It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got what every parent wants — a healthy baby. While Namibian officials declined Sunday to give any details on the birth Saturday of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, a doctor at the hospital said there were no complications and the mother and daughter were doing well.

"She is a healthy baby," the doctor said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information.

Police ringed the hospital with tight security Sunday, refusing to admit journalists and photographers into the building.

Pitt's publicist Cindy Guagenti announced the birth Saturday night, but said no other information or photographs would be released.

Samuel Nuuyoma, the governor of the Namibian region of Erongo, confirmed the birth at the Welwitschia Clinic in Walvis Bay and seemed to hint that key details would be released shortly.

"Any information relating to the birth of the baby will be made available to the public soon," said Nuuyoma, who has become friends with the celebrity couple.

The government has gone to extraordinary lengths to protect the privacy of Jolie and Pitt, who came to Namibia to avoid photographers and in the weeks leading up to the birth of their first child.

Namibia put tight security around their hotel and the hospital, set up large green barriers to protect their privacy from photographers and refused to grant visas to any foreign journalists unless they had written permission from Jolie and Pitt to cover the birth.

Police have also arrested photographers and confiscated film.

In Springfield, Mo., where Pitt graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1982 and his parents and siblings remain, Pitt's family said they were delighted.

"It's an exciting time for Brad and Angie, and we are really happy for them and the kids," Brad's brother, Doug Pitt, told the News-Leader in an e-mail.

Celebrity dog walkers are sticking their noses up at the Osbournes latest job offer because caring for their 14 pet pooches stinks.

Ozzy and Sharon have interviewed more than a dozen dog-sitters at their Beverly Hills mansion but no one is willing to take up the £85-a-day post.

The Prince of Darkness, 57, is said to be going barmy about the mess the dogs make in the house and moans he often has to walk them himself.

A neighbour said: "None of Ozzy and Sharon's 14 dogs is house-trained, so the smell of poop on the floor can be completely overwhelming."

Kerry Katona is fuming after Blackpool waxworks museum Louis Tussauds went back on plans to feature the star, saying she was no longer "family friendly" enough.

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Has Darren Day finally decided to step down as Britain's biggest love rat? His new love, ex-dancer Steph Poole, said he was offered Love Island but he turned it down.

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Tamer Hassan is after a role with Harrison Ford in Steven Spielbergs new Indiana Jones movie.

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Singer Charlotte Church has been piling on the pounds because she's expecting according to pals.

Emma Lee has been chosen as the face of ITV's new quiz channel. The sexy former Disney Channel presenter has been signed up to bring some glamour to ITV play - the networks dedicated gaming channel which was launched last month.

Emma, 30, who donned a bikini for a sexy shoot at London's new Ice House, said: "I'm absolutely chuffed."

Thousands of miles from Hollywood but still within easy reach of celebrity hype, Angelina Jolie gave birth to Brad Pitt's daughter Saturday in Africa, Pitt's publicist announced.

"The night of May 27, 2006 in Namibia, Africa, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed their daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. No further information is being given," publicist Cindy Guagenti said in a statement.

No photographs were being released, she added.

The baby's arrival had been the subject of intense press speculation in recent months, prompting the superstar couple to decamp to Africa for privacy. It escalated Tuesday when an e-mail Pitt sent to the Cannes Film Festival said he was unable to attend because of the baby's "imminent arrival."

Jesse Metcalfe has been spotted getting close to another girl - despite his current relationship with Nadine Coyle.

The Desperate Housewives actor apparently spent time flirting with Kimberly Stewart, daughter of rock star Rod, in a Los Angeles club last week.

An onlooker said, "Jesse and Kimberly met up in the VIP area. By the end of the evening, they looked pretty cosy and decided to head off together."

Metcalfe started dating Girls Aloud singer Coyle two months ago, but has since been linked to model Laura Shields and US actress Brittany Snow.

A British newspaper claims that Jesse was overheard telling Kimberly that Nadine is "just a bit of fun".

Delta Goodrem has been trapped in a bitter battle between her boyfriend Bryan McFadden and her manager and mother Lea.

Lea had angrily told her daughter to ditch the former Westlife singer because he is “holding you back”, after being concerned that the couple are more interested in holidaying together than working.

However, McFadden has fired off a letter to Lea telling her to curb her criticism.

According to the Sunday Herald Sun, the letter reads, “You don't know anything about my career or future.

"Delta is an intelligent, talented woman who is making decisions by herself. Be choice with your words in the future."

Goodrem is currently struggling to launch her career in America, and has as yet failed to start recording a third album.

It's gotten a little quieter around the usually celebrity packed streets of Dublin lately but with Bon Jovi, Pele & Ronan Keating in town at the weekend we weren't totally alone...

