It stands to reason that a Supernatural season built around a looming apocalypse would feature a guest turn by Paris Hilton. But series creator Eric Kripke says the casting stunt — airing next Thursday — doesn’t herald the end of the world as we know it.
“I don’t think we’re gassing up the motorcycle to jump the shark yet,” insists Kripke of the episode, which finds the hotel heiress playing “a monster who takes the form of Paris Hilton… It’s a fun, irreverent episode about modern celebrity. [Fans] should withhold judgment until they see it.”
Kripke insists the idea to cast Hilton originated in the Supernatural writers room and not in a CW executive suite. “There was no pressure from the studio or network to do any stunt casting,” he says. “We had our wish list in the room of who would be the best spokesperson for a satirical monologue on modern celebrity and Paris Hilton was at the top of the list. We never expected in a million years that she would do it, but I spoke to her and she got the joke immediately and signed on quickly.
“I give her a lot of credit for being a hell of a good sport,” he continues. “The fact that she was game to play the part speaks volumes about her sense of humor.”
What say you, Supe Nazis? Willing to keep an open mind until next Thursday? Or does the mere mention of Paris Hilton’s name in connection with Supernatural make you die a little inside? Sound off below!
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I trust Eric Kripke.
Totally.
Me too.
Word to your mother.
Me three.
echo that
absolutely trust eric kripke. and if he says this is to mock modern celebrity, i’m positive it will be hilarious and smartly written.
I always trust him. I’m sure this episode will be fun to watch!
i trust him too. but I still think it would have been a hoot to have her invoke (if not announce) the end of the world. like all those cracks about ‘Paris Hilton having a kid would be the first sign of the end of the world”. have some evil demon knock her up and we see her announcing her ‘blessed event’ on tv in the hotel room/diner/bar
Agreed. After this weeks fantastic episode (almost like a movie!) I bet next weeks will be amazing. Plus the previews make the episode look like genius. Getting attacked by the ghost of Gandhi? Thats sooo messsed up!….but funny!
Here’s my deal: I hate stunt casting and I hate the never-ending Paris Hilton self-promotion machine. That said, I love supernatural and I trust Eric to mock this situation appropriately. Last year’s The Monster at the End of this Book, and Jump the Shark are examples of this of pushing it to edge but not over. They have always been able to blend humor into the show in unexpected ways. So I’m willing to give this a go. Once. And if it brings some attention to this undervalued show, great. But really, Eric should lay off the “I’m surprised she did it bit” Hilton would show up at a dog fight if she got paid, that’s what she does. So really, it’s not like it was an “artistic” decision on her part, so it’s best he not go down that road. Cause no one is buying that one.
me too!
I love that the very first post summed it up so perfectly. There has been other stuff Supernatural has done that sounded crazy but worked just fine. (Hello, extra Winchester brother!?)
I trust Eric Kripke and the writers of Supernatural.
I actually really like the idea of her playing her monster self. Good for her for being brave enough to make fun of her status as a celebutante. If you haven’t seen her in ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’, you should check it out. It’s another example of Paris being able to see the humor in the role she plays in the world.
Exactly. She was fantastic in Repo, and this seems a little in the same vein. If she has a sense of humor let her make fun of herself. If you’re making fun of socilites in any capcity it’s funnier from one of them and a little less mean.
TESTIFY!!!!
Paris Hilton + ‘money that my grandfather made and I am now burning through in a desperate attempt for revelance’ = monster 100 times over …It all adds up to me! (Who knew Paris was good at math?)
I saw the that movie paris made the hottie and the nottie, she couldn’t even act? now she’s doing this? the girl must be desperate or something
I think Paris gets that she’s kind of a joke, and she’s able to joke along with everyone. I trust Kripke, and I think there’s no way he would have cast her if it didn’t make total satirical/supernatural sense.
I totally agree M.
I have a feeling this episode will be very funny even though I completely despise Paris Hilton.
I wish Kripke would grow a backbone and quit worrying about what fans think. The least he could do is pretend to be a professional and stop making these apologetic little announcements so that fans won’t be mad at him. I wish he would focus on writing–which he’s awesome at–instead of indulging his creepy obsession with his own fanbase.
I think Paris’s cameo will be hysterical, and I’m looking forward to it.
This was apologetic? Maybe we didn’t read the same thing, but I got a ‘chill out SPN fans’ from this. Which is good. SPN fans freak out and make snap judgements more than any other fanbase.
I can see why Kripke sees the need to make a statement like this. SPN fans are sometimes a little bit over protective of the show, dare I say rabid. It’s Kripke’s world – trust him.
