Celebrity Moms: December 2006

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Brooke Shields Out with Grier

Brooke Shields and daughter Grier enjoy a stroll in Brentwood.

Source: Life & Style

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Brooke Burke and David Charvet Keep Fit

Brooke Burke and David Charvet take the time to work out before her recent baby shower.

Source: Life & Style

Elle Macpherson's Run-in with The Law

Elle Macpherson doesn't seem to mind receiving a parking ticket all that much in Los Angeles.

Source: Life & Style

Gwen Stefani and Kingston Take a Spin

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale enjoy a family outing over the weekend. The couple started the day with a meal at The Ivy Restaurant and enjoyed a family stroll including a ride on te carousel for Gwen and Kingston.

Kate Beckinsale's Heart Worries

Kate Beckinsale that she fears dying from the same genetic disease that killed her father at age 31. The actress's father died from a fatal heart attack caused by an inherited gene. The fear climaxed during the filming of the movie "Click".

She says: "I was very aware that I was the same age as when my father died when I started shooting this film. It was a strange feeling.

"Making it past that age has made it easier to look forward to things and not have anything nagging you at the back of your mind."

Kate says despite her worries, she is eager to extend her family with husband Len Wiseman.

She reveals, "I want another child soon. I need to work for a few more years, but I could always change my mind."

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Reese Witherspoon Out and About

Reese Witherspoon out and about in Los Angeles.

Source: Celebrity Nation

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams Head Down Under

Australia to attend his father's wedding in Perth, Australia.

There was no sign of the couple's year-old daughter Matilda.

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams headed to his homeland of

Source: Perth Now

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Out with Kingston

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale take Kingston out for a walk in Los Angeles.

Source: Flynetonline

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Expecting First Child

Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren are expecting their first child this summer.

On his website, he writes, "Obviously, we couldn't be happier and our families are thrilled. I have always wanted to be a dad. I just wish my father could be around to share the experience."

Liv Tyler Not Planning Any More Epics

Liv Tyler is putting any more epic film project like the ''Lord Of The Rings'' trilogy on hold until her son Milo is older. The actress doesn't want to give a long-term time commitment to any more big projects anytime soon.

She says: "I'm definitely not going to be shooting a huge 'Lord of the Rings'-type project again."

"Milo is still very young so I don't want to disrupt his little world too much until he starts school."

Liv admits that she almost quit acting altogether last year following the birth Milo's birth.

She says: "It was really a reflective period for me, and I was asking myself all these questions, like, 'Should I retire and move to the country and have lots of babies?' That year off helped me realize I love what I do."

Friday, December 29, 2006

Hugh Jackman's Family Vacation

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness vacationing on the Caribbean island of Nevis with children, Oscar, 6, and Ava, 17 months.

Source: Just Jared

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills Fight for Custody

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are continuing their custody fight. Only this time it is not the custody of daughter Beatrice in question, they are battling it out for artwork owned by the couple.

McCartney reportedly removed $19.5 million worth of paintings from the couple's Peasmarsh, Sussex, estate and then reprogrammed the alarm codes upon his exit from the property.

The visit was a surprise for Mills who found out about the removal upon returning home to find the security codes had been changed.

A friend of Mills says, “Several pictures, including Renoirs and Picassos which have been hanging on the walls for months, have been taken. Photos of her and Beatrice have also vanished. Heather can’t believe things have got this bad.”

The friend added: “The police spoke to Sir Paul’s security guards, who confirmed he had removed them.”

Source: US Magazine

Project Runway's Laura Bennett and Family

Project Runway finalist Laura Bennett and her family are featured in this weeks issue of People Magazine. Included are Laura, newborn Finn, half sister Cleo, 18, from Laura's first marriage, and brothers Peik, 10, Truman, 7, Pierson, 4, and Larson, 3.

Source: Project Rungay

It's Official: Julia Roberts Expecting Baby #3!

