Reports have been swirling since last summer that Hilton and Richie were on the outs following some off-camera squabbles while shooting the second season of the FOX-TV show.
"The Simple Life: Interns," the third season, debuted with the series' best-ever ratings of 13.3 million viewers. Although those numbers have steadily declined in recent weeks, the show averages a healthy 10.2 million on Wednesdays opposite ABC's new hit, "Lost."
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