American socialite Paris Hilton checked out Shanghai fashions, cuddled stuffed pandas and sauntered along the famous Bund waterfront on Thursday while visiting China's most style-conscious city for the MTV Style awards.

Paris Hilton may not be ready for her planned charity work in Rwanda, but she was up for judging a beauty contest in Tokyo.

Constitution, the former Washington Post reporter told students at the Brunswick School on Thursday. He said more resources are being devoted to the lifestyles of celebrities such as Donald Trump and Paris Hilton .

Her trip to Rwanda has been postponed, but Paris Hilton is still determined to use her celebrity status for good causes.

Rwanda will have to wait for Paris Hilton 's help.

Vietnam is having a Paris Hilton moment. An online sex video featuring a popular celebrity has riveted the nation for more than a week now, much as Hilton's clip seized the attention of Americans when it hit the Internet several years ago.

"I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!" So Salomon -- best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton -- struck a flirty deal.

Meet Paris Hilton , grown-up.

It has bought fan management Web site Echo Music and music sharing Web site iLike. com, as well as artist management company Front Line, which includes in its portfolio the Eagles, Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett and Paris Hilton the singer.

Spears' private woes have played out publicly as a bevy of photographers and videographers follow her whenever she leaves home. First she was photographed minus panties at various Hollywood hotspots partying hard with Paris Hilton -- appearing drunk and out-of-control.

A big day at the office. " Salomon, 38, is best-known for making a sex videotape with Paris Hilton , his girlfriend at the time, and was previously married to actress Shannen Doherty.

Spears' face fails when it comes to sales, Forbes. com said, and she is only slightly more likable than Paris Hilton .

Anderson, 40, has been previously married to singer Kid Rock and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Salomon, 38, is best-known for making a sex videotape with his then-girlfriend Paris Hilton and was previously married to actress Shannen Doherty.

3 million, authorities said. Schmidt also tried to auction off Paris Hilton 's diaries, along with photos of her in various stages of undress and other personal items that had been locked away in a Los Angeles-area storage locker until a few months ago.

Paris Hilton plans to visit Rwanda as part of her post-jail commitment to use her celebrity status to bring attention to social causes.

More than two months after it was initiated, an effort to remove Sheriff Lee Baca from office because of his handling of Paris Hilton 's jail sentence has gained scant support.

No drugs were found on her or in her car. Her "The Simple Life" co-star Paris Hilton served 23 days at the same suburban Lynwood jail as Richie after she was found guilty of driving on a suspended license while on probation for an alcohol-related reckless-driving case.

She was also fined and placed on 36 months probation. Richie served her time at the county jail for women in Lynwood, the same place her "The Simple Life" co-star Paris Hilton was housed for nearly three weeks after she was convicted of driving on a suspended license while on probation for an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

Lohan's legal problems come on the heels of two other high-profile celebrity DUI cases that resulted in jail time. Paris Hilton served 23 days behind bars after she was found guilty of driving on a suspended license while on probation for an alcohol-related reckless-driving case.

Police and city workers were called in to handle the crowd and a lane of traffic was closed as Paris Hilton unveiled her clothing line Thursday at a trendy boutique.

" The public drives demand by watching and reading about the stars while media outlets compete with coverage "until long after they go too far," he said. The survey found that 12 percent of the public followed the story of Paris Hilton 's brief release from jail in June "more closely than any other," according to the survey.

Paris Hilton is going from jailbird to songbird with a role in a movie musical about organ harvesting.

Richie says her boyfriend, Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden, is the father. The 25-year-old star of "The Simple Life" and on-again pal of Paris Hilton also talked with Sawyer about her guilty plea last week to driving under the influence and resulting four-day jail sentence.

McKellar, who played Winnie on the 1990s television show "The Wonder Years," is coming out with a book, "Math Doesn't Suck," to encourage girls to get into math. "When girls see the antics of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, they think that being fun and glamorous also means being dumb and irresponsible," the 32-year-old McKellar told Newsweek for editions to hit newsstands Monday.

Federal agents were led to Gittleman, 33, by a license plate number they discovered on a slip of paper in Schmidt's car. Schmidt also has tried to auction off Paris Hilton 's diaries, along with photos of her in various stages of undress and other personal items that had been locked away in a Los Angeles-area storage locker until a few months ago.

If Richie does her time in Burbank, she would probably be alone in a 4-by-10-foot cell because of safety concerns over her notoriety and because the jail has only limited facilities for women. If it turns out Richie is pregnant, however, the jail would be unable to accommodate her medical needs and she would have to go to county jail -- probably the same Lynwood lockup where party-girl pal Paris Hilton did part of her time.

It was not immediately clear if Schmidt had a lawyer or how he obtained the photos. Schmidt has also been trying to auction off Paris Hilton 's diaries, along with photos of her in various stages of undress and other personal items that had been locked away in a Los Angeles-area storage locker until a few months ago.

The Sheriff's Department opened an investigation Thursday into allegations that Paris Hilton received special treatment during her 23 days in jail for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, authorities said.