Show runners who “quit worrying about what fans think” don’t keep their jobs too long. I agree that its not necessary to announce every single casting choice or plot twist. It is, however, vital to announce stunt casting of this caliber.
Well said.
you mean like Russell T Davies? There’s a man that really cares what his fans think ;P…..and his shows are better for it.
Even though I admit that I cringe at the thought, I DO trust Eric Kripke.
give the girl at least some credit
you can like her or not but lets wait until we have seen the episode until we call for arms …
I find it relieving that SPN can be serious as hell and still do something funny like this. Anyone who dismisses it out of hand before it even airs is just hatin’.
My opinion is very simple:
In Kripke I Trust
WORD!
Despite the fact that she’s an heiress living off her family’s money, Paris has still done more charity work than many Supernatural fans combined. And her role in Repo! The Genetic Opera was actually quite well done. I, for one, am excited for this episode.
Kripke hasn’t failed me yet; gonna trust him. Just really hope she is destined for a very messy, nasty death in the epi.
Hey, as long as Dean & Sam take her out (I mean off the monster, not date her), I’m cool with it.
me to… off with her and anyways i trust kripke becasue he hasnt let me down .
I concur! And no lame makeout scenes either!
That was always my favorite scene of House of Wax, an otherwise stupid movie, but when Paris gets a stake through her head… I had to rewind and rewatch soo many times.
After Paris made her political commercial last year poking fun at John McCain for his comments about her, it’s clear she gets the joke. And that she isn’t (necessarily) an airhead. I think this is going to be great, and kudos to Ms. Hilton for being big enough to take the part.
Supe Nazis? Really?
This show hasn’t let me down yet – no reason to think they will now.
I have no problem with it. She guest starred in Veronica Mars and didn’t ruin the show, and this role sounds funnier.
good call chelsea,ausiello(who also had a Mars cameo) ought 2 have as much faith in the ’supe nazis’ as we do in kripke
I have no T.V….
Kripke hasn’t let me down yet. I think it will be a funny episode. This season is going so well, and I like everything that has happened. This show is amazing. I feel blessed (corny, I know) to get to watch it every week.
This looked like a funny show from the previews. NOBODY can make me not LOVE Supernatural! Not even Paris…But “President Palin” THAT was close.
ya i threw up a little bit in my mouth when i saw that
“i threw up a little bit in my mouth”
This phrase should be banned from all blogs and comment sections. It’s nothing but a great way to show how inarticulate one is, incapable of using language more effectively to make a point.
actually I thought that was hilarious
sarah palin=apocalypse
ain’t it the truth…
What happened to #inkripkewetrust? At least her catchphrase ‘thats hot’ will be put to good use on Jackles:):):)
I was down on it. Then I saw the previews for next week, and totally got the concept. Now, I’m looking forward to it. Which kind of scares me.
Personally, I don’t mind Paris and look forward to the episode. That she has the guts to put herself out there (for whatever nasty thing people who don’t know her have to say) speaks volumes. Good luck to her.
I generally steer clear of anything Paris-related, but let’s face it. If anyone can pull this off, and make it make sense — it’s Eric Kripke.
Kripke has never disappointed me yet. Supernatural is the best show currently on the air and I am sure this episode like all the others will be great.
I will only enjoy this is she (her character?) dies a bloody death onscreen. Geeze, isn’t she ubiquitous enough already? I hate the idea of her turning up on my DVDs.
I always trust Kripke. I am not really a Paris Hilton fan but hearing from Kripke that this was a writers decision and not a studio decision makes me feel a lot better about it. In over 4 seasons Kripke and the writers have never let me down, so I trust this will be a very funny episode!
Oh, yaye, another Hollywood Babylon episode. *snores*
Well don’t watch it!
5 seasons and the guy has yet to let me down. Sure, I’m in.
The reason Eric had to tell fans to chill out, is because some in this fandom are stupid and retarded.
They overreact to everything.
If they chilled out in the first place, he wouldn’t need to tell everyone to calm down.
Fandom=Fail!
Was it really necessary to be that harsh? If so, please tell me why? I agree that some of the fans go way overboard, but for me, objecting to Paris Hilton’s presence is not about intelligence – it’s about being sick and tired of seeing her face everywhere, for no good reason. Even if I were a fan of hers, I’d think she was overexposed (in more ways than one
) I may actually like the episode; after all, I thought I would hate “Smile Time” on “Angel” but it’s now my fave of that show.
Guess we’ll see next week.
Overexposed it an understatement but I get you. And Smile Time on Angel was freakin’ hilarious. I laughed my rearend off when the puppet Angela vamped out so let’s see was Miss Hilton can do. At least she’s trying to make her own money now.