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Pedro Hernandez, the confessed killer of Etan Patz, was taken to Bellvue Hospital today and placed on Suicide Watch.

The suspect has reportedly not been taking his medication, and appeared suicidal according to witnesses.

The arraignment later today will happen on the 33rd anniversary of the day the 6-year-old boy disappeared - a tragic and monumental moment that transformed the safety of children in this day and age.

Hernandez confessed that as a 19-year-old store clerk, he lured Patz to the basement of his bodega shop by promising the young boy soda. After strangling him, he claims he stuffed the boy into a plastic bag and threw him in the trash. The body was never found.

We really hope that this case is finally solved to help the parents get some kind of closure in their lives.

So sad.

[Image via Patz.]

OK Snooki, we get it... your pregnancy is PERFECT!!!

The tiny mom-to-be is on a weight control mission, and is hoping to gain only a total of 25 pounds during her pregnancy.

So far she's gained 15, but that's alllright because it's all going to her 'HUGE' boobs!

The little guidette says:

“[My boobs are] huge! I heard breast-feeding hurts, but it will help me bounce right back… The baby weight will just drop off!

Then, I want to get a boob job!”

That's nice! At this rate, that baby boy is gonna be even smaller than Jionni!

Oh and btw, we also hear breastfeeding is also good for the baby!

[Image via InTouch.]

This is something people don't just automatically think about: old people get their smang on more and more these days!

We're talking seniors. We're talking technology, and longer life expectancy. We're talking the elderly gettin' it on!

This is great news on one hand -- who wouldn't want to still be... lively... at that age -- but on the other hand, this means STDs are becoming more of a problem for seniors!

Enter SaferSex4Seniors and their hilarious PSA that's been getting a lot of attention.

Think of it as Kama Sutra For Grandparents! LOLz!

Check out the full PSA (above)!!

Etan Patz has been missing for 33 years. The 6-year-old boy was on his way to his bus stop in New York City for the first time ever when he vanished without a trace. He hasn't been found since.

Etan's case struck a chord with a nation who never paid attention to missing children much so before the Patz family lost their little boy. He was the first missing child to ever appear on the side of a milk carton.

One heartbreaking detail is Etan's parents have never moved from their loft on Prince Street in 22 years because they wanted to be there for their son if he ever returned home.

Strangely, the day before the 33rd anniversary of the 6-year-old's disappearance, an arrest had been made in the case.

The suspect has been identified as Pedro Hernandez who claims he ensnared Etan by offering him candy in 1979 and proceed to murder and dispose of the child's body.

Here's what Mayor Bloomberg said:

"The suspect came forward and made a statement implicating himself. I caution you all that there's a lot more investigating to do - we are one step closer to providing [Patz's family] some measure of relief."

We certainly agree with him about providing relief to the family. Although nothing will ever cure the Patz's family's loss, a bit of closure should help them recover even just a little. We feel so much pain for their family even though it's been an incredibly long time since their baby's disappeared. It's a very tragic tale.

Etan Patz was declared legally dead in 2001, but the police have continued to investigate the case and even excavated a basement supposedly containing human remains just one month ago.

We'll be sure to keep you updated on how this story unfolds.

The man ain't playing around!

The Silver Fox literally KICKED the Human Barbie off his show because he felt she was being dishonest.

If you've never heard of HB before, she's the mom who bought her daughter plastic surgery vouchers for the little girl's seven year old birthday.

Gross!

We applaud him for holding true to his convictions, and not letting someone as awful as her even get her fifteen minutes of fame.

P.S. See the video of Coop explaining why he stopped the interview short (below)!

The anticipation has been building up, and the day has arrived - Snooki is going to have a baby boy!

WOOO!!!

The Jersey Shore star has been in & out of the media spotlight these past few months with everyone wondering what the gender of her baby would be, and the reality superstar has finally popped the answer!

Here's what she said:

"Everyone said I was going to have a boy, and they were right! I thought it was going to be a girl. I was hoping it would be, because all girls want girls, it's still my baby, no matter what. I'm excited either way!"

We're sure Snooki will get over any disappointment she has once she sees those big brown eyes for the first time.

Now the question on everyone's minds is what she's going to name her mini Snooki.

According to the star it will be either Lorenzo and Jionni Jr., the name of Snooki's fiancé and co-parent, Jionni LaValle.

Here's what she also had to say:

"We're choosing between normal names, not like when celebrities name their kids. It's going to be a nice traditional Italian name."

Snooki parted ways with some inspirational guido words on what her life has been like and what it will be like after the bay-bay shoots on out of "there."

Here's what she said:

"I love anything cold and juicy, like Italian ices. I'm not going to party hard anymore, even after the baby is born. Being a mom changes you."

She certainly seems like a changed woman. She doesn't even like sex anymore!

Here's what she said:

“Our sex life is hardly there! I just feel too icky and gross. I'm so not in the mood to do stuff.”

Wow. She's so different!

We have so much faith in her being able to sustain these huge and exciting changes in her life.

Embrace it, girl!

You only have your first child once!

We think, anyways...

...Congratulations to the new mommy!

During his recent interview with MTV, Mike Sorrentino -- The Situation -- actually expanded on what it was like to be in rehab, now that he's clean.

We're just glad he's sober!

Here's what he said about the time in the facility:

"In the beginning, for sure, when I was (at the facility) in Utah, I'd wake up and just be extremely disappointed with myself. Like, 'I can't believe I got here. How did I get here?' You hear stories all the time, you know, of celebrities and people just not even waking up. That could have been me."

He even asserts that his problem was never booze, and didn't include cocaine or marijuana addiction:

"I was never drunk (on Jersey Shore). I was the guy that was the ladies' man. You can't get girls if you… can't speak to them."

Regardless, he should probably stay away from that stuff so he doesn't start substituting for the loss of painkillers.

Even though it won't be the same without him, we're not so sure it's such a good idea to hit the clubs in the show -- which he wants to do -- because we're fine with it feeling a little weird if it means he's healthy and sober!

Keep it up, Mike! You can do it!

[Image via WENN.]