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Hollywood Acts That Could Use a Bailout

MTV, Paris Hilton, the Oscars among franchises needing a makeover

(Newser) - Like Wall Street and Detroit, Hollywood is sinking under stagnant numbers and outdated business plans. The Los Angeles Times runs down some Tinseltown properties in need of a bailout.
  • MTV: The once counter-culture juggernaut should take a hint and develop edgy new dramas a la Gossip Girl.
  • Law and Order:
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Paris and Benji Call It Quits
 Paris and Benji Call It Quits 
Nov 19, 2008 7:34 PM CST

Paris and Benji Call It Quits

(Newser) - Paris Hilton and Benji Madden are splitting after 9 months, People reports. The hotel heiress, 27, and Good Charlotte guitarist, 29, are "just too different and they wanted different things in life," says one Hilton friend. Paris has been seen canoodling of late with former flame Stavros Niarchos....

Porn Stars Elbow Their Way Onto Big Screen

Adult films, sex tapes make culture more receptive to adult-film actors

(Newser) - Hollywood has some new crossover acts you couldn’t take home to mama, the Los Angeles Times reports. Porn stars are suddenly making it mainstream after years relegated to the cultural sidelines. Hardcore veteran Sasha Grey, for example, will headline Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film The Girlfriend Experience, while Traci...

Paris for President: Campaign Music Vid

Watch video preview for Hilton's spoof White House bid

(Newser) - It may look like the presidential race is over, but Paris Hilton wants you to know she's still in the running. The would-be "commander in bikini" has a new music vid, "Paris for President," coming out on SwagHouseMedia.com Sunday. In the meantime, People's web site has...

Paris Is Still in the Race
 Paris Is Still 
 in the Race 
Oct 22, 2008 12:37 PM CDT

Paris Is Still in the Race

Paris Hilton releasing another 'campaign' video

(Newser) - With less than two weeks left, Paris Hilton is still in the race. On Sunday, she'll release a music video as part of her campaign for "fake" president, Us Magazine reports. The reality queen first got involved after John McCain compared Barack Obama to her—and he didn't mean...

Wills Woos Paris, Xtina at UK Club

Princes party with American divas

(Newser) - Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera landed a royal pair last night. They “sang cheesy pop songs” with Princes William and Harry at a London nightclub, TMZ reports. Wills first approached Christina, huddled with her and "flirted outrageously," but drifted to Paris’ side once she arrived, the Telegraph ...

Paris Is Still Ready to Lead
 Paris Is Still Ready to Lead 
Oct 8, 2008 6:16 PM CDT

Paris Is Still Ready to Lead

Heiress debuts 2nd political spoof video after McCain attack ad

(Newser) - She didn't get an invite to the debate, but Paris Hilton doesn't want you to forget that she's running for president, too. The heiress—whose pseudo-campaign began when John McCain likened Barack Obama to her—debuted a second political video today in which she seeks “fake advice on becoming...

'Bullet' Mixes Rove-Style Bile, Gambling for Stretch Run

Steve Schmidt, brought aboard in July, has made daring part of McCain campaign

(Newser) - While pundits might disagree about results, there’s no doubt John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin and his move to suspend his campaign over the bailout are huge gambles that can be traced to strategist Steve Schmidt, the Los Angeles Times reports. Nicknamed “Bullet” by strategist Karl Rove,...

'Ugly Date' Letterman Skewers McCain Again

Stood-up Late Night host proving to be a formidable foe

(Newser) - The David Letterman-John McCain feud continued last night on the Late Show as the host kept hammering the candidate for standing him up, reports the Los Angeles Times. Letterman, whose guests included Paris Hilton—"McCain's first choice as running mate"—said he felt like an "ugly date"...

Seacrest, Paris Working on New (Scripted) Show

Reality stars partner for series

(Newser) - Two of reality TV’s biggest stars are working together on a scripted show, People reports. Paris Hilton—or rather, an employee of Paris Hilton Entertainment—has been working for months with Ryan Seacrest on a so-far mysterious new series. Seacrest produces E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians,...

