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"Simple Life" may be a hard sell with Paris in jail |
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Written by Richard Huff, McClatchy-Tribune
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Paris Hilton's pending jail stint is surely going to muck up promotional plans for the launch of E!'s "The Simple Life."
No one at E! will talk about it publicly, but so far they're keeping scheduled appearances in place for the scandal-scarred duo of Hilton and Nicole Richie.
As of Wednesday, Hilton and Richie were scheduled to appear on the June 6 edition of CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman." And Hilton alone is booked for "Live With Regis & Kelly" on June 7.
Insiders said the bookings were still set, but no one would be surprised if she bailed.
That's because, unless her appeal works, Hilton will be wearing prison threads by then.
"Production for 'The Simple Life Goes to Camp' wrapped in early April and will premiere Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, on E!," is all a network spokesman said in a statement. "We wish Paris all the best as she deals with this difficult time."
Hilton is facing a 45-day jail stay for breaking her probation agreement on an earlier DUI infraction.
"I am ready to face the consequences of violating probation," she said in a statement Wednesday.
Hilton off the social circuit and in jail poses problems for the people at E!, who were hoping this season of "The Simple Life" would get an audience jolt because it marked the reuniting of Hilton and Richie.
When the previous season of "The Simple Life" was shot, and aired on E!, Hilton and Richie were not talking. As a result, the two were not on camera together for much of the show. No friendship meant no joint interviews and little advance publicity.
This time around, the tabloid twinkies had made up and were expected to go hand-in-hand to the usual outlets. Recently, they appeared together in People magazine.
"The Simple Life Goes to Camp" follows Richie and Hilton as they lead a bunch of campers who want to become more health-conscious at a wellness camp run by Susan Powter. | Only registered users can write comments.
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