A few years ago, a comet struck the celebrity Web site sector, and her name is Paris Hilton. Admittedly, the Paris Hilton example is an extraordinary one. There had been “sex tapes” prior to hers, Pamela and Tommy Lee, most famously/recently. But in Paris’ case, the release of the tape was catalytic to her now-enormous fame. While we have been assured by her various publicists that Paris lived a life of exquisite privilege before she was famous, the truth remains that only a few years ago nobody’d ever heard of her. The release of the tape seemed to so perfectly “set up” her television debut (”The Simple Life”), that many savvy marketers must wonder if the whole thing wasn’t brilliantly orchestrated. The question remains askable. We must reckon Paris Hilton’s ascent to global fame as one of the swiftest in the history of global fame. To say that the Internet played a central role in her achievement would be an under-statement… @ — more paris hilton pix | what up paris | gorgeous paris hilton wallpapers | paris hilton blog | filmography