Nicole Richie Collapses at Hyde!

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According to TMZ Nicole Richie passed out at Hyde nightclub early Sunday morning in Hollywood.

According to reports, it occurred just before 2 a.m., when Richie passed out and fell to the floor. An employee approached Richie and her friends and said he was calling 911. Sources say they told the employee not to make the call and that they would take Richie to a hospital. The friends then carried Richie out of the club through the back door. TMZ does not know if Richie went to the hospital.

Before Richie collapsed, she was apparently hanging out with Lindsay Lohan inside the club. I'm sure that can't be confirmed considering everyone other than Lindsay, Nicole, and Paris get rejected from Hyde. Speaking of Lindsay, ironically, Lohan had her own bizzarre tale early Sunday morning on a street in Hollywood. Is there something in the water in Hollywood? What's everyone tripping on?

Richie's rep tells TMZ her client was at Hyde for approximately 20 minutes but denies that she collapsed.

We hope Nicole's okay and on her way to a speedy recovery...whatever the cause was.