Reports: Simon Cowell Impregnates Friend's Wife
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July 31, 2013 — -- quicklist: 1title: Reports: Simon Cowell Fathers Child With Friend's Wifetext: Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell got his friend's wife pregnant, according to reports in Us Weekly and People magazines, citing unnamed sources.
A British spokesperson for Cowell told People, "This is a very sensitive issue and all media enquiries are being dealt with by his U.S. attorney."
When called by ABC News, Cowell's representatives would not comment.
Cowell will soon be buying mini V-neck T-shirts for the baby he's having with Lauren Silverman, a New York City socialite and still-married wife of real estate developer Andrew "Ace" Silverman. media: 19828341
quicklist:title: Teri Hatcher Wants to Make 'Housewives' Movietext: Teri Hatcher know fans are, well, desperate, to see the women of "Desperate Housewives" reunite for a feature film and she says she's happy to oblige them.
But don't cross your fingers.
"I love the fans of the show so much, and they don't seem to be done with those characters. I think it would be great for them. If a script ever came across my lap, I would read it, hoping that it would work out, but I don't really see that happening," the actress told Extra. media: 19829278
quicklist:3title: Will The Next iPhone Scan Your Fingerprints? text: As if your iPhone didn't already know enough about you -- your location, your browsing habits and your Carlos Danger handle -- it might soon also know you by your fingerprints.
The code for the phone's already released operating system reportedly includes a folder marked "biometrickitUI," leading to speculation that a secure fingerprint reader will be a feature when the newest version of the iPhone is released this fall.
There are additional rumors that a plastic version of the popular device will also be released in September.
For more on the upcoming iPhone, click here. media: 19736779
quicklist: 4 title: Saddam Hussein's Sword Returned to Iraq text: An ornate sword that once belonged to Saddam Hussein, and was looted by a U.S. soldier in 2003, was returned to Iraq by U.S. officials Tuesday.
U.S. customs officials said the sword, which had previously sold at auction for $15,000, was "not eligible to be exported as a war trophy," and therefore needed to be returned.
When coalition troops raided the homes of Hussein and his sons, they discovered lavish palaces replete with zoos, gold-plated pistols and cases of champagne. media:19824165
quicklist: 5 title: Mackenzie Rosman Bares Most for 'Maxim'text: Mackenzie Rosman, the doe-eyed child star of 1990s treacle-fest "7th Heaven," is all grown up.
Now 23, Rosman posed for a steamy "Maxim" magazine photo shoot. She'll top that appearance with a role in SyFy's upcoming made-for-TV movie "Ghost Shark."
For more of ABC's coverage of Rosman in her underwear, click here.
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quicklist: 6title: Cops Recover Stolen Stradivarius Violin, Worth $1.8M text: London police have found a 17th-century Stradivarius violin, worth $1.8 million, after a three-year hunt for the instrument.
South Korean violinist Min-Jin Kym was eating at a London sandwich shop in 2010 when thieves took the violin.
Two men have been arrested, police said. media:19824252
quicklist: 7title: Katy Perry Sucks the Life out of Robert Pattinson Dating Rumortext: Katy Perry, who previously dated skeleton Russell Brand and zombie John Mayer, says she never dated vampire Robert Pattinson, despite rumors of the pair's canoodling.
In an interview with Elle UK, the "I Kissed a Girl" singer says she never kissed Pattinson and the two are just friends.
Perry says she even reached out to Pattinson's ex Kristen Stewart to let her know "I would never disrespect you," but was only trying to be a friend to the "Twilight" star. media:19824014
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