Hilton: 'I'm so much more grateful'

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Jailed heiress Paris Hilton says she suffers from claustrophobia -- a fear of confinement in small places -- but that her time behind bars has renewed her appreciation for life's simple pleasures.

"I'm so much more grateful for everything that I have, even just to have a pillow at night or food," she told TV host Ryan Seacrest in a telephone interview Thursday for E! Entertainment Television.

Excerpts from his 10-minute interview with the millionaire socialite, who was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation in a drunken-driving case, were published by the cable channel's Internet affiliate, E! Online. (Watch for details on a report that NBC will pay Hilton $1 million for an interview Video)

E! is the network that carries Hilton's reality TV show, "The Simple Life."

"I just can't wait to see my family and have a nice meal and be in my own bed and appreciate all the things I took for granted," she was quoted as saying by Seacrest, best known as host of the hit talent show "American Idol."

The 26-year-old celebrity confirmed earlier reports she suffered extreme anxiety when confined to cramped quarters.

"I'm claustrophobic, and my cell is really small," she said. "I was going a little bit crazy in the beginning. I'm getting used to it now."

Hilton began her incarceration on the night of June 2 housed alone in a standard twin-bunk cell inside a sprawling county detention center for women near Los Angeles.

After she served just three full days behind bars, county Sheriff Lee Baca released her to house arrest under electronic monitoring, citing unspecified medical problems he later described as psychological.

The following day a judge ordered her back to jail.

Baca has said he expects Hilton to be freed for good after 23 days in custody -- roughly half her original sentence -- under a standard credit applied for time served on good behavior. Depending how the sheriff's department calculates her exact time served, Hilton is likely to be released Sunday or Monday.

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Angelina Jolie Forces Brad Pitt to Turn Attention to Jennifer Aniston?

Is Brad Pitt under the thumb of Angelina Jolie? Pitt is often mocked by pundits as nothing more than Jolie's boy toy and dedicated baby carrier, but is that really true? And is he using his frustration to reach out to Jennifer Aniston as her love life is seemingly white hot with new British hunk Paul Sculfor. Reports have stated that Brad is unhappy Jen is with the gorgeous model and believes his past will haunt Jen.

But is his frustration really with Jolie and her domineering ways? Sources that are supposedly within the Jolie-Pitt circle are just dishing all kinds of tidbits to the National Enquirer. And his brother Doug has admitted to People Magazine that Brad and Jennifer are still friends. Brad's mom was just spotted at Jen's beach house. What's going on?

A source that's worked regularly for the couple reveals Brad constantly tries to please Angelina, who often acts the diva. "All I heard her do was complain," the source recalled. “She’d say: ‘I’m tired. It’s hot. Why do we have to do that? Why are you always committing us to do things?’ Brad seemed kind of used to being beaten down. He’s very quiet and seems like he’s always trying to please her.”

“I got the impression he’s a nice guy just trying to make conversation, and she gave him quick, snippy answers. She controlled the things they talked about - and their schedule too.” If this is playing out behind closed doors no wonder jen is on his mind.

But Jolie says no -way she is not the boss of Brad Pitt. Despite their differences behind closed doors, in public Angelina insists she and Brad are happier than ever. “We’re very similar,” she told a newspaper recently. “We support each other and back each other as parents. There is no divide.” Is she overcompensating?

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Paris Hilton to Be Released on Tuesday

LOS ANGELES | Paris Hilton will be issued her get-out-of jail card on Tuesday after spending almost 3 1/2 weeks in the slammer. The release date, announced Friday, was determined by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Inmate Reception Center. The exact hour of Hilton's release was not disclosed.

"There's no set time," said Deputy Luis Castro, adding he didn't know if any special arrangements had been made to return Hilton to her Hollywood Hills home.

The 26-year-old Hilton, who was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, surrendered on June 3.

Sheriff Lee Baca released her to electronically monitored house arrest on June 7, citing an undisclosed medical condition he said made her a better candidate to serve the rest of her time at home.

Her sentencing judge, who had specifically barred Hilton from house arrest, ordered her to court the next day and returned the sobbing hotel heiress to jail.

Although her sentence was for 45 days, authorities have said all along that with time off for good behavior and because of crowded jail conditions Hilton was likely to serve only 23. Tuesday will mark the 24th day since she surrendered following an appearance at the MTV Movie Awards.

Hilton's release is scheduled for the same day Baca is to appear before the county Board of Supervisors, which is investigating whether her June 7 release amounted to preferential treatment.

The sheriff has said Hilton's celebrity focused so much attention on her case that she actually served more time than an average person would have under the same circumstances.

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CRUISE CASTING SLAMMED BY DESCENDANT

The news TOM CRUISE is to play a German aristocrat who tried to kill ADOLF HITLER has angered the Second World War hero's oldest son.
Berthold Von Stauffenberg is furious Cruise will portray his dad Count Claus Schenk Von Stauffenberg, who unsuccessfully attempted to blow up Hitler in 1944, in upcoming movie Valkyrie.
Von Stauffenberg is particularly upset with Cruise's "off-putting" devotion to the Scientology faith, a religion he calls a "business".
The 72-year-old tells German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, "I hoped for a while that it was all just a publicity stunt by Mr. Cruise.
"It is sure to be crap. Of course, I could be wrong - I would like to be.
"I am not saying that Cruise is a bad actor - I cannot judge that. But, in any case, I fear that it could turn into horrible kitsch.
"He should keep his hands off my father. He should climb a mountain or go surfing in the Caribbean. I don't care, as long as he stays out of it."

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CAMERON Diaz has been turning heads in Peru where she has been spotted around town with a cute mystery man.

The Hollywood star arrived Tuesday in Cusco, the capital of the ancient Inca empire, on a private vacation with her special guest and a security team, the official news agency Andina reported.

Diaz, 34, star of "Charlie's Angels" and "There's Something About Mary," checked into a hotel in downtown Cusco, and after a short rest the Cuban-American star turned heads as she went for a walk in the city's historic plaza with the unidentified man.

The star has recently completed a worldwide publicity tour for Shrek 3, where she rubbed shoulders with ex-boyfriend Justim Timberlake – who also has a part in the film.

The star has more recently been linked to magician Criss Angel and surfer Kelly Slater.

Diaz plans to visit the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and attend an annual re-enactment of the Inti Raymi, the Inca festival of the sun and a major Cusco tourist draw, according to Andina.

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Spears anger over 'nut job' ads

Lawyers for singer Britney Spears have demanded a Florida radio station remove "offensive" advertisements which feature her with a shaved head.

The WFLZ billboards included the slogans "Total nut jobs", "Shock Therapy" and "Certifiable", which ran across pictures of a bald Spears.

Law firm Lavely and Singer demanded the "immediate removal" of the banners in a letter to the station.

WFLZ's Todd Schnitt said the adverts were down but he was "not happy".

In February the star, who shot to fame with her debut single Baby One More Time in 1998, was photographed shaving her own head in a Californian hair salon.

Britney Spears
She has been seen in various different wigs

Spears's legal team claim the company which owns the station, Clear Communications, was "already exposed to substantial liability for its offensive, unauthorised commercial exploitation" of the star's photograph.

Spears is trying to stage a comeback and is reportedly working on a fifth album.

In recent weeks she has performed a series of short concerts in nightclubs around Los Angeles.

Last month the singer admitted she hit "rock bottom" when entering rehab earlier this year, after the breakdown of her marriage, to Kevin Federline, and a spree of high-profile partying.

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