Rick Hilton

Kathy and Rick Hilton and Paris' 29th birthday party at TAO nightclub in Las Vegas (2/20)

Kathy and Rick . . . ummm, how best to put this . . . about those checks you've been receiving for 8 years . . . so, yeah, we're going to need those back. From TMZ:

Herbalife International just filed a lawsuit against Rick  and Kathy Hilton, claiming the couple has been "erroneously" receiving royalties for several weight loss products for roughly 8 years.

Long story short -- Herbalife says in 1992, the couple provided services to the company to get a line of products off the ground ... products containing ephedrine that were discontinued in 2002 -- mostly because ephedrine was banned by the FDA.

Herbalife claims despite 86'ing the line .... it has still been paying the Hiltons royalties.  According to the suit, there have been ongoing but futile discussions about how much, if anything, the Hiltons should return.

Who's at fault here? The Hiltons for collecting the checks or Herbalife for continuing to pay them? If your company is paying royalties to someone on a product that was discontinued 8 years ago because it was banned by the FDA for containing harmful substances, you should probably worry less about suing spokespeople and more about paying this month's utility bill.
 
NOTE: This may be the first time I've ever supported the Hiltons on anything -- other than their continued use of birth control.

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Barron Hilton has a new ride

The Hilton Family: Where getting your license back after your DUI suspension ends is seen as a milestone life event. From TMZ:

Barron Hilton has shown he's not to be trusted behind the wheel of a car -- but that didn't stop his dad from buying him a $60,000 ride as a reward for getting his license back after a DUI bust in 2008.

Hilton got his driver's license back Tuesday ... it was yanked after he pled no contest in 2008 to DUI in Malibu, where he allegedly hit a gas station employee with his car.

The 20-year-old went to the DMV and had to re-take his road test. We're told he was sober and he passed. His reward from pops -- a black 2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe.

Giving Barron a car makes about as much sense as giving T.I. a handgun for serving his prison term. While he's at it, Rick might as well cement his victory in the "Parent of the Year" competition and buy Barron a custom Kegerator for his trunk. Bottom line is there's only one way Rick will ever be motivated enough to teach his son about responsibility: by getting in the car with him . . . without wearing a seat belt.

Kathy Hilton Halloween Costume

Kathy and Rick Hilton at the Pure Halloween Party 2009 at Caesers Palace in Las Vegas (10/31)