Thats it for me much more is a lwa ys thats it for me much more is always on our website. Thats it for me much more is always on our website. Now on bbc news, hardtalk speaks to celebrity gossip blogger, perez hilton. 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 h
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
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 example of outrageous
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 example of outrageous