One of my predictions for 2006 may be coming true in just the nick of time. At the beginning of the year one of the celebs I expected to become pregnant was Julia Roberts as her twins approached the two year old mark, now it appears that an announcement is immanent.

Page Six is reporting that Roberts is pregnant with her third child and is due in the summer. The actress is currently starring in Charlotte's Web and has two new movies in production.

Her previous pregnancy came amid rumors of fertility difficulties and included months of bedrest prior to the birth of twins Hazel and Phinnaeus.

Roberts' spokeswoman, Marci Engelman, couldn't be reached for comment and has not confirmed the Page Six story.

Source: Page Six

Update: People magazine has confirmed that Julia Roberts and Danny Moder are expecting their third child in the summer! Congrats to the couple.

Matt Damon Keeps in Shape

Matt Damon keeps in shape while out on a jog in Miami on Wednesday.

Source: PEOPLE

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Calista Flockhart Out Shopping with Son Liam

Calista Flockhart did some early holiday shopping last month with her son Liam.

Source: Celebrity Babylon

Danny Moder Out with Hazel and Phinnaeous

Danny Moder heads out to the park with 2-year-old twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus, in a tandem tricycle. According to an eyewitness, "Hazel is quite the talker and kept asking her daddy questions, while Phinn is more reserved."

Mommy Julia Roberts was nowhere to be seen having just finished up shooting her latest film in Morocco.

Source: Celebrity Babylon

Gwyneth Paltrow Leaves Her Workout Studio

Gwyneth Paltrow leaves a a north London gym.

Source: Eonline

Kate Hudson and Ryder Visit a Farmer's Market

Kate Hudson and Ryder visit an Australian Farmer's Market during the filming of "Fool's Gold"

Source: IVillage

Source: Eonline

Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal Escape Hotel Fire

Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal escaped a fire at the California hotel, Manka's Inverness Lodge in the San Francisco Bay area, where they have been vacationing with their family.

"Jake was helping me pull things out of the fire," Daniel DeLong, a chef and co-owner of the historic lodge where the family has often vacationed.

The fire was the result of a tree crashing into the back of the hotel near a water heater. No one was hurt but the main lodge and restaurant were completely destroyed.

The inn is known as an A-list getaway which has played host to the likes of Prince Chrales who was a guest last year.

Source: PEOPLE

The Arquette Family's Disneyland Vacation

Courteney Cox Arquette and husband David Arquette took time out during the Christmas holidays to bring daughter Coco out to Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Apparently the Dumbo ride was Coco's favorite because she made her parents take turns taking her on it four times!

According to an eyewitness, "As soon as she was off the ride, Coco would scream 'Again!' David and Courteney would just look at each other like, 'Is she ever going to want to move on?'"

Disneyland is apparently a favorite place of Coco's as she also spent her second birthday there earlier this year.

Source: Celebrity Babylon

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Angelina Jolie Talks About Her Family and Her Humanitarian Work

Angelina Jolie opens up in a new interview that appeared in the December 22, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. No quetion was too personal and she responded to each question with candor and humor.

We haven’t talked to you in almost two years. Can you recap the high points in your personal journey in the last couple of years?
The high points are the obvious. My coming together with Brad; Brad and Maddox coming together; and Zahara coming into our family. The low or scarier point was when Zahara got sick. Her surviving that was a high point. My having a baby (Shiloh) and now her personality is coming out—it’s fun. It’s great to see all three kids together.

And you have been going on these missions for the UN.
I’ve been working for the UN for five years now. I have been involved with projects in Cambodia for four years. I’m still pushing for different bills in Washington and they haven’t gone through. We have a new Congress. Maybe they will (pass those bills).

I’m trying to educate myself more to be able to handle discussions on issues better and not just be emotional about them. I would try to actually deal with them on a stronger level and make some changes.

As I’m looking at you from the side, you and Brad could be brother and sister.
Well, thank God we’re not (laughter).