It's been a constant conveyor belt of stars in Dublin recently so we were actually a bit relieved when the swell died down at the weekend which kicked off with Bon Jovi concert at Croke Park.

Actress Denise Richards was in the crowd watching her boyfriend Richie Sambora playing to the sold-out venue so our snappers were on high-alert but sadly we never spotted her...

But according to anyone and everyone at the gig love 'em or hate 'em Bon Jovi are the hottest live band on the planet!

Football legend Pele was also around town at the weekend promoting his autobiographies with a couple of very sexy Samba dancers in-toe...

The World Cup winner saw the biggest ever turn-out for a book signing in the history of the Easons book store on O'Connell Street.

The soccer star announced that he was due to appear at Easons the night before on The Late Late Show during an interview with Pat Kenny...

Irish singer Ronan Keating was also on the chat-show at the weekend where he hinted that he may be interested in a Boyzone reunion after watching That That live but only after he was finished promoting his new album.

Orlando Bloom is planning to reward himself for undertaking extensive promotional work for the Pirates Of The Caribbean sequel this summer - by hiking up Mount Everest.

The travel-hungry Brit has always dreamed of seeing how far up the world's highest mountain he can climb.

He says, "I'd love to go to the Everest Base Camp. I'm just looking forward to getting away from it."

SOPHIE ANDERTON has fallen for another bad boy - wild Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose.

The model got up close and personal with the 44-year-old rocker at her 29th birthday bash in west London last week.

Our spy said: "Sophie and Axl spent ages talking. He looked smitten. They flirted and shared a kiss before leaving together."

Sophie was engaged to club boss MARK ALEXIOU and she recently dated millionaire city trader SURHIR SINGH.

GIRLS Aloud singer CHERYL TWEEDY has got big plans for ASHLEY COLE - she wants as many children as she can with him!

And she plans to start as soon as she weds the England ace after the World Cup.

She said: "I want lots of babies. Maybe I'll go on and on."

The 23-year-old is also trying to tone up her legs - because she hates them.

She moaned: "From the waist down it all goes a bit wrong."

BIG Brother babe Nikki Grahame spent a night of lust with junkie rocker Pete Doherty just days after he rekindled his romance with Kate Moss.

Pasty-faced Pete cheated on supermodel girlfriend Kate when 24-year-old Nikki latched on to him in a club, a close pal said.

The troubled Babyshambles singer...

BEGGED Nikki not to tell anyone in case Kate found out.

SMOKED crack cocaine in front of the startled drug-hating blonde.

SERENADED her with his guitar in his filthy needle-strewn flat.

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SCRIBBLED her e-mail address with the blackened end of an old drug needle.

Nikki - who wore a bunny-girl outfit for the start of Channel 4's Big Brother Seven - told her pal: "I don't know how Kate Moss coped with him."

The BB glamour girl had a fling with Doherty in March just days after he and Kate were photographed leaving a pal's house in North London.

Kate had resumed her on-off romance with the star following the scandal over pictures of her snorting cocaine.

But fame-hungry Nikki latched on to Kate's man at exclusive London club Boujis.

Her ex-flatmate Laula Lavin, 21, revealed:

'She'd had a lot to drink and they ended up going back to his place in Notting Hill, just the two of them. He got his guitar out and started singing to her.

He was singing Babyshambles songs. He told her he was going to write a song for her.

Nikki thought he was really sweet and caring but his flat was disgusting. There were needles everywhere and it was filthy.

She also said his fingers were really grubby and disgusting. She couldn't believe she let him touch her with them.

Nikki said he was smoking crack in the house and blowing the smoke in her face.

He also disappeared for a while leaving her on her own. She thought he might be shooting up.

Nikki is really anti-drugs. She spent the night at his place but she didn't want anything long-term.

She said she didn't know how Kate Moss coped with him.

Nikki's a very hygienic person, I'm surprised she stayed there with all the needles and other stuff lying about. She doesn't go into explicit details when she sleeps with someone, but she did tell me she spent the night with him.

Afterwards he begged her not to tell anyone because he was still with Kate.

She gave him her e-mail address so they could stay in touch. He used an old needle to write it down. The end of it was all blackened where he had burnt it.

The morning after he paid for a taxi to take her home. She's not seen him since and didn't get any messages either.

She went with him because he's famous, that's the reason, 100 per cent. Also the fact he was seeing Kate Moss.

It was a power trip for her. She knows men think with their willies.

He was begging her not to go to the papers but she'd never do that.

She would never kiss and tell. She wants to marry a footballer and she knows if she got a reputation for doing that then she'd never get one.'

Laula, a glamour model, also revealed how Nikki - who had her boobs enlarged when she was 18 - once spent the night at hunk Calum Best's flat but all she got was a stinging backside.

