Paris Hilton left for a romantic getaway to France yesterday with her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. She took a few minutes out from lounging around with her "love" to keep us all updated on their trip via Twitter:
Just checked into the hotel :) Our villa is beautiful, we have our own jacuzzi and pool. So private, relaxing and romantic! I'm in Paradise. :) Loves it!
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There's something weird going on in Brazil. We haven't figured out what it is yet but we're pretty sure we don't like it. South America's largest country is supposed to be a libertine paradise, where chiseled men and perfect women mingle in itty-bitty swimsuits with the kind of wild abandon that would make Hugh Hefner mutter darkly about declining family values. Now the nation, once one of the world's sex travel hotspots, seems to be turning into some kind of soccer-obsessed version of Puritan New England circa the Pilgrims.
Last year there was that flap over a first-year undergrad's pink miniskirt, which got her chased out of a tourism class and off campus by male students yelling "Whore! Whore!" And while Brazilian Playboy editors did their level best to redeem the country's reputation, a new scandal is threatening to ignite a second moral kerfuffle. A 1-minute beer commercial with Paris Hilton has sparked not one, not two, but a grand total of three investigations. We'll get to the details in a second—suffice it to say she's not wearing anything she wouldn't wear at Tao, and not acting in any way she wouldn't act at Tao—but first we're going to give you the video. Because it's Friday. And research is important.]]>
The big news at the 66th Annual Venice Film Festival—aside from George Clooney introducing his latest girlfriend to the world—has to do, as always, with movie debuts that tend to get film buffs riled up in their plush, reclining chairs. This year's festival drew names including Oliver Stone, Matt Damon, Michael Moore, and—oh, god—Paris Hilton to the celebration of international film.
Stone had one of the more memorable red carpet moments of the festival when he walked buddy-buddy style with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to the premiere of South of the Border, his film about the leader and stereotypes associated with him. As The Telegraph UK reports, the two were surrounded by a swarm of 50 bodyguards. Necessary, sure, but also in keeping with Stone's penchant for controversy. ]]>
Picture this: You sit down in your Air Pacific business class seat on your flight from New Zealand to Fiji. You open up your in-flight magazine and a boarding pass falls out. But not just any boarding pass: this one belonged to Paris Hilton, who was sitting in your very seat not too long ago.
This is exactly what happened for a Kiwi named Phil, who took home the unexpected bookmark, verified that it was legitimate, and then put it up for auction on New Zealand auction site Trade Me, with the description "This is a bit weird, but someone may want it". Much to his surprise—being self-confessed ignorant about quite how famous Paris Hilton is—the boarding pass started getting a heap of bids, at which point Phil decided to donate the proceeds of the sale to charity.]]>
Paris Hilton is back to work on her BFF show in Dubai after taking a break to dump her boyfriend and dance on tables. She’s already raised controversy after reports surfaced that she had gotten in a rift with local authorities for wearing a bikini, but Paris was quick to take to Twitter saying, “One of my friends just called me from back home and asked if I got in trouble for wearing a bikini at the beach here and once again – FALSE”.
Even though she hasn’t gotten arrested yet, she has been keeping herself busy while filming abroad. So far she's met a huge guy, rode a “cute” camel, gone skiing, and tonight she’s hosting a party at Club Neo. ]]>
The Kentucky Derby may not be a huge draw for average joes this year, but it's still reeling in A-listers.
Well, at least the Derby-eve party on Friday night is. The notorious Barnstable Brown bash is hosted by Louisville's locally-famous socialite twin sisters Priscilla Barnstable and Tricia Barnstable Brown, in their opulent mansion in the tony Bonnycastle neighborhood. The 21-year-old fiesta has made enough of a mark on the socialite set that it even draws celebs who don't bother to stick around for the race.
In addition to Hilton, Tom Brady, Brooke Shields, and Kid Rock will be among the boldface names at the twins' house. For the first time this year, the bash will be followed by an after-party at the Sports and Social Club, a brand new downtown club, so there could be a chance to get in some late-night celeb-sightings.
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· Kentucky Derby 2009 Barnstable-Brown gala guest list [Courier-Journal]
· Where to Make Your Own Last-Minute Kentucky Derby Hat [Jaunted]
· Kentucky Derby Tickets Still Available, Compliments of The Recession [Jaunted]
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· 'D-List BFFs' Paris Hilton and Kathy Griffin Spotted Poolside at Avalon Hotel: Wanna see Kathy Griffin in a bikini? A hotel guest sent in a snapshot of Kathy and Paris by the pool at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills. But HotelChatter's Jenna brings up a very good point: "why are both of you wearing heels with a bikini? That is inefficient and unsafe. pool areas should have a sensible footwear rule to keep everyone from hurting themselves."
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· What Kind of Internet Can You Expect at Hotel Indigo?: Know before you go that the Hotel Indigo has free internet throughout its hotels.
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