Nicole Richie

After a late Friday night performance with his band Good Charlotte at the Hot 99.5 Lil’ Black Dress Party hosted by Perez Hilton at the Clarendon Ballroom in Arlington, Va., Madden was walking offstage when Hot 99.5 morning show deejay Kane announced to the crowd, “He got engaged yesterday. Congratulations, Joel!”

To that, Madden quickly glanced back over his shoulder but was otherwise unresponsive as he made a hurried exit from the stage behind brother Benji.

“We heard this morning,” Kane told PEOPLE following Good Charlotte’s 40-minute set. Crediting he got the word from “good sources,” Kane said he hadn’t seen Richie since hearing the news, but added he had offered his congratulations to Madden earlier in the night. “He said, ‘Thank you so much,’” recalled Kane.

“They’re very excited about the baby and the wedding. They want to keep their personal life personal,” he added.

That might not be so easy. On Thursday, during a visit to ABC’s Live! With Regis and Kelly in New York, Madden was asked by cohost Philbin about “a little ring, or something.” “I was hoping it would be a surprise, but now –” Madden responded. (Click here to watch the clip.)

While there were no sightings of Richie at the party, she and Madden, who are expecting their first child together, were spotted touring Washington, D.C., earlier in the day.

The pair, along with entourage in tow, popped into Nathans of Georgetown restaurant for a late lunch before making their way to the upscale Georgetown baby boutique Dawn Price Baby.

Source: People Magazine

It’s good to be healthy during your pregnancy, but don’t overdo it Nicole, you have no weight to lose.

Nicole looked pretty in black — and showing off the baby bump — as she arrived at the Justin Timberlake concert in NYC a few days ago, where Joel and his band opened up for JT.

Nicole is still spending time in New York with Joel, who is currently touring there — she was spotted arriving at her hotel a few days ago.

Pregnant Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel were spotted shopping in New York’s Soho on Sunday afternoon.

Nicole Richie didn’t just get a briefer jail term than Paris Hilton, she got bigger ratings, too.

Friday’s 20/20, featuring a Diane Sawyer grilling of the cell-bound Simple Life star, averaged 5.9 million people who just couldn’t help themselves, per Nielsen Media Research stats.

Back in June, Hilton’s postjail sitdown on Larry King Live averaged 3.2 million.

In truth, though, there is no comparing the Richie and Hilton numbers. The Richie interview aired on free TV (ABC); the Hilton one on basic cable (CNN).

Source: eonline.com