Nicole Richie and baby Harlow have been in New York for several days. Nicole’s been attending Fashion Week shows all week, but for the past two days, Nicole pulled an Angelina Jolie – she went apartment hunting. I have no idea if Nicole is planning to move to New York alone, or with her boyfriend and baby-daddy Joel Madden.

Meanwhile, Joel Madden is in Los Angeles dreaming about Brad Pitt. He attended a charity fundraiser and was asked about his Oscar plans, and who he was rooting for. Joel said, “I think Slumdog‘s gonna win. I hope Brad Pitt wins ’cause he’s never won an Oscar, right? Well I’m rooting for him then. I hope he gets it this time.” Sweet. He also talks about his girls:

Joel Madden is rooting for Brad Pitt to win an Oscar.

The Good Charlotte frontman and boyfriend of Nicole Richie said he would sit on the couch to watch the ceremony this weekend.

Speaking at a party in LA to support charity work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joel said: “I think Slumdog’s gonna win. I hope Brad Pitt wins ’cause he’s never won an Oscar, right?

“Well I’m rooting for him then. I hope he gets it this time.”

Brad is up for Best Actor for his part in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – his second Academy Award nomination.

Joel, who has a one-year-old daughter, Harlow, with Nicole, said being a dad was “great” and spoke about how it affected his views on the suffering in the Congo.

“I have a woman and child – two girls, you know – so it’s important to me. I love my girls, and every woman and child, especially when I see first-hand – when I was in Africa seeing it… it’s like looking at your own family and you just wanna do something”.

Joel’s twin brother Benji, lead guitarist in Good Charlotte, also attended the bash while Nicole was in New York.

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Even though I was half-joking about Nicole “pulling an Angelina”, I do think that Nicole and Joel probably admire Brangelina, and I can easily point out several instances where it seemed like Nicole and Joel were following in The Brange’s footsteps. I don’t think it creepy/scary Octomom stuff, I think Joel and Nicole probably just admire the celebrity couple. I really hope Nicole and Harlow aren’t leaving LA alone though – even though I worry about the state of their relationship, I hope they make it work.

Nicole and Harlow are shown in NY on 2/19/09. Credit: Fame. Nicole is also shown outside the Zac Posen show on 2/19/09. Credit: WENN Joel is shown on 2/18/09 at a charity event in LA for Children Mending Hearts. Credit: Fame.