut. Pardon my frankness. Also known as a cheap whore.

Randy

[rikrdo]

But we have Lindsay Lohan for that, and she at least can do something. :rolleyes:

you must not have seen Paris' video ...:wink:

[TimmyBoston]

The real Paris Hilton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njXonaBi_7c

Not a rich bitch, just a rich slut. Pardon my frankness. Also known as a cheap whore.

Randy

Oh Randy I love Hall and Oates, please don't associate them with Paris Hilton! :biggrin:

[Edcculus]

I think the judge who decided to lessen her punishment should have to serve her sentence!

[moses]

Many people wouldn't vote Donald Trump as the best role model because of his behavior despite his business success, but do you see Ivanka Trump behaving the way Paris does? She was born both beautiful and into wealth and priveledge just like Paris but has lead a much better life. Paris has no excuses, she could have done nearly anything that she wishes with her opportunities, but all she's been has been a waste of space.

Excellent point. It is a very fine and difficult line, dividing the influence of poor role models and less than ideal upbringing from the fact that at some point, one IS an adult and needs to take responsibility.

And I truly admire anyone who has The Donald for a parent and isn't a bit screwed up.

-Mo

[farace]

Many people wouldn't vote Donald Trump as the best role model because of his behavior despite his business success, but do you see Ivanka Trump behaving the way Paris does? She was born both beautiful and into wealth and priveledge just like Paris but has lead a much better life. Paris has no excuses, she could have done nearly anything that she wishes with her opportunities, but all she's been has been a waste of space.


I was thinking along the lines of Christina Onassis. IIRC, she had a few stumbles, but I haven't seen her as tabloid fodder lately. (I may just not be looking . . .)

[liege]

The judge is holding the LA county sheriff in contempt for releasing her early. He is not a happy camper.

[Holton181]

My youtube contribution:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG9eoN0r4uU

[Nick75]

She was born both beautiful and into wealth and priveledge just like Paris but has lead a much better life.

In my honest opinion I wouldn't say she was particularly beautiful.

Just my 2 cents..

[mackal]

In my honest opinion I wouldn't say she was particularly beautiful.

I wouldn't even use the word "particularly". My test for beauty is "what would she look like without the battlegear" (i.e., sans makeup, fancy hairdo, etc...). In that regard I find her very... "non-beautiful"... :biggrin1: (standard disclaimer: YMMV, eye of beholder, and all that) But then, most of Hollywood "beauty" is manufactured/engineered in this fashion (e.g., Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, etc). It would seem that long gone are the days where makeup & cosmetics are used as accents, rather than industrial strength "beauty inducing" agents...

EDIT: sorry, got off tangent. Was referring to Hilton... just don't understand what people see in her...

[boboakalfb]

Well she is heading back...just been ordered. I really wish the media had something better to discuss. :thumbdown

[bpatton]

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/UPDATE/706080422

[TimmyBoston]

Bob's right, it is sad that we talk about this, but I'm glad she's going back. Now though, I feel that she should only serve the 23 days though, not the 45, becasue no one else in her position would do the full 45, but she certainly shouldn't do them from her home. She was stopped twice after she had her liscense suspended, absolutely pathetic especially when you consider she has a DRIVER! A little mini-rant, I am so sick of these celebrities and ultra-wealthies getting DUI's. When you have a driver and you get a DUI, come on, just sickening.

[JonEdangerousli]

meh

[mark the shoeshine boy]

http://www.tvacres.com/images/paris_burger3.jpg:tongue_sm

maybe she will help in the kitchen or the motor pool....she could wash cars....

mark tssb :thumbup1:

[ScottS]

I vote for extraordinary rendition. There must be something she knows that we could torture out of her.

[Holton181]

I vote for extraordinary rendition. There must be something she knows that we could torture out of her.

Like how to deep throat a keg? Sorry, she can keep any bastions of party slut knowledge she has to herself.

[Nick75]

http://www.tvacres.com/images/paris_burger3.jpg:tongue_sm

maybe she will help in the kitchen or the motor pool....she could wash cars....

mark tssb :thumbup1:

Come on Paris, put some beef into it, give it more elbow grease, you b***h :gunsmilie:

[paydepst]

I noticed that no one has mentioned that "she's hot!" What gives? :tongue:

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[JonEdangerousli]

Nobody wants to admit that, if they knew nobody would find out, they'd nail her like an illegal putting up sheetrock.

