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  • Joel Madden, Nicole Richie Divorce Rumors Not True–Per Lionel Richie

    Joel Madden and Nicole Richie aren’t getting a divorce–at least that’s what her dad, Lionel Richie, told Hello! magazine during a recent interview.

    “They’ve bought a new house and the moving van was pulling up at their old house to move to the new one,” the former Commodores singer said. “Hence the story they are breaking up.”

    Rumors of a split have swirled for quite some time, but they heated up when a moving truck was spotted at Joel Madden and Nicole Richie’s home a couple of weeks ago.

    Lionel Richie visited his daughter and son-in-law, as well as their children, in their new home recently.

    “I went over to the new place recently and there were the Pup-Pups—otherwise known as my grandchildren—running around all excited showing me their new yard and their new pool,” he said.

    Joel Madden and Nicole Richie are the parents of daughter Harlow, who is seven, and son Sparrow, who is five.

    When visiting with Nicole and Joel, Lionel Richie asked his daughter if she had plans to clear up any of these divorce rumors.

    “‘Aren’t you going to clear [the rumors] up?’ I asked Nicole. ‘Nah, it’s OK,’ she said…She’s a seasoned Richie,” he said. “But, as I said to Nicole, ‘Rumors you don’t worry about. It’s when they print something and it’s true you need to worry.’”

    Fans are no doubt thrilled to learn that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden aren’t headed for a divorce. It was only about a year ago she spoke so highly of her husband–and Good Charlotte rocker–with none other than Oprah Winfrey.

    “We met and we were partners from day one. And from the second we found out we were going to parents together, we looked at each other and we said, ‘OK, both of our parents are divorced. We both have had ups and downs with our parents and we don’t really have a strong example of what a healthy family life is. But, we’re recognizing that now, so let’s work at it and let’s go through this together as a team.’ It’s been great,” she said. “And I would say that’s the easiest and hardest part.”

  • Nicole Richie Gossip Slammed by Daddy

    Nicole Richie and husband Joel Madden have been the subject of countless divorce rumors for months. Some gossip rags have run with unnamed sources swearing up and down that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are on the verge of a split.

    “If it wasn’t for the kids, they’d be divorced already,” one such “source” said.

    Then came the news and accompanying pictures that showed moving vans parked outside the couple’s home, as well as Joel Madden shopping for furniture alone.

    Now Nicole Richie has someone to speak up for her in this rumor flurry: Her famous dad.

    “It’s completely untrue,” Lionel Richie told Hello Magazine.

    Well, how does he explain the moving vans?

    “They’ve bought a new house and the moving van was pulling up at their old house to move to the new one,” the singer said. “Hence the story they are breaking up.”

    Lionel Richie went to visit his daughter and her husband at their new place, which they moved into to be near Madden’s brother and his new wife, Cameron Diaz.

    “I went over to the new place recently and there were the Pup-Pups – otherwise known as my grandchildren – running around all excited showing me their new yard and their new pool,” he said.

    Why leave it to Daddy to clear up the rumor mess? Lionel wonders the same thing.

    “‘Aren’t you going to clear [the rumors] up?’ I asked Nicole. ‘Nah, it’s okay,’ she said. She’s a seasoned Richie.”

    Lionel Richie has seen his own share of rumors and scandal in his career.

    “But, as I said to Nicole, ‘Rumor you don’t worry about. It’s when they print something and it’s true you need to worry.’”

    Nicole Richie has reinvented herself from her wild days opposite Paris Hilton on reality TV. And regarding her marriage, she told Oprah:

    “We met and we were partners from day one. And from the second we found out we were going to be parents together, we looked at each other and we said, ‘OK, both of our parents are divorced. We both have had ups and downs with our parents and we don’t really have a strong example of what a healthy family life is. But, we’re recognizing that now, so let’s work at it and let’s go through this together as a team. It’s been great.”

  • Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Splitting Up? Moving Trucks Outside Their L.A. Home

    Nicole Richie and Joel Madden split rumors have been running rampant in recent days, and the moving trucks spotted outside their L.A. home are fueling those rumors.

    According to a report from RadarOnline, it was just a few days ago when several moving trucks lined up outside the home the couple and their two children have long shared.

