Looking gorgeous as always, Nicole Richie was clad in a glamorous dress as she headed for a photo shoot in West Hollywood on Thursday afternoon, April 16.

The previous “Simple Life” actress walked unhurriedly as paparazzi snapped some shots, flaunting her burgeoning baby bump beneath her garb.

Meanwhile, recently Nicole posted a new video on her blog to try to raise wakefulness in regards to the sexual crimes being committed in the African nation of Congo.

Nicole opens by telling, “I’m about to tell you a true story about a place where babies and grandmothers are being raped on a daily basis and the reason they are being raped is directly connected to the purchases of our cell phones, of our laptops and of our iPods.”

“The No. 1 weapon out there — it’s not guns, it’s not knives, it is rape. They are raping these women and not only is it — I mean it’s not just rape, these women are being raped in front of their husbands, in front of their children… I mean, this stuff is really inhumane. This is the worst thing that I’ve ever heard in my life,” Miss Richie continues.

As an Advising person to steer clear of products originating from the area, Nicole enlightens, “We are not as ignorant as people think we are. We simply don’t know. And it’s not our fault. It is so easy to be just completely distracted and I really am optimistic that if I bring it to my peers attention that they are gonna wanna do the right thing.”

Getting lovey-dovey at work, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were spotted smooching on the sets of “Main Street” in Durham, North Carolina on Thursday, April 16. Following his PDA break with Miss Kerr, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” stud took a port-a-potty break before getting back into shooting the scene for the day.
“Main Street” is the late playwright Horton Foote’s final script, and is on people in a small town in North Carolina whose lives shake on a stranger’s arrival.
And Orly is merry with good group, as the co-cast includes Ellen Burtsyn, Andrew McCarthy, Colin Firth and Patricia Clarkson.

Abiding by her globetrotting habits, Lady GaGa was observed arriving at Heathrow Airport in London on Wednesday, April 15.
The “Just Dance” songster is in the UK as on break after a tough tour and ahead of a concert in Moscow scheduled on April 25th at Famous Club.
Keeping up with her bold personality, GaGa lately confessed that she once had an intimate romp in the back of a New York taxicab.
She explains, “[It was] in the back of a taxi in New York. It was fun. I would do it again, f**k ya. It’s always fun to do things that are sneaky. Sneaky in sex is good.”
The 23 –year-old star continues to talk about her much cherished childhood recalling, “I was 19 and I was playing a show where I was supposed to debut all this new material. When I sat down to play I couldn’t get everyone to stop talking so I took off all my clothes. Works every time.”

Amid the ongoing buzz about their alleged breakup, all seems to be running smooth in the world of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The Spanish couple was lately seen sharing a meal as out for a dinner in Madrid, walking alongside while trying to skirt by prowling paparazzi. And while all seems well on the relationship front, Miss Cruz newly dished about her distressing insecurities in an interview with Cosmopolitan.
The Oscar-winning hottie reveals: “I’ve always had my insecurities and most of them have not gone away. I guess we’re all vulnerable. I know myself a little bit more. Of course, some things remain a mystery and that is a search that never ends, but I wish I was less insecure.”
One thing that won’t be dawdling down Penelope is aging, as she clarifies: “Age holds absolutely no fear for me. There is so much enjoyment ahead.”

Amid buzz stirring that she’s Chris Brown’s new girlfriend, Girlicious songster Natalie Mejia is bestowed with the spotlight as anecdotal reports emerge persistently. Mejia and several insiders are asserting otherwise, while Chris Brown’s camp has shorn of their client is once again dating. Natalie discloses to Radar magazine that “things are going well” between she and Brown, adding up that Brown has “treated me like a gentleman at all times, actually, and there are no complaints.”
A FOX Pop Tarts source spotted the pair at West Hollywood’s Le Petit Hotel, tells, “It was clear he came just to see her. They were all over each other.”
However, Brown’s rep maintains that the liaison talk is all incorrect, declaring in Us Weekly- “Chris is not dating, nor is Natalie Chris’ girlfriend.”
In the interim, Miss Mejia happened to be spotted away in Hollywood over the weekend getting close to a gal pal, with Natalie professing her companion “my girlfriend”.

