Goran Visnjic (VISH-nyich'), who plays Dr. Luka Kovac on ER has agreed to pay child support for the 8-month-old daughter of a Croatian woman.

The Croatian actor was sued by 36-year old Mirela Rupic, who claimed he fathered the baby girl.

AP news reports that at a hearing earlier this week in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, Visjnic decided to forgo a paternity test and acknowledge the little girl. He ageed to pay $1,800 a month in child support and was granted once-a-month visitation rights.

Visnjic has been married to a Croatian woman since 1999 and the two adopted a baby boy this spring.

Shame on you for cheating, Dr. Kovac, but kudos for eventually "manning up." Now, can you sit down and have a little chat with Eddie Murphy?

Dad-to-be Joel Madden has been forced to put the brakes on Nicole Richie's nosiness about the sex of their baby.

Richie tells Access Hollywood that Madden's constant support and refusal to let her out his sight has stopped her from finding out whether they're having a boy or a girl.

"(It's) been a lot harder on me than it has on Joel because I'm so nosy. I like to know everything. If he wasn't at every doctor's appointment, I probably would have found out by now just behind his back and not told him," the formerly-skin-and-bones Richie declared.

The couple is also reported to be unable to come to an agreement on a name.

"I figure I'll be in the hospital for at least a day, so I'll figure it out then," she said.

And unlike Halle Berry, who took 35 pregnancy tests before getting a positive result, Richie says after five positive tests, she was still so reluctant to believe she was pregnant that she made her best friend take the test too and then compared results to make sure hers was genuine.

Another 30-plus Hollywood mom has popped!

E! News online is reporting that Former Sopranos star, 35-year-old Drea de Matteo, has a new bambina. Alabama Gypsy Rose Jennings made her appearance Wednesday night, tipping the scales at 8lbs. 3 oz. Her father is 28-year-old country music singer, Shooter Jennings.

Alabama Gypsy Rose is the first child for the couple.

"Family and baby are happy and healthy," their publicist said.

The couple, who have been dating for more than six years, announced the pregnancy in May.

Jennings is the son of the late, great country superstar, Waylon Jennings. De Matteo rose to fame and won an Emmy playing Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos and later went on to star in the sitcom dud, Joey.

Celebritybabies.info has, to date, pretty much ignored the rumors surrounding the reported pregnancy of Britney "mother of all train wrecks" Spears, waiting for some official confirmation (say it ain't so!)

But now that the story is taking on new twists and turns, we decided to let our loyal readers in on the juice.

In Touch Weekly magazine reported a few days ago that they had confirmation from the baby's father, music producer JR Rotem, that the pop star was pregnant with her third child. The New York Post weighed in, reporting that Spears had informed friends on November 14 that she was four weeks pregnant. She is even supposed to have sent around shots of the ultrasound.

The following day, Spears texted Ryan Seacrest's LA radio show, stating that "It's B.S" (was she calling the story fake or identifying herself by her initials?)

"I don't know who made it up. J.R. doesn't even know what's up. It's fake, completely fake," Spears wrote.

But In Touch Weekly upped the stakes today by releasing text messages reportedly sent from Rotem's BlackBerry. According to the magazine, when asked about rumors about Britney's pregnancy and whether he is the father, J.R. texted "It's true." When pressed on what Spears planned to do about the unplanned pregnancy, Rotem responded, "No clue on what she will do. She is unpredictable."

In Touch even publishes 'documented proof'–photos of the alleged messages.

The magazine insists that "the music producer did indeed confirm in these text messages that Britney is pregnant and that he is the father."

Hmmm. Was Rotem's denial just to appease Spears? Is it all a publicity ploy? We'll have to see how this drama plays out. Watch this space for updates.

When it comes to her kids, Victoria Beckham's motto is "money is no object."

DOTSPOTTER is reporting that Posh Spice bought the Treetent as an early Christmas gift for her three sons, Brooklyn, 8, Romeo, 5 and Cruz, 2.

The 33-year-old Beckham was seen buying the 9 ft. tent at Neiman Marcus for a whopping $51,605. The item is hyped as a luxury hideaway with a 'limited dollop of sci-fi futurism' and 'a totally new way to experience nature.' (Photo below)

We think that a much better choice would have been to shop at http://www.babyage.com/ . The boys could have gotten a much more attractive, stylish and classy playhouse like the 6' x 8' square Euro Sheds Nottingham Playhouse, made of kiln-dried Scandinavian pine, at 1/25th of the cost of the Treetent. The Nottingham Playhouse comes complete with balustrade, ladder and two fixed and two opening windows and even includes a 28" x 65" loft! 

Take a look at the Euro Sheds Nottingham Playhouse, below, available online at http://www.babyage.com/products/essh1024_european_sheds_euro_sheds_nottingham_playhouse.htm.

 Which one would YOUR kids prefer?

"La Bamba" star, Lou Diamond Phillips, 45, and wife Yvonne Marie welcomed their new baby daughter Oct. 9.

However, the couple waited until now before announcing the birth.

Indigo Sanara Phillips weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and is the first child for the couple. 

Lou already has 10 year old twins, Grace and Isabella, and 8-year-old Lili from a previous marriage.

Wow, a fourth girl! I hope he's happy regardless!

Congrats, Lou and Yvonne!  

