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Stir-crazy Hilton Finds Time For The Simple LifeJAILED 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 of lifes simple pleasures. "Im so much more grateful for everything that I have, even just to have a pillow at night or food," she told TV show host Ryan Seacrest in a telephone interview on Thursday. The interview appeared on the day news reports said that Hilton had agreed to a $US1 million ($A1.1 million) fee for granting her first post-release TV interview to NBCs Today show host Meredith Viera. Excerpts from Seacrests 10-minute prison interview with the millionaire socialite, who was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation in a drink-drive case, were published by the cable channel E! Entertainment Televisions internet affiliate, E! Online. E! is the network that carries Hiltons reality TV show, The Simple Life, co-starring Nicole Richie. "I just cant 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," Hilton was quoted as saying by Seacrest, best known as the host of the popular talent show American Idol. The 26-year-old celebrity confirmed earlier reports she suffered extreme anxiety when confined to cramped quarters. "Im claustrophobic, and my cell is really small," she said. "I was going a little bit crazy in the beginning. Im 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 centre for women near Los Angeles. After serving 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. Mr 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 behaviour. Depending how the sheriffs department calculates her exact time served, Hilton is likely to be released on Sunday or Monday. REUTERS, DPA Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationSaying Hamas Is ?Playing Games,? Israel Rejects Truce...Focus of Climate Talks Shifts to Helping Poor Countries Cope... British Iraq Dossier Surfaces, Without Crucial Weapons Claim... No Survivors After Night Attack at Home of Baghdad Ex-Official... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Stir-crazy Hilton Finds Time For The Simple Life |
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