Births, Deaths, and Marriages is a column about what's happening to persons of interest in Gawker society. Send us your tips about breakups, hookups, knock-ups, and everything else that completes the circle of media-life. Today's roundup: Fabian Basabe, Jezebel's Tracie "Slut Machine" Egan, and Michelle Williams:

  • Births: Former "It Boy" and minisocialite/Paper blogger Fabian Basabe (and husband to La Perla lingerie-heiress Martina Borgomanero) is going to have a baby. A beautiful, sweet, innocent baby. [Page Six]
  • Marriages: Jezebel's Tracie "Slut Machine" Egan is engaged—and so over her "Slut Machine" moniker. Call her Tracie from now on, please! [Jezebel]
  • Birthdays: Ginger-headed superchef Mario Batali is 48. Brokeback Mountain actress Michelle Williams is 28 and was profiled in the New York Times last Sunday. It's our videographer Nick McGlynn's 26th birthday, too!
    [Cityfile]