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3:35 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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ETonline:
NICOLE RICHIE GIVING BIRTH TO SECOND CHILD  —  A source has confirmed to ET that Nicole Richie has been admitted to the hospital to give birth to her second child with boyfriend Joel Madden.  —  The little bundle of joy will be the latest addition to the family.
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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.
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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  —  Airport bosses have banned a new animal rights commercial featuring Pamela Anderson - because it's too sexy.  —  Advertising chiefs at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filmed a promo in which the former Baywatch beauty stars …
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:
Report: Kate Gosselin offered $400K to pose nude for Playboy  —  Kate Gosselin is willing to go bikini bare for the paparazzi but won't go all the way for Hugh Hefner.  —  The octomom is said to have received a $400,000 offer from Hef to take it all off for Playboy, but she doesn't plan to reveal her lady bits in the nudie mag.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Furious At Jon's Cheating Charge
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.
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Booth Moore / All The Rage:
Fashion Diary: Lindsay Lohan named artistic advisor of house of Ungaro [UPDATED]*
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Needles Into Fashion's Finest
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
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 …
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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 …
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
Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson Opens Up About Losing Michael  —  In her first interview since her brother Michael's June 25 death, Janet Jackson says she been unable to watch television.  —  “It will drive you crazy,” she tells October's Harper's Bazaar.  “People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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 …
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
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
People.com:
Tisha Campbell-Martin Welcomes Second Son  —  It's a boy - a bit early! - for Tisha Campbell-Martin, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The actress and husband Duane Martin welcomed son Ezekiel Czar Martin on Tuesday at 10:20 a.m. in Los Angeles.  The baby, who wasn't due until the 21st of this month …
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 …
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: Perez Hilton and Socialite Life
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Access Hollywood:
Oprah Winfrey Says She Is ‘Stunned’ At Backlash To President's Speech
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and Lifeline Live
Timothy M. Gray / Variety:
Variety's Army Archerd dies at 87  —  Columnist chronicled Hollywood's elite for over half a century  —  Showbiz has lost one of its defining voices, one who honed his craft in the bygone era of close-knit Hollywood and evolved through the many iterations of the industry.
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.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Us Weekly:
Hills Star Audrina Talks Nose Jobs, “Chin, Cheek” Implants  —  The wackiest things Hills star Audrina Patridge has heard about herself?  —  “That I have chin implants, cheek implants, a nose job ... God, everything,” she tells October's Maxim.  (For the record, she never denies getting plastic surgery.)
 
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