Paris Hilton's British Best Friend, Thursday 9pm, ITV2
Posted by Jane Murphy
You know the set-up. Hotel heiress and former jailbird Paris Hilton has to come to the UK a lot on "business" - so she needs an on-call British Best Friend (BBF) to keep her company whenever she's here. Thousands of misguided numpties have applied to take part - but Paris has narrowed down the field to 12 squealing contenders.
And now they've all got to live together in a big house and compete in various challenges. But at the end of each episode, Paris will bid a sad farewell to the wannabe BBF who's impressed her the least. Gosh - what a jaw-droppingly original format for a TV show!
Anyway, the problem with conventional methods of making friends - meeting like-minded people at school, work, parties, etc - is that you never know until it's too late whether they'd be inclined to "embrace a makeover". However, quick-thinking Paris managed to sort the wheat from the chaff in episode one by whisking her wannabe BBFs straight off to a salon and ordering them to get a haircut.
Those who failed to fully embrace the experience - by saying things along the lines of, "Actually, I had my hair done last week when I knew I was coming on the telly" - got short shrift from Paris.
Still, the challenge wasn't all about the makeovers. The girls also had to go through a not-very-gruelling panel interview with... erm... erstwhile TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith, Boyd Hilton (no relation) from Heat magazine and "interrogation expert" Will Geddes. Sample question: "Why should you be Paris's best friend?" Answer: "I used to work in an animal sanctuary."
But when 19-year-old fashion student Jade was still snivelling about her enforced haircut the following morning, she'd sounded her own death knell. After five minutes of nail-biting deliberation, Paris bade her farewell with a new carefully honed acronym, "TTYN" - which stands for "Talk To You Never". (Or is it "Take That, You Numpty"? I forget now.)
It's all a load of old tosh, obviously - but I've a feeling it's also going to be scarily addictive viewing. Next week, Paris promises to give the remaining 11 contenders a real taste of her life. Hmmm... perhaps they're all going to prison for 23 days. Brilliant!
Picture: ITV
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i dont know what everyones problem with carrie is. i am just like her and everyone loves me and gets on with me even people i first met. i think everyone should leave her alone and stop picking on her. people are just scared because she has a good chance of winning because she has most in common with paris. carrie to win.
Posted by: toni mills | 27 February 2009 at 10:16
I also think that this show is so pathetic.its so sad to see those beautiful girls crying their heart out wanting to be Paris 's best friend.i Believe you should love your self whether poor or rich.I will never want to be anyone's pet in my life.
Posted by: Terence | 20 February 2009 at 09:06
i love the show i think i have seen paris in a new light. i think she is amazing great to watch and shes entertaining. i would love to meet her and its a great opertunity for those people.
Posted by: leanne curnow | 15 February 2009 at 13:21
I love the LA-DELI recaps of this, so hillarious. The show is awful but it makes it good!
Posted by: sarah | 13 February 2009 at 22:55
How pathetic this show is. To see all those wannabe`s sucking up to Paris Hilton is embarassing to watch.
Have they no respect for themselves?
I wont be watching anymore of the series.
Posted by: June | 05 February 2009 at 13:51