Her publicist has not answered repeated telephone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press. Her case also comes on the heels of Paris Hilton 's June 26 release from jail.

"If we had had all that when The Commodores were around, God only knows what my mother and father would have seen. " To be determined is whether Nicole Richie will spend time in jail like her friend Paris Hilton , who served about 23 days behind bars for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

Paris Hilton told CNN's Larry King she would never again drink and drive and that her time in jail was "a time-out in life."

Being locked in a cell was a "traumatic experience" and something she never expected after driving with a suspended license, a subdued Paris Hilton told CNN's Larry King on Wednesday.

Inevitably, Paris Hilton would speak about life after jail and she's expected to do just that later Wednesday during an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live. " The hotel heiress and notorious party girl walked out of the Century Regional Detention Facility early Tuesday and was immediately driven to her grandparents' home in fashionable Holmby Hills.

When Paris Hilton was sprung from jail early, few were as outraged -- and as outspoken -- as the prosecutor who put her there. But City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's complaints of a two-tiered jail system where "the rich and powerful receive special tr

A new twist in the Paris Hilton saga.

Richie stars in "The Simple Life" reality show on Comcast Corp. 's E! Entertainment Television with Paris Hilton , who is serving a 45-day sentence for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

Spears completed a monthlong stay at a luxury Malibu, Calif. , rehabilitation treatment facility in March after attracting an onslaught of media attention for wild behavior that included partying with Paris Hilton and a stop at a San Fernando Valley hair salon, where she shaved her own head.

08 percent, California's legal limit for a driver. Fox said she empathized with Paris Hilton , who is serving jail time for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

New to the "Celebrity 100": George Clooney (40), the cast of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" (12), Justin Timberlake (34), Keira Knightley (71), Bon Jovi (18), actor-comedian Dane Cook (89), Vince Vaughn (54) and Cate Blanchett (63). Troublemakers Paris Hilton , Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears did not make the cut.

Paris Hilton has been transferred out of a medical ward at a Los Angeles County jail and returned to the all-women's facility where she began her sentence for a probation violation more than a week ago, a sheriff's official said Thursday.

Paris Hilton 's parents visited their daughter after breezing past others waiting to see loved ones -- an incident that raised new complaints that the heiress is receiving special treatment.

Paris Hilton says she will no longer "act dumb."

Paris Hilton said Saturday she was "learning and growing" from her time behind bars and has decided not to appeal her 45-day jail sentence for probation violation in a reckless driving case.

The judge who has sent Paris Hilton back to jail says he never approved the decision to release her from jail in the first place.

In Chicago, Paris Hilton 's release from jail is being greeted with incredulity from the legal profession and from people on the street.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck says it's "disgusting" that Paris Hilton has been transferred from jail to her home for medical reasons.

Paris Hilton 's good buddy told David Letterman during a taping for his talk show on Wednesday that she's worried about landing in the pokey, too. "I'm just keeping my fingers crossed, and, you know, of course, I'm scared also, but, you know, I'm willing to face whatever consequences come my way, and I take responsibility for what I've done," she said.

Other photos splashed across the Internet appeared to reveal Spears out partying wearing nothing underneath her short skirts. She was seen going out with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan after filing for divorce from aspiring rapper Kevin Federline last November, just two months after giving birth to their second child, Jayden James.

Paris Hilton won't appeal the 45-day jail term she was sentenced to earlier this month for violating probation, according to court documents filed Thursday.

Paris Hilton will serve about half of her 45-day jail sentence and will be separated from the general inmate population, authorities said Wednesday.

Paris Hilton may spend far less than 45 days in county jail for violating probation because of state policies and jail overcrowding, authorities said Thursday.

Five days after she was sentenced to jail, Paris Hilton says she understands the seriousness of driving under the influence and that she is not "above the law."

Paris Hilton has rehired the publicist she dumped over the weekend after being sentenced to 45 days in jail.

Paris Hilton is so pampered she doesn't read her mail. "I have people who do that for me," she told a judge.

A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in county jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life.

Other photographs splashed across the Internet appeared to reveal Spears went out partying wearing nothing underneath her short skirts. She was seen going out with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan after filing for divorce from aspiring rapper Kevin Federline last November, just two months after giving birth to their second child, Jayden James.

Reality television star Paris Hilton visited the Chicago area Sunday. She appeared at the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show in Rosemont.

So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license.

Paris Hilton could have her probation revoked possibly resulting in jail time if she is found to have been driving with a suspended license because it would violate conditions of her previous sentence for reckless driving, authorities said Wednesday.

A pretrial conference was scheduled for April 2. Richie, who starred in the TV reality show "The Simple Life" with Paris Hilton , was not required to appear for arraignment because the charge is a misdemeanor.

Hotel heiress/reality TV star Paris Hilton certainly didn't look like she was having a ball Thursday night at the Vienna Opera Ball, Austria's society event of the year. Live TV coverage repeatedly showed her looking bored as she sat in her luxury box at the State Opera House.

