People: Katherine Heigl is Adopting a Baby

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MISSIONS
INFANT ACQUISITION ASSURED
Katherine Heigl and her husband, Josh Kelley, are adopting a baby. Melissa Kates, Heigl's spokeswoman, confirmed the news but wouldn't provide details. RadarOnline.com said the couple's adoption process has been under way for at least six months and that the 10-month-old girl is from Korea. The baby's name is Nayleigh, according to Radar, and her nickname will be Leigh.

SISTERS
'I DONT REGRET GROWING UP IN YOUR SHADOW ONE BIT'
Jessica Simpson wants a baby, sister Ashlee Simpson-Wentz tells Redbook's October issue. Simpson-Wentz also says she doesn't envy her sister's single lifestyle. In other news, Simpson-Wentz loved being pregnant: "It was the healthiest I've ever been in my life. Except for the cupcakes.

TMI
DESIGNER'S LIVE ENZYMES MAKE FASHIONABLE DEBUT
Giorgio Armani said Thursday he was feeling "marvelously well" after winning a months-long battle with hepatitis. Several missed appearances in the spring and a gaunt appearance in June had raised concerns about his health. "I'm marvelously well; I beat my problem, the data about my liver are nearly perfect — some even better than perfect — such that I can stop taking my medicine," he said

EWWW
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS TO CAUSE SHUDDERS FOR HOURS
After more than a decade of separation, Hugh Hefner has filed for divorce from his wife, Kimberly, who he married in 1989. They separated in 1998. Hefner continued to live at the mansion, and Kimberly Hefner moved into a home next door with the couple's two young sons. In recent years, Hefner and his girlfriends — who have included Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt — have starred on "The Girls Next Door." His relationships with all three have since ended, and he's now living with three new women, including twins.

HEALED
SINGER RETURNS TO STAGE AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Natalie Cole has returned to the concert stage for first time since her kidney transplant in May. The 59-year-old singer performed Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. She received a standing ovation from the crowd as she walked onto the stage in a purple gown. Cole sang songs from her latest album, "Still Unforgettable," and hits from her Grammy-winning career.

EASIER
ABC SHOW CAN'T WAIT TO ENJOY ROBOTS AS DANCERS
"Dancing With the Stars" pros Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are no longer in step with one another. Susan Madore, a publicist who works on the ABC television dance competition, says the two professional dancers broke off their engagement over the weekend. Smirnoff and Chmerkovskiy will continue to appear on "Dancing With the Stars."
» Pictured at right: Just to be clear: These are the dancers, not the stars. No need for alarm.

With contributions from The Associated Press
Photos by Joel Ryan/AP; Evan Agostini/AP