Tattle: It's the maternity ward for Jennifer Hudson

JENNIFER HUDSON gave birth Monday to her first child, David Daniel Otunga Jr., according to her publicist, Lisa Kasteler, of WKT Public Relations.

The boy, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces, is named after her fiance, David Otunga, said the Hollywood Reporter.

"The baby is beautiful and perfect," said Kasteler. "His parents are ecstatic."

Jennifer had not confirmed she was expecting before announcing news of the birth.

Surprise!

'C-Murder' back

to C-block

Rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller was convicted yesterday of second-degree murder for the 2002 shooting of 16-year-old fan Steve Thomas at a nightclub in Harvey, La.

The jury reached the 10-2 verdict about 1:30 p.m. in its second day of deliberations. Jurors had reached the same verdict earlier in the day, but District Judge Hans Liljeberg ordered them back to the jury room for more deliberation because of a questionable vote.

Liljeberg said after the verdict's initial reading that one juror had apparently changed her vote just to end deliberations. Three jurors had been seen crying in the courtroom yesterday morning, and the day before they jurors sent a note that they were having trouble reaching a consensus.

The courtroom was completely silent when the verdict was given for the second time. More than a dozen law officers filled the center aisle, and the judged had warned that anyone who so much as gasped would be arrested.

The victim's family left in tears.

"I'm not rejoicing. I feel bad for [Miller's] family. But at least they can see him. What have we got but a grave site and a photograph," said Steve's father, George Thomas.

Miller's family and friends also cried outside the courtroom. His sister, Germaine Miller, shouted and accused the prosecutors of corruption. Miller was previously found guilty of killing Thomas, but a judge overturned the conviction, siding with defense attorneys, who said prosecutors improperly withheld criminal-background information on three key witnesses.

MJ update

Propofol, the potent anesthetic that Michael Jackson's doctor gave him as a sleep aid, came from a Las Vegas pharmacy searched yesterday by federal drug agents and police.

Los Angeles and Las Vegas police and DEA agents served a sealed search warrant at Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas, which a law-enforcement official said legally sold propofol to Murray. Investigators found large amounts of the drug and other medications in Jackson's home after his death. DEA agents tracked the anesthetic back to the Las Vegas pharmacy.

The pharmacy staff was cooperative.

Through a spokeswoman, Murray's attorney, Edward Chernoff, said he had not seen the warrant and had no immediate comment.

Murray has talked with detectives but has not spoken publicly since Michael died. Chernoff has said Murray gave Michael nothing that "should have" killed him and specifically said Murray had not given Michael the narcotic painkillers Demerol or OxyContin.

The cause of death for Jackson and details about what was in system will be revealed in the final autopsy report prepared by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. It announced Monday that it has completed its work but won't release findings while police are still investigating.

A voice-mail message said Murray's Nevada medical practice, Global Cardiovascular Associates, was closed, effective yesterday.

* Few things get your career going

like the death of a sibling.

A source close to La Toya Jackson tells Usmagazine.com that she has been approached to compete on the next season of "Dancing With the Stars."

"[La Toya is] in serious discussions to join the show," the source tells Us. She's deciding.

"She's a big fan of the show, and being from a musical family, it would be a good fit," her rep said.

Tattbits

* Tattle would like to give a shame-

less plug to the new book, "Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff," by our old pal Andrew Kirtzman (Harper, $25.99).

But don't just take our word for it. Of the three new books about Madoff, Time magazine says Kirtzman's is the best.

* Marvin Grant, a

cousin of MC Hammer, who appears on Hammer's A&E TV reality show, has been charged in California with raping a 40-year-old woman he met through an online social-networking site.

Grant did not enter a plea during a court appearance Monday in Pleasanton, and asked to be assigned a public defender. He was arrested last month.

Police say Grant met the woman through Twitter and the two exchanged e-mails and phone calls before agreeing to meet at a Livermore hotel July 28. According to court documents, Grant attacked the woman after she declined his advances.

Damn that reality.

* According to Life &

Style, "Eastwick" star Sara Rue ("Less Than Perfect") got engaged to teacher Kevin Price at dinner last week, after the pair went for a hike and picnic in Malibu.

"As the sun was setting they brought the bill," Sara told Life & Style. "I said, 'Let me treat you to dinner because you planned the whole day.' And he said 'No I'm going to get dinner because it would be weird if I let you pay since I'm about to ask you to marry me.' "

* The New York Post's Page Six

reports that Philly guy Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover") was seen at JFK Airport boarding a plane to Barcelona with his "Case 39" co-star, Renee Zellweger.

There is no truth to the story that Jennifer Aniston sat on the tarmac sobbing.

Daily News wire services contributed to this report.

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