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Paris Getting $1 Million to Gab on "Today"?

Paris Hilton's first big interview once she says sayonara to the slammer may be with the "Today" show and Meredith Vieira – and boy is Baba Wawa going to be pissed when she hears this!

The New York Post reports this morning that NBC is going to shell out $1 million for the sit-down, which will be on the "Today" show the day after Paris leaves Lynwood, which is supposed to be Monday. And it'll be Meredith who does the talking, not Matt, because of "disparaging" remarks he's made about her. Of course, it looked like Barbara Walters had the big get all sewn up, and ABC execs are said to be "infuriated."

Meanwhile, could one of Paris' co-stars on "The Simple Life," Hunter Cross, be Paris' first post-pokey boytoy? Cross tells Usmagazine.com that Hilton was one of the reasons he decided to do the show, and remembers fondly that Paris would run around with Nicole Richie in the woods, trying to get a cell phone signal with "their BlackBerrys up in the air." Hunter's been texting and emailing P as well.

Rosie Won't Go West for "Price"


Rosie O'Donnell has her big meeting with CBS execs about the "Price is Right" hosting gig, but the whole thing might be moot because Rosie doesn't want to schlep to L.A. to do the show. FOX News reports that the cross-country travel could be the deal-breaker, though she might be able to do all her shows in one four-day fell swoop every month.

Meanwhile, Bob Barker is backtracking on his comments endorsing Rosie for the job, saying that he has "not been asked for my opinion, nor have I expressed one. I think there are several candidates who could do the show, and Rosie is certainly one of them."

Birkhead Says Baby Has Anna Nicole's "Chubby Toes"


Larry Birkhead is already seeing Anna Nicole Smith in his daughter Dannielynn – very specific things, in fact. He tells OK! in its latest issue that little Danni is "a mirror image" of her mama, and that she "has long legs and chubby little toes exactly like Anna's." And that's not all; she also knows how to work Larry just like her mom did. "She also gets what she wants exactly like her mom always did as soon as she'd pout," says Birkhead.

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16. I hope Paris donates the money from that interview to MADD, MS, Breast Cancer, or her "Paris Hilton's Playhouse" that she wants to establish for critically ill children. The Hilton's and Paris personally have plenty of money, and I personally don't think anyone should profit from their crime. The donation would go a long way in proving that Paris has truly changed and really wants to work with charities as she has expressed.

Posted at 9:51AM on Jun 21st 2007 by DottieDame

17. I can't imagine that bitter, lesbian b!tch hosting TPIR! Didn't she just publicly say she was so glad to get away from the heteros at the View - um, hello? TPIR is probably 90 percent straights!

Posted at 9:51AM on Jun 21st 2007 by AB

18. Perhaps NBS should also invite a person whose family member was killed by a drunk diver on as well. That way Paris can really show what compassion she has learned.

Posted at 9:54AM on Jun 21st 2007 by Greyhawk

19. Are they really that desperate for ratings?

Today@NBC.com

Posted at 9:54AM on Jun 21st 2007 by JW

20. paris has been all talk about wanting to do more charity work when she gets out of the slammer. i wonder if she'll take the $1 million and donate it to charity, rather than keeping it for herself?

gee, i wonder.

Posted at 9:55AM on Jun 21st 2007 by Kristen

21. Please Larry, stop giving interviews with or about Dannielynn. Go back to being a photographer and making money that way. Lead a more simple life if that is what it takes, so you don’t need the money from these interviews. Just allow Dannielynn to grow up OUT of the media spotlight, and have a normal childhood. Please don't allow her to end up like her poor Mommy. I really like you Larry and think you are going to be a great Daddy. However, I am losing respect for you with all the interviews, TV and magazine, that you are doing. I had really hoped all of that would stop once you got custody.

Posted at 9:57AM on Jun 21st 2007 by DottieDame

22. EMAIL NBC!@x!!! how stupid can they be???

Posted at 10:00AM on Jun 21st 2007 by whatever you say

23. Ref Paris .....Wow!isn't it just typical that the troll faced convict gets to make money out of her DUI conviction?.

Posted at 10:00AM on Jun 21st 2007 by Is it Just me?

24. Hilton's jealous loser hate-filled bashers are at it again. I think Hilton should get more than $1M and do with it whatever she wants, including keeping it or donating it; it's no one's business anyway. Hilton also deserves a much better interviewer than Meredith, who isn't the brightest bulb in the box.

And CBS, please spare us with O'Donnell being considered as a possible replacement for Barker. Stop pandering to this moron. She's already rumored to be demanding about the trek from NYC to LA. Either she sticks to the schedule or the schedule shouldn't be revised to accommodate this never-been talent. The world doesn't revolve around this cretin.

Posted at 10:01AM on Jun 21st 2007 by TH

25. That baby is a mirror image of Larry not Anna. I don't think they even needed the DNA test.

Paris is getting $1mil for talking about her crimes? Classy. That''ll win the public back. She needs to just quietly go on and lead that better, more meaningful life that she's been yapping about. Is this what happens when you're addicted to attention? You can't just do things, make decisions and change your life without announcing it to America?

Posted at 10:02AM on Jun 21st 2007 by Katers

26. one million dollars for 23 days in Jail..... God Bless America

Posted at 10:08AM on Jun 21st 2007 by Agent Smith

27. #22- the reason he's doing the interviews is because people are interested(including you who commented here). You know you're gonna read it every time you see one.

Posted at 10:11AM on Jun 21st 2007 by nuff said

28. Please explain one thing this loathsome, self absorbed daughter of privelege has ever done to show she knows there is a world beyond her?

Posted at 10:11AM on Jun 21st 2007 by A Paris hate-filled basher

29. I can't believe the TODAY show PAYS for interviews...(period) IF, they do pay her ....I will NEVER watch the show again.....that's just not right....go to jail and get a million dollars...LOL Where do I sign up??????LMAO

Posted at 10:13AM on Jun 21st 2007 by who gives a RATS ASS?????

30. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE TODAY SHOW IS WASTING THE MONEY TO GET FIRST GRAB AT AN INTERVIEW WITH THAT LOW LIFE. IS THE NEWS SLOW. WHAT MAKE THEM THINK ANYONE CARES WHAT HER CONDITIONS WERE OR HOW SHE SURVIVED THIS ORDEAL, ONE THAT SHE BROUGHT ON HERSELF. WHAT A JOKE THE TODAY SHOW IS.

Posted at 10:13AM on Jun 21st 2007 by UGH

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