Paris Hilton met her fired publicist for dinner last night (May 07) to see if their relationship could be salvaged. Elliot Mintz confirmed he had parted company with the socialite in a statement on Sunday, but it seems Hilton has had second thoughts about her decision. Yesterday the publicist told internet blogger Marc Malkin he was hoping to patch things up with Hilton over dinner. Mintz told Malkin the split was “probably a bit premature,” adding he’s “very optimistic” that the two will reunite. He said, “We had a telephone conversation on Sunday night. It was a good and healthy exchange… I think the world of her.”