George Clooney supposed has an interview in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine in which he says semi-rude but true things about Paris Hilton. His rep says that’s not really what he said, and that he was making a joke and it was taken out of context. It’s hard to decipher exactly what Rolling Stone claims he said, but it sounds like he’s saying that Paris Hilton thinks she’s successful just because she’s making money and that’s not the case:

The Michael Clayton star was said to have slammed the hotel heiress during an interview with America’s Rolling Stone magazine, allegedly calling Hilton a “wannabe” and ridiculing her acting talents.

The star was quoted as saying, “There is a funny thing that happens when you are a young actor. You equate financial success and getting jobs with whether or not you are good at it.
“And it still happens. That’s why there is Paris Hilton. Now I’m in trouble with Paris Hilton.”
But the Hollywood hunk’s representative states the comments were taken out of context, insisting the quips used in the article were not connected.

Clooney’s spokesman Stan Rosenfield says, “He made a long joke in between those two quotes. Making fun of himself. Two different statements are being used that were barely connected.”
Rosenfield adds, “And (they were) certainly not the spirit of the interview.”

[From Contact Music]

The thing is, Clooney said almost the same thing about Paris Hilton being a talentless wannabe last year. He said “You can only get so far without discernible talent - then you either work, or use cheap publicity tricks to keep the public’s attention. Paris has no reason to complain if she is on the end of bad publicity.”

He’s basically saying that you can make money and be all over the place but that doesn’t mean you have talent, and it sounds like he’s been trying to make this point for a while. He’s right, and he should just admit to ripping on Paris. Maybe he didn’t say it exactly like that this time, but he used Paris as an example of that exact same concept last year.

Here’s Paris, Nicky, their mom and the winner of a Mother’s Day contest shopping on Robertson yesterday. She definitely knows a lot of publicity tricks. Clooney is shown on 5/6/08 after his birthday party at Bungalow 8. He turned 47. Thanks to WENN for these photos.

Nothing is as classy as cheap-ass hair extensions. The only comparable thing I can think of is Paris Hilton. So what makes more sense than Paris Hilton hawking cheap-ass hair extensions? Being the savvy businesswoman that she is, Paris seemed to figure this out, and decide to capitalize on it. I imagine the idea happened something like this:

[Paris sitting on a hot-pink settee with a zebra skin rug on the floor] “You know, I’m pretty cheap and tacky. What could I promote that’s also cheap and tacky?” [Paris looks around the room, befuddled.] “Damn it [insert least-favorite Paris Hilton animal’s name here at whim] stop chewing on my hair extensions!” And then it all came to her, in a moment of pure, inspired magic.

Mike Spinozzi, president of Sally Beauty Supply, at a press conference held on Thursday, trumpeted the partnering of Hilton, with her inescapable media profile, and Sally Beauty, which considers itself the world’s largest specialty retailer of professional beauty and hair care products. Spinozzi said, “It’s a powerful combination and we’re excited to work with Paris. She’s business-savvy and very creative.”

Hilton added, “I’ve been wearing hair extensions for years and have tried other products that didn’t work. When I started using DreamCatchers from my line I started using the best quality and styles. I’m always coming up with new ideas because I love coming up with fun hairstyles.”

Available in 10 shades, Clipin-Go by Paris Hilton was designed to be an “affordable yet chic” line of hair extensions. Although the extensions will only be available in an 18-inch length, the company plans to do variations of the look with different colors, lengths and styles.

[From Women’s Wear Daily]

What they really meant to say was, “We’re trying to sell some cheap hair crap. Paris is cheap, and full of crap. It’s the perfect union.” I’m always surprised that associating Paris Hilton with a product is a good business idea, but apparently it is, because people keep doing it. And every so often, some article will come out showing how much money she’s made just licensing her name and endorsing products. And in that moment, I seethe with envy. Then I remember that I don’t look or act like Paris Hilton. And I feel a lot better.

Paris also sported quite a two-banded diamond ring on the ring finger of her left hand at the event. Paris said that the ring was just a present from boyfriend Benji Madden, and not an engagement ring.

