Pitt, Jolie may welcome little one in Africa

Pitt, Jolie may welcomelittle one in Africa
WINDHOEK, Namibia -- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation their baby will be born in Africa. Namibian media reported that immigration officials confirmed the stars and five other people, including two children, arrived in Walvis Bay on Monday morning on a chartered jet from Paris.
Pitt's publicist said Jan. 11 that Jolie, 30, is pregnant with the actor's child. It was unclear when the baby will be born.
A judge in California since granted a request to change the names of Jolie's two children to Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to reflect that Pitt intends to become their adoptive father.
Pitt, 42, and Jolie have rented all 14 rooms and suites at the Burning Shores resort near the famous dunes of the Namibian desert. A private security firm and local police officials cordoned off the area and threatened to confiscate any cameras, Namibian media reported Friday.
The actress has traveled to Africa frequently to shoot films and as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. She has called the continent one of hope and possibility, and she adopted her daughter, Zahara, from Ethiopia last year, accompanied by Pitt. She adopted 4-year-old Maddox in 2002 in Cambodia.
Abdul reports assault
LOS ANGELES -- "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul says that a man assaulted her at a private party over the weekend, according to a police report. Abdul filed the report at the Hollywood station Tuesday claiming she had been a victim of battery about 1 a.m. Sunday, police Lt. Paul Vernon said Thursday.
"According to Abdul, the man at the party argued with her, grabbed her by the arm and threw her against a wall," Vernon said. "She said she had sustained a concussion and spinal injuries."
Abdul provided police with the name of the man, but Vernon withheld it pending further investigation. The man has not been charged, Vernon said.
Abdul's publicist Michelle Bega declined to comment. The incident was first reported by Us Weekly magazine.
Abdul appeared as scheduled on this week's "American Idol." Last week, she signed a deal to remain on the show for another three years.
Today's birthdays
Former first lady Betty Ford is 88. Comedian Shecky Greene is 80. Investigative reporter Seymour Hersh is 69. Basketball Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek is 66. Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 65. Singer J.J. Jackson is 65. Singer Peggy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 65. Actor Stuart Pankin is 60. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Gary Carter is 52. Actor John Schneider is 46. Rock musician Izzy Stradlin is 44. Singer Julian Lennon is 43. Rock singer-musician Donita Sparks (L7) is 43. Rapper Biz Markie is 42. Actress Robin Wright Penn is 40. Actress Patricia Arquette is 38. Actress Katee Sackhoff is 26. Actor Taran Noah Smith is 22. Actress Kirsten Storms is 22.