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Interesting Facts About Perez Hilton
The LA Times lightly digs up the dirt on the digger himself:
- Blogging was so easy, he took it up as a hobby
- Launched in 2004, the original PerezHilton.com was called PageSixSixSix.com, but the real Page Six people -- the New York Post -- sued him.
- The website's "name reflects his Cuban roots and 'the wacky world of celebrities.'"
- Paris Hilton loves the name.
- Per day: 40 posts, 7 million pageviews, $54,000 for one day of advertising
- Fame does not equal a life of sex
Perez Hilton can be seen at his best when he was kidnapped by YouTube star LisaNova.
Photo of Perez Hilton at Twiistup 3 by mikemacadaan via Flickr
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