Still, the duo have already discussed marriage. “We want to stay together forever,” she said Thursday. “I wouldn’t do a Vegas [wedding]. I don’t know where or when but I do want it to be romantic.”

Betting that Nicole_Richie and Joel Madden will beat them to the altar, Hilton doesn’t mind following in her best friend’s footsteps another way, as well. “Nicole is our first friend to have a baby … Seeing Harlow, it really makes me want one. I’ve always wanted to have a baby.”

Until then, she’s content on practicing her mommy skills on Harlow. “I’m definitely ‘Aunt Paris.’ ” As for Benji? “He’ll babysit. I can tell he’s gonna be an incredible father.

[From People]

What an incredibly frightening thought. Paris Hilton procreating. She can’t even keep track of her dogs. I wonder if she understands that you don’t just go to a baby store and pick the cutest one out of the cage like she does with her pets.

Here’s Paris unveiling her new hair extension line in New York yesterday. E! made a comment that she looked “like a glistening statue,” and several sites have wondered about her appearance. All I can say is that it was pretty damn hot and muggy here yesterday. Most of us looked that shiny. And you know I wouldn’t defend Paris Hilton without reason. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Paris Hilton had no less than 85,000 wannabes try out to be her new lap dog/sidekick/best friend. What do you have to do to win a place on the reality show? Have a hair color that flatters Paris?

About 85,000 people are seeking a chance to become Paris Hilton’s new sidekick on the hotel heiress’s new reality television show, I Wanna Be Paris’ New Best Friend, People magazine reported today.

The contestants will have to overcome a series of tests before Hilton decides who deserves to be the 27-year-old starlet’s new BFF, or “best friend forever.”

Sydney Morning Herald

I kind of doubt that Paris will stay friends with the unfortunate girl (or boy) for long, because she doesn’t seem to understand why they want to be her friend. It’s for the fame and glory! Paris has this to say about how hard it is for her to meet genuine people.

“It is hard meeting new people. Most of my friends I’ve had my entire life, like obviously my sister and Nicole Richie have been with me forever. So when I meet new people, I’m always a little wary of the reason they may want to become my friend. I can usually just tell by when we’re out in public and there’s paparazzi around, I see, you know, who gets a little bit too excited or whatever. I can tell how those people are.”

Associated Press

Paris, who apparently puts on her dumb blond persona for entertainment, says that she doesn’t want a friend who is only with her for the publicity, but is auditioning friends to be on a television show with her. How long do you think it will take for her to boot her new sidekick to the curb? I give it about 45 minutes after filming.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden are shown outside a medical center on Friday. Please don’t let her be pregnant! Thanks to WENN.

Paris Hilton has been blacklisted from the Moscow Hyatt after she wrote “Paris Moscow 2008″ on the wallpaper as part of photo shoot she was doing in a suite there. The suite costs $16,000 a night and Paris was fined $9,000 for damages and will never be allowed back. Starpulse quotes a “hotel spokesperson” as saying “Miss Hilton ruined the wallpaper in the luxury suite. In such a case the client automatically goes on the black list.”

There’s a pretty exclusive Hilton in Moscow so it’s not like Paris won’t have somewhere to stumble back to after a night of heavy vodka consumption. You have to give props to the Hyatt people for saying she’s banned, but there’s also a kind of status in publicly stating that Paris Hilton is not welcome at your establishment. Alexander McQueen said that he didn’t want her at the opening of his new store in LA, but he didn’t exactly say he wouldn’t take her money if she shopped there.

Meanwhile Paris is still talking about her new boyfriend Benji Madden to anyone who will listen. She gave details of their two month anniversary celebration to People Magazine, and said she made dinner and they watched movies at home. As for their relationship she said “I think the way it works so well is that we’re best friends and we totally trust each other and we’re in love and we have an amazing time together.” I give it two more months before Benji is banning Paris from his establishment, too.

Paris and Benji had lunch at the Ivy yesterday and then went shopping. Thanks to WENN for these photos.