Do you think your relationship is based on the fact that you are alike?
You know, it’s funny. When we first came together, everybody commented on how different we were. So now it’s funny to hear somebody comment on how similar we are. Oh my God, I think you’ve scared me into thinking we’re starting to be that couple that morphs (starts looking like each other). We are very different in many ways -- certainly in the way he is at home and the way I am at home. But we balance each other quite well.

Can you give an example of how different you are?
He’s very methodical and takes time with things. I’m very impulsive like on a decision we made yesterday. But (when we travel), he packs at the last minute while I pack three days ahead with all the kids’ stuff and five different things. I like to organize each moment of our travel but he likes to be more (spontaneous). But we appreciate each other. We need it. I need to be not so crazy about things.

How are you going to spend the holidays?
We’re going somewhere this Christmas. We’ll spend the morning with our children, have a wonderful time with them and make it special for them and not forget that. We’re going to spend the day with some other people, bring them some things, listen and talk to them. I want to teach my kids that it’s not about what they’re going to get but it’s about who they’re going to think of, what they’re going to do, what they’re going to learn and who they are going to extend kindness to. The season is a good excuse to teach our children something really nice.

Spiritually, are Brad and you on the same page?
Yes, I would say that. We’re not of any one faith ourselves but we are teaching the children about different faiths. We believe (in teaching them about) that. We believe that you should understand and learn about all the different faiths. Then teach your children and see where they fall and celebrate many different things. I suppose that is a unique thing to be very much in agreement on.

Do you have any respite from the paparazzi at all?
We were just recently in our home in Cambodia and nobody was there. So there are ways and there are places (where there are no paparazzi). We also went to Brad’s parents’ house for about five days. That was lovely and quiet. Hopefully in the years to come, maybe if we work less, we’ll have more of a quiet life. Then our kids will have a more normal life. We just try not to let it (the paparazzi issue) affect us. It only does when we want the kids to have more freedom but other than that, we try to ignore it. There are worse problems so we’re OK.

Would you like to get married again?
I have had two beautiful marriages (first to British actor Johnny Lee Miller and then to American actor Billy Bob Thornton) in my life. I don’t feel a need to get married at all at this moment. But I am committed to another person (Brad) and three children. I think that’s the most important. For people who want to be married, it’s a beautiful thing. It’s a wonderful thing and I’m all for it.

Has being famous hindered or blocked your desire to help in many countries?
It has been the best use of my celebrity. When I was younger, I didn’t know quite what to do with my celebrity status. You don’t really do interviews to talk about other topics. You haven’t come to many conclusions. You don’t have a lot to say. So to find a purpose in my life really helped me. I wake up and I don’t think about meaningless little things that I am worried about for myself. I’m able to focus outward and that is just a healthier way to live. Certainly the position I’m in has made it very easy for me to be able to meet with officials, get briefings and do things quicker. That’s an even exchange. The negative side of it is your credibility is questioned. A lot of people are out to make a very silly story when you’re trying to focus on something else or question why you do things. That’s to be expected.

Is it more difficult to be a mother of a boy or of girls?
I don’t know. They’re very different. My boy was my first baby so that was hard. Perhaps when they’re teenagers, I’d say it’s harder to be a mother of a girl or I’d be more nervous about the girls going on dates than about the boy. That’s when it comes back at us. They’re interesting, crazy and wild in their own ways.

My son is very close to me. I don’t know if that’s because we were alone for a long time. I can see a little bit of a difference between a mother and son and between a daddy and his girls. It’s quite interesting. On giving birth to a child or adopting a child, I honestly did expect that there would be a different feeling. I was very concerned that there would be and I prepared for that. There was absolutely none. Other than sometimes I look at Shiloh and I see Brad—that’s sweet—I don’t feel any differently. That was a wonderful surprise. I was so happy to have Shiloh in Africa, that we could do that and for her to have a Namibian passport. She has that connection to another country and to her sister’s part of the world. I think that ties them together a little.

