Here’s a puzzling bit of news for you: Paris Hilton – despite being incapable of acting – has been cast in a film by well-respected director Todd Solondz. And it actually looks like a good film. At least it did, until Paris’ name was associated with it.
Paris Hilton BFF with . . . Todd Solondz?
The indie filmmaker’s newest ensemble project, a dramatic family comedy set against the backdrop of a war, features the socialite alongside Allison Janney, Charlotte Rampling and Paul Reubens.
The producers describe the untitled project as a “part-sequel, part-variation” on Solondz’s dark 1998 family saga “Happiness.”
Hilton is currently in theaters, along with Paul Sorvino and Sarah Brightman, with the low-budget horror musical “Repo! The Genetic Opera.”
[From Reuters]
It’s important to note that Paris has gotten some of the worst reviews in recent memory for her role in “Repo!” I don’t think anything – or anyone – has been so universally panned since Lindsay Lohan’s legendary “I Know Who Killed Me.”
In other Paris news, she and boyfriend Benji Madden are planning on spending New Years in Sydney, hosting a pay-per-view party. Lucky Australians can attend in real life, but the rest of us losers can join the party via the internet for a mere $5. What a bargain.
LOCK up your boyfriends – Paris Hilton is about to add more fireworks to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations when she hits town later this year. The celebrity ‘it’ girl and the beau she souvenired from Aussie starlet Sophie Monk have confirmed they will be the star guests at the launch of a new online social networking system, Bongo Virus.
Hilton’s rocker boyfriend Benji Madden will also DJ at the VIP party which will be streamed live around the world. The pay-per-view party will be an invite-only affair for those on the ground in the Harbour city, but for $US5 the desperate and dateless can log on to celebrate with The Simple Life star.
In a press release from the event’s organisers, Hilton is quoted as saying, “I love the idea … Sydney is going to go off this New Year’s Eve … I can’t wait to be partying with the Aussies and Benji deejaying by my side.”
[From News.com]
It is really hard not to make a ton of jokes about Paris Hilton being involved in anything labeled a virus. Seriously, regardless of her involvement, what a horrible name for a product. It just begs for herpes jokes. Or jokes about how Paris Hilton is a virus in general. The article mentions that she was paid half a million dollars for her last party appearance in Australia two years ago, but estimates that with the state of the economy she’s probably had to take a cut rate. I’m hoping it’s somewhere around the $5 the rest of us get to pay to see her.
Here’s Paris “out and about” yesterday in L.A. Images thanks to WENN, Bauer-Griffin, and Fame.
She is such dumb ass – when is she moving to England….
Move over Paris – Brangelina and Madonna have taken over. You and your $5 party, are no longer relevant.
Solondz is a great director in my opinion. I think it’s important to remember that many of his characters are so unsympathetic as to be repellent. From this perspective, Paris is actually perfect for one of his films. She’s a tool, and nobody does movies about unlikable people like Todd S.
Solondz is an amazing director.. this is just weird. He did Welcome to the Dollhouse and Storytelling, besides Happiness, all of which I’ve seen a billion times. I hope he reconsiders. But he might cast her as a caricature of herself, which would be amusing.
Also, I feel weird asking, but it’s always mentioned that she’s got the herp, but I never knew where that originated, or if it’s even true. Anybody know?