Some days I sit around and think to myself, “That Paris Hilton just doesn’t get enough publicity.” And it really is upsetting, because who is more deserving of love and attention than our dear, demure Paris? That’s right, freaking nobody. Luckily British television station Living TV has decided to take pity on the poor socialite and offer Paris her own show. Because that’s certainly never been done before – and if it had, it certainly wasn’t an incredibly dull half hour of enduring the sound of Paris’ flat affect and wonky eye. This time around, Paris’ costars will be dogs instead of Nicole Richie. Insert your own joke here ___________ ___________ ___ ________.

Paris Hilton is set to host a satellite TV show about pet grooming. The 27-year-old socialite has reportedly signed a deal with Britain’s Living TV television channel to star in ‘Paris’ Pooches’, in which she will manage a beauty parlor for dogs in Bond Street, London. A source told Britain’s Sunday Star newspaper: “The shop is perfect for Paris. It’s a subject she’s passionate about and it’s a way for her to break into UK TV.

“Watching Paris act out her Los Angeles lifestyle, in which tiaras for Chihuahuas are of real importance, should be very entertaining. And she will no doubt be hitting the clubs and parties over here in the same way she does back home.” The hotel heiress — who’s dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden — was recently investigated by Los Angeles authorities after claiming to have 17 dogs — 14 more than city bylaws allow. She once claimed to have 600 pets in her various homes including a Rottweiler dog, a bobcat and a Lhasa Aspo.

[From Showbiz Spy]

Giving Paris Hilton the opportunity to be around more animals is like giving a serial killer a knife. Could anything good come of it? No. Will innocent creatures be harmed? Probably. Will Paris Hilton somehow be to blame? Yes, equally in both scenarios. There is actually a website/online petition called Tell Paris No! whose mission is to dissuade the heiress from collecting more animals that she can’t/doesn’t care for. Something tells me they wouldn’t be a big fan of giving her free reign over a bunch of helpless puppies. You just know she’s going to stuff one of them down her shirt and run away.

Header of Paris and her boyfriend Benji Madden on April 16th. According to WENN, they were “leaving Gilgamesh restaurant in Camden having arrived at 11.30pm for a very late dinner!! They then headed to Crystal nightclub, where they spent the rest of the evening partying until 3.30am! Paris is wearing a Lamis Khamis dress, a Chanel bracelet and a white crucifix with her black leather jacket.” Older photo of Paris with what I’m going to say is her kinkajou and a chihuahua. Though I’m not 100% sure which is which. Images thanks to WENN.

Actor Rupert Grint, 19, best known for playing Harry Potter’s sidekick Ron Weasley, is growing up to be a hot and very outspoken young man. He is quoted as saying that he met Lindsay Lohan and that she came off as narcissistic. He says Lindsay told him she was going to win an Oscar by 25, but that he thought “you can’t act.” As for Paris Hilton, he says he hasn’t met her and that he doesn’t really want to:

The Harry Potter actor revealed that he met Lohan last year in America and that she bored him by talking about herself all the time.

Grint added that he didn’t want to meet Hilton because she was the sort of girl you should “stay away from”.

He told The Sun: “I met Lindsay last summer and she talked about herself a lot.

“She said she was going to win an Oscar before she turns 25. I just kept thinking, ‘But you can’t act’.

“I haven’t met Paris and don’t want to either. She and Lindsay are the type of girls you need to stay away from.”

[From Digital Spy via Gossip Rocks]

I knew there was a reason I liked this kid. He comes across like he has a sense of humor and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. I’ve read interviews with Lohan and have reached the same conclusion about her - she loves to hear herself talk and it’s all about her grand plans for life. Meanwhile she’s still drinking and partying her days away. At least people are still willing to take her picture.

I see great things in Mr. Grint’s future and maybe he will go on to win an Oscar himself. He has plenty of time, unlike other rapidly-aging former child stars.

Rupert is shown at the National Movie Awards on 9/28/07 and at FAO Schwartz for a Harry Potter store opening on 7/13/07, thanks to PRPhotos.

