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We all have one: “backups”. You know, in high school you promise your best guy friend that if you are both single by the time you’re forty you will get married? Well, some of us have anyway and although you’d think celebs would be the last to need a backup, Jessica Simpson has one. The dose.ca reports:

The singer and reality star appeared on Barbara Walters’ Sirius XM Radio show called “Here’s Barbara” and revealed that she will have a child by the time she is 40 with, or without a husband. She is going to use her hair stylist and dear friend Ken Paves, who happens to be interested in men.

The blonde bombshell is only 29, and still has plenty of time to meet Mr. Right, but has had some bad luck in the dating pool as of late. There are rumours that Simpson is dating Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, but she was there to set the record straight.

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It may be difficult to picture funnyman Jim Carrey as a grandpa, but the 47-year-old actor is embracing his new grandparenthood. His daughter Jane Carrey, 22, gave birth to a baby boy early this morning, according to People.com.

New baby boy Jackson Riley Santana was welcomed into the world by parents Jane Carrey and Alex Santana at 12:28 a.m. Friday morning in Los Angeles. He weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz, and measured 20 inches long.

There is a good chance that the baby may turn into a little singer, as his mother is the singer of the Jane Carrey Band and father  is the lead singer of the metal band Blood Money. During pregnancy, Jane said that she was excited to have a son with the lead singer.

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Looks like Beyonce’s Dad Matthew Knowles maybe a Daddy again.

TMZ is reporting that Alexsandra Wright claims to have had an 18 month affair with Matthew Knowles. She filed a paternity suit in October and gave birth February 4. Knowles has yet to take a paternity test nor has he paid any child support.

For the full TMZ story visit  http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/16/beyonce-mathew-knowles-baby-love-child-paternity/

Mel Gibson’s fiance, Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth Friday to a girl, reports Perez Hilton. Mother and baby are resting at home.

This is Gibson’s eighth child and Gigorieva’s second.

Colin Farrell’s partner, Polish actress Alicja Bachleda, gave birth to a son, Henry Tadeusz Farrell Oct. 7, reports Perez Hilton.

This is Farrell’s second child. He also has a son born in 2003 from a previous relationship with model Kim Bordenave.

Perez Hilton reports Ugly Betty’s Ana Ortiz gave birth to a baby girl Saturday in New York City. Oritz and her husband, musician Noah Lebenzon welcomed their first child – Paloma Louise Lebenzon – at 4:25 p.m. She weighed a healthy 7 lbs., 10 oz.

“She is elated and completely glowing,” said a representative for Ortiz. “She is surrounded by her friends and family and so happy to be a mom. She is just really enjoying the moment. The baby is absolutely beautiful.”

Actress and mother to 1-year-old Nahla Ariela tells Ellen DeGeneres on her show that she does want another child, but is not up for a huge family. “I hope I don’t have like 14 more,” says Berry. Although the star doesn’t rule out having more kids in her future, and neither does model Gariel Aubry, father to their 1 year old. He told PEOPLE in February that Nahla “needs a sibling.” And, unlike Berry, he doesn’t limit the numbers. Said the man who comes from a family of 8, “I believe in big families.”

Contrary to a report from Latina magazine, M.I.A. did not name her baby Ickitt.  

The singer just posted the following message on her official blog:

“BABY NAME!
MY BABY IS NOT CALLED ICKITT, PICKIT OR LICKIT THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL THE HOLLYWOOD PRESS. HES A BABY , HE DONT NEED PRESS!

I DIDNT RELEASE THE BABY NAME BECAUSE I DIDNT THINK IT WAS NEWS!!!!

BUT I WILL BE BACK WITH SOMETHING NEWS WORTHY SOON , TILL THEN GO PICK ON APPLE, SATCHEL AND MOON UNIT.

LOTS OF LOVE STICKIT!!”

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have announced that they are expecting another child. E! News reports that with a 1 year old and a new baby on the way, Richie and Madden are going to have their hands full.

In a blog posting on his band’s website, the Good Charlotte frontman writes:
“What’s better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope your all feeling as good as i am right now.”

21-year-old Richie and 29-year-old Madden announced their first pregnancy on July 31, 2007, due in early January 2008. In February 2008, Richie introduced her daughter, Harlow, in People magazine. Richie told the magazine that “she gives life a whole new meaning and a whole new purpose.” She also swore to desert her former bad-girl ways, and adopt a new lifestyle in order to set a good example for her first child.

The happily unmarried couple welcomed daughter Harlow on January 11, 2008. Richie and Madden have been together since December 2006.

British rap artist M.I.A gave birth to a baby boy on February 12. His name has not been released to the press yet. M.I.A., 31, graced the stage of the Grammy’s Award Show on her due date, giving a spectacular performance of “Swagga Like Us” with hip-hop icons Jay-Z, TI, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. According to hollyscoop.com, her fiance Benjamin Brewer said she started having contractions right before she hit the stage so a waiting car rushed her off to the hospital after the performance.

Interviewed on the red carpet, M.I.A told reporters , “It doesn’t matter to me if it’s a boy or a girl. If it’s a girl she will be a tough girl, but I think I may have a boy because I have a pointy stomach.” When Desi Hits asked M.I.A. what she hopes to teach her child, she replied with, “I would teach my child tons of things. I want my child to see third world countries, and be humble about what she or he has, and have sound judgement.”

The rap artist is scheduled to perform at the Oscar’s in two weeks, and there is speculation over whether she will be well enough to attend. Given her boasted reputation as a ‘tough girl’ and energetic appearance at the Grammy’s, it will not surprise anyone to see her performing with vigor at the upcoming awards show.