Newborns really seem to act as splints when it comes to healing fractured family relationships.

Usher's new son, Usher Raymond the fifth is no different. He's given his grandma the warm fuzzies, even though Johnetta Patton's relationship with the RB singer had been strained. Usher fired Patton as his manager amid feuding between her and his then-girlfriend, now wife, Tameka Foster. Patton reportedly did not approve of the relationship, which caused them at first to scrap their planned wedding. Usher and Foster eventually married in secret on August 3. Patton was not invited.

But grandma seems willing to let bygones be bygones.

She calls her new grandson "a precious gift from God," according to www.boston.com.

"I'm extremely excited and filled with joy about the birth of my grandson, Usher Raymond V. He is beautiful, precious, healthy and such a blessing. I'm very happy for my son and his wife. God has truly blessed them with a special gift. This will be an amazing holiday season for all of us," Patton states.

Awww.

"I heard Nicole was pregnant and I decided it's time for me to grow up and take responsibility - and the best way to do that is to become a mother."

Ok, (socialite, ex-con, ex-amateur porn star) Ms. Hilton. Join Britney at the front of the "clueless airhead" line. (Earth to Paris: Babies are not magicians or miracle workers!)

This is the same woman who went around plastering the town with photos of her "missing" dog, Tinkerbell, who was later discovered to have been left at Hilton's grandparents' home.

Nonetheless, sources close to the currently single hotel heiress say Richie's pregnancy has sparked a bad case of belly envy in Hilton, who says she is "ready to become a mother". the 26 year-old socialite told Elle magazine that she plans to have kids next year and is prepping her body for conception (I wonder how!)

At least Hilton is steering clear of an obvious case of sour grapes.

Commenting on Nicole's pregnancy, Hilton gushed: "She's really happy. I know she's going to be the best mom ever."

Is there anyone out there (besides your immediate family) who can make a similar declaration about you, Ms. Hilton? Anyone?

(source: BANG media)

Friends of singer, Charlotte Church, worry that she is suffering from post-partum depression.

The 21-year-old singer gave birth in September to a daughter, Ruby, and has become a recluse since then.

Her friends say she has only left her house once or twice since the birth and that she's unhappy that she's still carrying the extra weight from pregnancy. (See, that's what happens when come celebs get "extra help" and manage to return to their former sizes within a few weeks…those who can't, get depressed!).

The singer's boyfriend, rugby player Gavin Henson, 25, is reportedly worried about the new mom, who only goes outside to walk Ruby. He fears her reclusiveness will only make her more depressed and might even progress to full-blown agoraphobia (a morbid fear of leaving home).

We wish Charlotte the best of luck for a speedy recovery. Get some therapy, girl. You can afford it.

(Source: www.celebritynewsgossip.com)

The world's proudest papa (NOT!), Eddie Murphy, is all set to meet his newest offspring, Angel Iris, for the first time—in court!

World Entertainment News reports that the baby's mom, singer Mel B (who just got cheated out of the first prize on Dancing with the Stars) is taking Murphy to court to force the actor to pay child support for eight-month-old Angel Iris. Right up until the DNA results came in, Murphy kept insisting he did not father the little girl.

After many, many months of pleading and scheming to bring Murphy face to face with his little Angel, Mel B has vowed that the first meeting will definitely take place in the courtroom.

"Angel has not met her dad yet. I don't think she will until it goes to court. I can't force anybody to do anything. I've done as much as I can do," said the Spice Girl/dancing star.

The court date has not yet been set.

For shame, Eddie, for shame!!!

Former "It" actress-turned-homebody-mom, Julia Roberts celebrates the third birthdays of her twins, Hazel and Phinneaus today.

Julia was photographed spending some quality time with the platinum-blonde Hazel in LA on Monday.

(Source: POPSUGAR)

Christina Aguilera shows off her pregnant belly (among other things) on the cover of the January issue of Marie Claire.

The bad-girl singer tells the mag that she wasn't deliberately being coy by not announcing her pregnancy sooner.

" It wasn't a "big, bad secret…I just wasn't commenting. I'm not being like, 'Hey, everybody, I'm pregnant!' I'm not that girl," Xtina insists.

She also claims that she and hubby Jordan Bratman have "power" eggs and "super" sperm. Apparently, she got pregnant the minute she went off the pill while he was visiting her on tour.  

Salma Hayek's PR people have released a photo of the actress and her 2 month old daughter, Valentina Pinault.

Valentina is Hayek's first child, and her French fiancé Francois-Henri Pinault’s third.

RB Star Usher and wife, Tameka Foster, welcomed a baby boy last night, according to PEOPLE magazine.

A source reports that the singer was with his wife and child at an Atlanta hospital today and the trio should be headed home tomorrow.

The sources say the couple plan to name the baby after his dad, making him Usher Raymond V.

Usher, 29, and Foster, 36, announced the pregnancy in June and, after a brief false start, eventually got married in a quiet civil ceremony in Atlanta on in August.

The Spears/Federline kids will get to spend Christmas with their train wreck of a mom!

TMZ reports that a deal has been hammered out between lawyers for the feuding couple.

Spears will open presents with the kids on Christmas day, since K-Fed got the kids for Thanksgiving dinner.

Hopefully, the menu will feature something besides the Cheetos, Skittles and Fanta that Britney loves so much!