The World According to Paris
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The World According to Paris
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| Format | Documentary-style reality show |
| Starring | Paris Hilton |
| Opening theme | "Taking a Ride" by Kari Kimmel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 60 Minutes (including commercials) |
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| Original channel | Oxygen |
| Original run | June 1, 2011 – July 20, 2011 |
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| Related shows | Paris Hilton's My New BFF The Simple Life |
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The World According to Paris is an American reality television series starring Paris Hilton. It premiered on the Oxygen Channel on June 1, 2011.[1] The series was cancelled after the final episode of season one.
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Plot
Shot from November 2010, with Hilton's court-ordered community service stemming from her arrest in Las Vegas, Nevada for cocaine possession, to February 2011, with her birthday party, the series co-starred Brooke Mueller, Lexi Dreyfus, Jennifer Rovero, Allison Melnick, Brooke Brinson (daughter of Kim Richards), Hilton's then-boyfriend Cy Waits, and Kathy Hilton. Intended to give a fly-on-the-wall look into Hilton's everyday life, a main sub-plot concerned Mueller's struggle to maintain her sobriety.
Episodes
| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Summary[2][3] |
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| 101 | "Breaking and Entering" | June 1, 2011 | Paris moves into sister Nicky's house after a man breaks into her home. Meanwhile, a text message from an ex jeopardizes her romance with Cy. |
| 102 | "Brooke's Breakdown" | June 8, 2011 | Paris and Cy set Brooke up on a blind date with Marco Andretti, but the evening takes an unforeseen twist. |
| 103 | "Vegas Virgin" | June 15, 2011 | Paris, Jennifer, Allison, and Paris's cousin Brooke take Lexi to Las Vegas, Nevada, but things get dicey when a feud erupts between Lexi and Allison. |
| 104 | "New Year, Old Drama" | June 22, 2011 | Paris and Cy's New Year's Eve trip to Cabo San Lucas ends in a fight. Brooke leaves rehab to be with her family in Aspen, but is haunted by a notorious fight with Charlie Sheen. |
| 105 | "Hola, Baby?" | June 29, 2011 | Kathy and Paris's cousin Brooke try to help Paris lose weight before her trip to Madrid to announce the launch of her motorcycle racing team. The unflattering photos of Paris at Madrid spark rumors. |
| 106 | "Paris, We Have a Problem" | July 6, 2011 | Jennifer and Paris's cousin Brooke suspect that Lexie is still writing scripts for adult films, and talk Paris into spying on her. |
| 107 | "Off the Wagon" | July 13, 2011 | Having been set up on another blind date by Paris and Cy, Brooke breaks her sobriety, and winds up spending the night with Charlie. |
| 108 | "Every Day is My Birthday" | July 20, 2011 | Paris plans her birthday bashes, tries to reconcile with Brooke, and contemplates marrying Cy. |
Ratings
The first episode received poor ratings, drawing only 400,000 viewers.[4]
On August 25, 2011, it was announced that the show would not return for a second season due to low ratings.
Critic reviews
Entertainment Weekly gave the series a "D", stating that, unlike Keeping Up with the Kardashians, it "fails to deliver any frothy fun and the star comes across as completely unlikable".[5] Alessandra Stanley of the The New York Times writes that Paris comes off as "a Sony Walkman in an iPod era, a Friendster in the age of Facebook."[5] Brian Lowry of Variety writes the show reeks of hypocrisy: "Paris laments how the paparazzi intrude on her life, and then she allows a camera crew to watch her bathe", and sticks to her "old tricks" like "showing up for court-ordered community service in Louboutin high heels."[5][6] Melissa Coleman of The Shizz writes that Hilton's attempt to be seen as a serious businesswoman backfires: "If Hilton thinks that insulting her friends, whining to her boyfriend to get her way, and refusing to lift a finger will portray her as a serious businesswoman, she’s delusional."[7]
References
- ^ Dinh, James (2011-01-14). "Paris Hilton Reveals The 'Real Me' In 'The World According To Paris' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1655979/paris-hilton-reveals-real-me-world-according-paris.jhtml. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The World According to Paris Episodes - The World According to Paris Season 1 2011 Episode Guides - Watch The World According to Paris Episodes from Oxygen". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/world-according-paris/326119. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The World According to Paris - Episode Guide - MSN TV". Tv.msn.com. http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/the-world-according-to-paris/. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "The World According To Paris: Premiere Ratings Tank And Paris Blames Network! | Reality TV Magazine". Realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com. http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2011/06/07/the-world-according-to-paris-premiere-ratings-tank-and-paris-blames-network/. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
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- ^ Lowry, Brian (2011-05-30). "Variety Reviews - The World According to Paris - TV Reviews - - Review by Brian Lowry". Variety.com. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945358. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Paris Hilton, You are a Mean Girl. (Review: The World According to Paris)" The Shizz 21 July 2011
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