Last week’s Enquirer and this week’s Life & Style both reported that Nicole Richie is pregnant, as confirmed by an over the counter test and blood work from an OB/GYN.

Richie was looking her normal thin self for an appearance at the Late Show with David Letterman yesterday and there was no evidence of the slight bump that seemed to spur those reports. She was wearing a gathered white dress, so it’s possible she was hiding a little something, but I doubt it.

I was starting to believe the rumors since Nicole has been wearing loose tops and has been covering herself with her shirt in front of the paparazzi.

I watched a clip of the show available through the Late Show website, and Nicole Richie comes off as cute and good natured, despite her reputation as a bitch. She jokes around with Dave and seems to roll with the interview, which focuses on the fact that so many young stars are facing jail time.

Richie says it’s possible she might go to jail when Letterman questions her about it, and she’ll know what her fate is at the end of this month. She says all she can do is keep her fingers crossed. When Letterman asks her why it is that so many young Hollywood women are facing jail time, she says “it’s obviously not Hollywood. Everyone goes to jail. All over the world, I mean.”

When Dave asks her if she knows Lindsay Lohan she says yes and laughs.

Here’s a transcript of the interview I typed up while watchnig it.

Letterman: “Is there a chance you two [Paris and Nicole] might go to prison? Because then, there’s your show. You know what I’m talking about?
You had some legal problems of your own didn’t you?… What is the status of that now?”

Richie: “Um, I’m just keeping my fingers crossed… I’m scared also, but I’m willing to face whatever consequences come my way, and I take responsibility for what I’ve done.”

Letterman: “Good for you.”

Richie: “Yeah.”

Letterman: “I don’t know the details of your problems, but is prison a likelihood… or am I?…”

Richie: “Um, yeah.” [giggles]

Letterman: “Really?”

Richie: “It’s not funny, I don’t know what I’m laughing.”

Letterman: “It does beg the question, what has gone wrong with young Hollywood? Honest to God, just look around.”

Richie: “Are you saying what’s my problem?”

Letterman: “No No No no. Just generally, I mean a lot of young people are in a lot of trouble these days and many of our top stars are doing time.”

Richie: “Well I mean, I can’t speak for everyone else, but I mean, it just goes to show that, I don’t, it’s obviously not Hollywood. Everyone goes to jail. All over the world, I mean. I don’t mean it that way” [laughing]

Letterman: “You make a good point, it’s not just Hollywood. Everyone goes to jail. When would we find out if you have to go to jail?”

Richie: “Probably the end of this month.”

Letterman: “Well I hope you don’t have to go to jail.”

Richie: “Thank you.”

Letterman: “So what about that Lindsay Lohan? She was here three weeks ago. She seemed like a lovely girl.”

Richie: “She is.”

Letterman: “Perfectly nice, and beautiful by the way, and a gifted actress, but she has a lot of trouble too doesn’t she? Do you know her?”

Richie: “Yes, I know her.” [laughing]

Letterman: “Do you and she and Paris do things together?”

Richie: “Yeah.”

Letterman: “And, I mean what do you talk about. I mean, how do you?
Let me try it another way. I’ve never been in prison. And I’m three times your age, and I’ve never been in prison. So how is it that three lovely young girls representing new Hollywood are potentially facing prison time?”

Nicole looks at him and laughs, says nothing.

Paul Shaffer yells from his position at the keyboard “objection, objection your honor. The prosecution is badgering the witness.”

[Transcript from video available on Late Show website.]

I have to say that I don’t feel sorry for Nicole, but I warmed up to her a little after watching the interview. I had a deep dislike of her after reading the mean text message she sent to Lauren Hastings. It’s not like she doesn’t deserve to go to jail for driving the wrong way on the freeway while drugged up, though. She could have killed someone.