Pushing forth with her busy schedule, Nicole Richie was spotted leaving her hotel in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (February 16).

Wearing denim shorts in the chilly weather, the former 'Simple Life' star skirted past paparazzi fresh off of announcing her big engagement news.

Meanwhile, Nicole's musician father Lionel Richie has proclaimed his joy over the wedding-on-the-way.

'My happiness for Nicole and Joel [Madden] knows no boundaries. They have given me two beautiful grandchildren, Harlow and Sparrow, and have proven to be great parents,' papa Richie tells.

los angeles (reuters) - reality star nicole richie and singer joel madden have announced their engagement after having two children together. madden posted a message on the website twitter on monday that said he was engaged and "very happy

with lionel richie as the father-of-the-bride, two things will likely occur at nicole richie's wedding to joel madden. they'll party all night long. people will be dancing on the ceiling. as it is, the legendary singer is overjoyed by the couple's

A changed planet, new orbit and bigger galaxy of stars. For Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the second revolution of We Are the World, launched Friday, easily matches the 1985 original in talent, altruism and magic.

"Divinity was in the room," says Jones, producer for both charity recordings. "It was a big challenge. It takes a serious army and serious emotional architecture. I've never seen such a diverse group of people, and they came for the right reasons."

The "We Are the World" remake premiered at the Olympic opening ceremonies in Vancouver Friday night.

Justin Bieber, Barbra Streisand, Pink and Kanye West are among the stars who appear in the video, shot less than two weeks ago in Los Angeles. Proceeds from the song will be donated to Haiti relief.

See pics from the We Are the World recording session!

In one touching moment, Janet Jackson sings alongside video of her brother Michael from the original "We Are the World," recorded 25 years ago. (Michael, who died last June, co-wrote the song with Lionel Richie.)

The video of "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" premiered Friday night (February 12) during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The new incarnation of the 1985 song sticks closely to the arrangement of the original, but the cast is much larger and, of course, much more contemporary.

On television, the song was introduced by a message from original "We Are the World" principals Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, who urged viewers to contribute via World25.org, iTunes or by texting "World" to 50555.

Richie, Jones honor Jackson in 'We Are the World'

LOS ANGELES — The late Michael Jackson has a prominent role in the revamped version of 'We Are the World.'

Lionel Richie, who wrote the original charity anthem with Jackson, says the King of Pop can be seen in the new video for the track, singing with his sister Janet.

'We left the original footage of that part, but now he is singing with his sister,' Richie said.

, lionel richie revealed on "the oprah winfrey show" friday (february 12) that the late king of pop will be part of the remake's song and video. "he had to be there," richie told the talk-show host. "if you're not gonna be there for the production

los angeles (ap) - the late michael jackson has a prominent role in the revamped version of we are the world. lionel richie, who wrote the original charity anthem with jackson, says the king of pop can be seen in the new video for the track, singing

LOS ANGELES - The late Michael Jackson will appear in the 25th anniversary remake of "We Are The World," Access Hollywood has learned.

Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, who, along with Jackson, masterminded the original version in 1985, told Access's Shaun Robinson on Wednesday that the King of Pop's original vocals and footage would be used in the song and video. Michael will appear posthumously in a split-screen with sister Janet Jackson joining him.

HOLLYWOOD - The scene inside Henson Recording Studios Monday evening was eerily familiar and altogether altered. Quincy Jones in headphones raised a victorious fist before conducting a fresh take of We Are the World before a celebrity choir. Déjà vu.

But this was a fresh slate of singers. Not a single returnee stood among the 80-plus celebrities linking voices on We Are the World: 25 for Haiti, an updated twist on the classic that raised $63 million for African famine relief efforts.

On Monday, producer Quincy Jones and singer Lionel Richie accomplished a tremendous feat in the name of charitable outreach: They brought together dozens of superstars from the music world (along with a handful of Hollywood guests) to record a new version of "We Are the World."

When the tune, which was originally recorded 25 years ago as a way to raise money for hunger relief in Africa, is finally released, the proceeds will go to help survivors of the catastrophic earthquake that destroyed a large portion of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. But where exactly will the money go, and who will benefit the most?

iPhones, Twitter, green-screen technology, BlackBerries, Facebook ... and hip-hop acts. Those are some things that were not around for the recording of the original "We Are the World" in 1985.

Stars including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and dozens more - even actor Dan Aykroyd - joined in for the superstar collective. They created a great song - one that to date has raised and distributed more than $63 million to 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa in emergency relief and development projects.

LOS ANGELES - The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.

Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.

"This one, the enthusiasm, I've never seen anything like it," said Lionel Richie, who wrote the original with Michael Jackson and oversaw the new version with music mogul Quincy Jones, 76.

Wyclef Jean has been active in raising money and delivering aid to his home country of Haiti after last month's devastating earthquake. So, when he got the call that Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie would be remaking the 1985 charity single "We Are the World," to benefit Haiti, he knew he had to get onboard.

"I'm gonna go put some Haitian-influence sounds on it," Jean told reporters on Monday, when more than 80 artists gathered to record the song. The former Fugees leader said he was excited about working with Jones and Richie.

More than 70 artists have lent their voices to a new version of the charity song "We Are The World" to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.

The stars came together late Monday at the same studio in the city of Los Angeles, California where the original song was recorded 25 years ago.

Among those taking part in the new version were singers Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Natalie Cole and hip-hop artists Kanye West and Wyclef Jean, who was born in Haiti.

A number of today's biggest stars gathered on Monday night to record "We Are the World - 25 for Haiti," the classic 1985 charity single re-imagined as a benefit for earthquake relief. Though song co-writer Michael Jackson passed away last summer, his presence was most definitely felt in the studio, where fellow co-writer Lionel Richie and producer Quincy Jones had assembled more than 80 singers, rappers and actors for the new version.

"The Insider" was under the big top of the media tent at the re-recording of "We Are the World." Several members of the ensemble cast spoke about the historical impact of the song and advocated the importance of contributing to the recovery in Haiti.

The "coincidence" of the song's 25th Anniversary and the tragedy in Haiti coinciding made for an appropriate time to re-record the famous tune, relayed Quincy Jones. Not only is the sound getting revamped, "We Are the World" is entering a world of technological advancements. It is being recorded in 3D and, using green screen technology, Lionel Richie reveals that "you can put yourself in the 'We Are the World' family."

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Star-struck singers, rappers and actors, including Barbra Streisand, Kanye West and Miley Cyrus, checked their egos at the door on Monday to record a new version of "We Are The World" for Haiti earthquake victims, 25 years after the song raised awareness of the famine in Africa.

None of the singers of the original song were invited to participate in the update, which was recorded at the same Hollywood studio once again under the oversight of Quincy Jones and the song's co-writer Lionel Richie.

Lady Gaga will reportedly join the galaxy of stars coming together to record a remake of "We Are the World" on Monday (February 1). They will join Usher, Jason Mraz, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton and other undisclosed artists.

Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the charity single with Michael Jackson, is working with Quincy Jones (the song's original producer) to organize the 25th anniversary remake to benefit Haiti relief. According to E! Online, Richie and Jones recruited Gaga at the Grammys on Sunday night. Frequent Gaga collaborator RedOne will help produce the track, which is said to include more than 100 participants.