NBC has agreed to pay as much as $1 million for Paris Hilton's first after-jail interview, which will appear on the "Today" show, The Post has learned.
Sources told The Post the sit-down will be conducted by Meredith Vieira the day after the heir-head is sprung some time next week.
The deal has infuriated ABC executives, the sources said, because they were banking on Hilton's first remarks as a free woman going to Barbara Walters, who has become close with Hilton's mom, Kathy.
ABC was the front-runner until NBC Universal boss Jeff Zucker personally called Hilton's father Rick and made the pitch, the sources said.
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I think its great. The med... (Below threshold)1. Posted by ChicagoMike | June 22, 2007 5:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think its great. The media created her and people are drawn to the crap the media creates from scratch...she's famous becuase magazines and television media told us she was. We bought it and now we hang on the edge of our seats for what they'll tell us about her next. Hell, we watched dozens of helicopters follew her to jail. Now why on earth would she not try and get a million dollars for an interview when NBC stands to gain much more in advertising and attention from the interview at her expense??
Not a fan - just a realist
1. Posted by ChicagoMike | June 22, 2007 5:37 PM |
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Posted on June 22, 2007 17:37