Nicole Richie in the Hospital!

Breaking now... Sources tell ET that NICOLE RICHIE is currently in the care of an L.A.-area hospital, where she was taken earlier today. The pregnant paparazzi magnet is reportedly due next week with her first child with JOEL MADDEN . Just two days ago, Joel's brother JOSH revealed to Us Weekly that the couple is expecting their baby any day now, saying, "I think it's sometime in the next week, that's all we know," he told reporters Wednesday night. "We don't know what it is, we don't know any names." Josh, who's a DJ, said his brother will make a great dad. "He's always had kids at heart," Josh said. "He kind of modeled his life like a role model and I'd say if he was having a kid or not that everything he's done from the start is just going to be continued on." (link)