Sighting: Nicole Leaving Traffic School

The Gossip Girls served up fresh Nicole Richie pics. Nicole is looking tres fabulous, if we do say so ourselves. She's pictured leaving Traffic School, which was part of that punishment for that little DUI plea deal she had back last year. Nicole is looking fierce! We love the look. It seems Nic is choosing a much more sophisticated wardrobe pallet these days, and we're proud of her turn around from wannarexic part pastey to svelte and sexy mom. Maybe a leopard can change her spots? More pics at the Gossip Girls after the jump. JUMP!

Ashlee Simpson Carrying Peter Wentz Hybrid?

Ashlee Simpson and Peter Wentz are really busy lately, denying rumors that is. Rumor has it Ashlee's with child and getting engaged soon, although sources don't know when or where. The couple will probably take a trip soon, and it's likely the news will come out then. Meanwhile, Daddy Simpson, (Ashlee and Jess's manager) is working overtime to combat the rumors of pregnancy. According to In Touch magazine, the family is terrified of Ashlee running off and eloping with Wentz, making a media buzz of herself, and getting pregnant before marriage. You may recall sister Jessica was a virgin until marriage. Ashlee most likely has not and will not follow in the Simpson family tradition in that respect, and news of a pregnancy may come sooner or later. Other stars have denied pregnancy until the last minute, a la Nikky Richie.

Hillary Duff stunned by Joel's crazy behavior...

Joel madden told Hillary Duff he hated the Hollywood party club scene, which is why she was stunned when that's exactly where he ran after their breakup. Duff's talking to Seventeen Magazine about the ills of the Hollywood date scene, and finally breaking her silence about the Nicole Richie drama that follows Duff now too.

"All of the going out he did after we broke up sort of shocked me. Like, that's just so out of character for him, and when we were together, he hated stuff like that, so I felt like I didn't really know him as well as I thought I did."

Breakups are always hard, and we all know most of us wonder if our weight, nagging, or taking-for-granted had something to do with the relationship's demise. But can you imagine not feeling fat if your beau left you for Mrs. Richie? Duff goes on in the interview to say that she's still believing in love and hopeful for the future,

"I still want the cookie-cutter American dream--to get married, have kids, and have a house with a picket fence. I still believe that marriage can work."

We here at CharmFlakes appreciate a feel-good just as much as anyone else. But here in The Queen City, feel-good stories today are tainted with the news that drunk driving convictions are on the rise in North Carolina. According to the lovely Peter Gilchrist, Mecklenburg County D.A., DWI convictions are expected to rise even more. Lawmakers passed new driving under the influence laws in recent years that have limited judges interpretation of the laws and set a stricter tone in court. But while DUI convictions have risen in Charlotte and the region, over in the Research Triangle, they've only risen 31%. But not to fear! Gilchrist thinks 90% of DWI suspects may be convicted under the new laws. Good thing Lohan, Richie, and Paris Hilton haven't made the move to Charlotte, aka 'the new LA.'

While Nicole is all in the news with the details of her upcoming shotgun wedding leaking out all over the web, her arch-nemesis, (Not P. Hilton) Hillary Duff, is in the news for a different reason. According the China Daily, Duff alledgedly strays clear of the 'bloids and blogs ever since her fued a few years ago with another rival, Lindsay Lohan. Duff apparently said, "I try to stay away from the gossip stuff. I used to be obsessed and I just feel like it's so negative." In case you're wondering how such a good-hearted girl like Duff has racked up so many enemies in H-town, it's because women like stealing her men. Lohan alledgedly began dating ex-star Aaron Carter at the same time as Duff, prompting a teenage catfight which helped launch Lohan's place as a tabloid darling. More recently, Nicole Richie scooped up Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden from Duff's clutches, appearing in public with him just three days after Duff's reps confirmed a split. Duff's a nice girl, and we all know that nice girls are a rare commodity in the hills these days, which may be exactly why Hillary Duff has a corner on her market, unlike either Lohan or Richie, who come a dime a dozen these days.

Nicole Richie is preggers and is even set to marry! Nicole, a darling of CharmFlakes, is set to marry boyfriend Joel Madden, from the band Good Charlotte, in a secret ceremony in upcoming weeks.

According to TMZ.com, Nicole is three months pregnant with the MaddenRichie hybrid. It's almost painful to watch, knowing that the kid is gonna end up premature, or breaking Nicole's spine. It takes hips to push a baby, and for that reason, we at CharmFlakes are feeling confident enough to say that this baby is gonna be born by a ceasarion section.