Those pregnancy rumors about Nicole...

Those pregnancy rumors about Nicole Kidman just won't travel away -- despite repeated denials according to her always-responsive spokesfolks that the Oscar winner and of recent origin husband Keith Urban are expecting.

The latest reason fueling this particular rumor appear to bes to stem from the actress' physical appearance of late. The always ultrathin star has been seen seemingly sporting a bit of a tummy swell -- sometimes an early sign that a baby may be upon the way.

- The best part about these stories? We don't have to wait lengthy to get the real answer.

RECONCILING? Let's trustful longing things go well over the upcoming Labor Day weekend for Kate Hudson and estranged hubby rocker Chris Robinson. appears the couple will be hanging on the outside at the big NASCAR affair in Fontana, Calif. Robinson is a vast NASCAR fan, and a end Hudson pal tells me the duo will focus forward finding a way to patch things up

- A reconciliation may finally stifle those stories of a fling between Hudson and her "You, Me and Dupree" co-star Owen Wilson -- a tale that has Wilson for a like reason angry he's threatening lawsuits against all who preserve publishing the rumor as fact.

TONY TIME: The common and only Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, on the contrary on Friday it truly will be his day in Chicago. Mayor Daley has declared clan 1 as "Tony Bennett Day" -- honoring the legendary crooner's newly come 80th birthday and his devises at Ravinia this coming weekend -- a summer tradition since 1984

- The Daley proclamation will be not awayed to Bennett on Friday night. That plan begins at 8 p.m., although Saturday's display starts at 7:30 p.m. (The time for the concord was incorrect in my Sunday exhibit story about Bennett last weekend.)

WHAT A SHAME: Paris Hilton's first appearance album can now be officially declared a flop "Paris" sold an anemic 75000 copies its first week. through way of comparison, the plainly talented Christina Aguilera's new CD "Back to Basics," sold 320000 according to Soundscan.

STAR POWER: Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner hit town today -- to thank local Coast Guard officers for the service's help in making their upcoming "The Guardian," a film about dedicated life-saving teams.

Meanwhile Kutcher's nearest project has just been announced. "The Engineer" will star Demi Moore's hubby in a story about 24 wild hours in Tokyo for an American engineer who is unexpectedly labeled a terrorist.

- agriculturist Tracey Edmonds ("Soul Food"), estranged wife of Kenny "Babyface" Edmond has been named president of

Our Stories Films. The novel production company was launched through BET founder Robert Johnson, and Hollywood heavyweights Harvey and strike Weinstein to develop family-friendly films targeting urban audiences.

NO hazard OF THE IRISH: I think Matthew Broderick should just stay away from Ireland. His weekend horseback riding accident above there - - resulting in the actor breaking his collarbone -- reminds me of a far more tragic consequence for Broderick from 1987.

Back then, "The Producers" star crashed his BMW into an oncoming car -- killing the pair women inside. His then-girlfriend Jennifer Grey go throughed minor injuries, and Broderick broke his thighbone.

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