    A source close to both Nicole Richie and Joel Madden tells Radar that “divorce is imminent.”

    “Nicole has finally had enough of Joel and she is only interested in moving on now with her life. She told him to leave the house and Joel has complied,” the source adds. “They have been living as roommates for a very long time now. The passion fizzled out from their marriage years ago and people close to them know that they have both been doing their own thing for quite some time.”

    Nicole Richie and Joel Madden tied the knot back in 2010. They are the parents of Harlow and Sparrow Madden.

    Nicole Richie is, of course, the daughter of singer Lionel Richie. She is a fashion designer and stars in VH1’s Candidly Nicole.

    Joel Madden is the lead singer for the band Good Charlotte. He is also part of a musical collaboration with brother Benji Madden.

    Both Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have been spotted many times in recent weeks sans their wedding rings.

    What do you suppose really happened between these two? Did the romance simply fizzle out, as reported by various sources, or is there more to the picture than meets the eye? Is it possible that this split is nothing but conjecture on behalf of the media?

    As with any divorce–if this is, in fact, one–it’s sad to see a marriage end–especially when there are children involved. Hopefully Nicole Richie and Joel Madden will work together so their kids can maintain normal, healthy lives.

  • Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Say ‘I Do’

    Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Say ‘I Do’

    Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden tied the knot at their home on Monday. The two wed in front of a circle of close friend and family members, including celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Benji Madden’s twin brother, Joel Madden.

    Cameron and Benji were only engaged for a month.

    “Getting married is the next step when you are totally in love and comfortable with someone,” a source told People magazine. “Cameron has found true happiness.”

    Word emerged this weekend about the possibility of the upcoming nuptials. They hosted what many perceived as a wedding rehearsal. Joel Madden, Drew Barrymore, and Nicole Richie were on hand for that part of the celebration. Cameron Diaz also enjoyed a bachelorette party–making this one of her busiest weekends ever. She and a group of girlfriends enjoyed an overnight at an L.A. hotel.

    Party rental trucks and a wealth of white flowers showed up at the home Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden share on Monday morning, indicating that the wedding was a definite go and would be held at their home. Security for the couple did their best to throw curious onlookers off the wedding trail.

    “There is a lot of security and they are trying to keep the wedding hush-hush by telling neighbors that Cameron is having a pre-Golden Globes party tonight,” another source told People prior to Monday’s nuptials. “It will start past dark tonight. They are setting things up in the lush backyard.”

    Congratulations to both Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden. May they enjoy many happy years as husband and wife.

  • Cameron Diaz Engaged to Good Charlotte Rocker Benji Madden

    Cameron Diaz is engaged to Benji Madden after a whirlwind romance, reports Us Weekly.

    According to the magazine, the 42-year-old actress, who has dated Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez in the past, and the Good Charlotte rocker have decided to tie the knot after dating for only seven months.

    The couple were first spotted in May of this year and despite their relatively short courtship, they are ready to make it official.

    “Everyone thinks it’s wild but are so happy for them,” a source told Us. “Benji always tends to fall in love easily, but this time it’s for real and he landed a great girl. They obviously both make each other incredibly happy and there’s nothing better than that.”

    According to a source for the The National Enquirer, as reported by RadarOnline, they’re “planning their wedding for early in the new year. They’ve been telling close friends in recent weeks about their plans, but it’s very hush-hush.”

    In September, a friend of the couple told Us that Madden really wanted to do things right when it came to his relationship with Diaz.

    “He is more traditional then her,” the pal said. “She really doesn’t care about getting married but wants babies. He wants to get engaged and married first.”

    Diaz‘ future sister-in-law Nicole Richie, who is married to Benji’s brother, Joel, apparently set them up.

    “I approve of anything that’s going to make Benj happy,” she told Watch What Happens Live‘s Andy Cohen back in July. When asked if she set them up, she answered, “Yes, I’m going to take responsibility for everything!”

    However, Radar reports that Joel is not necessarily keen on the union and has been trying to get them to cool their jets.

    “It’s way too soon to be discussing marriage, and Joel told him so,” the source told the website. “He’s told him to slow down and enjoy the dating phase.”

