Paris 'reunion'

HOT on the heels of news Fox has shelved plans for the fourth series of The Simple Life comes whispers Paris Hilton is trying to make amends with her ex-bestie.

The hotel heiress has not spoken to Nicole Richie for the better part of this year after the party princesses had a mystery falling-out in January.

At the time Paris said it was no big secret the childhood pals were no longer friends.

"I will not go into details of what happened. All I will say is that Nicole knows what she did and that's all I'm ever going to say about it."

But it seems Paris has seen the light, and is trying to woo her former partner-in-crime back into her sought-after inner circle.

Friends told British website femalefirst.co.uk the thaw came after friends confronted Paris over her "petty" behaviour.

"Paris just wanted to call things a day after friends stepped in and told her she was being petty," a friend claimed.

But the overtures may be news to Richie, daughter of singing legend Lionel, who told this month's edition of Jane magazine there was no chance of a reconciliation.

"We really haven't been friends in probably about two years," Richie said in the interview.

When asked whether there was any chance the pair would kiss and make up, Richie said: "No not at this point."

Meanwhile, the recently single Paris may be crossing a few more names off her Christmas card list in the near future.

The billionaire babe has reportedly put a few noses out of joint after being spotted out on the town with several celebrity ex's.

Among those reportedly comforting Paris in her post-Paris Latsis break-up phase are Brandon Davis - ex boyfriend of The OC's Mischa Barton and Mary-Kate Olsen's ex, Stavros Niarchos.

Meanwhile Charlotte Church's ex Steven Johnson has laid claim to the Hollywood beauty, telling the Wales on Sunday newspaper the pair enjoyed a luxury holiday together in Las Vegas and that they were in the "initial stages" of romance.