[lbo-talk] Paris Hilton on Letterman

[B.]

Maybe Dennis Perrin can back me up on this (or not),
since he knows more about this than me -- but Hilton's
appearance on Letterman was absolutely caustic. He
essentially has fun with what we all know -- that she
is an ironic, famous-for-being famous, postmodern (?),
meta-celebrity, a walking absurdity. For a few minutes
it felt like watching the old, youthful Letterman of
the 80s -- quick witted, even smart assed, the old
Letterman that did cutting edge stuff for its time,
instead of the safe, bland mainstream-y stuff he does
now.

Hilton prob. regretted appearing, and basically says
as much during his questions (9/28/07):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snu5dLPkPf0

-B.