Paris Hilton was asked on a Las Vegas morning radio talk show “What would you rather have, Jessica Simpson’s rack of Kim Kardashian’s ass?” and she answered “I would not want that, that’s gross… that’s disgusting.” She then said she liked her own boobs and that she thinks Jessica’s are too big. One of the DJs tried to clarify “You just said Kim Kardashian’s ass is gross,” and Paris answered “Yeah, I did… it reminds me of cottage cheese inside of a big (or “dead,” it’s hard to hear) trash bag.” [Transcribed from audio available on TMZ.com]

Paris and Kim used to hang out all the time, but the last time I can find that they made a public outing together was in December, 2006 when Paris brought Kim to Australia for a photo op. Kim’s sex tape with Ray J came out in early 2007 and that is said to have put an end to her friendship with Paris, because Paris just can’t understand anyone using a sex tape for publicity purposes.

Kim has gone out to a modicum of fame with her family reality show, while Paris continues showing up for stuff, slapping her name on shoddy merchandise, and endorsing wine in a can.

Are there any female friends that Paris has kept long term? She was seen hanging out with 24 star Elisha Cuthbert earlier this year, and rumor had it that they were lovers when they were seen making out in a club, but that was short-lived. Paris had that ongoing feud with Nicole Richie, and she was hanging around with Kim Kardashian in 2006 but now she’s talking trash about her former friend’s figure. Paris and Britney were BFF for about six weeks in late 2006, and Paris is said to have called Britney “the animal” after their falling out. Paris also had a public war of the words with Mischa Barton, who is said to be fighting with Paris again now that both of their new boyfriends are on tour with their bands together. No wonder she needs to go on a reality show to find a best friend - it takes a special kind of masochist to put up with Paris.

Update: Paris has apologized, saying she was just joking around. And Kim accepted:

“I was just joking around and I made a stupid joke,” Paris tells In Touch exclusively. “I felt really bad afterward, so I contacted Kim and apologized. It was a silly thing to say. Kim’s hot!” Kim accepts the apology, telling In Touch, “Paris and I have been friends since we were kids and I’m glad she made the effort to say she’s sorry.”

[From In Touch]

Paris Hilton is shown in London yesterday. Kim Kardashian is shown at the launch of the fall Bongo collection on 4/7/08. Thanks to WENN.

I can think of few things I would enjoy more in life than being Paris Hilton’s best friend forever. Except pretty much everything else. Yeah, come to think of it, I’d rather bungee jump with a rope that’s too long before I had to spend 15 minutes with Paris Hilton. And apparently a LOT of people agree with me. Paris is starring in some ridiculous sounding reality show where people compete to be her BFF. When casting agents held auditions in New York City, instead of the hundreds of people they expected, they found just 40 waiting in line. And of those 40, most of them seemed to have suspicious motivations.

“There were less than 40 people there,” one audition insider tells OK!. But despite the poor turnout, each of the hopefuls seemed ready to show their unique desire to grab the attention of the casting directors. “There were girls wearing matching pastel prom dresses with Swarovski crystal pendants and updos, ghetto-fabulous girls and two goth-inspired girls with bleach blonde hair, pale makeup, eyelash extensions and leather clothing.”

Additionally, OK! has to question the motives of these attention-seekers, as at least one contender was overheard remarking that she, “totally couldn’t live in the house with Paris,” because “she would be so annoying!” But for those camera-hungry wannabes fortunate enough to merit a call-back, they were approached by a casting director who handed them the show’s version of a golden ticket — a card that read, “You are cordially invited to join us at our audition to become Paris Hilton’s new BFF.”

[From OK!]

Wow. Just… wow. So of the only 40 people that showed up, it sounds like some of them clearly can’t stand Paris, and the rest think they’re attending junior prom. Wonder who they’ll pick? Which of these girls sounds more like Paris? I don’t care who you are, I can’t help but wonder how anyone could deal with someone so flat and vapid. I know there’s other people like that out there, but something tells me Paris pretty much takes the cake. Apparently auditions are still open, so if anyone out there thinks they can handle the heirhead for a few months… looks like the job’s yours.

Here’s Paris and boyfriend Benji Madden arriving at the Hilton Hotel in London today, and Paris visiting a tanning salon. They’re are in town as part of Good Charlotte’s 2008 world tour. Images thanks to WENN.

