Yes indeedy. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz now has a growing belly to match her growing name. In a statement released today at the website friendsorenemies.com, the couple said "While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to officially confirm that we are expecting our first child. This is truly the most joyous time in our lives and we are excited to share the happy news and start our family."

So the is Pete Wentz, who denied Ashlee was pregnant a few weeks ago, a liar-liar-pants on fire? From MTV.com :

"Every woman, no matter who they are or what they do for a living, has the right to wait at least 3 months before sharing this very personal news," he wrote. "We wanted to wait until after the first trimester and get a clean bill of health from our doctors before confirming anything, just like any other couple.

"Being a boy I have no idea how to respond to such things and my first instinct was to protect her and the baby.

"It’s insane that you can’t let happy news brew in Hollywood. This wasn’t about press or anything. It was about the health of the baby and trying to find a way to be happy with what should be the most happy time of our lives in the middle of a press blitz. I apologize to anyone who felt misinformed but the truth is, the person and growing baby is who I felt most loyal to protect and defend."

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Welcome to tonight’s Celebrity News Roundup. Here are the items I was too lazy to post on my blog today:

• Britney Spears can’t be bothered with silly little things like parking. CP
• Eva Longoria gets an ugly tattoo no one can read. CW
• L’il Wayne arrested at the border with a shitpile of drugs in his possession. HG
• Mariah Carey pretends to be topless on the beach. DS
• Best Buy tries to profit from Heath Ledger’s death. TB
• Kathleen Turner doesn’t have anything nice to say…ASL
• Britney Spears is banned from the Grammys. Heh. MG
• Paris is blogging. Wonder who helped her with the big words like "and" and "the". HS

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Not that I can beat the news of last night or this morning, but here’s today’s celebrity news roundup:

• The People’s Choice Awards are canceled – ONTD
• Janine Turner channels her inner Carol Channing. TMZ
• Casey Aldridge is an All-American sweetheart. TS
• Who had the most shocking pregnancy of 2007? PS
• Larry Birkhead wants Britney Spears to bankroll him. DL
• Is Lindsay Lohan a lesbian? Again? Ego
• Enrique Iglesias escapes Anna Kournikova. JJ
• Michael J Fox feels sorry for Paris and Lindsay. CB
• Katie Price, that’s Jordan to you and me, is in the hospital. HR
• Katie Holmes upsets Nicole Kidman. HS
• Gay porn star turns American Gladiator. MG
• Britney is banned from the 4 Seasons. ASL
• Best & worst winter beach bodies. PB
• Coco is her usual classy self. TB
• Jessica Sierra sex tape photos. PC
• Paris Hilton’s brother is a chip off the old block. HG
• Jamie Lynn Spears in a nutshell. CS
• Lily Allen’s giving her baby the gift of smoke. CW
• Uma Thurman will crush you with her big red hands. TS

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• Skinny Tara Reid collapses and lives to tell the tale. ASL
• Nicole Kidman as Tin Man TS
• Kate Hudson and Ryder have the same hair. PS
• No Dallas movie for Travolta. DL
• Rhianna doesn’t want you to see her goods. HT
• Tune into Ellen to learn Scott Baio’s baby’s name. CBB
• TMZ crosses the line. CB
• Tiger Woods’ daughter is a little cutie. INO
• Wasting away in Katie Holmes-ville.  TSW
• Celebrity headlines this week. PC
• Fergie strips for the webcam. TB
• Zsa Zsa gets her hair done. SOMGWTF
• Paris Hilton’s Christmas card. HG
• Celine Dion’s finally done in Vegas. DS
• Jessica Simpson is bad luck. CS
• Posh has an unsightly bulge. CW
• Shirley MacLaine gets her gossip on. CP
• Ali Larter’s engaged. BS

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Welcome to today’s celebrity news roundup. Here’s what’s happening around the blogosphere:

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• Mark Jacobs is a camel toe. No really. ASL
• Chris Cornell has a stalker. TMZ
• A sneak peek at Britney’s latest video. DL
• Beyonce has herself a wardrobe malfunction. Ego
• Jennifer Garner and Violet Affleck brave a snowstorm. JJ
• Paris Hilton is a great environmentalist. CB
• L’il Kim’s not afraid of PETA. HR
• JK Rowling sells a book for a buttload of money. HS
• Text messages from Tony Parker’s other woman. DB
• OMG Y’all. Did Britney Spears Elope? PB
• Heidi Montag wants you to touch her. Wear gloves. PC
• Tyra Banks wants you to think she didn’t tell Britney to kill herself. TB
• Jessica Alba says flip off. HBW
• Someone stole Paula Abdul’s Urine. TS
• Mischa Barton’s Maxim cover DS
• Roseanne Cash is recovering from brain surgery. SPM
• Celebrities get together for “Divided We Fail”. CRM

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