Mac Makes the Most of Sarcasm
 Mac Makes the Most of Sarcasm 
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Sep 4, 2008 1:07 PM CDT

Mac Makes the Most of Sarcasm

Republican undercuts Obama with blend of mockery, fake sincerity

(Newser) - Between one ad hailing Barack Obama as the Messiah and another comparing him to Paris Hilton, John McCain’s camp might be running the most sarcastic presidential campaign in history, Michael Crowley writes in the New Republic. The tactic is “in stark conflict with his image as a straight-shooting...

Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail
 Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail 
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Aug 20, 2008 4:40 PM CDT

Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail

Whether in a swing state or a fave with young Hollywood, Obama and McCain can rest easy

(Newser) - Following the flurry of political press linked to hotel heiress and partier-in-chief Paris Hilton, campaign accommodation now requires serious vetting. Travel + Leisure plays candidate concierge, offering lodging suggestions for the presidential hopefuls:
  • Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas: For John McCain, red-friendly name and removed from the sinful Strip. For
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Paris Sued for Breaking Publicity Pledge on Sorority Flick

Heiress 'failed to plug' DVD comedy

(Newser) - The distributors of National Lampoon's Pledge This are taking star Paris Hilton to court, E! Online reports. Hilton, who also gets a credit as executive producer of the 2006 straight-to-DVD comedy, failed to live up to her contractual obligation to give the movie reasonable publicity, the lawsuit charges. Distributors are...

Paris Video Riffs on McCain's Ad

Heiress thanks 'white-haired dude' for the endorsement

(Newser) - Paris Hilton says she’s “like, totally ready to lead” in her video response to John McCain—the "wrinkly, white-haired guy"—for his ad comparing Barack Obama to tabloid celebrities like herself, ABC News reports. In the deadpan video posted on funnyordie.com, the heiress figures she's...

Paris Mom Blasts 'Wasteful' McCain Ad

Attack on Barack way to pick a prez, grumbles Mac contributor Kathy Hilton

(Newser) - Paris Hilton's mom has written a scathing response to John McCain's ad comparing Barack Obama's popularity with the tabloid celebrity of Paris Hilton. McCain campaign contributor Kathy Hilton rips the ad as a waste of  time and money in a blog in the Huffington Post.

Republicans Scold McCain; Obama Camp Pounces

Negative turn generates anger toward candidate

(Newser) - A new Obama campaign memo obtained by Time documents Republican disapproval of the McCain camp’s recent tactics. Some highlights:
  • Pat Buchanan on the commercial juxtaposing Obama, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton: "Look, this is not an effective ad.”
  • Ed Rollins: “John needs to be the deliberate,
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LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo
 LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo 
Aug 1, 2008 11:42 AM CDT

LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo

Top cop: "Paris is out of town not bothering anybody"

(Newser) - LA's police chief said yesterday the city's paparazzi problems are under control now that Britney Spears has “started wearing clothes and behaving” and "Lindsay Lohan has gone gay." A proposed anti-paparazzi law is a "complete waste of time," William Bratton told KNBC-TV before a meeting...

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood
 McCain Ad Angers Hollywood 
Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood

"Celebrity" ad offends linguists, stars, Paris Hilton's parents

(Newser) - Tinseltown is ticked over John McCain’s recent ad likening Barack Obama to Britney Spears—and to Paris Hilton, whose parents have donated the maximum to the senator's campaign. The problem isn't just looking ungrateful, reports the LA Times, but the fine distinction between a mere “celebrity” and a...

Ex-McCain Adviser Slams Britney Ad as 'Childish'

Weaver breaks silence after leaving campaign last year

(Newser) - Former John McCain strategist and “Straight Talk Express" architect John Weaver blasted McCain's latest ad as "childish" today, the Atlantic reports. Breaking his silence about the campaign, Weaver said that the attack ad likening Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton “diminishes” and “reduces McCain...

New McCain Ad Says Obama Like Britney, Paris

He's a celebrity but unqualified to lead, it says

(Newser) - A new ad from the McCain campaign deems Obama the “biggest celebrity in the world” while flashing images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, Time reports. While mocking his rock-star status with other images from his trip to Europe, it asks, "But is he ready to lead?" The...

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