Friends and family of Nicole Richie are breathing easier today because she’s back at home following a health scare. The new mom checked herself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier in the week to be treated for pneumonia.

But she’s feeling better now, as her baby daddy Joel Madden posted today: “So I stepped off the plane after a month out of the country, and basically went straight to the hospital for the week. But don’t worry all is well and we are home with no problems. I was supposed to go into the studio a finish the last few vocals for the record, but that had to wait. Family first.” Good news, Nicole—take care of yourself. Those babies need their mom!

Convicted Rihanna-beater Chris Brown was back in court today to give the judge a progress report on his probation for felony assault. The disgraced R&B star was sentenced to undergo counseling and must perform six months of community labor in Virginia.

Lawyer Mark Geragos earned his hefty fee by convincing probation officials that Brown had already done 100 hours of community service. Whoopee. Isn’t that like, two and a half weeks out of six months? He does less than a month out of six and gets an “extremely favorable” report? Brown’s now doing a “comeback” tour and releasing a new album. When will he get back to VA and finish picking up trash off the highway?

Victoria Beckham opened up to Allure magazine about some of her preferences, and it’s not surprising to learn that she’d rather have sex with her hunky hubby than nap! When given the choice of “sex” or “sleep,” her reply was: “I’m getting into bed with David Beckham every night, so, you know, there’d be something wrong if I said, ‘sleep.’” Hey, we can’t argue with that!

When asked if she prefers to sleep nude or in PJs, Posh answered, “I tend to wear nothing [to bed] . . . But David bought me these little sets from Agent Provocateur, his favorite store.” Sounds like this is one couple with a happy sex life—no wonder they have so many kids!

On-and-off duo Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt are currently “on,” but their neighbors in the Hollywood Hills claim the two had a fight that sent the police out to investigate!

TMZ has reported that the LAPD was dispatched the couple’s home after neighbors heard a loud argument in the driveway. By the time the cops arrived, everything was quiet, but they did insist Paris get out of bed to be checked for injuries.

Paris says that she and her man slept through the brawl. “Doug and I were in bed, sound asleep, when Doug’s houseguests from hell got into an argument. We had nothing to do with it. Doug told the LAPD that his guests’ fight was over and that we had nothing to do with it.”

A neighbor tells a different story, saying the famous pair was visible as they had a shoving match in the driveway. Isn’t love grand?

“My Name is Earl” actress Jaime Pressly and her new husband Simran Singh grabbed some lunch at Cafe Med in West Hollywood, CA. Wave to your fans, Jaime!

Rosie O’Donnell has been denying rumors of problems in her relationship with longtime love Kelli Carpenter, but she’s finally let it slip that the pair are over—and she’s replaced her ex with a dog!

People reports that on her Sirius Satellite radio show, O’Donnell admitted that Carpenter actually moved out of their home two years ago, and three days later the comic brought home a long-haired Chihuahua named Misty. O’Donnell told pet psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick, “What happened [was] when Kelli moved out two years ago, I got the dog. Because I wanted another child or something to love. And I got the dog.” Well, at least the pooch can’t sue for galimony.

That’s a big truck for such a little guy! Pete Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson Wentz stopped by a CVS store to buy a toy construction truck for son Bronx in Sherman Oaks, CA. Ashlee’s new dark locks almost match her hubby’s.

A new book is coming out about superstar couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie—and it does not put the gorgeous actress in the most flattering light. US Weekly takes a look inside “Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,” and reveals some scandalous tidbits.

Author Ian Halperin claims that Jolie, along with manager Geyer Kosinski and brother James Haven, planted stories in the press painting Brad’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston as a cold career woman who refused to give her husband the children he craved. Halperin writes that Angie “was convinced that this is the story that would resonate with all these women who saw her as a man-stealing bitch.”

Well, the ploy seems to have worked, since Jen has been forced to answer those rumors since they started in 2005.

Action star Bruce Willis and his model wife Emma Heming were snapped leaving a CVS drugstore in Sherman Oaks, CA. Doesn’t Emma resemble a younger Demi Moore?

