Kidman: Fertile Waters Got Me Preggers

Actress discusses her most important role yet

(NEWSER) - A 7-months' pregnant Nicole Kidman talked—what else?—babies with Vogue in an extensive interview, recounting that her first ultrasound brought her to tears. "I didn't think I'd get to experience that in my lifetime," explains the 40-year-old actress, who discovered she was pregnant on the set of her upcoming film Australia. More»

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(NEWSER) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their genetic child; the baby is due in late summer. Rancic joins these other celebrity parents who used surrogates:

• Sarah Jessica Parker: When the actress and hubby Matthew Broderick were expecting, SJP feared for her surrogate mom's safety, saying the paparazzi harassed her. She later gave birth —safely—to twins.

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :

1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He moved back to the States 16 years later.
2. Nicole Kidman: This “Australian” beauty was actually born in Hawaii, and lived there until she was four.

Her favorite word in 'People' interview: 'crazy'

(NEWSER) - Remember all those rumors that Beyonce was faking her baby bump and had actually hired a surrogate to carry Blue Ivy? Well, Beyonce heard them too, and in her Most Beautiful Woman interview, she tells People she found the whole thing "crazy. It wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy," she says. As for the "prosthetic bump," it was "a fabric that folded—does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid." Mom Tina Knowles weighs in as well, calling the whole thing "very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months." More»

'Peeps upset,' tweets singer about $100K eBay sale

(NEWSER) - Cher must be getting a little hard up because she sold the symbolic "key" to the city of Adelaide on eBay—and Aussies are flabbergasted. "I am exceptionally disappointed," huffed current Adelaide Mayor Stephen Yarwood . "It's more a reflection on Cher than the city of Adelaide. It must be very embarrassing for her if she is selling it because she needs the money." The over-sized brass key and certificate awarded the singer in 1990 were sold today for almost $100,000, AFP reports. A representative insisted the proceeds will go to a charity. More»