Its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. 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. My guest today can lay claim to be the godfather of online gossip and scandal mongering. Perez hilton real name Mario Lavandeira created his showbiz gossip blog 16 years ago. He made a lot of money trashing reputations and inflicting misery on the famous. Now he says hes sorry, but should we believe him . Perez hilton in los angeles, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, happy to be here. Were delighted to have you. I called you perez hilton. I wasnt sure, actually, whether to call you perez or mario, because, obviously, we need to start with that name, perez hilton. You, when you set up this showbiz blog site in 2004, you basically took the name of one of the most famous celebrities of the moment, paris hilton, and put a twist on it. Was that your first
Police officers were attacked as they tried to break up an illegal rave near bristol. Its thought there were up to 700 people there. The site was eventually cleared around 3 oclock on sunday afternoon 17 hours after it began. Lee maddun reports. Police had to call for backup quickly as this illegal halloween rave turned hostile. Offices had reports of ignited aerosols being sprayed towards aerosols being sprayed towards aerosol surrealist significant violence that put officers at risk, necessitating their being fully equipped in protective equipment with shields. Will be walked up to the police to ask what was going on, and he shoved his shield to my face andl shoved his shield to my face and i fell backwards to bite are you surprised by that . No. Police told me they stand by their actions and point out there rave was illegal, putting eve ryo ne there rave was illegal, putting everyone at risk. They executed the appropriate tactics to clear the building using officers with shields and
Donald trump and joe biden are appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us president ial campaign enters its closing stage. But theres also a real fear of violence in washington from supporters of whoever loses. President trump has promised to deliver the greatest american comeback in history after the coronavirus pandemic. Joe biden urged African American voters to end a presidency he said, that had fanned the flames of hate. Our north america editorjon sopel is in the capital. The Nations Capital is preparing itself for tuesday. Maybe they should be bracing themselves because wherever i look, shops and businesses are all boarded up. The fear of violence is serious whoever loses the selection. Meanwhile, on the road, the candidates are out seeking to get every last vote. The ponderous marathon that is a Us Election Campaign is now a sprint. Hello, michigan hello, iowa hello, pennsylvania hello, Garrard County multiple stops, a whirl of swing states and the person run
Hello, welcome to the program. Donald trump and joe biden have been appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us president ial campaign enters its closing stage. President trump has promised to deliver the greatest american comeback in history after the coronavirus pandemic, and said a vote for his rival was a vote for lockdowns, lay offs and misery. Joe biden has been in pennsylvania, where he urged African American voters to end a presidency that had fanned the flames of hate. Our north america editor jon sopel is in washington. The Nations Capital is preparing itself for tuesday. Maybe they should be bracing themselves because wherever i looked, shops and businesses are all boarded up. The fear of violence is serious whoever loses the selection. Meanwhile, on the road, the candidates are out seeking to get every last vote. The ponderous marathon that is a Us Election Campaign is now a sprint. Hello, michigan hello, iowa hello, pennsylvania hello, Garrard County mult