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HARDtalk: Perez Hilton - Celebrity gossip blogger

02/11/2020 GMT

Perez Hilton - Celebrity gossip blogger

BBC News - HARDtalk, Perez Hilton - Celebrity gossip blogger

Stephen Sackur talks to infamous showbiz blogger Perez Hilton.

Stephen Sackur talks to infamous showbiz blogger Perez Hilton. Should we believe his claims to be sorry for trashing the reputations of many celebrities over the years?

Gossip, scurrilous rumour. A fascination with the flaws of the rich and famous. These human foibles are as old as the hills, but the age of the internet has amplified their power. Perez Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira, can lay claim to being the godfather of online gossip and scandal mongering. He created his showbiz gossip blog 16 years ago. He made a pile of money trashing reputations and inflicting misery on the famous. Now he says he's sorry but should we believe him?

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