Son Sparrow Is Kid No. 2 for Madden, Richie

Spawn would be cousin of Richie's daughter

(NEWSER) - Paris Hilton is on the wagon and off drugs as she tries to get pregnant, the New York Post reports. Beau Benji Madden is the twin brother of Joel Madden, aka Nicole Richie's baby daddy. "She's jealous of all the attention Nicole Richie has been getting and knows she's fallen off in the tabs lately," says an alleged friend. "A baby would put her back in the news." More»

As with Sparrow James Midnight Madden, animal names 'getting hotter,' expert says

(NEWSER) - It may seem like Nicole Richie and Joel Madden went out on a limb when they named their son Sparrow, but one baby name expert isn't surprised. "Of all the animal names, bird names are the hottest," she tells Us Weekly. Birds also have "spiritual symbolism." Sparrow is usually a girl's name, but parents are becoming "more open to giving their sons names that have a feminine feel." More»

Boyf Joel Madden announces news on MySpace

(NEWSER) - Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden’s 1-year-old daughter will soon have a new sibling, the New York Daily News reports. Madden made the announcement on his band's website: “What's better than winning an Oscar?" the Good Charlotte drummer wrote. " I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister!” More»

(NEWSER) - Paris Hilton and Benji Madden are splitting after 9 months, People reports. The hotel heiress, 27, and Good Charlotte guitarist, 29, are "just too different and they wanted different things in life," says one Hilton friend. Paris has been seen canoodling of late with former flame Stavros Niarchos. Madden, meanwhile, was spotted dancing with Nicole Richie, who dates his identical brother, Joel. More»

With an elephant in attendance

(NEWSER) - For some, the real news is that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden weren't already married, but the longtime couple and co-parents of two tied the knot last night at dad Lionel Richie's LA estate, reports E! Online. But at least there was an elephant, notes People. And a tabloid bidding war over the first photos. Richie and Madden "wanted an Old Hollywood, glamorous feel to their wedding," according to a source. No word on how the elephant fits in with "Old Hollywood." More»