  • Nicole Richie Opens Up About Her Marriage

    Being married to a rocker might sound exciting and fun, but Nicole Richie says that it can also be challenging at times. Nicole has been married to her husband Joel Madden from the band Good Charlotte for three years.

    She recently opened up about the marriage to Oprah and said,

    “We met and we were partners from day one. And from the second we found out we were going to parents together, we looked at each other and we said, ‘Okay, both of our parents are divorced. We both have had ups and downs with our parents and we don’t really have a strong example of what a healthy family life is. But, we’re recognizing that now, so let’s work at it and let’s go through this together as a team.’ It’s been great,” Nicole said. “And I would say that’s the easiest and hardest part.”

    Nicole and Joel have two children together, Harlow and Sparrow. Nicole said that she has learned to be very patient with her children and that the best way to get through to them is to explain things thoroughly.

    “I have to always come from a place of love and compassion with them,” the former wild child said. “My kids operate best when I let them have a voice. I really explain things to them, because really, kids want to be told the truth. They just do. They just want you to be truthful.”

    Nicole went on to say that she is constantly growing as a wife and mother and looking for ways to improve in both aspects of her life. Her ultimate goal is to make her family happy.

    “There’s always room for improvement,” she said.

    What do you think of Nicole and Joel’s relationship?

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  • Nicole Richie Opens Up About Marriage

    Nicole Richie Opens Up About Marriage

    Nicole Richie is a very happily married woman to her husband Joel Madden. However, she admits that it is not always easy, and takes a lot of hard work, to make a relationship work.

    During a recent episode of Oprah’s Where Are They Now?, Nicole opened up about the best and worst parts of being married.

    Nicole has been married to the Good Charlotte rocker for three and a half years now, and revealed to Oprah that they decided before tying the knot that they would set a good example for their children.

    “We met and we were partners from day one. And from the second we found out we were going to parents together, we looked at each other and we said, ‘Okay, both of our parents are divorced. We both have had ups and downs with our parents and we don’t really have a strong example of what a healthy family life is. But, we’re recognizing that now, so let’s work at it and let’s go through this together as a team.’ It’s been great,” Nicole said. “And I would say that’s the easiest and hardest part.”

    The couple now has two children together, daughter Harlow, 6, and son Sparrow, 4. The former “bad girl” says that she is always working on improving her skills as a mother. “There’s always room for improvement,” she said. “I do know I do the best that I can. I’m probably constantly—every day—talking to other moms figuring out the best way to have a strong relationship with our kids.”

    “I have to always come from a place of love and compassion with them,” Richie added. “My kids operate best when I let them have a voice. I really explain things to them, because really, kids want to be told the truth. They just do. They just want you to be truthful.”

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  • Nicole Richie Dishes on New Reality Show, ‘Candidly Nicole’

    Nicole Richie is back to reality in a her new VH1 show, Candidly Nicole.

    The former star of The Simple Life will bring her AOL online web series of the same name to eight 30-minute episodes for VH1.

    The show was created by Richie, who is also an executive producer. For the first time, the designer, who runs her House of Harlow 1960 fashion line, is calling the shots in a way she never did during the five-year run of The Simple Life with her friend, Paris Hilton, or as a mentor on Fashion Star.

    “This is the most in control and empowered I have ever felt in my entire career,” Richie told the summer TV critics’ meeting on Friday. “Doing a web series for me, was the best way to do this show. Doing it on the web was a very safe way to see if people are even interested. It turned out that people did (want to watch).”

    The show is a self-deprecating look at the outspoken reality star.

    “I’m definitely the butt of the joke in this one, too, and that is a space I’m comfortable in,” she said. “It’s a tongue firmly planted in cheek, very fun type of show.”

    Included in the project are her singer-father, Lionel Richie, and her 15-year-old stepsister, Sofia.

    “My dad is on the show because he’s desperate and a celebrity and cannot stay away from the camera,” Richie joked.

    On the other hand, her husband, Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, and their children, will not appear.

    Not everyone appreciates Richie’s humor and persona, but that’s just fine with her.

    “I’m obviously a genius,” she said, joking about her image. “Some people think I’m funny and some people don’t. You can’t really please everybody.”

    Candidly Nicole debuts July 17 on VH1.

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