It must be easier now to have somebody around to help with the kids.
It’s easier to be with somebody. But it’s better to be single if you’re with the wrong person (laughter). There were so many times with Mad when he was growing up that I’d be up in the middle of the night, exhausted, rocking him. Nobody was there—except for friends—who saw me exhausted, who appreciated my efforts. Nobody was there whom I could look at or explode in excitement with when Mad said his first word. That was a bit sad. It made me very close to Mad but there’s the joy now of waking up in the middle of the night, like last night, and looking at the other exhausted parent, sharing the burden and learning, smiling about a child’s new tooth and just enjoying children. As a woman, having a partner who appreciates you as a mom, who remembers your history with your children is special.

Even though I had Maddox, I didn’t have a family somehow. I have a very small family myself. Brad has a wonderful way—he really does invest in our daily life together. He makes the most of every single moment whereas I tend to move very quickly through things. So he slowed me down to really enjoy this time. That’s probably the greatest gift and what I love about him. I think I expected a lot of things when I met him. I didn’t know anything about him as a man except what you all write (laughing). I found a really kind, funny, down-to-earth man. Just a wonderful man that you usually expect in a different package. He is who he is in the world but at home he is a really wonderful friend and father.

Can you talk some more about how Brad has taught you to slow down and enjoy life?
If I want to go on some trip because I want to have an adventure, explore and learn something, he’ll make sure that we have enough days to just be with our kids or we do something special with the family. He reminds me that it’s OK to take a deep breath, sit down, enjoy life, not race through it and let it go past you. He’s been very good for me in that aspect.

After the controversy of Madonna adopting a child, the cynical reaction from media was that some celebrities are “buying” babies. Did that hurt the chances of some babies being adopted?
I hope not. I hope people are smart enough to understand that it was a very specific situation of a country that didn’t have foreign adoption (policy). So it’s a very specific legal situation. I hope everybody wishes the best for that little boy and his new life. Again, it’s the negative and positive media. It’s good for media to question whether there’s something at play that you need to understand or may not be right. Then there are people who decide to run stories in the most negative way possible just to sell magazines.

I was working in India and I didn’t go out of my way to study everything about it (Madonna’s adoption of a boy issue). I don’t know a lot about that country (Malawi). I have not been there. I have gotten lists of counties to adopt from and that country has never been on those lists. I believe that anybody who adopts a child has that commitment to that child for the rest of his life. There’s got to be some love in that situation. I don’t think it’s fair to just look at it in a negative way. We have to hope that’s the best for that little boy.

You grew up in a show business environment. Do you think your children will follow the same path?
Strangely enough, because I didn’t live with my father (actor John Voight), I didn’t go to a bunch of film sets and things like that. But I did grow up in Hollywood and somewhat around that. What I am trying to give to my children—and it’s the one thing I didn’t have—is at least half a year, if not more, in a foreign country. On occasion, they’ve been on film sets. They’re around this stuff every once in a while but they really spend the majority of their lives not around this (Hollywood). I am trying to give them balance, like with Mad, he came to work with me in India and he played with the local kids. He hung out at the local places and he didn’t live a Hollywood life during that time.

It was the same case when we were in Africa. I am glad I can bring Mad to these foreign countries and he’s not looking for a Nintendo and a hotel room. He’s happy to go to some neighbor’s house that’s very modest and just play outside with rocks. So I hope with that balance, I’ll instill in the children something that’s more than just wanting to be in this business. But if they want to, God help us, we will let them (laughter).

Where is home for you?
We don’t actually know. We have a lot of our stuff in Los Angeles but we’re looking for a home outside of that. We just went back to Cambodia which I consider home.

Will you and Brad do a sequel of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” or perhaps another movie?
There was talk at one point about another one of those but it would just be too weird since it would be so much our life (laughter). It would be like a home documentary. They said, “No, we’ll make another one and you’ll have children” and we thought, “Oh, good” (laughter). We’d love to work together on something but it’s tricky when you’re a couple and the world knows it. The movie should be a comedy. It’s easier for people who are in a relationship to have fun with each other, take shots at each other, than take each other seriously. Nothing has come across us yet, though.

