The World According to Paris
The World According to Paris | |
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Genre | Reality |
Starring | Paris Hilton |
Theme music composer | Kari Kimmel |
Opening theme | "Taking a Ride" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company | A. Smith & Co. Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Oxygen |
Release | June 1 July 20, 2011 | โ
The World According to Paris is an American reality television series focusing on the daily life of Paris Hilton.[1] It aired on Oxygen from June 1, to July 20, 2011.[2] On August 23, 2011, it was announced that Oxygen did not renew the series for a second season.[3]
Overview
The World According to Paris focuses on Hilton's daily life as well as her relationships with family, friends and then-boyfriend Cy Waits. It also features her court-ordered community service stemming from her arrest in Las Vegas, Nevada for cocaine possession and the planning of her 30th birthday party.
Cast
- Paris Hilton
- Brooke Mueller
- Lexi Dreyfus
- Jennifer Rovero
- Allison Melnick
- Brooke Brinson (daughter of Kim Richards)
- Cy Waits (Hilton's then-boyfriend)
- Kathy Hilton
Production
On September 30, 2010, it was announced that
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Breaking and Entering" | June 1, 2011 | 0.409[5] | |
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. | ||||
2 | "Brooke's Breakdown" | June 8, 2011 | 0.227[6] | |
Paris and Cy set Brooke up on a blind date with Marco Andretti, but the evening takes an unforeseen twist. | ||||
3 | "Vegas Virgin" | June 15, 2011 | 0.349[7] | |
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. | ||||
4 | "New Year, Old Drama" | June 22, 2011 | 0.223[8] | |
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. | ||||
5 | "Hola, Baby?" | June 29, 2011 | 0.372[9] | |
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. | ||||
6 | "Paris, We Have A Problem" | July 6, 2011 | 0.226[10] | |
Jennifer and Paris's cousin Brooke suspect that Lexie is still writing scripts for adult films, and talk Paris into spying on her. | ||||
7 | "Off the Wagon" | July 13, 2011 | 0.260[11] | |
Having been set up on another blind date by Paris and Cy, Brooke breaks her sobriety, and winds up spending the night with Charlie. | ||||
8 | "Every Day is My Birthday" | July 20, 2011 | 0.274[12] | |
Paris plans her birthday bashes, tries to reconcile with Brooke, and contemplates marrying Cy. |
Reception
Critical response
Viewership
The series' eight-week run averaged only 293,000 viewers and a 0.2 rating among adults 18-49, making it Oxygen's least-watched series of 2011.[3][15][16]
References
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- ^ a b c Adalian, Josef (August 23, 2011). "Oxygen Is Ready to Move On From Its Paris Hilton Experiment". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Holds the Line". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
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- ^ Lowry, Brian (May 30, 2011). "Variety Reviews โ The World According to Paris โ TV Reviews - - Review by Brian Lowry". Variety.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Paris Hilton, You are a Mean Girl. (Review: The World According to Paris)" The Shizz Archived 2012-07-16 at archive.today July 21, 2011
- ^ Perricone, Kathleen (August 25, 2011). "Paris Hilton reality show, The World According to Paris, canceled by Oxygen after one season". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ Moaba, Alex (August 24, 2011). "Oxygen Ready to Cancel The World According to Paris?". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
External links
- The World According to Paris at IMDb