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5:40 PM ET, September 9, 2009

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Nicole / Nicole Richie official web site:
Excited to Announce...  In the middle of night, the very early hours of September 9, 2009  —  Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.  —  He weighs 7lbs 14oz.  Nicole, Joel, Harlow and Sparrow are all doing  —  well.  Thank you for all of your good wishes.
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People.com:
Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Welcome a Baby Boy  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are the proud parents of a baby boy, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “In the middle of night, the very early hours of September 9, 2009, Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.  He weighs 7 lbs. 14 oz.
ETonline:
NICOLE RICHIE GIVING BIRTH TO SECOND CHILD
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celebrity Smack!
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Nicole Richie Welcomes Baby Boy!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:   Nicole Richie Gave Birth To A Pirate Hipster Bird
Extra:
It's a Boy for Nicole and Joel
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
TMZ.com:
The Jackson Kids' Education — Home Works  —  Michael Jackson's kids won't be attending a swanky school in Los Angeles after all — the family has decided to keep them enrolled at the one learning facility they are very familiar with ... home.  —  A source extremely close to the situation tells us …
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People.com:
Pamela Anderson's New Shocker: Dating an Electrician  —  They say water and electricity don't mix, but for eternal beach bunny Pamela Anderson, there's nothing like taking a dip in the ocean with new surfer boyfriend Jamie Padgett.  —  A bikini-clad Anderson, 42, was spotted out at the beach …
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Starpulse:
Video: Pamela Anderson's ‘Too Sexy’ Banned PETA Ad
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Reveals He and Kate Met With Dr. Phil  —  More bombshells from Jon Gosselin.  —  On Tuesday's ABC special Primetime: Family Secrets, the father of eight, 32, says estranged wife Kate, 34, would only agree to one kind of therapy: With celebrity Dr. Phil.  —  “I was very hesitant,” Jon says.
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Sherryl Connelly / NY Daily News:
Kate Moss embarrasses herself as she storms out of GQ Awards in London  —  Lily Allen may have won the Woman of the Year trophy, but Kate Moss took the prize for bad behavior at the British GQ Men of the Year Awards Tuesday night.  —  Arriving late and skipping the red carpet …
Discussion: Agent Bedhead
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:   Raging Kate Moss storms out over ‘f***ing’ Nesbitt jibe
Carolelee / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Heigl Adopting Baby This Week  —  Katherine Heigl is adopting a baby this week, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The Grey's Anatomy star is becoming a mom to a baby girl, sources told RadarOnline.com.  —  Heigl and husband Josh Kelley have wanted a baby for a long time …
TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner Pulls Trigger on Marriage  —  After eleven years of estrangement from his wife, Hugh Hefner finally made the move to end his marriage to former Playmate Kimberly Conrad.  —  On Friday, Hefner filed documents in L.A. County Superior Court seeking to dissolve their marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
NY Daily News:
‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Bethenny Frankel slams Rachel Zoe  —  Bethenny Frankel loves a good catfight - and now she's sharpening her claws on Rachel Zoe.  —  The Real Housewife took to her Twitter page on Monday to dis the celebrity stylist, whose L.A.-based show …
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Exclusive: Up in the Air Teaser Trailer  —  The biggest hit of the Telluride Film Festival was the surprise premiere of Jason Reitman's adaptation of Up in the Air.  For those of you who missed it, you can read my glowing review here.  George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham …
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Antonio Banderas: Pain Meds Led Melanie Griffith to Rehab  —  Melanie Griffith's recent admission to a rehab clinic isn't something husband Antonio Banderas is going to sweep under the rug.  —  “It's not a rumor, but let me explain to you,” Banderas, 49, tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview …
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Here come the grooms in ‘Sex and the City’  —  Plus: Rihanna's dad not happy with topless pic; Janet to honor Michael  —  Plot details from “Sex and the City: The Movie” were exceedingly difficult to come by during the film's production, so it's not surprising that the sequel's story lines are similarly well-guarded.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Queerty
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Andrew Belonsky / Gawker:
Ooooh ! Now There Are Gay Sex Spoilers!
Discussion: The Dish Rag
Miles Socha / The latest WWD:
Ungaro Taps Lindsay Lohan, Archs  —  PARIS — Meet the “Seam Girls.”  —  In an unusual move to jump-start what has been a sluggish brand rejuvenation, Emanuel Ungaro has tapped an almost unknown chief designer — Estrella Archs — and an “artistic adviser” who is arguably too well-known — Lindsay Lohan.
Will Harris / Premium Hollywood:
Who's headed from “True Blood” to “The Office”?  —  There's been a lot of buzz on the 'net recently about how John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer were spotted together in Niagara Falls, filming sequences for Jim and Pam's wedding on “The Office,” but when I talked to Oscar Nunez earlier today …
Discussion: Movieline
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Olsen In Tears At Restaurant  —  It was a startling sight Tuesday at Joan's on Third, the trendy, trendy café in Los Angeles.  (That's right, two trendys, that's how cool Joan's is.)  —  Ashley Olsen strolled in with boyfriend Justin Bartha and everything seemed just fine.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Assemblyman Michael Duvall Is One Horny Bitch  —  I'm telling you, my ass is in the wrong business.  The politics game is where the fun and f**king is.  When you aren't dropping it low to “The Halle Berry Song” or enjoying a dazzling tap dance performance by Larry Craig in the men's restroom …
Richard Huff / NY Daily News:
Oprah Winfrey calls Whitney Houston interview her best ever; diva dishes on marriage, drugs  —  Oprah Winfrey says her blockbuster sit-down with Whitney Houston is “the best interview I've ever done.”  —  However, Winfrey isn't telling folks exactly what Houston says — yet.
Discussion: Socialite Life and Perez Hilton
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Access Hollywood:
Oprah Winfrey Says She Is ‘Stunned’ At Backlash To President's Speech
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and Lifeline Live
 
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