Paris, the paparazzi & me
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AP Photo/Hilton leaving jail
Paris Hilton was released from jail early this morning and immediately swarmed by the people who love her the most -- the paparazzi. Paris wore a wide smile -- and a dashing outfit -- but the people happiest about her release are undoubtedly the paparazzi, followed closely by the Beverly Hills boutique and liquor store owners. Extra: Watch video of Paris's liberation What a way to make a living. Paris might be the poster girl for the spoiled rich brat, but imagine explaining to your kids that you spend your professional life following every move of this so-called celebutante and photographing it -- or, well, blogging it. (And your mother thought you'd discover the cure for the common cold.) It's hard to believe that Paris is already out of jail. It seems only last week that she was hauled out of the courtroom crying for her mother. She was sentenced to 45 days, but it turns out she was released early for good behavior -- and not for wrapping up filming early on her prison documentary, as I initially suspected. Even for the idle rich, Hilton can be remarkably idle, but she did manage an impressive accomplishment during her short stay behind bars. Barbara Walters is reportedly ticked at her for agreeing to her first post-prison interview with Larry King and not her. The CNN Web site is already promoting the interview. Earlier this morning, it displayed a sultry photograph of the 26-year-old Hilton, which was later replaced with another photo showing Paris in a more wholesome pose. Lurking, I mean, positioned nearby are a pair of photos of a grinning King, 73. King bumped filmmaker Michael Moore to make room for Hilton. Though not quite as well-known as Hilton, Moore is a gadfly to big business and the government. His documentary"Roger & Me," was almost as popular as the video Paris's ex-boyfriend produced a few years ago. In bumping Moore, King made a good decision. After all, Moore would have bored viewers by droning on about his new documentary "Sicko"and problems with the country's health-care system, while Paris just might revisit her own film career, and she should provide heart-wrenching details on how she managed to get through three weeks without a maid. Besides, Paris is a lot more attractive than the chunky, middle-aged Moore. The show airs at 9 p.m. tomorrow. The paparazzi and I can't wait. 
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For those of you who have followed the Paris Hilton story, you might be interested in knowing that Paris did not plea to a DUI charge. While that was what she was initially charged with, it was later reduced to what is called a "wet reckless" charge which is an alcohol related reckless driving offense.
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Jack, Paris Hilton does not mean much to me than as a partiarchy-supporting icon of popular culture for very young girls and heterosexual men in need of visual stimulation. I only once watched a show featuring her and another such female icon whose name escapes me right now (nicole sthg?). They were visiting mainstream American families and taking care of the children. It was edifying in confirming how I have not time for this! So, sadly, I will not be watching Paris tonite. I would probably not be watching Moore either (but will invest time and $ in going to see his movie soon), though: summer nights are too beautiful to be watching TV, and most kids, idle or not, are no fools about this ;-)
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