With your career, family and UN work, how do you juggle all of them?
Brad says I’m obsessive with schedule (laughing). I’m very fortunate to have him in my life. He’s a great father—really dedicated. We take turns working and we both love being with our kids. It’s a decision we made so it’s something we’ve wanted to do.

You must get exhausted from all your commitments.
I love everything that I do. I love to work for the UN and in film. I relax with Brad and my kids. We do get exhausted like normal parents but we love it. If we plan to have a very large family, we shouldn’t stretch it out over the next 10 years or else we’ll be raising kids forever. So we’ve thought about it. I am sure we won’t wait forever to build our family.

So will you adopt again sooner than later?
I think so, yeah.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

Courteney Cox Shocks a Paparazzo - By Hiring Him

Courteney Cox shocked a paparazzi photographer who was shooting pictures of her and her family at Disneyland by asking him to consult on her new show "Dirt". The show is about a fictional celebrity tabloid and she was looking for information to help make the show more authentic.

She explains,"I came up to him and said, 'Look, you can stay in the park, but I need your phone number and I want to do some research for our show with you and he came into the writer's room and talked."

Cox explains that the show is not any kind of revenge on celebrity magazines, "This is absolutely no revenge on the tabloid media. There's no way really to pay back the paparazzi. If anything, it's going to get worse, probably, because if they watch this, I can only imagine it getting worse. I'm not paying anyone back, it's really just a good TV show."

Britney Spears Losing Longtime Fansite

One of Britney Spears' longtime fansites has announced that they are shutting their doors to move on to new pastures.

WorldofBritney.com, a daily chronicler of all things Britney since 2000, is closing down as of January 31, 2007. It's webmaster says, "As Britney keeps losing her identity and credibility within fans and industry people, so is [World of Britney]. I believe Britney is unfortunately done (for me at least). No matter what anyone thinks or how they may disagree, it's very hard to maintain the respect needed to keep things going."

Garay is moving on to start a new celebrity oriented website to compete with Perez Hilton, Pink is the New Bog, and Popsugar. Despite his comments on the closure, Garay says that he still has respect for Spears "as a human being."

Source: World of Britney

Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette Out and About

Courteney Cox Arquette out and about with husband David on Tuesday. The actress was earlier photographed being pulled over by the police for speeding.

Source: PEOPLE

Gwen Stefani Keeps Kingston Under Wraps

Gwen Stefani spends a low-key evening out on the town for dinner with Kingston at Casa Vega eatery in Studio City, Calif., on Tuesday.

Source: PEOPLE

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Uma Thurman's Rough Break

Uma Thurman accidentally fell on the set of her latest film, The Accidental Husband, and has broken her wrist.

A source tells the New York Daily News, "She was jumping to reach something and fell on her hand. She went to bed, and by the next day it had swollen, so she went to the hospital and needed surgery. The production will have to be shut down for an extra week because of the broken bones."

Meg Ryan and Daughter Daisy in Hawaii

Meg Ryan and daughter Daisy out and about in Hawaii during the family's Christmas vacation.

Source: Splashnewsonline

Brooke Burke's Baby Shower

Brooke Burke at her baby shower on December 10th. Brooke shared the day with fiance David Charvet and daughters Neriah, 6, and Sierra, 4.

Source: In Touch

Matt Damon and Isabella Out in London

Matt Damon takes six-month-old daughter Isabella out in London.

Source: Star

Adam Sandler Uses the Holiday Spirit to Help a Family in Need

Adam Sandler has embraced the spirit of the holiday season by helping out a brother and sister who are fighting cancer in his home state of New Hampshire.

Sandler had aPlayStation 3 loaded with games as well as autographed DVDs, jerseys and a Longest Yard poster delivered to 15-year-old Stephanie and 18-year-old Kevin Hudon of Manchester, N.H., according to the Associated Press.

Stephanie has bone cancer which has spread to her lungs and her brother Kevin has Hodgkin's lymphoma and is being given chemotherapy.

Source: PEOPLE