*Notice how cleverly JonE blends two threads*

/would hit it, LOL
//being honest with myself

J.

[Newfie]

snip...no one has mentioned that "she's hot!" ....

Maybe because she's an immature spoiled skank.

[mark the shoeshine boy]

Hilton sent back to jail in hysterics

By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent Today at 4:33 pm
She was taken handcuffed and crying from her home. She was escorted into court disheveled, without makeup, hair askew and face red with tears.
Crying out for her mother when she was ordered back to jail, Paris (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Al49oyCnBiyLtlS8Al0g29YApNEF/SIG=113cskej7/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/show/32803) Hilton's cool, glamorous image evaporated Friday as she gave the impression of a little girl lost in a merciless legal system.
"It's not right!" shouted the weeping Hilton. "Mom!" she called out to Kathy Hilton (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AtwJKPk7SReKN0OHwRIIuV4ApNEF/SIG=11bbbe9p0/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/contributor/510751), who also was in tears.

The 26-year-old hotel heiress tried to move toward her parents but was firmly steered away by two sheriff's deputies, who held her by each arm and hustled her from the courtroom.
Superior Court (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ao.ZJ8rUzjY86bowyeYQjuAApNEF/SIG=113bupesb/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/show/33946) Judge Michael T. Sauer was apparently unmoved by the pleas of Hilton's three lawyers to send her back to home confinement due to an unspecified medical condition. He ordered Hilton returned to a Los Angeles (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ajcq2cfAnhx7r7eipINsX8IApNEF/SIG=113483mlf/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/show/28776) County jail to serve out the remainder of her 45-day sentence for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.
The judge gave no explanation for his ruling. But his comments throughout the hearing showed he was affronted by county Sheriff Lee Baca's decision to set aside his instructions and release Hilton after three days in jail to finish her time in the luxury of her Hollywood (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AoWil95WpCTigXFgR3Bb9bEApNEF/SIG=11370m8co/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/show/31044) Hills home.
Her lawyers said the reason for her release was an unspecified medical condition. The judge suggested that could be taken care of at jail medical facilities.
The sheriff later hinted at a news conference that Hilton had psychological problems, and said she would be watched in jail "so that there isn't anything that is harmfully done to herself by herself."
Following the hearing, Hilton was taken to a correctional treatment center at the downtown Twin Towers jail for medical and psychiatric examination to determine which facility she will be held in, said sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore.
"She'll be there for at least a couple of days," he said.
The sheriff later defended his decision, citing jail crowding (although Hilton was in special unit and did not have a cellmate) and what he termed "severe medical problems."
He said he had learned from one of her doctors that she was not taking a certain medication while previously in custody, and that her "inexplicable deterioration" puzzled county psychiatrists.
Baca also charged that Hilton received a more severe sentence than the usual penalty for such a crime, but said he would not try to overrule Sauer's decision again.
"The criminal justice system should not create a football out of Ms. Hilton's status," the sheriff said grimly at a press conference.
After being taken to court in a black-and-white police car, paparazzi sprinting in pursuit and helicopters broadcasting live from above, Hilton entered the courtroom weeping and continued to cry throughout the hearing, which lasted more than an hour.
Her blond hair was pulled back in a disheveled knot, in contrast to the glamorous side-swept style in her booking photo from earlier in the week. She was wrapped in a long gray fuzzy sweatshirt over slacks.
Her body shook constantly as she dabbed at her eyes. Several times she turned to her parents, seated behind her in the courtroom, and mouthed, "I love you." At one point, she made the sign of the cross and appeared to be praying.
Despite being reincarcerated, she could still be released early. Inmates are given a day off their terms for every four days of good behavior, and her days in home detention counted as custody days. It appeared that Friday would count as her sixth day.
Friday's hearing was delayed by a misunderstanding. Hilton apparently thought she was going to be able to participate from home by telephone. But the judge, who had not authorized that, angrily denounced a media outlet for spreading that rumor, although a court spokesman also gave that information to news media. He ordered sheriff's deputies to go to Hilton's home and bring her to court. The process took nearly two hours.
Once the hearing began, Sauer was blunt in his criticism of the sheriff for disobeying his orders, which specifically banned home confinement with electronic monitoring.
"I at no time condoned the actions of the sheriff and at no time told him I approved the actions," he said. "At no time did I approve the defendant being released from custody to her home."
The hearing was requested by the city attorney's office, which had prosecuted Hilton and wanted Baca held in contempt for releasing Hilton despite Sauer's express order that she must serve her time in jail. The judge took no action on the contempt request.
A member of the county counsel's staff said Baca was willing to come to court with medical personnel. The judge did not take him up on the offer.
Assistant City (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AkYCl7nLiIxYFk2MR2DS9UsApNEF/SIG=113d0ose1/**http%3a//tv.yahoo.com/show/29580) Attorney Dan F. Jeffries argued that Hilton's incarceration was purely up to the judge. "Her release after only three days erodes confidence in the judicial system," he said.
Hilton's attorney, Richard Hutton, implored the judge to order a hearing in his chambers to hear testimony about Hilton's medical condition before making a decision. The judge did not respond to that suggestion.
The judge interrupted several times to say that he had received a call last Wednesday from an undersheriff informing him that Hilton had a medical condition and that he would submit papers to the judge to consider. He said the papers never arrived.
Every few minutes, the judge would interrupt proceedings, state the time on the clock, and note that the papers still had not arrived.
He also noted that he had heard that a private psychiatrist visited Hilton in jail, and he wondered if that person played a role in deciding her medical needs.
The last attorney to speak was another deputy city attorney, David Bozanich, who declared, "This is a simple case. There was a court. The Sheriff's Department chose to violate that order. There is no ambiguity."
Hilton's twisted jailhouse saga began Sept. 7, when she failed a sobriety test after police saw her weaving down a street in her Mercedes-Benz on what she said was a late-night hamburger run.
She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines. In the months that followed she was stopped twice while driving on a suspended license. The second stop landed her in Sauer's courtroom.
Back before Sauer on Friday, Hilton's entire body trembled as the final pitch was made for her further incarceration. She clutched a ball of tissue and tears ran down her face.
Seconds later, the judge announced his decision: "The defendant is remanded to county jail to serve the remainder of her 45-day sentence. This order is forthwith."
Hilton screamed.
Eight deputies immediately ordered all spectators out of the courtroom. Hilton's mother, Kathy, threw her arms around her husband, Rick, and sobbed uncontrollably.
Deputies escorted Hilton out of the room, holding each of her arms as she looked back.
___

