Jessica Simpson predicts baby is a girl
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Jessica Simpson said in New York this week she is pretty sure her baby will be a girl.
Simpson told People magazine she couldn't confirm that prediction, but she and fiance Eric Johnson plan to undergo a test to determine the sex of the child.
"I think it's a girl," Simpson said at the debut of the new clothing line created by her and her sister, Ashlee. "But I don't know yet."
Johnson, an ex-NFL player, wasn't going along with his bride-to-be's prediction.
"I think it's a boy," he told People. "We're pretty much at a standstill there."
Digital birthday bash for Britney Spears
HOUSTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The stars came out from across the United States to say happy 30th birthday to pop princess Britney Spears.
Spears and boyfriend Jason Trawick spent the big day Friday of all things ice skating in Houston while her fellow performers and celebrities fired off heartfelt text messages and tweets, even going so far as to pick up the phone and call.
People magazine said Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga called Britney while the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Miley Cyrus posted their birthday greetings electronically.
Lance Bass and Nicki Minaj went a step further and posted specially made videos saluting their friend and colleague.
Spears sent out her thanks on Twitter to both friends and fans. Then it was off to Mexico City for the resumption of her Latin America tour.
Letterman tops late-night TV ratings
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- David Letterman moved past reigning late-night king Jay Leno in the U.S. television ratings for November, Nielsen announced this week.
Letterman scored a 0.9 rating for the month, edging Leno, who had 0.8, among adults ages 18-49.
The Los Angeles Times said Saturday that Letterman's performance marked the first time the CBS "Late Show" had outperformed NBC's "Tonight Show" since 1994.
The Nielsen number translated to an average of 3.6 million viewers per night for Letterman and 3.5 million for his long-time rival Leno. The Times said Leno drew more than 5 million viewers in the days before Conan O'Brien's brief tenure on the "Tonight Show" with Letterman well off the pace.
The November ratings show ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" having a 7-percent gain in average audience to about 2 million viewers. Letterman's gain may have spilled over to CBS' "Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson taking over the top position in the 12:30 time slot over NBC's Jimmy Fallon.
McCready and missing son OK in Arkansas
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Country singer Mindy McCready and her 5-year-old son have been located safe in Arkansas after disappearing amid a child-custody squabble, officials said.
McCready, 36, and son, Zander, were found Friday night hiding in a closet at a home in Heber Springs that belongs to McCready's boyfriend and was being watched by law enforcement officers.
David Rahbany, chief deputy U.S. marshal in eastern Arkansas, said no charges were filed; however, it was not clear if McCready would be charged in the future with taking Zander from his legal guardian in Florida three days ago.
People magazine said McCready's parents currently have legal custody of the boy. The singer, who has struggled with drug addiction in the past, wrote on her Facebook page Tuesday she had been "fighting the Florida court system to protect my son, and bring him home."
Zander was placed in protective custody pending his return to Florida.