At EMI's party at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood, artists including Mandy Moore, Natasha Bedingfield and Jody Watley snacked on beef skewers and sushi (the most popular hors d'oeuvres at most of Sunday's parties), and flocked to the club's outdoor and indoor fireplaces for warmth. Universal Music Group's bash downtown saw the likes of Sting and the newly regrouped The Police, along with Beck, 50 Cent, Paris Hilton and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.

Paris Hilton filed a federal lawsuit Monday, seeking to shut down a Web site that displays personal photos, videos, diaries, and other belongings once kept at a storage facility.

For those who haven't yet, somehow, had their fill of Paris Hilton , there's a new Web site that has posted a seemingly endless offering of the celebutante's belongings.

Paris Hilton was placed on 36 months probation and ordered to pay fines after pleading no contest Monday to alcohol-related reckless driving, a reduction of an original charge of driving under the influence.

This year, Lugner and his wife will be accompanied by Paris Hilton , the 74-year-old real estate and construction mogul said at a news conference Wednesday. The 25-year-old socialite/actress/singer will travel to the Austrian capital with her parents and three girlfriends, Lugner was quoted as saying by the Austria Press Agency.

Dubbed "style-free and fashion deprived," Britney Spears and Paris Hilton tied for the No. 1 spot on Mr. Blackwell's 47th annual "Worst Dressed" list released Tuesday.

Paris Hilton is pleading not guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving charges.

Two nightclubs known as Club Paris will no longer be associated with their namesake -- Paris Hilton , according to the club's owner.

Fresh from her split from the club-hopping Federline, Spears looked hip and wholesome weeks ago in a surprise appearance on David Letterman's show and while ice skating in New York's Rockefeller Center in a Gap sweater. But now she's unleashing her inner wild child, running around with party girls Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, sporting unflattering hair extensions and flashing her apparently panty-less crotch to the paparazzi.

A couple who claim they were hurt when struck by Paris Hilton 's Mercedes-Benz, driven by her cousin in Baldwin Park, must take their lawsuit against the heiress to another court, a judge ruled Thursday.

Travis Barker, the apparent cause of a nightclub brawl between Paris Hilton and estranged wife Shanna Moakler, has a broken arm.

Can Travis Barker really have this effect on women? His estranged wife, Shanna Moakler, was involved in a nightclub fracas with Paris Hilton early Wednesday morning.

Paris Hilton 's arraignment on drunken-driving charges has been postponed to December at the request of her attorney, a spokesman for city prosecutors said Wednesday.

Paris Hilton is no stranger to self-promotion. But when she asked DJs to play songs from her upcoming debut album, "Paris," last spring, she wasn't so confident.

Paris Hilton got no love this week from her pet kinkajou Baby Luv -- in fact, the racoon-like animal bit her.

" Cruz was photographed earlier this week in St. Tropez, France, partying on the yacht of rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs alongside actress-socialite Paris Hilton and Sarah Ferguson, the duchess of York.

"I must tell you, I'm the basket case. " Richie, 24, co-stars with ex-friend Paris Hilton in the E! reality-style series "The Simple Life -- 'til Death Do Us Part.

Paris Hilton has four dogs, two cats and some monkeys -- but no man in her life right now. She says it's the first time in her life she's been single.

Paris Hilton 's publicist says it was a minor fender-bender, not a crime.

Those hoping that the new season of "The Simple Life" will supply the answer to what's really behind the famous Paris Hilton -Nicole Richie feud are going to be disappointed -- but the former friends do toss a few dishy darts at one another.

They were spotted together in recent months, and Richie confirmed they were dating in an interview for the June issue of Vanity Fair. Richie, the daughter of R&B crooner Lionel Richie, co-stars with ex-friend Paris Hilton in "The Simple Life.

Paris Hilton 's mother can only imagine what her celebrity daughter got her for Mother's Day.

Paris Hilton unveiled her new video game on Thursday, but inexplicably called it by the wrong name as she greeted throngs of fans and photographers.

It's apparently over for Paris Hilton and Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos. "So it would appear. Yes," Hilton publicist Elliot Mintz told The Associated Press on Tuesday of the reported breakup.

Oscar-winning rappers Three 6 Mafia say they are producing and recording tracks with Paris Hilton .

A court commissioner has signed off on an unusual restraining order against celebutante Paris Hilton , ordering her to stay at least 100 yards away from an event producer who claimed she threatened him -- unless they're at a party together.

A court commissioner issued a restraining order Tuesday against celebutante Paris Hilton , ordering her to stay away from an event producer who claimed she threatened and harassed him.

Francis also testified that Riley threatened to distribute the video unless Francis paid him $300,000 to $500,000. Police learned of the alleged crime from socialite Paris Hilton , Francis' former girlfriend.

It's up for worst movie and Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming and Bob Hoskins are nominated for worst actors. Paris Hilton is up for worst supporting actress for "House of Wax" and is nominated in the new category of most tiresome tabloid target.