Simply Paris

Simply Paris

Perfection comes easy. Just ask Paris Hilton.: Aidin Vaziri | Paris Hilton won't take my advice. Her famously perky speaking voice has been reduced to a sorry whimper after a weeklong cross-country trip promoting the new film, "The Hottie and the Nottie," which counts the cockeyed 26-year-old hotel heiress not only as its star but also its executive producer. Paris made the scene at Sundance, conducted roundtable interviews with awestruck college reporters in Philadelphia and slummed it through a screening with a bunch of normal people in Dallas.

Her work didn't end there. To make sure the tabloids had something to talk about after Britney was carted off for her latest hospitalization, Paris also pretended to make out with "House of Wax" co-star Elisha Cuthbert at a New York nightclub, attempted to crash 50 Cent's performance at a Super Bowl party in Scottsdale, Ariz., and even returned to "The Late Show With David Letterman" despite a disastrous appearance last year. For all her efforts, the low-budget comedy that opens in theaters on Friday may be the first candidate of the year for movie critics' 10 Worst Lists.

So after getting her on the phone for a few minutes on Saturday, I couldn't help but suggest that maybe, instead of taking on so many different projects halfheartedly, she should just pick one she truly feels passionate about and put some substantial time into doing it really well. Not only did she not care for the idea, she found the whole theory flawed. "I do everything well," the world's most famous celebutante sniffed. And then I remembered I was talking to someone who had never held a real job, unless you count being on a canceled reality TV series. Continue reading.