From A Socialite's Life: "Little Hilary Duff is growing up fast, and seems to be taking the very public relationship of her ex-boyfriend, Joel Madden, and Nicole Richie in stride. However, she does admit that she was confused by his behavior after their break-up.

"All of the going out he did after we broke up sort of shocked me," Duff told Seventeen magazine. "Like, that's just so out of character for him, and when we were together, he hated stuff like that, so I felt like I didn't really know him as well as I thought I did."

However, it looks like Hilary's been up to some partying of her own, hitting the town with her sister, Haylie, and Brody Jenner. But don't be fooled, Hilary says. Her hopes and dreams are still squeaky-clean.

"I still want the cookie-cutter American dream," Duff insisted, "to get married, have kids, and have a house with a picket fence. I still believe that marriage can work."

I so rarely give young starlets the benefit of the doubt, but Hilary seems like a nice girl with her head on straight, so if she's partying a little bit here and there, more power to her. I saw her stuffing backpacks with food at an elementary school for goodness' sake! She's a good girl, who just needs a little more meat on her bones."

Star magazine is reporting that Nicole Richie's baby is in danger: "She's just 25 years old, but Nicole Richie has done more than her share of hard living. And now, say medical experts, she may have to pay the price.

Nicole has been using heroin and pills. She's abused alcohol and cocaine and battled devastating anorexia. She has also been arrested for DUI and drugs and has done three stints in rehab, while becoming famous as Paris Hilton's wild party pal.

But the 12-weeks-pregnant "The Simple Life" star is facing her biggest challenge yet — motherhood.

Although she's frightened and desperate to stay clean, sources say sobriety remains a daily struggle, and experts agree that beating her demons will likely be a long and arduous process.

HIGH RISK
Doctors say Nicole's pregnancy is unusually high-risk. If she did have drugs in her system when she got pregnant, she could be at risk for a miscarriage or birth defects.

Nicole's weight is another serious ongoing problem. Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., a clinical professor at Yale University (who has not treated Nicole), is surprised that the scary-skinny star could conceive at all. "That baby is at extraordinary risk," says Dr. Minkin. "Nicole needs to gain at least 40 pounds to nourish the baby properly."

Bricks and Stones posts on her latest legal victory: "In the life of the privileged and famous, Nicole Richie has gotten another break in her DUI trial. The trial will not start today and has been pushed back another month until August 16th. The postponement occurred because Nicole’s key witness, Dr. McGee, is on vacation with his family. Dr. McGee will reportedly challenge the drug results.

I bet this stupid hoe will not even get charged even when she finally gets her ass to court. And the worst part is, what jury would believe a doctor named Dr. McGee?That sounds real credible, like he for sure isn’t some ex-hippie stoner doctor that passes out prescriptions for weed and vicodin. Gotta love the justice system."

How is anyone remotely surprised? Celebs get out of jail time? This is not news. What's beyond sick though, is that she would possibly use her pregnant condition to the aid of avoiding a sentence. I mean, what is this, "The Young and the Restless"? Maybe her evil twin should take the stand.

From I'm Not Obsessed, an interview in NYLON mag where she addresses being a former heroin addict and rumored anorexic.

Nicole was recently interviewed by Nylon Magazine and confessed that she doesn’t want to be looked at as a role model. She is surprised that young girls look up to her and finds it dangerous.

“I don’t walk around pretending that I’m perfect, so I don’t think anyone should hold me to that. The dangerous thing is that there are 16, 17, 18-year-olds that people consider to be role models. I’m so happy I wasn’t famous back then. You’d think I was the fucking devil.”

She also is so angry that the press keeps on tagging her as an anorexic.

“It’s really sad how obsessed America is with weight. It’s sick. I’ve never gone a day without putting food in my mouth. I’ve never sewn my mouth shut. I’ve never gone on a liquid diet. So I want to know why I’m the face for a problem.”

Nicole even opened up about her time as a heroin addict. She insists she never reached the “crazy crack head” level that some of her peers did.

“When I pictured heroin, I pictured some crazy crackhead with no shoes under a bridge. You never think that is going to be you.
“And it never was me. I was never under a bridge, and I always had shoes.”

She should talk to Anthony Keidis about being under a bridge. Is that where all the LA crackheads hang out?

From Brick&Stones: "Nicole Richie fueled those pregnancy rumors by declining alcohol Thursday night at the YSL Center Dance Arts party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. According the the NYDN, her boyfriend Joel Madden’s ex, Hilary Duff (who was to have been outfitted by YSL), hadn’t been informed of the couple’s attendance, but caught wind of it at the last minute and canceled 30 minutes before the party."

Sucks for Hil. Bet she's thinking about how she wouldn't put out. So there's this Ghoul Pool at my work, and you bet on which celebs and notable figures will die next. Some lady won $1000 when Anna Nicole died. Grim? Yes. Fun? Totally. Profitable? Bonus. While my instinct says "Lindsay Lohan" my mind says, "How will Nicole see a baby to term weighing 83lbs?" So I may vote Nicole Richie in the Ghoul Pool. Let me know in comments who I should vote for.

Nicole Richie hasn't addressed rumors that she's pregnant with Joel Madden's baby, but she has changed her wardrobe quite a bit, opting for blousy, flowy dresses or jumpers, and hey, that's evidence enough for the bloggers. But it seems (if you believe her "friends") that Richie has ulterior motives for being pregnant.

"A friend of Nicole's said she's definitely knocked up and is hoping that a baby will keep her out of jail due to a DWI arrest. The friend said, "Nicole is kind of hoping her pregnancy will keep her out of jail." Other friends are concerned that she will be able to carry the baby, because of her stick-thin figure."

Classy, Nicole.

I don't want to add fuel to the "Is Nicole Richie pregnant?" fire, but that dress is suspiciously bumpy. Could she be carrying a baby Good Charlotte? Lord, let's hope not. A lot of the blogs are wondering how she got pregnant in the first place--was she even getting a period? TMI. I think it's entirely possible, but pregnancies are hard to hide, especially on someone with a frame as small as hers.

From Just Jared: "Pint-sized couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden stop by the the Kate Somerville Medi-skincare Clinic on Tuesday on Melrose Place in Bevery Hills, Calif." That's so LA, going to a clinic with your boyfriend. Is this what they do all day? Party til 3a, sleep til 12, then get a coffee and your moles checked? The clinic she NEEDS to check into would be an eating disorder clinic, not a medi-skincare clinic.

In an interesting article, MonstersandCritics.com claim Paris and Nicole's "stock" has plummeted with paparazzi. Here's the story:

"Celebrity physics 101. Too much exposure + advancing age + public boredom = Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. Paparazzi buzz around Los Angeles is these two just aren't worth it anymore, and have been eclipsed by the impending Posh Spice invasion, and some newer hotter stars like buns of steel, Jessica Biel, hottie brunette, singer and actress Hilary Duff and other new notables.

There is no doubt that English rose Victoria Beckham has bumped Paris, Lindsay and company off the paparazzi hot list. Magazine demand for photos of Paris has leveled off, and off-record some big shooters have told us it is a classic case of overexposure.

Enter Posh Spice, a new face and energy boost to Los Angeles, with retailers and stylists falling over each other vying for her lucrative attention.

Time will tell if the attention starved Paris will attempt a faux friendship (a la Britney Spears) with wily Victoria, to glom onto her rising star."

I don't want to read about Posh anymore than I want to read about Paris. But I'll admit, this whole Parisexposed.com scandal is pretty juicy, and I DO find myself reading about it and looking at the pics on Celebitchy.com.