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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines People, Life and Style, Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOP STORY - BABY FEVER

- Britney Spears is pregnant. Ultrasounds, excited e-mails to friend and then the father of the pop princess' third child, music producer J.R. Rotem, confirms it's true - IN TOUCH WEEKLY

- After months of fighting, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rekindling the passion and trying for another baby - LIFE & STYLE

OTHER TOP STORIES

- Although Paul McCartney was spotted cuddling Nancy Shevell weeks ago, he was seen in November taking an intimate stroll with actress Rosanna Arquette through the grounds of Hampstead's historic Kentwood House. His rep declined to comment and Arquette's rep called the two "good friends," but a source confirms they have been dating since summer - PEOPLE

- Heather Mills, a militant vegan whose messy divorce from former Beatle Paul McCartney has won headlines globally, is outraged that some of the media belittled her for suggesting that drinking rat's milk is the cure for the world's ills. "Believe me, all those outlets will be sorry," her spokeswoman warned - LIFE & STYLE

- The Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a lawsuit against Showtime Networks on November 19. They allege the network used the name of their 1999 Grammy-winning album "Californication" for the title of their series starring David Duchovny - IN TOUCH WEEKLY

- Miley Cyrus was surprised with an '80s-themed party for her 15th birthday. Her first headline concert tour, Best of Both Worlds, has blown up into a runaway success with an estimated $29 million in ticket sales. "Being famous is like a dream come true but it's really difficult because you lose your freedom. I don't want to lose being a kid," says Cyrus who plays Hannah Montana on the Disney show - PEOPLE

- "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria, 32, is putting the final touches to a new Los Angeles restaurant, Beso, she is opening with celebrity chef Todd English - LIFE & STYLE

- Mary-Kate Olsen is back at home and resting after being hospitalized in New York with a kidney infection - IN TOUCH

WEEKLY

- Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Jessica Simpson and new boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo were hanging together in Dallas and Waco, Texas. "They've been dating a couple of weeks," a source confirms - PEOPLE

- Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden are attending couple's therapy to make their relationship work with their baby due soon - IN TOUCH WEEKLY

- Venus Williams debuted her under-$20 EleVen line at retailer Steve & Barry's on Nov 14. "I've always wanted to design clothes that everyone can afford," she said - LIFE &

STYLE

BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES

- "Superman Returns" star Brandon Routh married longtime girlfriend Courtney Ford on Nov 24 at El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara - IN TOUCH WEEKLY

- Rocker Zac Hanson, 22, the youngest of the three Hanson brothers, and wife Kate are expected their first child in May -

LIFE & STYLE

- Julianna Margulies, seven months pregnant, married her fiance Keith Lieberthal on November 10 - US WEEKLY

- Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers' mother died at the age of 50 from a sudden illness just two days after the actor was arrested at a Dublin airport for public drunkenness and breach of the peace - US WEEKLY

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

- "I'm very proud of myself that I've not been to the Betty Ford Center yet -- never say never!" - Renee Zellweger in IN TOUCH WEEKLY