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Paris Passes MTV Stage and Goes Directly To...?

Mon., Jun. 4, 2007 5:58 PM PDT by Marc Malkin

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Paris Hilton's time was cut short. Nope, I'm not talking about her time in the clink.

While she was the surprise attendee at yesterday's MTV Movie Awards, I hear she was supposed to do a lot more than just show up. A source says the hotel heiress had agreed to appear on stage during the live ceremony at the Gibson Amphitheater.

Just hours before the ceremony, I was told that Hilton hoped to use her time on stage to garner a little last-minute sympathy from the fans.

So, what happened?

Ms. Hilton wasn't feeling the love after Sarah Silverman's opening monologue included cracks about her that left the more than 3,000 people in the audience cheering for Hilton's impending incarceration.

I was in the audience, and I can tell you that the enthusiastic roar was deafening.

I'm sure Hilton also wasn't pleased with the fella who shouted, "More time for Paris!"

Reps for Hilton, Silverman and MTV did not comment.