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Shades of Imus on "The Simple Life?"

Posted May 6th 2007 3:09AM by TMZ Staff

Things are going to get a bit racy on the new season of "The Simple Life."
Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton and Sally Kirkland
TMZ has learned that an upcoming episode of the Paris & Nicole "reality" show features actress/fashionista Sally Kirkland playing the socialites' Camp Shawnee acting coach (not that they need any help in the drama department!), and was made to look like Nicole's father, Lionel Richie -- in full on blackface and an afro! Hello!

Sources tell TMZ it was Nicole who somehow talked Kirkland into donning the controversial getup after the two got into a shouting match when Nicole wouldn't perform Shakespeare. To drive, or not to drive! TMZ spies say the taping was simultaneously "frightening and hysterically funny." Much like the paparazzi pals themselves!

A rep for "The Simple Life" had no comment. "The Simple Life Goes to Camp" premieres May 28 on E!

Tags: Nicole Richie, NicoleRichie, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, Sally Kirkland, SallyKirkland

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1. I am so excited for the new season of Simple Life. I am so happy that Paris and Nicole are together again - last season sucked! Welcome back you two!!

Posted at 4:35AM on May 6th 2007 by CL

2. Yeah, bring it on the new season of Simple Life! I'm pumped!

SADASA!!!!

mvdd

Posted at 5:37AM on May 6th 2007 by mvdd

3. Sally Kirkland is rather strange, and very scarey.

Posted at 5:43AM on May 6th 2007 by hello, it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

4. Maybe the next season they can do the Simple Life from prison since it seems likely they both will end up there with their DUI's. Hoping they do accept responsiblity and turn it around to a positive lesson of what not to do for the young folks.

Posted at 6:44AM on May 6th 2007 by Julie

5. Nicole thinks she's white and she's not. If you think that's funny Nicole, why didn't you let her do a take on your REAL life. Making fun of your dad is not funny idiot!

Posted at 9:37AM on May 6th 2007 by Bored

6. racial issue's should be sooooooooooooo "old school" by now,
this is 2007 isn't it, not that the so called rappers are positioning the blacks in much
"sunlight" lately.
maybe its time for a black female president, any candidates??? name someone , oprah winfrey maybe??
wim

Posted at 11:01AM on May 6th 2007 by wim

7. I've met Sally -- she's a bit unusual, to be sure, but nevertheless rather sweet and harmless. I only hope for her sake that this Lionel Richie thing is so over-the-top that people can see the humor in it; from what I know about Sally, she wouldn't do it maliciously.

Posted at 11:41AM on May 6th 2007 by Vincent

8. If this is true then the stars of the Simple Life should be fired and never heard from again. What is good for Imus should be as good for those two worthless skanks. Why glorify in losers who have no respect for the man who raised Nicole. She is as trashy as Paris.

Posted at 12:34PM on May 6th 2007 by my opinion

9. no controversy. no ratings.

Posted at 12:59PM on May 6th 2007 by jumango.com

10. People are too damn sensitive sometimes.

Anyway...Nicole Richie is the one that made the first season so funny

Posted at 1:34PM on May 6th 2007 by Blackanese

11. What shade does Nicole think that she is? Making her Dad look bad, is making herself look just as bad. She and her Co-star needs Rehab and Tack.

Posted at 1:33PM on May 6th 2007 by toni

12. How do I do this so I don't have to confirm my comment by email? where do i type in the password?

Posted at 1:35PM on May 6th 2007 by Blackanese

13. The Simple Life from JAIL. OMG, that's a ratings must see!

Posted at 1:51PM on May 6th 2007 by Locked Up

14. The name of this show should be changed to The Simple Minds!

Posted at 1:53PM on May 6th 2007 by Molly

15. Sally Kirkland was a sex symbol and wild one in her day. This is Paris in 20 years- A WALKING JOKE that is only highlighted because of her stupidity thinking she is still hot like Sally.

Posted at 4:09PM on May 6th 2007 by my opinion

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