Nicole Kidman's Rep Denies Pregnancy Reports

Hello, I'm Rebecca Field with a UPI entertainment update on this Monday, the 31 of December, 2007.

Nicole Kidman's rep is rejecting rumors saying the actress is pregnant. A British newspaper had reported she and her husband country singer Keith Urban were expecting their first baby. But Kidman's rep denies those reports. The actress is apparently in Australia with her family currently filming a new movie with Hugh Jackman. She has 2 children from her marriage with Tom Cruise.

David Letterman and Craig Ferguson are heading back on air. CBS' Late Show with David Letterman and The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson will both return with new shows January 2. Letterman's production company apparently reached a deal with the writers guild...allowing them to go back on air with their full writing staffs. The WGA says the deal shows that they do want people to get back to work and only ask for serious negotiations. The Writer's strike has been going on for more than 2 months.

Actress Jennifer Garner is being honored by her home state. She was apparently named West Virginian of the year yesterday. The actress received the annual honor from a local paper there. The publication says she's being recognized for being a great ambassador for the state. Garner spent a large chunk of her life there, and her mom says she considers it home.


Nicholas Cage's new thriller is continuing to bring fans to the theaters. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" Grabbed the top spot at U.S. box offices over the weekend...taking in more than 35 million dollars in ticket sales. "Alvin and the Chipmunks" starring Jason Lee took number two followed by Will Smith's "I am Legend." That's all according to Box Office Mojo.

Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie says she's thrilled to be engaged to actor Josh Duhamel. The singer tells People magazine she feels incredibly lucky to have him in her life. Reports surfaced last week that he'd popped the question...but Fergie is keeping quiet about the details for now.

That's all for now. Check out a new special segment on upi.com called "Nothing But Hope." Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.