Hilton, Richie square up for box office battle

Aspiring actresses and feuding friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are set to do battle at the box office in November - they both star in films which will be released on the same day.

Movie-maker Andrew Shaifer, who produced and wrote Richie's debut film Kids In America, has accused the team behind Hilton's Pledge This! Of purposefully synchronising the release date clash to generate publicity.