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Paris Hilton's Ad Too Hot for TV? | Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton's Ad Too Hot for TV?

Originally posted 04/26/2005 08:00AM

BEEFED: A commercial starring Paris Hilton for the Southern California-based Carl's Jr. burger chain may be too hot for TV, according to trade reports about its creation. In the ad, the Simple Life star reportedly is shown washing a car as water hoses shoot suggestively. The spot concludes with Hilton biting into a burger and declaring, "That's hot." This isn't the first time Carl's Jr. has pushed the envelope in its ads, British publication Brand Republic reports. A previous commercial showed a woman shoving her fist into her mouth as a voiceover said: "How do you know if you can eat the largest double burger in the country? There's one way to find out."

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Janu Makes a Survivor: Palau Sacrifice | Janu Tornell

Janu Makes a Survivor: Palau Sacrifice

Originally posted 04/22/2005 09:00AM

EXITED: There was a stunning tribal sacrifice on Thursday night's edition of CBS's Survivor: Palau, with 39-year-old Las Vegas showgirl Janu Tornell putting down her torch just before the vote – claiming she had already gotten all she could have out of the island experience. Another factor was that Janu sensed that her tribe was going to vote out Stephenie LaGrossa, 25-year-old pharmaceutical sales rep from Philadelphia – who also had been the last standing Ulong member before joining the Koror fold. Janu admitted that Stephenie deserved to stay on. After the surprise announcement, Janu explained, "No one will ever be able to take away this most unforgettable experience. No one."

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