ON WHAT'S SURELY HOLLYWOOD'S most-hated blog, Perez Hilton shovels star scandals and scrawls his trademark white doodles on paparazzi pics. Living up to his self-styled title of " Queen of All Media," the gossip gangster (real name Mario Lavandeira Jr.) is taking to the tube with his own VH1 show, " What Perez Sez," premiering Sept. 11 at 9 p.m.
» PEREZ HILTON: It's going to be a series of one-hour specials jam-packed with celebrities. Hopefully, I'll make a couple people cry. Just kidding.
» EXPRESS:Are you nervous to be out there in front of the camera?
» PEREZ HILTON: Not at all. I was born to be on camera. I'm going to be the gay Barbara Walters of VH1.
» EXPRESS: Speaking of Walters, you were recently on "The View," and the women accused you of being mean to poor celebs. Did you expect that?
» PEREZ HILTON: I wasn't expecting it. They totally went off script, and that's fine — I can think on my feet. They kept bringing it up over and over again. I had to just kind of shut up, which is really rare for me.
» EXPRESS: This year seems to be full of crazy celebrity scandals. Which do you find to be the most intriguing?
» PEREZ HILTON: The four most talked about people of the year have definitely been Britney Spears , Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. They are all inextricably linked. I call it "Girls Gone Wild: Hollywood Edition."
» EXPRESS: Do stars ever confront you?
» PEREZ HILTON: Recently, I was really surprised by Roseanne. She wrote a MySpace rant how she wanted to shoot me. That';s pretty serious stuff. I mean, I dish it, so I can take it. You can call me fat, ugly or stupid, but don't wish physical violence against me.
» EXPRESS: What does it take for famous folks to get on your good side?
» PEREZ HILTON: I love people who have a sense of humor, who don't take themselves too seriously and who are talented. If you have just two out of those three, I'll probably like you.
» EXPRESS: You seem to have sources for every story. Where do you find them?
» PEREZ HILTON: Sometimes they'll come to me, and that's always nice. But I have a lot of friends, and they're my best sources.
» EXPRESS: You're also on MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar." (Thursdays at 10 p.m.) Every great rapper has a rival, so who would P-Nasty's be?
» PEREZ HILTON: Avril Lavigne. But I would write my own rhymes.
» EXPRESS: Who is the man behind the curtain?
» PEREZ HILTON: I think the real me does shine through every once in a while. I love music, so whenever I talk about musicians, that's the real Mario.
» EXPRESS: You're always dyeing your hair and making wild fashion choices. What influences your style?
» PEREZ HILTON: I love color — it's very powerful. Some of the things I wear are silly and over-the-top, and it's on purpose. I don't take fashion too seriously.
» EXPRESS: You were just in D.C. hosting Hot 99.5's Little Black Dress Party. Who looks best in the L.B.D.?
» PEREZ HILTON: Angelina Jolie. I think black is her signature color.
» EXPRESS: They say politics is show business for ugly people. How would you give D.C. a Hollywood makeover?
» PEREZ HILTON: I would out all of the closeted politicians, of course.
Interview by Express contributor Ashley Joy Parker
Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
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