Paris Hilton wants to shed party-girl image
Meet Paris Hilton, grown-up.
The 26-year-old socialite has vowed to change her party-girl image after serving a 23-day jail sentence in June for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.
“There are a lot of bad people in L.A. Before, my life was about having fun, going to parties - it was a fantasy,” she tells Newsweek magazine in its Oct. 22 issue, now on newsstands.
“But when I had time to reflect, I felt empty inside. I want to leave a mark on the world.”
Hilton says she is now committed to using her celebrity status for the greater good. Next month, she plans to pack her bags for Rwanda to bring attention to the African country.
“I'm scared, yeah. I've heard it's really dangerous,” she says. “I've never been on a trip like this before.”
Hilton, accompanied by a children's charity called Playing for Good, will visit schools and health-care clinics as part of a five-day charity mission.
The trip will be filmed - not surprising, given Hilton's love of the camera.
Lincoln Center to honor Meryl Streep in gala
Meryl Streep is about to collect yet another honor, this one from the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
The Film Society announced its gala retrospective Sunday evening at the closing night festivities of the 45th annual New York Film Festival. The 58-year-old actress will be honored April 14 at Lincoln Center for the Film Society's 35th annual Gala Tribute.
“While her luminous on-screen presence is never less than dazzling, you always feel her keen intelligence and wit, her extraordinary level of insight,” Gala Tribute Director Wendy Keys said Monday.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has annually paid tribute to major film figures since 1972, when it honored Charlie Chaplin.
Streep has won two Oscars (in 1980 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and 1983 for “Sophie's Choice”).
Led Zeppelin's catalog will be available online
Led Zeppelin, one of the last major acts to resist digital distribution, are releasing their back catalog online.
Led Zeppelin said their songs, including “Communication Breakdown,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Stairway to Heaven,” will be available from online music stores Nov. 13. The band is due to release a two-CD retrospective, “Mothership,” the same day.
“We are pleased that the complete Led Zeppelin catalog will now be available digitally,” guitarist Jimmy Page said. “The addition of the digital option will better enable fans to obtain our music in whichever manner that they prefer.”
- From wire reports
The 26-year-old socialite has vowed to change her party-girl image after serving a 23-day jail sentence in June for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.
“There are a lot of bad people in L.A. Before, my life was about having fun, going to parties - it was a fantasy,” she tells Newsweek magazine in its Oct. 22 issue, now on newsstands.
“But when I had time to reflect, I felt empty inside. I want to leave a mark on the world.”
Hilton says she is now committed to using her celebrity status for the greater good. Next month, she plans to pack her bags for Rwanda to bring attention to the African country.
“I'm scared, yeah. I've heard it's really dangerous,” she says. “I've never been on a trip like this before.”
Hilton, accompanied by a children's charity called Playing for Good, will visit schools and health-care clinics as part of a five-day charity mission.
The trip will be filmed - not surprising, given Hilton's love of the camera.
Lincoln Center to honor Meryl Streep in gala
Meryl Streep is about to collect yet another honor, this one from the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
The Film Society announced its gala retrospective Sunday evening at the closing night festivities of the 45th annual New York Film Festival. The 58-year-old actress will be honored April 14 at Lincoln Center for the Film Society's 35th annual Gala Tribute.
“While her luminous on-screen presence is never less than dazzling, you always feel her keen intelligence and wit, her extraordinary level of insight,” Gala Tribute Director Wendy Keys said Monday.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has annually paid tribute to major film figures since 1972, when it honored Charlie Chaplin.
Streep has won two Oscars (in 1980 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and 1983 for “Sophie's Choice”).
Led Zeppelin's catalog will be available online
Led Zeppelin, one of the last major acts to resist digital distribution, are releasing their back catalog online.
Led Zeppelin said their songs, including “Communication Breakdown,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Stairway to Heaven,” will be available from online music stores Nov. 13. The band is due to release a two-CD retrospective, “Mothership,” the same day.
“We are pleased that the complete Led Zeppelin catalog will now be available digitally,” guitarist Jimmy Page said. “The addition of the digital option will better enable fans to obtain our music in whichever manner that they prefer.”
- From wire reports
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