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Actress expecting baby No. 2

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Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are expecting their second child.

Cruz publicist Javier Giner told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Spanish actress is pregnant.

He declined to provide any further details, including when the baby is due.

The 38-year-old Cruz and 43-year-old Bardem had their first child, a boy named Leo, in January 2011.

Gaga injured

Lady Gaga says she’s “heartsick” to postpone four shows after sustaining an injury that’s left her unable to walk.

A news release says performances set for Feb. 13-14 in Chicago, Feb. 16 in Detroit and Feb. 17 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, have been postponed.

Gaga took to Twitter to explain, saying she injured herself during a performance some time ago and her condition has worsened, leaving her immobile following Monday’s concert in Montreal.

Actor heads to stage

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading from modern to classic – the “Modern Family” star is going to star this summer in William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” in Central Park.

The Public Theater announced Tuesday that Ferguson will play Dromio opposite Hamish Linklater’s Antipholus for five weeks at the Delacorte Theatre starting May 28.

Happy birthday

Among celebrity birthdays today: Feb. 13: Actress Kim Novak is 80. Actor George Segal is 79. Singer-bassist-actor Peter Tork is 71. Actress Stockard Channing is 69. Talk-show host Jerry Springer is 69. Actor Bo Svenson is 69. Singer Peter Gabriel is 63. Actor David Naughton is 62. Actor Matt Salinger is 53. Singer Henry Rollins is 52. Actor Neal McDonough is 47. Singer Freedom Williams is 47. Actress Kelly Hu is 45. Singer Feist is 37. MC Natalie Stewart is 34. Actress Mena Suvari is 34.

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