Media impact The Simple Life

1 media impact

1.1 international remakes
1.2 spin-offs
1.3 unofficial remakes

media impact
international remakes

quebec remake la vie rurale (the rural life) promo shot, jacynthe millette-bilodeau (left) , anne-marie losique (right)

paris , nicole s rural misadventures on simple life have proved popular viewers fox world has produced international versions overseas television. while paris s international counterparts aren t hotel heiresses, relatively rich , known in home countries, , plots of remakes tend same. far, @ least eleven official remakes have been produced:

some other international markets, such japan chose subtitle or dub original.

spin-offs

i want hilton promotional image

paris has released several other ventures reality television. first, titled paris, focused more around personal life, , recording of debut album, in vein of madonna: truth or dare. aired on mtv on august 8, 2006 , on vh1 on august 9, 2006.

a fly on wall reality documentary titled paris, not france premiered on mtv on july 28, 2009. featured paris discussing several personal hurdles had overcome , provided busy daily life , career.

paris has since gone on produce , star in new reality series centering on search new best friend. series, picked mtv , titled paris hilton s new bff, began airing in september 2008. featured 2 seasons set in united states, 1 set in united kingdom , 1 set in united arab emirates. u.s. season planned, did not eventuate; hilton later claimed had moved on .

the rumours of nicole set have own show romance , wedding planning then-fiancée adam goldstein put rest nicole herself, when said never reality show personal life. nicole took time away television several years after simple life finished, finding time display niche in fashion, writing books , raising family current boyfriend joel madden. has since announced plans produce , star in sitcom air on abc, loosely based around life.

ever since plans appear in simple life fell through, kimberly stewart has been working hard develop own reality series. series pilot, titled win life featured kimberly taking favourite personal belongings off 2 teams of young female contestants, , putting them through challenges win belongings back. whichever team wins belongings win $100,000 shopping spree. pilot presented mtv, not picked up.

kimberly began shooting direct spin-off simple life kelly osbourne e!, after not picked up, secured active reality show, shot in london, titled living kimberly stewart, in put contestants through challenges involving living arrangements. winner got live in luxury london pent-house, rent-free kimberly year. show premiered on living tv in u.k. in 2007.

in 2005, nbc produced reality series titled want hilton. want hilton took idea of simple life, , reversed it. hosted kathy hilton, paris mom, show saw several contestants rural country , suburban areas having perform tasks ranging dog grooming fashion show , organizing charity event, while learning etiquette , manners. finalist of competition received prize package included $200,000 trust fund, new apartment, wardrobe , opportunity live life of high society 1 year. paris , nicky guest starred in episode, , paris s dog tinkerbell (who appeared in simple life) took part.

unofficial remakes

the simple life has been emulated other less-official remakes. example of reality series e! s filthy rich: cattle drive, shared various unquestionable similarities simple life. centered on sending several known young socialites (including kourtney kardashian , brittny gastineau, among others) live on rural ranch, minus cellphones , other luxuries have come swear by.

in 2008, mtv produced exiled!, spin-off hit reality series super sweet 16. exiled! took 8 former stars of super sweet 16, have grown spoiled, self-involved , without idea real work, , sent them live in third-world countries teach them lesson in how hard life can people other themselves. promo clips show compared simple life. series aired on mtv in spring 2008.

it has been said simple life has inspired other works such cow belles , material girls; movies similar premises simple life.

in united kingdom, channel 4 broadcast princess nikki, series based on foundations of simple life, starring reality tv star nikki grahame, rose fame after popularity on popular reality show big brother 7. included nikki taking on jobs such being farmer, extreme cleaner, extreme cleaner, extreme cleaner , sewage worker. nikki went on win national television award.

south korean television channel kbs2 has produced reality-variety show, titled invincible youth loosely based on simple life, consisting of various k-pop girl group members. show centered on g7 - girls generation s yuri , sunny, 4minute s hyuna, kara s goo hara, brown eyed girls narsha, t-ara s hyomin , secret s han sunhwa.

in netherlands, show joling & gordon on de vloer ( joling & gordon in house ) said inspired simple life, instead of 2 blonde rich girls show followed 2 famous gay singers/hosts: gerard joling (popstars, shownieuws, hole in wall) , gordon (idols, x factor, singing bee). show became huge success on talpa , later on rtl 5, due conflicts between 2 divas, gordon decided make own reality show, gillend naar huis ( home asap ).