Alexander McQueen is opening a new store in Los Angeles, and needs to drum up some publicity for the grand opening. So, he’s banned Paris Hilton from the event.

McQueen said: “If she comes past the shop, hopefully she will just keep walking. I don’t really covet that sort of thing. I’m not too fond of these openings, I find them quite superficial.

“The people who wear McQueen wear it because they want to wear it, not because it’s the new thing in town.”

The designer - whose red carpet creations are favoured by Victoria Beckham, Sienna Miller, Katie Holmes and Lucy Liu - also says he wanted his close friend Amy Winehouse to perform at the star-studded opening, but fears she will unable to travel to America.

McQueen is quoted by Los Angeles Times newspaper as saying: “I wanted Amy to come over and perform but she is having visa problems. I have asked another huge star to sing, but I can’t say who!”

New Zealand Herald

Seems ironic that McQueen will crow about having big name stars at his event, but ban Paris for being associated with things superficial. What is more superficial than expensive clothes? She has only been told not to come to the opening, from the sounds of it. She’s perfectly welcome to come back later, spend some money and bring more publicity to the store, I suspect.

If Alexander McQueen was really not into the openings, he’d probably just, uh, open the shop. With clothes in it, and some sales ladies. Is a grand opening obligatory? Does the Los Angeles City Council shut you down if you don’t serve canapes and champagne?

I guess us common folk won’t be too welcome in Alexander McQueen’s new store either. It seems strange to me to worry about who is wearing your clothes –shouldn’t you just want your stuff to sell?

Read the full interview with McQueen here. Paris also has launched her own line of shoes in Montreal, specializing in shoes that look cute on large feet. Paris herself is a size 11.

File this one under “DUH!” Forbes Magazine has just released its list of the 10 most overexposed celebrities, and not surprisingly, Paris Hilton sits atop that list. Once the tabloid “it” girl, Paris is now regarded as little more than filler when it’s a slow gossip day. She can be counted on for doing or saying something stupid, but other than that, nobody really cares about her anymore. Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan are close behind on the list.

According to studies by Encino, Calif.-based E-Poll Market Research, which provides appeal rankings for more than 3,000 celebrities, 70% of the U.S. population would use the term “overexposed” to describe Paris Hilton, up slightly from a year earlier. To put that in perspective, most celebrities average between 3% and 7% on the E-Poll index during the peak of their careers.

Consider pop tart Britney Spears, whose every move from club-hopping to head-shaving has grabbed gobs of tabloid ink. But rather than earn her adoration, the recent media onslaught has resulted in eye rolls. And worse.

According to studies by Encino, Calif.-based E-Poll Market Research, which provides appeal rankings for more than 3,000 celebrities, 72% of the U.S. population would use the term “overexposed” to describe Spears in 2007, as compared to only 54% five years earlier. Worse: During that same period, her “talented” score, the presumed basis for her celebrity, fell from 35% to 25% on the E-Poll index.

[From Forbes.com]

Here’s the top 10:
1) Paris Hilton
2) Britney Spears
3) Lindsay Lohan
4) Pamela Anderson/Nicole Richie (tie)
6) Mary Kate Olsen
7) Kim Kardashian
Tom Cruise/Heidi Montag/Donald Trump (tie)
9) Michael Jackson
10) Spencer Pratt

I’d say this list is pretty accurate- although I would not have included Michael Jackson, and Kim Kardashian should be higher up on the list. I am so sick of her “over the shoulder, show off my butt” pose on every red carpet in L.A. Michael Jackson is beyond overexposed- he’s a has-been. At one time, his scary face was on every tabloid on the world on a daily basis; now, poor Mike probably has to pay someone to take his freaky picture. And while I do concede that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are overexposed (do I really need to provide a link to those Easter photos? Nauseating!), I refuse to believe that they are actual celebrities. Which brings up a new question not covered by Forbes: at what point does a person make the transition from reality show curiosity to bonafide celeb? Maybe that should be the topic of their next poll.

Paris Hilton is shown out on 3/15/08, thanks to Splash News.