Marvel comics legend Stan Lee is developing an animated series for MTV starring Paris Hilton, his office confirmed to Gatecrasher.

A separate source directly involved with the project likened it to the 'Stripperella' cartoon developed by Lee in 2003 for Pamela Anderson.

The insider said the deal had been inked and would include a credit for former Hilton boyfriend Paris Latsis, who was also on board.

'He's not doing much, but she wanted him involved,' says the snitch.

A start date has not yet been decided for the series.

Meanwhile, a Hilton pal tells us the wayward heiress has dropped around 5 pounds from her already slender frame as a result of her incarceration at the Twin Towers Medical Center in Los Angeles.

'She's crying, but less,' says the friend. 'She's still depressed and not eating or sleeping much.