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.”

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.”

Abiding by his promotional duties in Big Apple, Zac Efron was hailed by awaiting fans as he arrives at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City on Monday afternoon April 13.
The Disney stud is presently encouraging interest in his soon-to-be-released movie “17 Again” by showing up at the “Late Show with David Letterman”.
Zac starrer includes Thomas Lennon and ex- “Friends” star Matthew Perry; and the comedy is directed by the Burr Steers that hits theaters approaching Friday, April 17.
Zac explains GQ magazine why he chose to agree to this project- “It’s very transitional, y’know? I didn’t wanna alienate the fans that had been around for so long. The fans, who’ve been around for so many years.”

Kim Kardashian hosts an ostentatious opening of Opium nightclub in the Hollywood Seminole Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday night (April 11).

In Hard Rock ritual for the opening ceremonies, the E! reality hottie shattered a guitar on the red carpet and later posed flanking her dates for the night, beau Reggie Bush and her brother Rob Kardashian.

With the course of the evening, the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” babe and her New Orleans Saints footballer beau grabbed moment to pose with Easter bunny and painted eggs.

For now, the duo plan to spend the Easter holiday together in New Orleans, with Kim informing Us magazine, “I will be in New Orleans with Reggie [Bush]! We are going to a Hornets basketball game to see his friend Chris Paul play and then all decorate Easter eggs!”

Out for a romantic breath of air in the Big Apple, Orlando Bloom was spotted strolling with girlfriend Miranda Kerr on Thursday, April 9.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” stud and his Victoria’s Secret model gal appeared blissful together as they walked along lovingly, prior to Orlando hopping to hail a cab.

For the moment, it seems as if Miss Kerr is eager to toggle career, as she declares to be initiating her acting career.

Miss Kerr informs In Touch Weekly, “If there was a good role that I found interesting I would definitely try acting. I wouldn’t want to be in one of those cliché roles, but I would do something that would be a little more interesting.”

Since turning 18 last April, the Emma Watson is often spotted having fun on London’s party scene, and even at the front row fashion shows in Paris. The lovely actress went out to multiple clubs past night, April 11, such as Whisky Mist in Mayfair and Bungalow 8, later struggled home on foot at 2:30 am.
The “Harry Potter” cutie was glammed up as she headed to the clubs, but so they say left appearing a little worse for wear.  Emma informs, even though she has a social rank, she is utterly no party girl. She declares to the Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine, “’I’m not tempted by parties or drugs. I don’t actually like being drunk, particularly in public.”
Watson was scruffy while exiting, she told, “But I do understand why people get sucked into a party lifestyle. I can see how it happens so I’d never criticize someone who gets into all that. It can be pretty tough.”
Meanwhile, Emma is having many interesting offers since she has turned 18, but cannot see herself as a sex symbol to the media. She clears up telling, “I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini skirt. But that’s not me. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermoine image. I’d never go out in a miniskirt.”
Past receiving her A levels last year, Watson is taking a break from education but wants to go to a university soon. “I actually think going to a university will make me a better actress. The experience of living like that, working to deadlines, living with other students. It’s all the things I want.”
In the interim, Emma is approached by Greenpeace to turn into an ambassador for the environmental charity. “Emma would be perfect for us. She’s posh, pretty, brainy, and committed. She’s also not too star struck to care if it’s seen as vaguely controversial. She would really help.” Emma will be soon seen playing Hermione Granger in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” scheduled for a release in July.