[Gafer]

Well she is heading back...just been ordered. I really wish the media had something better to discuss. :thumbdown

One of our local television stations took a poll. "Should this network ever report on the actions of Paris Hitlon?" 17%-Yes, 83%- No. I don't think I've ever seen a "celebrity" or public figure with popularity ratings that low. Here's hoping she's done for.

[Depilator]

There are three pages here of comments by folks who say she doesn't deserve the attention...but then our media is full of opinions about whether a local pro quarterback is involved in dog-fighting. Go figure

--P--

[TimmyBoston]

There are three pages here of comments by folks who say she doesn't deserve the attention...but then our media is full of opinions about whether a local pro quarterback is involved in dog-fighting. Go figure

--P--

There's pretty solid evidence of his involvement and I think he belongs in jail. Actually if it is true, I want to see him ripped apart by pit bulls.

[paydepst]

Hmmm....I wonder if Paris might have a cased President for sale? :rolleyes:

Need to contact that sheriff in LA and have him ask her since they seem to be on speaking terms. :thumbup1:

[JonEdangerousli]

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if, after he gets beat in the next election, Mr. Baca is announced as the new head of security for Hilton Hotels.

/not cynical
//not at all

[Groundhog]

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if, after he gets beat in the next election, Mr. Baca is announced as the new head of security for Hilton Hotels.

/not cynical
//not at all

I had a similar thought, except I don't think he's even gonna run again. Baca's been w/ the LASD for over 40 yrs., been sheriff for about 10, and is probably 65 years old or so. I don't know when his term is up, but I'll bet he decides to step down and something like you suggest happens in the near future.

[zachster]

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if, after he gets beat in the next election, Mr. Baca is announced as the new head of security for Hilton Hotels.

