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The Simple Life

  • Watchlist
  • 2003-2007
  • 5 Seasons
  • E! Entertainment Television
  • Comedy, Reality
  • TV-14
  • Watchlist

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton and notorious party girl Nicole Richie drop their money and pick up some working gear in this one-of-a-kind reality series. The girls are asked to give up their money, credit cards, and cell phones to live what they call "The Simple Life." They soon discover that things are not so simple once they arrive at a farm in Arkansas for the show's first season. In the second installment, the girls travel from Florida to Beverly Hills, and along the way they take numerous jobs in exchange for money. In the third season they travel by bus to Upper Manhattan and take jobs as interns. Wives of America startled to hear that the girls would spend the fourth season taking on homemaker/mom roles. By now it was know that Paris and Nicole hated each other and were no longer friends. In the fifth and final season, the girls made up and spent a summer as camp counselors. Many who crossed their paths learned that they are much more of a handful than they expected.

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Cast & Crew See All

Paris Hilton
Self
Nicole Richie
Self
James DuMont
Self - Narrator

Season 5 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Welcome to Camp Shawnee

Mon, May 28, 200722 mins

Paris and Nicole put their feud behind them before becoming summer-camp counselors; their first task involves helping a group of obese campers lose weight.

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The Simple Life: Purse
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The Simple Life: Purse
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The Simple Life: Camera
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The Simple Life: Casting
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The Simple Life: Motel
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The Simple Life: Blood
0:48

Awards

  • 2004 - BMI TV Music Award - - winner
  • 2004 - BMI TV Music Award - - winner
  • 2004 - Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Show - Reality/Variety - nominated
  • 2004 - Teen Choice Award - Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Female - nominated

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For Nicole Richie, It's a Girl!

It's official! Nicole Richie and her BF Joel Madden have a baby girl, named Harlow Winter Kate Madden, People reports. Mini-Madden was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday, and weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz. Despite the uproar over Nicole's health at the outset of her pregnancy, little Harlow seems to have appeared on the scene just fine. Big congrats to the new parents — even if parenthood might cut down on nights at Hyde.How do you weigh in? Do mom and dad Madden have what it takes? Or is baby Harlow doomed already?— Anna DimondMore "baby talk":• Christina Aguilera birth reports are premature• Courtney Thorne-Smith has a boy

Sat, Jan 12, 2008
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Simple Life Calls It Quits

The Simple Life is over for Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The Aug. 5 episode will be the last for the reality series that featured the rich gals taking jobs and mixing with common folks. Ratings for The Simple Life, which started on Fox back in 2003 and now airs on E!, declined while Hilton's DUI case and subsequent imprisonment became an ongoing cable-news saga. A source at E! said there are no plans to launch a new program with Hilton, citing her recent overexposure. "She needs to take a TV nap," the source said. — Reporting by Stephen Battaglio

Tue, Jul 31, 2007
Simple Life Calls It Quits

Nicole Richie Pleads Guilty to DUI

Nicole Richie, 25, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence this morning and was sentenced to serve 96 hours in jail.Richie was credited for six hours of time served for her post arrest jailstint, meaning she’ll actually serve 90 hours, says Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.Richie was fined $2,048 and ordered to undertake 21 days of an alcohol education course. She must complete her 90 hours by September 28.The Simple Life star was arrested December 11 after police say she drove the wrong way on a California highway. Robison also says Richie was given three years probation and “was admonishedby the judge that she must stay clean and cannot be arrested for any other offense. If she violates probation in any way, she’ll face more jail, and that will be up to a year.” This was Richie’s second DUI conviction.It has not been determined whether she will serve her sentence in the Los Angeles County or City jail. “W...

Fri, Jul 27, 2007
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