Paris Hilton - Pink Period, Jan 2009, Hollywood

Paris Hilton arrives at the Arcade Boutique in W. Hollywood at late-night.

"Australia"

Baz Luhrmann 's " Australia " may be doing some middling U.S. boxoffice, earning about $39 million since it opened. The director is unrepentant as the movie nears its 1st month of release stateside.

In one of his 1st interviews, he spoke out against "Australia's" critics. He spoke against those he feels call him the " black hole of cinema." He said that he will move quickly on his next project, an adaptation of " The Great Gatsby ," which he described as a perfect parable for economic disaster.

"A lot of reviewers like 'Australia," he told during an interview at the Four Seasons Hotel. "But there are those that don't get it. A lot of the film scientists don't get it. And it's not just that that they don't get it, but they hate it and they hate me, and they think I'm the black hole of cinema. They say, 'He shouldn't have made it, and he should die.'"

Asked why he thought the reactions were so passionate, he replied: "I know what it's about."

Hollywood news

Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for running a wiretapping scheme that spied on the rich and famous.
U.S. District Judge ordered the 64-year-old Pellicano and two other defendants to forfeit a total of $2 million.
"I have taken full and complete responsibility for all my actions," Pellicano said.
Pellicano engaged in "reprehensible behavior" while digging up dirt for his well-heeled clients to use in legal and other disputes.
He did this eagerly, sometimes maliciously and with extreme pride.
The private eye was convicted of a combined 78 counts, including wiretapping, racketeering and wire fraud, in two separate trials earlier this year.
Pellicano wiretapped stars such as Sylvester Stallone and bribed police officers to run the names of comedians such as Garry Shandling and Kevin Nealon through law enforcement databases to gain information.
Prosecutors previously recommended in court documents that Pellicano serve nearly 16 years in prison for running a criminal enterprise and for becoming a "high-priced thief who fraudulently obtained prominence through the harm that he wantonly inflicted on others."