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Word is that the star of such cinematic classics as 'Tomb Raider' and 'Beyond Borders' may be pregnant again, with her fifth kid (her second biological child, after Shiloh).

Speculation has been raging since Ange cancelled a planned talk in Italy; she was scheduled to appear at a conference with the rather impenetrable title, The Flight Of The Hummingbird: The Future of Children in the Mind and Society of the World.

The event's rep wasn't exactly super-discreet when she commented: "Angelina cancelled last week. Due to her privacy I can't confirm her pregnancy, but I can say that the Italian newspapers are correct in their reports." Evidently the words 'can't' and 'confirm' didn't have very accurate entries in her Italian–English dictionary…

These remarks, coming as they do after Brad's admission not so long ago that: "We're ready for another one," haven't exactly poured cold water on the baby-rumour fire. More like lighter fluid, really.

Speaking of revealing comments — designer Roberto Cavalli has just joined the ever-growing list of people who have made it blindingly, blindingly obvious that Jennifer Lopez is pregnant with her and husband Marc Anthony's first baby.

"It is so complicated because every week she is getting bigger," said Cavalli of the job of dressing J.Lo for her and hubby's ongoing tour of North America. Uh, yeah — unless he's breaking like the cardinal rule of working with celebs and daring to suggest that Jennifer is just getting fat, I think it's safe to say that we can expect the pitter-patter of little Lopez feet in the not-too-distant future.

And, seriously, is there actually anyone who doesn't think it's absolutely certain that J.Lo is pregnant? This has to qualify as the current worst-kept celeb secret. Come on, just issue a statement already.

Michelle Williams had her and former man Heath Ledger's baby not all that long ago — but the love-move in-baby whirlwind didn't settle into a happy relationship between the two stars. Now Michelle's reportedly planning to up and leave her large Brooklyn pad, with too much space now that Heath's left, and move across the river to Manhattan with little Matilda.

TRIXY HONORÉ

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Sure, Heath's already there — living in ultra-fashionable SoHo — but it's a crazily packed little island; it's not hard to find a bit of it where you're very unlikely to bump into the ex.

The saddest thing about babies, is that having one doesn't automatically make you smart enough to parent the things even halfway decently.

And, on a completely unrelated note — Lindsay Lohan's mother has managed to get that reality TV show she was hankering after. Now she's all set to ruin, er, that is, transform the life of her younger daughter Ali. Dina Lohan will be sharing with the world how she works her magic, as she tries to make singing/acting Ali into Star Child Number Two.

"It's about what I do, how you can be successful, and be a single mom and fulfilling your kids' dreams," says Dina, who's just all about other people's dreams, to People magazine.

"It won't just be following my family around like other shows. It'll show me cultivating careers, going to soccer practice; Ali going to school and in the studio. It'll encompass everything. Lindsay is a family member and will lend a helping hand if Ali asks her, when she's in the recording studio. We just want it to be real." Wow, Ali is so going to look back one day with her therapist and thank you for this very special opportunity.