By Drew Grant 9/20/12 2:23pm

Homophobic celebrities

Paris Hilton with Johnny Wujek, a gay man who by her definition probably has AIDS (Getty)

Paris Hilton Says Gay Men Are Disgusting, Have AIDS, Because She’s Worried for Their Health

This is one of those cases where no one comes out looking good: a cab driver in New York thought it was his lucky day when Paris Hilton flagged him down, and seeing an opportunity to make a couple extra bucks, secretly recorded her entire conversation with a friend to sell to TMZ. Classy! Of course, if the heiress had just been discussing her latest perfume line, or the singularity, or how much money she plans on donating to the Tesla Science Museum (you know, normal Paris Hilton things), than the guy would have gone home empty-handed, like sleazeball citizen paparazzi deserve to.

Unfortunately, Ms. Hilton was interrupted in her meditation of quantum physics by her friend, who brought up the gay men friend finder, Grindr. “Gay guys are the horniest people in the world … they’re disgusting,” Ms. Hilton said, according to TMZ, which obtained the tape, obviously. Unfortunately, the quote continues.

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By Drew Grant 2/21/12 2:32pm

socialites

Prince Pierre Casiraghi with Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, pre-fight (Patrick McMullan)

Updated: Was Paris Hilton’s Ex Stavros Niarchos to Blame for Bottle Service Battle and Prince Casiraghi’s Broken Jaw?

Updated: An earlier edition of this item suggested that Ms. Hilton was at the club at the time of the assault. She was in Las Vegas, celebrating her birthday and winning a lot of money. The New York Observer apologizes for the error.

Today’s biggest headline in the New York Post wasn’t about Jeremy Lin or Cardinal Tim Dolan. How refreshing! Instead, the story of the day is about a spat at the Meatpacking Club Double Seven club on Saturday night, between former owner of Hawaiian Tropic Zone, Adam Hock, and a group of very young adults with very old money. The night ended with a sprained shoulder for Mr. Hock and an alleged broken jaw for 24-year-old Prince Pierre Casiraghi, the grandson of Grace Kelly. Mr. Hock is now being charged with four counts of third-degree assault.

Fights between socialites and bar owners are usually relegated to Page Six. So how did Emily Smith‘s team make Saturday’s punch-up front page news? The answer might lay in a throw-away reference to the rest of the prince’s posse. Read More

By Nate Freeman 11/11/10 7:43pm

Nightlife

A Candy-Colored Night of the Soul With Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, and the Victoria’s Secret Angels

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show — an enormous, loud and lavish no-holds-barred explosion of sex and skin, wholly and unapologetically resplendent, soaked in excess, overflowing with sequins, feathers, technicolor stripes and oceans of fuchsia-tangerine blast-lighting — took place last night at the 69th Regiment Armory last night.

“Welcome to Club Victoria,” a voice echoed over Read More

By Nate Freeman 10/01/10 7:55pm

“Paris Hilton Arrested for Cocaine Possession in Vegas”

Miss Hilton (at least we think that’s her) is riding shotgun in a car in Las Vegas, “driving around while smoking marijuana,” when a cackling police officer pulls her over. Paris then goes to the bathroom to presumably dispose of a baggie of cocaine, but the authorities find the drugs and arrest her. NMA Read More

By Caitlin Keating 5/28/09 2:26pm

What’s That Smell? ‘Rosy’ Paris Hilton, ‘Edible’ Queen Latifah Reek Up the Fragrant ‘FiFi’ Awards

Manhattan’s Downtown Armory normally reeks of sweaty atheletes.

On Wednesday, May 27, the place smelled of “Fairy Dust”—that is, Paris Hilton‘s signature perfume—and a mix of myriad other scents at the Fragrance Foundation’s 37th annual “FiFi” awards ceremony, where designer Marc Jacobs was awarded Hall of Fame honors.

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By Irina Aleksander 5/11/09 12:05pm

Know Your Poppy! The Fauxcialite Poppy Lifton

Over the past year or so, several young, attractive Brits that go by the lovely name Poppy have surfaced in New York society. Herewith, our weekly guide to keeping all the Poppys straight.

Tamara Feldman is not a real Poppy. She just plays one on TV.

Ms. Feldman portrays the uptown socialite—or Read More