Paris Shows Oprah How It's Done

Posted Sep 19th 2006 1:06PM by TMZ Staff

The season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" started out with a bang... er... well, a rich person having a hard time doing a simple everyday task.

To open the show, Oprah and her BFF Gayle King embarked on a cross-country road trip surprising unsuspecting Americans by dropping in unannounced at weddings and other events. The toughest part of the trip for Oprah however wasn't the road itself, but at the gas station. The Queen of TV had to be helped out as she fumbled with the pump, saying "I haven't pumped gas since 1983."

Lucky for her, someone came to her rescue and demonstrated the proper technique for fueling your car. We aren't the only ones laughing as Oprah realized how silly the task was and said "I feel kind of stupid not being able to pump gas, but I thought, well maybe they've changed the pumps since I've last pumped."

On the other side of the United States, Paris Hilton showed Oprah how it's done. Paris proved she's the pro at the pump-- one-handed, in high-heels and talking on the phone.

Filed under: TV, Wacky & Weird, Oprah, Paris Hilton

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1. Oprah was boring

Gayle was not..............

Posted at 1:34PM on Sep 19th 2006 by steve

2. Paris....never pump gas and talk on the cell. You can blow the whole place up.

Posted at 1:42PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Brian

3. Watching oprah's show yesterday DID NOT Make her
look good in any way

It shows how she has become a spoiled bratt
Gayle was fun, funny..................

Posted at 1:42PM on Sep 19th 2006 by steve

4. Uh, isn't it considered unsafe to be on your cell phone while pumping gas? There are warning stickers on every pump!

Posted at 1:44PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Robyn

5. We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

We love you Paris Hilton!!!!
We hate you Jealous Haters!!!!

Posted at 1:51PM on Sep 19th 2006 by lovinparis

6. um hey *lovinparis* i'm really curious as to what we "jealous haters" are suppose to be jealous of. i'm a 6'1 blonde (natural) with blue eyes (natural), right there i have named three things that make me looks wise supperior to paris, on top of that i am also what is considered a "blonde bombshell w/brains" again something else paris is not!!!!! oh wait do you think that i'm jealous of her money....again no not really....yea i might no be a millionair heiress but i do work for everything i have and am able to appreciate everything god has given me!!!! i honestly don't believe that paris even knows the meaning of the word appreciate!!! plus she's a dumb whore for not seeing the 50 signs around the gas station that state the dangers of using a cell phone at a gas station, although i do give her credit for knowing how to pump gas!!!! its really sad that you, lovinparis, are a die hard fan of someone that has done nothing better in life than give todays youth a bad name!!!!!

Posted at 2:01PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Sadie

7. It's really too bad that Paris didn't blow up while she talked and pumped at the same time. She would have done the world a service by highlighting how dangerous it is to do both at the same time. But, TMZ would have been extremely disappointed since they make their paycheks off of her.

Posted at 2:07PM on Sep 19th 2006 by I P Freely

8. Ok i hardly ever pump my own gas is that a crime either my bf does or some one standing around for change I guess thats one of the good things about living in LA people do anything for cash and plus have you seen the gas pumps they make everything so complicated pull here lift here press here geez how difficult should it be to pump gas

Posted at 2:22PM on Sep 19th 2006 by so_cool_to_be_me

9. *lovinparis* i just knew that i was going to get a dumb ass comment fired back at me from you and just wanted to say thank you for wasting your time and i hope you and paris will live happily ever after in that big prada bag in the sky. save your beath, paris really isn't worth it!!!!

Posted at 2:34PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Sadie

10. Paris fan: Don't you realize yet that PARIS WOULD NEVER EVEN HANG OUT WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A BILLION DOLLARS AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR HER. Wake up!!!

Posted at 2:40PM on Sep 19th 2006 by sandy

11. It's been proven by scientist that being on the phone at a gas station does not cause explosions.

Just wanted to throw that in there.

Posted at 2:41PM on Sep 19th 2006 by eJm

12. Looks like no one is in interested in you, Sadie. And you will stay Sad for the rest of you're like, because you won't be famous, dear. You're probably not even as pretty, cute and fun as Paris.

Honey, the fact is that everything you say about Paris is ASSUMED.

Paris is appreciated everything, because she makes money by herself and doesn't take free money from her parents like most heirs and heiresses do.

Posted at 2:43PM on Sep 19th 2006 by lovinparis

13. *Sadie*, do you know that you are posting forth and back with the real Paris here? It must be her, nobody else would say such things about her.
And about Paris making her own money and all that bla bla. Maybe yes she does, but she still is where she is only because of her name. That opens every door for her, not because she is talented or hard working.

Posted at 2:45PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Dakota

14. sandy,

This isn't about me or Paris. You are jealous of her that's why you say "PARIS WOULD NEVER EVEN HANG OUT WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A BILLION DOLLARS AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR HER."

But what your ugly little heart doesn't realize is that Paris is just like any celebrity out there. They don't have time for us. You really think that your favourite celebrity would hang out with you also?

In fact, I feel very stupid for saying this because knowing Paris, she's the only celebrity out WHO GIVES SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH OF HER TIME TO HER FANS.

But Paris is NO exception to any other celebrity. But you're jealous mind can't realize it.

NO I WON'T HATE PARIS HILTON JUST BECAUSE SHE'S RICH, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS! I'm not the one who has a bad and "discriminating" heart.

Bad people like you GO TO HELL!

Posted at 2:48PM on Sep 19th 2006 by lovinparis

15. dakota i must agree with you, because who else is that dumb to just re-post a comment. i mean can't she come up with anything new to say???? what a waste human space!!!

Posted at 2:49PM on Sep 19th 2006 by Sadie

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