I really think Baca let her out because he (1) thought the sentence was ridiculous (as does my business partner -- a former prosecutor!), (2) didn't want a head case like Paris in his care, and (3) had better use for his overcrowded jail cells. He certainly could have played his hand better, though. :rolleyes:

[mark the shoeshine boy]

Jail term was a message from God, says Paris Hilton
Mon Jun 11, 7:45 PM ET


Paris Hilton believes her jail sentence was a message from God to change her party-loving lifestyle and become a positive role model for women who look up to her.
In her first interview since she was dramatically sent back to prison last Friday for probation violation in a drink-driving case, Hilton said her imprisonment has served as a life-changing wake-up call.
Her comments were made to veteran television journalist Barbara Walters in a phone-call from the hospital facility of the Los Angeles jail where the heiress to the Hilton hotel empire is being held.
"I'm not the same person I was," Walters quoted Hilton as saying on her ABC television program 'The View' on Monday.
"I used to act dumb. It was an act. I am 26 years old, and that act is no longer cute. It is not who I am, nor do I want to be that person for the young girls who looked up to me."
Walters said Hilton -- who was reported to be under heavy medication amid concerns for her mental health -- sounded "tired but totally aware of what she was saying."
Hilton has said she will not appeal the decision to send her back to prison to serve her 45-day term.
She was controversially released after spending only three days behind bars last week, sparking a public outcry and prompting Los Angeles judge Michael Sauer to order her back to jail.
Hilton, who was dragged sobbing and wailing from court on Friday, suggested she intends to give up her lifestyle of endless VIP parties, red carpets and pursuing the limelight upon her release.
"I know now that I can make a difference, that I have the power to do that. I have been thinking that I want to do different things when I am out of here," she said. "I have become much more spiritual. God has given me this new chance."
Hilton said her new-found spirituality had led her to believe that her jail stint was meant to be.
"I feel that the purpose of my life is to be where I am," Hilton told Walters. "My spirit or soul did not like the way I was being seen and that is why I was sent to jail. God has released me."
Hilton said she was considering pursuing work to raise awareness about breast cancer or multiple sclerosis.
Walters also said Hilton had mentioned trying to persuade toy companies to manufacture a Paris Hilton playhouse which could be donated to sick children.
Hilton meanwhile described her first days behind bars as a "horrible experience," revealing that she had not eaten or slept at all. "I was severely depressed and felt as if I was in a cage," she said.
The primped and pampered celebutante also revealed that her beauty regimen had suffered since her incarceration, saying her skin was dehydrated because of a ban on moisturizer.
"It doesn't matter," Hilton said, "I'm not that superficial girl. I haven't looked in the mirror since I got here."

Meanwhile, Los Angeles sheriff Lee Baca, who has been under fire since his decision to transfer Hilton to home detention last week, met civil rights activist Al Sharpton on Monday amid allegations of preferential treatment.
Sharpton said Hilton was given the star treatment because she is white and rich, and questioned whether a rapper would have been allowed to go home early. "If anything can come out of this Paris Hilton story, it should be to put some light on the fact that there are many people based on their income that just cannot get relief," Sharpton told reporters after the meeting.

[sparkchaser]

Interesting. Al Sharpton and I agree on something.

[ouch]

I really think Baca let her out because he (1) thought the sentence was ridiculous (as does my business partner -- a former prosecutor!), (2) didn't want a head case like Paris in his care, and (3) had better use for his overcrowded jail cells. He certainly could have played his hand better, though. :rolleyes:

I'll wager that every inmate in America feels the same about his or her sentence. That's why the judge gets to decide, not the prisoner, the sheriff, or the janitor.

Reminds me of the old episode of Taxi, when they ask Jin Ignatowsky if he is really a reverend.
Rev. Jim: It depends who you ask. I say I'm a reverend.
Tony: Who says you're not?
Rev. Jim: The state of New York.


Jail term was a message from God, says Paris Hilton
Mon Jun 11, 7:45 PM ET


Paris Hilton believes her jail sentence was a message from God to change her party-loving lifestyle and become a positive role model for women who look up to her.

I think it would have been much funnier is she converted to Islam, or at least joined a gang.



Meanwhile, Los Angeles sheriff Lee Baca, who has been under fire since his decision to transfer Hilton to home detention last week, met civil rights activist Al Sharpton on Monday amid allegations of preferential treatment.
Sharpton said Hilton was given the star treatment because she is white and rich, and questioned whether a rapper would have been allowed to go home early. "If anything can come out of this Paris Hilton story, it should be to put some light on the fact that there are many people based on their income that just cannot get relief," Sharpton told reporters after the meeting.

Proving that even a broken clock is right twice a day*, Al gets this one right.



