*Jail has been “horrible and really hard” for Paris Hilton, but she’s ready to turn the page and begin a new chapter. In a phone chat with Ryan Seacrest of “E! News” on Thursday, the celebutante said she is “really proud” of herself for serving her sentence.
*Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” is in good shape after having an emergency appendectomy Wednesday in Los Angeles. “The surgery was a success,” his publicist said Thursday.
*Prince William turned 25 on Thursday — and his bank account got a serious boost. The prince now has access to the interest — an estimated $500,000 to $600,000 a year — generated by the $13 million left to him by his mother, Princess Diana.
*Woody Allen will make his opera directing debut with Puccini’s comedy “Gianni Schicchi” to open the Los Angeles Opera’s 2008-09 season, the company announced Thursday.
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Personals was compiled by Emily Rosenbaum from Tribune news services and staff reports.
