NBC 'pays $1m' to talk to Paris Hilton

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NBC has reportedly paid $1m to get the first post-jail interview with Paris Hilton.

The New York Post, citing unnamed sources, claimed today that network chief Jeff Zucker personally pitched an interview to be conducted by Today co-host Meredith Vieira to Hilton's father, Rick.

The paper also pointed out that the move will likely annoy ABC, which had been expecting Hilton's first interview to be conducted by Barbara Walters on the strength of the 20/20 journalist's strong friendship with Paris' mother Kathy.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a62171/nbc-pays-usd1m-to-talk-to-paris-hilton.html

What happened to the networks rule of never exchanging money for interviews?

[DS1]

1. Interview her on The View. She'll be wanting to go back to jail inside of 30 seconds

[ronnykmarshall]

2. What a bunch of crap.

I can't believe they are forking out that much money to her. She doesn't need it. That just makes me SICK! SICK! SICK!

When's it gonna be on?

[Hugin]

3. In 40 some odd days...

I would imagine.

I'm sure for a cool Mil there'll be alot of pre-game blather.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. NBC is going promote the shit out of it.

Maybe since La Hilton is a "changed woman" she'll donate the money to charity. Like the Nicole Ritchie legal defence.

[KitchenWitch]

11. Just another way in which she gets to be a Parasite!

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5. That's hot

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. She is very pretty. No denying that fact.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. I beg to differ.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Obscene! Much like Paris herself, is! Only in America.

:puke:

[Deja Q]

7. On the condition they have her hooked up to 4 lie detector machines.

[LaraMN]

9. I think she should do the whole interview on top of a car,

and it should be sponsored by Carl Jr's.

[mainegreen]

10. Will they pay me a million bucks to drive drunk and risk peoples lives?

Stupid fucking assholes the lot. You should not be allowed to profit off a crime.
Period.