Nicole Richie & Joel Madden welcomed their daughter Harlow Winter into this world.  Now only weeks later, they’re welcoming their first public spat as parents.

Reportedly the dispute is over the issue of who will be Harlow’s godmother.  The Simple Life starlet is pulling for Miss Hilton to fill the role, while the Good Charlotte rocker has his hopes set on Sophie Monk, his twin brother Benji’s fiancé.

And they’re in a deadlock over the issue.  According to a source, “Joel doesn’t think Paris is up to the task … He’s lobbying for Sophie.”

What parent would want their little girl to go to Paris for advice???

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Paris Hilton arrived by herself wearing a brown wig and left later that night with a mystery woman dressed in black. Let the rumor mill begin!

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This totally ruined my breakfast.

Us Magazine is reporting that Britney Spears has Paris Hilton in her corner:

While Britney Spears‘ behavior continues to get more erratic (the AP has already written her obituary), she has the support of one celeb: Paris Hilton.

Usmagazine.com caught up with the heiress, 26, over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival, where she was promoting her new gross-out comedy The Hottie and the Nottie (out February 8).

“She’s such a sweet girl when I’m alone with her, she’s a completely different person than she’s made out to be,” Hilton told Us. “And I love her, I think she’s very sweet and has a big heart. She’s amazing.”

Hilton’s well-wishes for the troubled pop star?

“I just want her to be happy,” she said. “I think everything’s going to be OK.”

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Paris Hilton running out of LAX Nightclub in Hollywood with some friends in Los Angeles, California on January 13th.

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