Here are a few really cute pics of Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness taking their young’ns, Oscar Maximillian and Ava Eliot, to a pumpkin patch at Silverman’s Animal Farm in Easton, CT this weekend to enjoy some autumnal fun … behold:

Aren’t they just the perfect picture of happy family bliss? While I am none too pleased that the Fall season has come upon us so quickly, I’m glad to see that some folks are able to enjoy it. I’m quite happy with the heat that we still have in SoCal and look forward to many more weeks of soaring temps. But, these photos of the Jackmans enjoying a day at the pumpkin patch does paint a very nice picture of the season. It looks like everyone is having a lot of fun … especially Hugh with his two pink ponies ;)

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Nicole Richie, who just gave birth a couple of weeks ago, decided to take her little sister Sophia and her loverkins Joel Madden to see a Selena Gomez concert over the weekend. Little Sophia was unfortunately hobbling around on crutches but Nicole, who just gave birth mind you, was lookin’ totally faboo! Here are some photos:

I’m sure it’s totally normal for women to give birth and then carry on with their normal routines but … HELLO, Nicole looks great! Her baby bump is long gone … she looks fab. While I would love to see photos of little Sparrow James Midnight (hopefully sometime soon), it’s really great seeing Nicole just out and about as if she didn’t just give birth! You go girl, you look great!!

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Okay, so we don’t get X-Factor here in the US so I’m not entirely sure how the show works but … apparently Dannii Minogue, as one of the judges, gets to pick 3 contestants to compete for the big prize and her contestants will go up against the 3 pics of the other judges. In order to help make her selection, it is being reported that Dannii enlisted the help of her big sister Kylie Minogue to help make the decision. Here are pics of Dannii and Kylie looking AMAZING in Dubai recently and the deets of all this X-Factor drama:

With seven number one hits, who better to help little sister Dannii win this year’s X Factor than Kylie Minogue? Dannii has vowed to beat rival judge Cheryl Cole by hiring Kylie – one of the world’s best-selling pop stars – to help her pick her three acts for the final. A source said: ‘Dannii realised once again that it’s a competition between the judges as much as it is between the competitors. ‘She knows she’s going to need the best team behind her.’ The source added: ‘Dannii knows that Cheryl is still managing to win the battle for the public. She realised it was time to bring in her sister to help change things around a bit.’ The sisters were filmed in a suite at the five-star Atlantis Palm hotel in Dubai, where rooms start at £1,000 a night. Kylie, 41, wears an emerald green off-the-shoulder dress while Dannii, 37, wears a floor-length patterned gown. The last 12 acts – three for each judge – will be revealed at the end of next Sunday’s show before the live rounds begin next month. A source told the Mirror: ‘The girls had a blast in Dubai. Dannii is a professional and takes her job as a judge very seriously. ‘But it was lovely for her to be able to take her sister with her to go through the decision-making process. Between them the girls have nearly 40 years experience in the music industry so who better to spot the stars of tomorrow?’ According to the Daily Star Sunday, Dannii claims she was made to feel like an outsider on last year’s X Factor. Dannii broke down in tears on one of the live shows when Louis Walsh accused her of stealing on of her song choices. The newspaper reveals that Dannii is once again reduced to tears on tonight’s Boot Camp show when her fellow judges decide to throw out one of her favourite artists.

Ummm … yeah … I still don’t know what the heck is going on over on X-Factor … all I know is that I love seeing the Minogue sisters together. It’s a shame that Dannii is all bizzy with this X-Factor biz in the UK cuz she’s gonna miss out on Kylie’s North American Tour debut this week here in Oakland, CA. I was hoping Dannii would be able to sneak over here to see Kylie’s shows but I understand she cannot break away. In any event, Dannii will be workin’ hard on X-Factor and Kylie will be workin’ hard touring the US (well, some of the US). Gotta love those Minogues :)

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Celebrity biographer Randy Taraborrelli gave a new interview to Hello! magazine and claims that it is his belief that Madonna and her much younger toyboy Jesus Luz are planning to get married before the end of the year. Considering Madonna just got out of her last marriage to Guy Ritchie last year, I find this highly unlikely … but in the crazy world of celeb romance, I suppose anything is possible. Here are some excerpts from Taraborrelli’s interview with Hello!:

