Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are planning to tie the knot before their second child arrives this summer, the National Enquirer reports. "Nicole wants to take Joel's last name," a friend told the rag. "When she marries Joel, she's going to become Nicole Madden."

Nicole and Joel, who have been together since 2006, have a 17-month-old daughter, Harlow, and announced they were expecting their second child via the Web site for Joel and twin brother Benji's band, Good Charlotte, in February. And Nicole reportedly gave Joel an ultimatum in November, saying she wanted to get hitched before … Read More

The stars are taking to Twitter to communicate all sorts of things about their love lives and Joel Madden is no different. During a recent recording session this Thursday, he sent a tweet to his followers that said, "This is why I love her folks" which included a link to a photograph on TwitPic. The photo was an unearthed photo of his pregnant girlfriend,Nicole Richie, as a little girl in the 80’s, big hair and all. Nicole took the joke in stride by replying via Twitter, "Everyone has an awkward phase. Let me have something! Can you believe … Read More

For those of you who are fans of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s lovely union, there is now additional cause to celebrate: they’re pregnant again! Joel broke the news on the Good Charlotte blog this Saturday, saying, "What's better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister!" The parents of infant daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden are evidently thrilled for the new addition to their growing family, with Joel adding, "God has truly blessed my family. Hope you're all … Read More

Hmm. We're sure that Joel Madden is a fine citizen. The Hiltons seem to like his brother, Benji. Joel turned that Nicole Richie's life around by putting his seed in her belly. And evidently one (or possibly both, like in The Parent Trap) of the Maddens was cool enough for Jimmy Kimmel's 'I'm F*cking Ben Affleck' video. And we've even heard of people who like Good Charlotte. As for Paris Hilton, we recognize that she's a pop culture something or other. But Entertainmentwise is seriously reporting that a Madden dog is dating a … Read More

Whew. The difficult part is over for Benji Madden, Rick and Kathy Hilton, Paris Hilton's folks, think he’s alright. The rocker, who may or may not be paying a homage to the Blues Brothers, is following some tough acts. He’s got to outdo such champs as Rick Salomon, Brandon “Greasy Bear” Davis, Fred Durst, and various Greek shipping heirs. We’re pretty sure that’s doable.

Is this thing, as The NZ Herald suggests, becoming serious? We theorized back in February that Paris Hilton-Benji Madden could only well if it ended quickly. They’ve been hanging out for about … Read More

OK. The tabloid news of the day is that Paris Hilton (former-heiress/ entrepreneur/ attention seeker) is dating Benji Madden (of band Good Charlotte/ likely future brother-in-law of Nicole Richie). What does this mean to us? If you’re not into TMZ, E!, VH1, Perez Hilton, the celebrity mags (and their web counterparts), and tabloids (television, print, and online) then this won’t really be much of an inconvenience for you. But for those of you (fine, us) that might like to occasionally check out pictures of Christina’s kid or Britney’s meltdown/ recovery/ meltdown news, this is a major problem.

Scenario 1: It … Read More

It’s coming down to the wire for Nicole Richie and Christina Aguilera. Both are due “soon” and neither one wants to be second fiddle news on the baby front. OK, chances are that neither one of them really care when they have their baby relative to the other. We’re pretty sure that the only one who has a horse in this race is the media. But does it really matter, media-wise, whose baby drops first? As long as they’re not on the same day (heaven forbid), won’t they both have a good chunk of headline? They’re not going to … Read More

From People

Nicole Richie is using her Wizard of Oz-themed baby shower to benefit charity.

The Simple Life star and boyfriend Joel Madden, who are due to have their first child in January, will donate baby gifts to 100 expectant families in need through the newly-formed Richie Madden Foundation through the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

Tango’s Take
This is fantastic. This pregnancy has really treated Nicole Richie well. She smiles a lot, she’s packed on weight, she’s taken on humanitarian efforts, and she appears to have reconciled with Paris Hilton. We hope that she’s still as silly as she was during her The … Read More