Rome Is Dead -- NBC Pulls Plug on Paris

6/22/2007 4:28 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Rome Is Dead -- NBC Pulls Plug on Paris

Inside sources at NBC tell TMZ the network has just canceled its interview with Paris Hilton.

As TMZ reported, the Burbank bureau was preparing for the interview with Paris and Meredith Vieira for "Today."

But just a short time ago, honchos informed selected staff that the interview is dead. No reason was given.

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John

Too much money.

2190 days ago

Jill

GOOD!

2190 days ago

nick

2190 days ago

Tangie

I heard that too. They were saying employees at NBC were mad cuz they had budget cuts, and layoffs, and firings.

2190 days ago

Nance

I I wrote NBC a letter in protest of the interview.....maybe alot of others did too...

2190 days ago

R.C.

The correct spelling is "cancelled." I guess Barbara Walters might be having her "get" with Paris Hilton, after all. RC in Austin, Texas

2190 days ago

Tana

Thank goodness NBC woke up!!! I can't believe they were going to pay her to speak, I'm so proud of NBC for not going through with this!!!

2190 days ago

nick

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2190 days ago

Wow somehow i expected it................... Why would you pay her $1 million dollars to talk about something no one cares to hear?

2190 days ago

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800 Pound Gorilla

Dear Paris,

I wish you all of the best. I hope you come out of Jail OK.
You have millions of loyal fans who love you.

James L. Crum

2190 days ago

11.

gottaknow

GOOD!!! Paris shouldn't be able to profit from being a drunken law-breaker!

2190 days ago

12.

TheTruth

NBC did not offer Paris Hilton any money for the post-jail interview. The Hilton family and her publicist leaked a lie to the press and TMZ milked it because they love Paris. When NBC got wind of the story, they came forward and denied that they were paying her and went even farther and cancelled the interview. The Hilton family wanted the public to think their daughter was worth a million dollar post jail interview, which she is not.

2190 days ago

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Mike

Now we can all relax!!

2190 days ago

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Cynic

Well, well, well. It looks as though all our outraged e-mails and phone calls to NBC and the Today show got their attention. Good for them for doing the right thing!

2190 days ago

15.

Blah blah blah

That is the best move they made. Pay for an interview with her is stupid.

2190 days ago

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