“When I found out that I was pregnant, there was just something inside of me that felt a responsibility to mend any issues that I’ve had with my parents in the past, because, listen, I’ve put them through a lot.”

Nicole Richie, to Access Hollywood.

Nicole adds that she doesn’t know the sex of the baby, mostly at the request of Joel Madden. “If he wasn’t at every doctor’s appointment, I probably would have found out by now just behind his back and not told him,” she says.

Everyone in Hollywood is being super helpful for the Hollywood season.

Nicole Richie will donate all the gifts from her recent baby shower to charity.

Nicole will donate baby gifts to 100 expectant families in need through the newly-formed Richie Madden Foundation through the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

The newly-formed Richie Madden Foundation?

I smell a tax write-off!!!

Man. That was a really weird few months. But now that all 82 minutes of her jail stay are behind her, Nicole Richie seems once again to have warmed to her old pals, the paparazzi.

A preggers Nicole and her rumored fiance Joel Madden just happened to be posing adorably in Central Park when some photogs wandered by. What a coincidence!

Also: it looks to me like Nicole roots are dyed again. She let them go for awhile — we all figured it was because hair dye isn’t recommended for pregnant women — but I guess now that she doesn’t have to look like a responsible mom-to-be to avoid jail time, she’s back to focusing on being a hot mom-to-be.

From Page Six:

NICOLE Richie knows how rumors get started, so she’s nipping in the bud any chance of wicked whispers about her and boyfriend Joel Madden being on the outs. Wednesday night, Madden went to celebrate the first anniversary of the Village Pourhouse on Third Avenue, and all was well until a party promoter wanted to take a picture of him with a cute young woman. Our spy reports, “He said he couldn’t, as Nicole gave him strict orders not to take pictures with other celebrities or girls for rumor purposes.”

Oh, silly, silly Nicole. Clearly you don’t know me. If I want to say you and Joel are on the outs, I’ll do it whether or not I have a picture to prove it.

Truth be told, I think these two will be together at least until this kid’s two or so. They were spotted yesterday apartment-hunting in NYC.

During her interview with Diane Sawyer today, Nicole Richie finally confirmed that she’s pregnant.

“Yes, I am. We are. I’m almost four months,” she told Diane. “I have a responsibility and it’s something that I did wrong.”

Okay, okay, she said that last part about her recent DUI, but I just think it’s funnier if you apply it to having sex with Joel Madden. She continues to say that “if I could personally apologize to every single person that has lost a loved one from drunk driving I would. And unfortunately, I can’t, but this is my way of paying my dues and taking responsibility and being an adult.”

Whatever, Nicole, no one’s even that impressed with your antics anymore. So you popped some Vicodin and got confused about an L.A. freeway on-ramp. I do that at least daily. Lindsay Lohan fucking kidnapped people. You girls need to step up your game, stat. I’m thinking some manner of drug-smuggling ring involving single-mother, illegal immigrants. Who you kidnapped.

The interview with Diane will air on ABC on Thursday and Friday.

Hey. I’m just saying what everyone else is thinking.

Also, it has just occurred to me that the Tower of Badass that is Joel Madden can’t be much taller than, say, 5′3. His bio says he’s 5′9″, but there’s just no way that’s true. Nicole is barely 5′2″. She’s wearing flats in these pictures, and he’s hardly taller than she is. So, like, Joel Madden, hardcore rocker/heart-breaker, comes up to my shoulder. Awesome.

Kevin Federline decides to get his kids away from all the insanity of Hollywood. The obvious destination: Vegas. [Gossip or Truth]

Much to my chagrin, we still care about Kristin Cavallari. [POTP]

Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to floor-sweeping. Kinky. [The Blemish]

Hey, Joel Madden: if you want the paparazzi out of your face, don’t go to Mr. Chow’s with Nicole Richie. Honestly, people. There are restaurants all over Los Angeles. [dlisted]

David Faustino stole a marijuana clinic. Yeah, that’s right. Bud Bundy. And a marijuana clinic. [Cele|bitchy]

Adrianne Curry: still ridiculously hot. You know who’s hitting that? Peter Brady. [Celebslam]

Simon Cowell weighs in on Kellie Pickler’s new … um … shoes. Note that the interviewer here is his girlfriend. [Celebrity Smack]

Booted Idols Leslie Hunt and Alaina Alexander dish on the backstage goings-on. [ICYDK]

Chris Daughtrey manages to do an entire interview with Life magazine without saying “Taylor Hicks who?” I don’t think I would have been that strong. [GTS]