* "What about a digital clock, daddy, huh? It would just show nothing, right?"
-Little Ouch

[TimmyBoston]

I never thought I would agree with Al Sharpton and this time I almost do, I think HIlton's situation has less to do with race and more to do with money and celebrity.

[Roman414]

She is a successful businesswoman, with a line of perfumes. And I thought she was pretty funny in "The Simple Life." Here is a young woman who has never had anything like a normal life. She can't walk down a street without a dozen papparazzi chasing her, and has never had a friend she could be certain wasn't just after her money. How would any of us fare, trying to grow up under those conditions?
I feel sorry for her present misery, and wish her the best.

[texasPI]

She is a successful businesswoman, with a line of perfumes. And I thought she was pretty funny in "The Simple Life." Here is a young woman who has never had anything like a normal life. She can't walk down a street without a dozen papparazzi chasing her, and has never had a friend she could be certain wasn't just after her money. How would any of us fare, trying to grow up under those conditions?
I feel sorry for her present misery, and wish her the best.

Well in all fairness she did NOT shy away from the limelight and actually basked in it. So now she wants the papparazi to go away? Her money and celebrity has nothing to do with her current predicament. It was her stupidity that got her there. There's plenty of rich people that don't go out and drive under the influence. She's found out now that celebrity is a double edged sword.
No sympathy here.

[TimmyBoston]

She is a successful businesswoman, with a line of perfumes. And I thought she was pretty funny in "The Simple Life." Here is a young woman who has never had anything like a normal life. She can't walk down a street without a dozen papparazzi chasing her, and has never had a friend she could be certain wasn't just after her money. How would any of us fare, trying to grow up under those conditions?
I feel sorry for her present misery, and wish her the best.

You're right about the Papparazzi, but her friends all are in the same financial league as her, they aren't after her money. You're right she does "own" several businesses, other people do ALL the work and her name goes on it, not exactly businesswoman if you ask me.
I have zero sympathy for her, period. She has put herself in the spotlight. There are many other families as wealthy as the Hiltons in America and their daughters don't have sex tapes floating around the internet. Paris made her bed, now it's behind bars.

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She is a successful businesswoman, with a line of perfumes. And I thought she was pretty funny in "The Simple Life." Here is a young woman who has never had anything like a normal life. She can't walk down a street without a dozen papparazzi chasing her, and has never had a friend she could be certain wasn't just after her money. How would any of us fare, trying to grow up under those conditions?
I feel sorry for her present misery, and wish her the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVTZWuJk2M

[ScottS]

She is a successful businesswoman, with a line of perfumes. And I thought she was pretty funny in "The Simple Life." Here is a young woman who has never had anything like a normal life. She can't walk down a street without a dozen papparazzi chasing her, and has never had a friend she could be certain wasn't just after her money. How would any of us fare, trying to grow up under those conditions?
I feel sorry for her present misery, and wish her the best.

It's all entirely a choice that she made. Frankly, I'm tired of people who make money off of their celebrity complaining about their lack of privacy. They could give up the money associated with their celebrity, and just live a private life until nobody cares about them.

In fact, with respect to this particular celeb, she probably had enough family money to live very comfortably without working a day in her life, and the opportunity to be extremely wealthy by just staying in the family biz. She WANTED the celebrity, and probably wouldn't trade it for the world. Every move she's made has likely been carefully crafted to enhance this-- from the reality show to the porn.

[Mottern Man]

I never thought I would agree with Al Sharpton and this time I almost do, I think HIlton's situation has less to do with race and more to do with money and celebrity.

I don't know. If Snoop was their he would not get out because of a Head Cold and I don't think they would bump Fiddy Cent to the front of the line to see him.

[moses]

I don't know. If Snoop was their he would not get out because of a Head Cold and I don't think they would bump Fiddy Cent to the front of the line to see him.

Good point. But I bet say Oprah would get the same treatment. (Although, I seriously don't see Oprah getting busted for something that dumb, but just hypothetically speaking). So maybe it is about gender too?

-Mo

[Mottern Man]

Good point. But I bet say Oprah would get the same treatment. (Although, I seriously don't see Oprah getting busted for something that dumb, but just hypothetically speaking). So maybe it is about gender too?

-Mo

That would be because Opera is very, VERY wealthy and has more pull then.........well...........anyone in the world.

[moses]

That would be because Opera is very, VERY wealthy and has more pull then.........well...........anyone in the world.

True. She is the Godmother.

-Mo