That Ryan Phillippe has infiltrated the womb of a lesser known actress, that being Alexis Knapp (pictured): "Knapp, 26, an actress who dated Phillippe last summer, is pregnant and, a source says, 'Alexis has told friends that the child is Ryan's.' The baby is said to be due in June. Reps for Knapp and Phillippe did not have any comment. But the source tells PEOPLE that 'Ryan is aware of the situation [and] totally prepared to take responsibility should the child be his'"... Chances are it's not; if it were it'd be the gestation period akin to a large elephant, but Amanda Seyfried should be thrilled by the news nonetheless... That Bryan Adams is to become a first time father; "the singer's personal assistant Alicia Grimaldi is pregnant with the pair's child and due to give birth in May"... That, in an ongoing ruse to drum up interest in the next season of The X Factor, "Simon Cowell is having 'urgent' talks with ITV1 bosses over the future of The X Factor... While Dermot O'Leary has signed a new £1m (€1.15m)deal to host the series, Simon's decision on the line-up of judges is believed to be largely based on whether Fox executives in the US choose to sign Cheryl Cole on the American show. Fellow judges Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh are yet to confirm new contracts for the upcoming series, while Konnie Huq's job as presenter of spin-off show The Xtra Factor hangs in the balance" for obvious reasons... That, of her contact with Cheryl since the ending of last year's X Factor, Cher Lloyd said: "Cheryl hasn't been in touch at all. She is more interested in becoming famous in the States. I've been left high and dry (apart from being flown to LA to record with will.i.am). I thought we were mates"...

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