• Paris Hilton sex tape surfaces, family of FOX's upcoming 'The Simple Life' star threatens to sue

  November 6, 2003
  Paris Hilton, one of the "celebutante" stars of FOX's upcoming The Simple Life series, is no stranger to controversy and gossip headlines, but apparently her latest escapades are making even her blush. According to a New York Post report, Hilton, who's previous exploits have included a Hollywood catfight with actress Shannen Doherty and a widely-circulated paparazzi photo of her exiting a car sans panties, is now at the center of a "Pamela and Tommy Lee"-style sex tape controversy involving Hilton and Rick Solomon, Doherty's husband.

• FOX extends December 2 'The Simple Life' premiere episode to a full hour

  October 29, 2003
  The pre-show buzz about The Simple Life, FOX's new reality series that chronicles two affluent socialites as they make the transition from filthy rich to just plain filthy, has apparently been so good that the network has announced that the series will now premiere with a special one-hour episode at 8PM ET on Tuesday, December 2.

• 'The Simple Life's Nicole Richie in rehab over earlier drug charge

  October 28, 2003
  Nicole Richie, the 21-year-old daughter of former pop superstar Lionel Richie and co-star of FOX's highly anticipated The Simple Life "reality sitcom" series has entered a drug-diversion program after pleading guilty to a felony heroin-possession charge earlier this month.

• FOX's 'The Simple Life' now scheduled to premiere December 2

  September 18, 2003
  FOX has announced that The Simple Life, the new reality series that chronicles two affluent socialites as they make the transition from filthy rich to just plain filthy and was originally scheduled for an August 2003 premiere date but then rescheduled for later this fall, will now premiere Tuesday, Dec. 2 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT.)

• 'The Simple Life's Paris Hilton to guest star on 'That 70's Show' October 29 season premiere

  July 29, 2003
  FOX has announced that "celebutante" Paris Hilton, one of the two stars of the network's upcoming fish-out-of-water "The Simple Life" reality series, will make her television acting debut when she guest stars on the season premiere episode of "That 70's Show" Tuesday, Oct. 29 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Hilton is scheduled to start production on the hit comedy series July 31.

• Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's 'The Simple Life' postponed until October

  July 23, 2003
  TV Guide Insider reports that FOX has postponed the premiere date of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's upcoming fish out of water "The Simple Life" reality series from the previously announced August 13, 2003 date to sometime in October 2003.

• Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie's 'The Simple Life' to premiere on FOX on August 13th

  June 17, 2003
  FOX has announced that "The Simple Life," the new reality series that chronicles two affluent socialites as they make the transition from uptown to small town, will premiere Wednesday, August 13 (8:30-9:00 PM ET) on FOX.

• FOX's 'The Simple Life' wraps up shooting early, leaves bad blood behind

  June 6, 2003
  Shooting on Fox's controversial The Simple Life reality show, starring LA socialites-dilletantes Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, in Altus, Arkansas wrapped up a week early, apparently due to troubles between the "stars" and the crew, according to a RealityTVWorld.com poster from the area. According to this poster, Paris and Nicole threatened to quit the show after being reprimanded for spending four hours on the phone. Although the show still had planned to shoot for two more weeks, Paris and Nicole spent little time with the locals during the next week, and the production came to an unscheduled end that Friday.

• Locals dish dirt on Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie's FOX 'The Simple Life' production

  May 19, 2003
  It sounds like such an easy thing to do: take two pampered, spoiled, beautiful young women to rural America and film them living "The Simple Life." However, as Fox and Bunim-Murray Productions are learning, there is nothing simple about it ... and keeping it a secret isn't simple either. RealityTVWorld.com has been told some exclusive details of events during filming of the upcoming Fox reality TV show The Simple Life, starring the socialite team of 22-year-old hotel heiress Paris Hilton and 21-year-old music heiress Nicole RIchie.

• FOX 'The Simple Life' star Nicole Richie faces felony heroin charge

  May 9, 2003
  Most reality TV stars don't have their criminal behavior aired until their show stars. However, Nicole Richie, co-star of the upcoming Fox series The Simple Life, has managed to be "outed" by The Smoking Gun before her show has even finished filming.

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