She waited until it was pretty obvious, but Rebecca Gayheart has finally admitted that she’s pregnant. The actress opened up to In Touch about carrying her first child. Rebecca says husband Eric Dane is as thrilled as she is.

“We’ve always wanted to be parents. I think Eric is going to be a wonderful dad, and hopefully I’ll be a good mom. We’re absolutely looking forward to it!” Although she’s been caught sneaking a smoke, the mom-to-be insists she’s staying healthy. “I’m doing yoga, and I’m walking on the beach every day with my dogs for about an hour. I drink lots of water and eat a lot of vegetables and protein.” Keep it up, Rebecca! That has to be one beautiful baby!

Maybe Fergie is so willing to overlook those rumors of hubby Josh Duhamel’s affair with a stripper because she’s done a bit of cheating herself! The star of the upcoming film “Nine” discussed her admissions of being bisexual in the Advocate. “The funny thing is that I was very open and honest about that from the very beginning, and everyone was acting like it was some new trend. Go back four or five years, people, and you’ll see the same answer.”

Apparently, Josh was fine with his wife’s sexuality. “I’ve been very honest with him from the get-go. I think women are beautiful, I’ve had a lot of fun with women, and I’m not ashamed of it. The problem is that I also love a well-endowed man. But just because I enjoy women doesn’t mean I’m allowed to have affairs in my relationship. I learned through talking with my therapist that it is still cheating even if it’s with girls, so there is a rule there.” But has Josh broken that rule?

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have been very open about their feelings for each other, and the happy couple made a joint appearance on Monday’s “Oprah.” Ellen introduced her wife as “The smartest, kindest, most wonderful woman that you’ll ever, ever know.”

Portia revealed a bit about her initial reluctance to become involved with Ellen, even though she knew she loved her “When I first laid eyes on her.” She continued, “But it took me three years to actually tell her how I felt about her, because I was on ‘Ally McBeal’ at the time and wasn’t living as an openly gay person. I was closeted and very very afraid that if I talked about being gay it would be the end of my career. So I wasn’t about to date the most famous lesbian in the world.” Obviously, love conquered all for Ellen and Portia!

Jack Black, along with wife Tanya and kids Sammy and Thomas, enjoyed a fall weekend at Silverlake in Los Angeles, CA. Check out the cool graffiti!

Chris Brown has spent the last eight months trying to sweep his vicious beating of ex-GF Rihanna under the rug, so it’s no surprise he’s not happy that she’s all over the press and TV this week, telling her story. Tonight, Brown goes on MTV to tell his side, which will probably involve how he’s good to his momma and goes to church on Sunday.

Late Friday afternoon, following two appearances by Rihanna on “Good Morning America,” Brown released his own statement to MTV, as reported by People. “I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us. I do appreciate her support and wish her the best.” Uh, no, Chris—it doesn’t work that way. When you beat someone so badly that they have to go to the hospital, that’s not “private” anymore.

Brown’s statement continued, “I am extremely sorry for what I did, and I accept accountability for my actions. At this point, I am taking the proper steps to learn about me and grow from my mistakes. I only hope that others in similar situations can learn from our experience as well. Abuse of any kind is always wrong. The rest I leave it to God.”

Yeah, let’s drag Him into this. Too little, too late, Chris. Hope you enjoyed your career while you had it, because it’s gonna all be over after Rihanna reveals the dirty details of what you did to her on “20/20” tonight.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is a first-time mom at the age of 32, and she’s glad she waited this long. The actress told People, “Becoming a parent is the most selfless act, and you need to be at a point in your life where you can give up anything and everything for a child. I don’t know if you know how to that when you’re in your 20s.”

Husband Freddie Prinze Jr. agrees, adding “I’m so happy we didn’t have kids in our 20s – I just didn’t know a thing. You have so much more patience in your 30s, and I feel like I appreciate this so much more.”

Little Charlotte Grace arrived on Sept. 19, and her mom is obviously besotted by their bundle of joy. “Every day I look at her and I am in awe.”

