The Simple Life Axed  7/31/07

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are out of a job after news their hit reality show The Simple Life has been axed.

The wealthy socialites proved a huge hit trying their hand at manual labor on the program - which spawned five series - but The Insider reports network E! has dropped the show from next year's (08) line-up.

Rumors of an imminent end began when Fox dropped the series in 2005 and Hilton and Richie became embroiled in a mystery feud.

The girls' turbulent personal lives continued to complicate filming, culminating in Hilton's imprisonment for a probation violation in June (07) and reports Richie is expecting a baby.