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.