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Celebrity Court Watch - A judge has extended Nicole Richie’s probation, because she’s been too busy with her kids to complete a court-ordered program.  Richie was put on probation back in 2006 after being convicted of a drink-driving offense.  She was arrested after driving the wrong way down a Los Angeles freeway.

Her probation was due to be terminated next month, but her lawyer went to court in Los Angeles and told the judge that Richie has not been able to complete the program.

But, according to TMZ.com, lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley told the judge the reason for Richie’s absence and failure to take the required number of alcohol-education courses was simply down to having two children.
Richie went ahead and got program-approved leaves of absence in order to deliver and care for her two kids.

The judge extended her probation until March 2011 and said he would terminate it earlier if she completes the alcohol-education programme before that date.
The report also gives Richie high marks, noting: "Her attitude is excellent."
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Nicole Richie's daughter knows all the words to her grandfather Lionel Richie's songs.

The TV star has revealed how her two-year-old tot Harlow - her child with Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden - loves listening to the 60-year-old musician's tracks and sings along to all of his records.

She said: "Harlow loves dad's music. She genuinely loves his songs and knows all the words."

Nicole - who also has a nine-month-old son, Sparrow, with her rocker fiance - has revealed the toddler is so used to being sung to by Joel and Lionel, she asks everyone she meets to perform for her.

Joel Madden says Nicole Richie brings out the best in him.

The Good Charlotte rocker - who has two children, Harlow, two, and six-month-old Sparrow, with his fashion designer fiancee - appreciates all the love and support Nicole gives him, which in turn makes him a better man.

He said: "I'm the best I've ever been. I have two kids that are my life - they're my entire world. I have an awesome partner who is really supportive; She makes me the best version of myself that I've ever been."

Although he admits becoming a father was shock at first he has always been determined to stand up to his responsibilities.

The TV star-and-fashion designer - who is engaged to Joel Madden - is free of work commitments and is focused on getting everything in place for her big day.

Nicole - who recently completed a tour of Europe to promote her new fashion range Winter Kate and her House of Harlow jewellery collection - told US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: "I've been on the road. I just got home, and so it's really going to be now that's the time for me to sit down and think about what I want."

Although the 28-year-old beauty is ready to start organising her nuptials she and Joel - who raise two children together, daughter Harlow, two, and six-month-old son Sparrow - are yet to pick a date.

When asked by Ellen if she had a day in mind, she replied: "Not yet, but soon."

The reality TV star and the Good Charlotte rocker - who have two children, Harlow, two, and five-month-old Sparrow - announced their engagement last month but admit Nicole is the one in charge of the plans.

Talking about the wedding, Joel said: "It's the same thing as our engagement, we're kind of doing it at our own pace. We have no idea right now."

Nicole then quipped: "Like he has any say."

The couple are also disagreeing what kind of wedding they want.

Nicole Richie has been on a date to Paris - with her son.

The socialite visited the French capital's most famous landmark the Eiffel Tower with five-month-old Sparrow.

In the picture posted on twitter and her blog the doting mother - who was dressed in a brown coat and sunglasses - gives her baby a big kiss in front of the monument.

She tweeted: "In the City of Lights with my True Love."

Nicole - who also has a two-year-old daughter Harlow with her fiance, Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden - also praised the locals for their hospitality.

In another Twitter posting, she wrote: "Them Parisians sho is klassy! (sic)"

Nicole was in Paris promoting her new clothing range Winter Kate and today (26.02.10) she shows off her clothes and jewellery line at London department store Selfridges.

Earlier this month, Nicole talked about how her priorities in life have completely changed since she became a mother.

Nicole Richie has proudly revealed how she co-piloted a private plane – and then posted photos of herself sitting in the cockpit on her blog to prove it.  The reality TV star and clothing designer blogged about how she took the controls on a recent flight to Canada to promote her Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960 labels.

She wrote: “This past Thursday, I flew to Montreal… and by flew, I mean I actually flew.  “My partners, Rick and Brian, let me be the co-pilot once again on their jet!”
In the snap, Nicole looks calm and collected at the controls, but joked: ”It was so much fun! Now, if only everyone else on the flight felt the same way.”

More Nicole buzz...Reality star Kelly Osbourne has revealed that she is “so happy” for her celebrity pals Nicole Richie and Joel Madden after they recently got engaged.
Osbourne, 25, who is good friends with Richie, 28, and her fiancé Madden, 30, wrote in her weekly UK magazine column: "It was great to hang out with my friend Nicole Richie in New York… "It was the first time I'd seen her in ages and it was really nice to catch up.
Then, out of nowhere, Nicole said, 'Look at my hand!' “She showed me her engagement ring, which is beautiful, and she seemed so happy.” She added: "She and Joel are a wonderful couple and their kids, Harlow and Sparrow, are the cutest. I'm so happy for the pair of them!"

Nicole Richie designed her own engagement ring.

The TV star - who revealed her betrothal to Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden during an appearance on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' this week - worked with renowned celebrity jeweller Neil Lane on the band, which sports a flawless four carat, round diamond.

Lane told People magazine: "We designed it together. Nicole was lovely and wonderful to work with on it! She wanted a beautiful, special ring and wanted to be intimately involved in the design."

The jeweller - who has previously created pieces for a host of stars, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron - also revealed Joel let his wife-to-be have complete control over the design.

He added: "Joel just wanted her to have her dream ring."

It was on Monday (15.02.10) that Nicole, 28, confirmed she is engaged to Joel - with whom she has two children, daughter Harlow, two, and five-month-old son Sparrow.

Joel, 30, later revealed his joy with a posting on his twitter page.

He tweeted: "Yep. I'm engaged. Very happy. Yeah we've been engaged for a while so you're all kind of late on that. But Thanks for the hooplah all the same. (sic)"

Reality star Nicole Richie and singer Joel Madden have announced their engagement after having two children together.

Madden posted a message on the website Twitter on Monday that said he was engaged and "very happy," and Richie taped an appearance on television talk show "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday in which she confirmed an engagement.

"We actually recently are engaged," Richie told Letterman.

Madden's Twitter post has since been removed, and Richie's appearance on Letterman is not scheduled to air until Friday.

Richie is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie and is best known for starring opposite celebrity heiress Paris Hilton in reality show "The Simple Life" from 2003 to 2007. Madden is the frontman for rock band Good Charlotte.

Richie and Madden have two children together, 2 year-old daughter Harlow and 5 month-old son Sparrow.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Jill Serjeant)

Nicole Richie is getting married.

The socialite confirmed yesterday (15.02.10) that she is officially engaged to her rocker boyfriend Joel Madden - with whom she has daughter Harlow, two, and five-month-old son Sparrow - when she appeared on 'The Late Show With David Letterman', showing off a large engagement ring.

She then joined friends at New York restaurant Abe and Arthurs, where she was overheard talking about her impending nuptials.

A source said: "She was glowing. She was telling her table how happy she was."

Good Charlotte singer Joel, 30, later confirmed the news - revealing they had managed to keep their engagement secret for some time.

He tweeted: "Yep. I'm engaged. Very happy.

"Yeah we've been engaged for a while so your all kind of late on that. But Thanks for the hooplah all the same (sic)."

The couple denied that they had plans to marry as late as last year, and were in no plans to rush into tying the knot.