Ongoing with her 2nd inning on St. Lucia this year, Amy Winehouse was seen wandering on the beach with a gal pal on April 14.
The “You Know I’m No Good” songster put on a black bikini top coupled with a pair of denim cutoffs with a yellow scarf fixed around her midsection and strolled all along the sun sopping shores of the Caribbean paradise.
Meanwhile, it appears that Miss Winehouse is inviting trouble yet again, this time with the administrative staff at her record company.  Hypothetically, she was to be in the studio with producer Salaam Remi, however in its place she has been working with Damon Albarn and his band.
An insider told, “Universal hit the roof when they found out what Amy was doing — especially as she has failed to deliver any new music that is good enough for her own album.”
“They want Amy to get cracking on her new album, but the results have so far not been up to scratch.  Imagine how they felt when they realized she had agreed to work with Gorillaz? They couldn’t believe it.  It’s an unnecessary distraction. They think she should invest all her energy in her own music. She should be knuckling down and delivering the goods.”

Done with her sunup press job, Ashley Tisdale was observed descending to her abode in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 14.
The Disney damsel was coming back after an interview on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM Morning Show, as she was there promoting her latest single “It’s Alright It’s OK”.
For the meantime, Tizzie shorn of statement that she’s dating music video director Scott Speer, but did corroborated that she has definitely split from Jared Murillo.
Ashley said of Speer, “We are really good friends. He’s directed all my videos and we have a great relationship. I am single right now. I am not jumping into anything. But ya, he is a really very good friend and he is definitely very hot.”

Taking pride on her hottest endeavor, Drew Barrymore took retro step while ascending the red carpet at the New York City premiere of “Grey Gardens” on Tuesday night (April 14).
Flanking co-stars Jessica Lange and Jeanne Tripplehorn, plus on/off beau Justin Long, the ex- “ET” stud was adorning her finest attire as she mischievously posed for photogs around at the Ziegfeld Theater.
While for the show, “Grey Gardens” is the latest HBO presentation premiering this Saturday night April 18.
A summary via IMDB tells: “Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis (both named Edith Bouvier Beale aka “Big and Little Edie”) raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, Grey Gardens. As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. They were reintroduced to the world when international tabloids learned of a health department raid on their home, and Jackie swooped in to save her relatives.”

All set for rocking the dance floor for another week, Katie Holmes was spotted heading to a local dance studio in Hollywood on Monday April 13. Clothed in rolled-up denim shorts teamed with a white and purple checkered top, the “Mad Money” hottie was escorted from her chauffeured ride by her security personnel, passing by paparazzi in anticipation of her arrival.
Katie spent the preceding day partaking in the glitzy glamourous Easter festivities in Malibu.
The 30-year-old coupled with hubby Tom Cruise and daughter Suri, besides the celebrity visitors including Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, Courteney Cox, Goldie Hawn, and Conan O’Brien.

Exuberant with rejuvenated spirits, Gisele Bundchen beamed with a smile as she moves around to run a few errands in New York City on Monday (April 13). Back to US, the Victoria’s Secret supermodel subsequent to her family nuptials festivities with New England Patriots quarterback hubby, Tom Brady, in Costa Rica.
In the interim, it appears as if Gisele is yet on the outs with Brady’s ex, Bridget Moynahan, as pals of Moynahan have lashed out as Miss Bundchen for asserting that baby John Edward is “100 percent” her kid.
A souce said, “Bridget isn’t angry about Gisele’s quotes, she’s hurt. For Jack’s sake, she wanted him to be comfortable with Gisele. Bridget tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. But that goodwill has taken a hit. She’s like, ‘Did she really say that?’ ”
Another friend of Moynahan comments, “The way Gisele is going around as a stepmother, claiming how much she loves him and using him as a platform for her own celebrity? It’s disgusting.”