Paris Hilton to appear on 'My Name is Earl'

The team behind hit TV show 'My Name is Earl' is delighted to have landed a guest appearance by Paris Hilton - insisting it will help boost the socialite's flagging acting career.

The heiress, who is determined to reinvent herself as a thespian, has been given a cameo role in an episode due to air next month, playing herself in a dream sequence.