Laula, who lived with Nikki for nine months, said: "She'd been out with a girlfriend and they met Calum and a couple of his mates.

"They went back to his flat. The other girl was with Calum and Nikki was with one of his friends.

"At one point Nikki was lying on the bed wearing a pair of hot pants. Calum walked past and slapped her on the bum.

"It was only meant to be playful but it left a handprint.

"She went hysterical. She can really turn the tears on when she wants to. She gets angry very easily.

"Apparently she started ranting and raving and making everyone really uncomfortable."

Laula said the real Nikki - who is also reputed to have spent a night with Blackburn Rovers star Lucas Neill - has yet to be seen in the BB house.

Laula said: "She likes to get her own way all the time so I expect there will be a few fireworks in the coming weeks.

"She's not been too bad so far. She's not throwing too many tantrums."

But she came close to it late on Friday night when she found a condom planted in her bed.

When she threw back her quilt, Nikki shrieked: "That is disgusting. I'm not sleeping in there."

Sexually frustrated Richard snapped: "At least you're getting more attention."

After quizzing the housemates, Nikki finally discovered that it was cheeky city trader Sezer who had placed it there.

The Canadian singer revealed that she wanted her new album 'Loose' to be dirtier and sexier than her previous records.

She said: "This album is really sexually assertive in the way TLC used to be. I'm admitting to all my fans that I am a woman and I love to have sex.'

The brunette also confessed that when she worked as a chambermaid, she saved up to buy some sexy accessories.

She said: "When I was 12, I spent my first pay cheque on clothes - fluorescent pink suspenders from K Mart.'

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer takes show to U.S. this fall Eric Clapton will embark on a twenty-two-date North American tour this fall, kicking off September 16th in Minneapolis. The sixty-one-year-old rocker is currently in the middle of a run to kick off his European summer tour at London's Royal Albert Hall -- backed by guitarists Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II -- on which he's been performing rarely played Derek and the Dominos tunes.
Clapton last graced a U.S. stage last October when he reunited with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce to play three Cream shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. The guitarist will return to the venue for two nights this summer as well.

The world tour also features solo classics and songs off Clapton's 2005 release, Back Home. The Robert Cray Band is slated to open.

Eric Clapton North American tour dates:

9/16: Minneapolis, Xcel Energy Center
9/18: St. Louis, Savvis Center
9/20: Chicago, United Center
9/21: Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
9/23: Auburn Hills, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
9/26: Ottawa, ON, Scotiabank Place
9/28: New York, Madison Square Garden
9/29: New York, Madison Square Garden
10/3: Boston, TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet Center)
10/6: Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Casino
10/7: Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Casino
10/9: Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
10/10: Washington, DC, Verizon Center
10/12: Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena
10/14: Duluth, GA, Gwinnett Center
10/15: Raleigh, NC, RBC Center
10/17: Charlotte, NC, Charlottte Bobcats Arena
10/18: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Jefferson Arena
10/20: Orlando, TD Waterhouse Centre
10/21: Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
10/23: Miami, American Airlines Arena

Red Hot Chili Peppers are embroiled in a plagiarism storm after a US radio presenter accused the band of stealing copyright work from Tom Petty.

The Californian bands latest single 'Dani California' is said to be a complete rip-off of the Tom Petty track 'Mary Jane's Last Dance'.

The accusation was revealed by Dan Gaffney during his morning radio show on WGMD in Delaware.

Station producer Jared Morris also lent his input into the accusation, he said: “The chord progression, the melody, the tempo, the key, the lyrical theme… they’re identical.”

The controvery surrounding the track is expected to gather pace in the coming weeks, Gaffney has already posted this MP3 to show the uncanny similarities between the two tracks and to help people make their own decisions on whether the band ripped off the 90's hit by Petty.

Although the evidence does seems pretty damning, it is commonly believed that there's not much new in terms of music these days, and most music is 'borrowed' or 'heavily influenced' from an earlier work. Maybe the Chili's hold these same beliefs, and Tom Petty should be flattered rather than feel insulted or ripped-off.

Geri Halliwell has agreed to meet with the father of her baby as long as it happens at the home of George Michael.

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Jennifer Aniston may be about to move in with Vince Vaughn. She told pals she needs a "Chicago wardrobe."

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Owen Wilson was escorted out of a supermarket by security after walking the aisles in bare feet. But the star was back a few minutes later after a fan lent him his flip flops.

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Lindsay Lohan has been smashing up her house to get into character for a potential new film role.

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Halle Berry vomited all over the set when filming a flying scene in her new film X-Men: The Last Stand. She agreed to be in the film only if her Storm character could fly but felt sick the second she started spinning from wires.