Easy target Paris Hilton has appeared on David Letterman's chat show again, toting another trailer full of sweatshop'd goodies. The pair's complex relationship developed when, in 2007, the late-night TV host buttonholed her about her then recent time in prison. The infamous interview sparked enmity, with Hilton vowing never to return to the show's grey chair. Eyes ahead:
Letterman subsequently apologised and the two made peace. She came back for more as a guest in February this year.
She reprised it again last Wednesday evening.
All three appearances make for odd watching. The first because Letterman is nakedly infatuated with her – but even more infatuated with the idea of this pampered heiress, used to being in the upper reaches of society, hanging with society's outcasts. In subsequent appearances, Letterman clearly relishes sliding some 'slammer' talk into proceedings, watching her squirm. So much spice. So much gentle Letterman satirical genius.
More bland, but still kind of fascinating, are her many lines: line of canned Italian wine, her pet clothing line (i.e. for animals), her 'affordable' and 'stylish' clothing line, her line of hair extensions, her line of reality shows, her line of five fragrances. The latter delivering the unforgettable line from her that with these, one can have a different smell each day of the week. An ideal worth going to war over.