Madonna is preparing to marry her toyboy lover Jesus Luz, according to reports. The 51-year-old singer is lining up to defy critics of her nine-month relationship with the young Brazilian model and make him the next Mr Madonna before the end of the year. The extraordinary claim came from a biographer of Madonna’s, Randy Taraborrelli, writing in Hello! magazine today. Taraborrelli tells how Madonna speaks openly about her love for Luz, who is 22. She reportedly said of Luz: ‘He’s so sweet. He checks in with me all the time. I probably should do the same, but you know me. I think he gets it now that I’m a little – shall we say –self-involved.’ Taraborrelli writes: ‘The pop queen has been dating Jesus since January and it is thought the pair may marry before the end of the year. Madonna is crazy about Jesus and has been telling close friends and family that “I could definitely see myself marrying him. Yes, it’s definitely on the table”.’ Taraborrelli adds: ‘The pop star is said to want yet another lavish ceremony. “She knows that’s what Jesus wants,” said one of her relatives. “She has a lot of wonderful memories of both of her weddings. She doesn’t want to slip off and do it quietly. She definitely wants a big and rather fantastic affair”.’ Taraborrelli also quotes a friend who says: ‘He respects her, that’s number one. He has learned so much from her. He’s amazed at how well-rounded she is, the way she juggles her career with her life as a mother, for instance. He understands that she’s self-involved, too.’ The friend adds: ‘Of course, the sex between them is scorching hot. To be candid, it’s what’s driving things.’ The pair started dating after kissing for a magazine photoshoot in Rio de Janeiro [last year]. Madonna’s two previous marriages – to actor Sean Penn and director Guy Ritchie – both ended in acrimonious divorces.

Again, I find this contention that Madonna & Child are planning to wed dubious at best. After all, back in May Maddy denied that she and Jesus were in any official relationship … I cannot believe that she would be so stupid as to get married one year after getting divorced. But, again as I mentioned above, anything is possible. I guess we should be watching Jesus’s new My Space profile for news should the couple run off and get hitched! What do ya’ll think … will they marry or is Randy Taraborrelli a needy moron hungry for attention?

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This past February we learned that longtime paramours Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy got engaged to be wed … today we learn from Life & Style magazine that Clancy went and got married in a private (and apparently unannounced) ceremony earlier this month. I guess congratulations are in order … Claire and Hugh got hitched!

Claire Danes and British actor Hugh Dancy got married in a low-key wedding in France, Life & Style can report exclusively. The pair tied the knot earlier this month at a small ceremony attended by family and close friends, an insider tells Life & Style. Claire, 30, and Hugh, 34, met over two years ago on the set of Evening in Newport, R.I. The pair announced their engagement in February. “He’s such a cutie patootie,” Claire told BlackBook magazine for its September issue. “While relationships are work, this just didn’t feel like it. It’s the kind of work that feels energizing rather than enervating. I find it very freeing to know that, okay, it takes constant nurturing and attention, but I can also stop looking for the one.”

Yay!! We knew the couple were on the wedding track and considering how private they are in their everyday lives, news of this secret wedding in France comes as no surprise whatsoever. They make a very handsome couple and I wish them nothing but a long life of happiness and bliss. Congrats, Clancy!!

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My flight up to San Francisco, CA yesterday was an absolute dream … it was quick, on time and without delay … no problemo at all. Unfortch, David had himself quite a stressful day dealing with our accommodations — which just turned out to be nightmare after nightmare. It was all sorted by the time I got here but I feel bad that he and his brother Aram had such a crappy day. We went out for a great dinner at the Daily Grill and then called it an early night. We watched TV in our suite and just had fun hangin’ out. Because our sweet suite only has one desk, I have to make do with a makeshift desk:

Hahahahaha!! But all in all, things are great here!! We don’t have any big plans for today, prolly gonna just walk the city after we finish work … I may pick up a new outfit to wear to the Kylie Minogue concert on Wednesday night … it’s just great being back in the bay area. It’s been far too long since we’ve been here … I’m really looking forward to our visit.

• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs was, once again, the #1 movie at the box office this weekend.
• Pamela Anderson claims that she is not broke.
• Courtney Love claims that she was broke.
• Justin Guarini talks about his wedding … in case anyone out there cares.
• Roman Polanski plans to fight extradition to the US so that he can continue to avoid paying for his crimes.
• President Bill Clinton is a gay ally … but is he enough of a gay ally?
• Justin Hartley brings the hawtness to Smallville.
• President Barack Obama proclaims that September 28 is National Family Day, families which include same-sex couples.
• Kristin Cavallari is reportedly making $90,000 per episode for the new season of The Hills.
• Peace the Spork Out goes to Lucy, who The Beatles sang was In the Sky with Diamonds.
• Sophie Monk let’s a nip slip.
• Kate Beckinsale goes for a slide.
• Trashy is as trashy does.
• Penélope Cruz does Vanity Fair magazine.
• ICK!
• Hilary Duff is 22, Young Jeezy is 32, Naomi Watts is 41, Janeane Garofalo is 45 and Brigitte Bardot is 75 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Advanced screenings of Michael Jackson’s This Is It sell out in just 2 hours.
• Diablo Cody to write a movie about Playboy.
• Courtney Love claims Johnny Depp once saved her life with CPR.