They’ve had their ups and downs as a couple, but it looks like Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush are serious this time around. E! reports both are selling their pads so they can buy a new love nest together!

While Kim’s condo has been on the market for a while, now her beau’s crib is also up for sale—for $5.1 million. A source blabbed to E!, “They are looking for a bigger place to live together.” Bigger than Reggie’s four bed-five bath mansion? That will be some major piece of real estate!

It’s no surprise that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz isn’t happy about being booted off “Melrose Place,” but the singer/actress has other problems to worry about. The National Enquirer claims Ashlee is on the verge of a nervous breakdown!

On the axing from “Melrose,” a source told the Enquirer, “Ashlee didn’t see it coming, and now she’s crushed. She invested her heart and soul into the job. She feels like the rug has been pulled out from under her.” But that’s not all. The source added, “She is struggling to hold her marriage together, dealing with motherhood and practically starving herself to look good…She was desperate to establish herself as a serious actress, but now she’s worried that she’s failing.”

In addition to her career woes, Ashlee and rocker husband Pete Wentz are having marriage problems. Pete was out partying when Ashlee got the bad news about “Melrose,” and has been less than supportive of her career. Maybe it’s time for Ashlee to take some time off and just be a full-time mom to little Bronx.

Eight months after her savage beating at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has finally spoken out about her long journey to healing. In an interview with Diane Sawyer, which aired on “Good Morning America” today, the pop star admitted she had initially been reluctant to discuss the abuse, but finally had a revelation that she must address the issue because she is such a role model for teen girls.

“When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result in some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part. I couldn’t be responsible for that. Even if Chris never hit me again, who’s to say their boyfriend won’t? Who’s to say they won’t kill these girls? I didn’t realize how much of an impact I had on these girls’ lives until that happened.”

The most shocking part of the interview was Rihanna’s admission that she went back to Brown after the beating, and it took several attempts before she finally found the strength to break it off. “It’s pretty easy to go back. You start lying to yourself. The physical wounds go away. You want this thing to go away. This is a memory you don’t want to ever have again.” Rihanna will tell more about the Brown incident on Friday night’s “20/20.” Including explicit details of the beating.

She bragged about losing 25 pounds, and showed off the results in a bikini, but now Khloe Kadashian has been packing on the pounds again! The newlywed told E! that being in love with Lamar Odom has made it harder to stay trim.

“I stopped my QuickTrim diet for a little bit around the time I met Lamar. I was so in love, and I was at my perfect weight, and I didn’t want to do it anymore. Since marriage, I’ve gained about five pounds.” But the reality show star has no intention of gaining all that poundage back.

“I am now back on my QuickTrim diet. Lamar’s the candy man, and guess who eats all of the candy with him? So, I can eat the candy as long as I stick to working out and staying on QuickTrim. It feels good to be back on it.” Be careful, Khloe! Being an old married lady can cause you to relax a bit too much!

In a scenario that could have come straight from one of her films, actress Sandra Bullock is involved in a child custody dispute—with her husband’s porn-star ex-wife. E! reports that for most of the last year, Sandra has been taking care of five-year-old Sunny James, the daughter of her husband Jesse James. Sunny’s mom, adult film star Janine Lindemulter, has spent the last six months in jail for tax evasion, while James had sole custody. Now she’s out of the big house and wants her kid back.

The porn star went on “Good Morning America” and said of Bullock,  “What would give her the right to take away my daughter? This is my daughter. I’m the best mother I can be.” That’s not good enough for the current Mrs. James, who sent a letter to the judge in Lindemulter’s case, stating her concerns. “I myself have stopped working like I used to in order to be here with Jesse and the kids because we are on constant ‘high alert.’ Never knowing what condition Janine will be in, and even more concerning, the condition Sunny will be in. While in Janine’s care, sometimes Sunny is left alone during the day, while her mother is asleep from drug use.”

Well, it’s easy to see why the couple is reluctant to give up Sunny to her mom. What won’t be easy is the court battle that’s sure to come.