Smarm machine Simon Cowell is allegedly having his first kid with his close friend Andrew Silverman's wife Lauren Silverman, a Jennifer-Garner-looking New York socialite who is reportedly about 10 weeks along.

What is it the ads say? "The Boys Are Back?" Yeah. That. Specifically, at Paramount Studios, surrounded by costars and, yes, entourage:

• Mark Wahlberg married his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham yesterday in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills. "She looked like a princess and beyond stunning. Mark looked ecstatic," says a source. So much for Nicole 4 Eva! [People]

Tim Russert, beloved journalist, passed away today from a massive heart attack. He was 58. When Tom Brokaw announced the death today on NBC, he said of Russert, "This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice." He will be missed. • Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe finalized their divorce…

Marky Mark is adding another baby to his funky bunch. He and his fiancée of four years, Rhea Durham, are expecting a third child. • Babies for everyone! Ugly Betty's Eric Mabius and wife Ivy Sherman are expecting baby number two. Their first child, Maxwell, is almost 2 years old. • Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke…