Celebrity Moms: February 2008

Friday, February 29, 2008

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Reveal Twins' Names

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have revealed the names of the twins who arrived on February 22nd.

Daughter Emme was born at 12:12 AM and weighed 5 lbs 7 oz. Son Max arrived at 12:23 AM and weighed 6 lbs.

Jenny McCarthy Declares Her Womb Closed

Jenny McCarthy was busy promoting the second season of the web series "In Motherhood" with Chelsea Handler this week and revealed her future family plans. There is no marriage or more children in the future for her and beau Jim Carrey.

She joked, “This womb is closed.”

The actress is happy with her current relationship and has no plans on making it legal. She says, “He is the light of my life and we’re more in love now than we have been in our entire relationship. We’re living together, we don’t want any more children and we’re very happy — all that’s going to be is a piece of paper, really. What is it a guarantee of? I’ll be yours forever? I’ll be faithful? Bull!"

Heidi Klum Out with Henry and Leni in LA

Heidi Klum steps out in Los Angeles with daughter Leni and son Henry.

Lisa Rinna and Daughter Delilah Make a Stop at Jamba Juice

Actress Lisa Rinna and daughter Delilah Belle, 9, make a stop at Jamba Juice.

Kate Hudson Talks About

Kate Hudson is the cover girl for the April issue of Elle UK and talks about her new film, Fool's Gold, ex-husband Chris Robinson, and her "type".

Some highlights from the interview:

On ex-husband Chris Robinson:
“The other day, I told someone my husband was coming over, and they said, ‘You mean your ex-husband’ and I said, ‘Oh, whatever!’ I do love my ex. Even if your romantic relationship no longer works, your family one still can. Chris and I did not look at this from the beginning as any kind of traditional marriage: It’s about being a family forever — and we are. Whatever man I end up with, I will always love Chris.”

On her taste in men:
“I don’t have crushes on the cute guys… I have really bizarre taste in men! You know what the common ground is? Brains. I like witty and funny — I always love writers.”

On her personal dating strategy:
“If a guy doesn’t call you, why not call him? Look, I’m not giving advice here. Who really knows anything about relationships? But if you want to see a guy, I see no problem in saying to him, ‘Let’s get together.’ If men have a problem with that and don’t call you back, then that guy has no balls and you’re better off without him!”

On her own self-image and hopes for another baby someday:
“I have no boobs… And I’ve always had a bit of a booty. I do not like to look at photos of me. I sweat if forced to watch my own movies. It all makes you far too self-conscious… I know I won’t have this body forever. I would like to have another child some day.”

On what you didn’t know about her:
“I’ve always been a dancer… I took ballet from the age of 3 to 13, then got into jazz dance. Now I have a dance instructor several times a week and do Pilates.”

On being a target for thee tabloids:“This [level of interest in my private life] is totally new for me! I was married, happy and oblivious to all of this. The second I became single is when it started. According to every magazine, I’m with every other guy — except the person I’m actually interested in!”

Reese Witherspoon Reveals Her Trash Obsession

Reese Witherspoon is busy hitting the talk show circuit to talk about her new film, Penelope, which hits theaters today. Yesterday she paid a visit to Ellen DeGeneres and talked about a surprise obsession with garbage.

She admitted, "I like to throw a lot of things away. Particularly at Christmas, it makes me a little crazy when the trash is overflowing. So then I put on rubber boots and I literally get into the trash can and I stomp on the trash and [my son] Deacon thinks it’s so great. We call me ‘the mommy trash compactor.’"

She added, “Sometimes I'll sneak in and look at the neighbor's garbage cans and see if it's kind of empty. I'll wait literally until the middle of the night when the children are asleep and I'll take my extra garbage and I'll put it in the can.”

Brad Pitt Shows Off His New Haircut

Brad Pitt shows off his new haircut on the set of Tree of Life which is now fimining in Texas.

Angelina Jolie Writes About Her Visit to Iraq

Pregnant Angelina Jolie has written an op-ed article titled "Staying to Help in Iraq" for the Washington Post. In the piece, the actress and mom-of-four argues for an increase in the "financial and material assistance" going to Iraq.

"My visit [to Iraq] left me even more deeply convinced that we not only have a moral obligation to help displaced Iraqi families, but also a serious, long-term, national security interest in ending this crisis," she wrote.

"Today's humanitarian crisis in Iraq -- and the potential consequences for our national security -- are great. Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East, won't explode in violent desperation, sending the whole region into further disorder?"

On the cover of this week's Star

Nicole Richie Considering Chicago Role

New mom Nicole Richie is considering taking on the lead role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago.

"She's definitely interested and weighing it out with the timing of the baby," says a friend of Richie's. It is in the super early stages of discussions and no decision has been made yet."

Richie, 26, welcomed daughter Harlow with fiance Joel Madden on Jan. 12.

"It would give her a reason to really show her talent and to stay in the new place in NY Joel just got," the source added. "It also shows people are really excited about Nicole right now."

Source: US Weekly

Wanna Smell Like Halle Berry?

The expectant mom Halle Berry has another new addition on the way -- a fragrance line in collaboration with Coty. The company has previously made scents with celebrity moms Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Victoria Beckham, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

The line is expected to hit shelves in the fall.

In their statement, Coty global marketing president Steve Mormois says: “Halle is an iconic actress and symbolizes beauty to many generations….Her fragrances will allow her to present another facet of her personality to her fans.”

Gwen Stefani Out Shopping with Kingston

Gwen Stefani out shopping with 21-month-old Kingston in Los Angeles.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Gwyneth Paltrow Records PSA for UNICEF

Gwyneth Paltrow has filmed a public service announcement for UNICEF to help raise money to prevent children being born with the HIV virus. The video made its debut at the official UNICEF website yesterday.

Paltrow narrates the four-minute dramatization of a poem by Simon Armitage that talks about mothers passing on the HIV virus to their unborn children.

"According to UNICEF, a baby is born with HIV almost every minute of every day somewhere in the world. The virus is passed from mother to child during the birth or pregnancy," said Paltrow in a statement released during the film launch. "I have just found out that this can be prevented for less than $2 yet very few women in the poorer countries of the world can get the medicine they need to ensure their baby is born free from HIV. I hope that this new short film will raise awareness and funds about this issue and UNICEF will be able to reach every woman with the vital care and medicines they need."

Watch the video here.

Gwen Stefani on the Cover of V Magazine

Gwen Stefni may be expecting her second child later this year, but she look time out to photograph an avant-garde cover for the March issue of V Magazine.

Some highlights from her interview:

On son Kingston, 21 months:
"I'm gonna start crying when I talk about this because it’s just so ... it's so intense. I put him to sleep at night and, you know, I'll be rocking him to sleep and he'll be playing with my hair and ... it's just the most amazing feeling in the world."

On expecting her second child:
"It's fun trying to get pregnant."

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Debut Daughter Harlow

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are debuting daughter Harlow in this weeks issue of People magazine. Harlow arrived on January 11 in Los Angeles.

The couple talk about how parenthood is changing their lives and give the world the first glimpse of their daughter.

Says Richie of life with Harlow: "She gives life a whole new meaning and a whole new purpose."

Check out this week's issue of People for more pictures of the family and an interview with the couple.

Charlie Sheen Wants Us to Boycott Denise Richard's Show

The courts have cleared the way for Denise Richards to include her daughters in a reality show set to air on E! later this year. Now Charlie Sheen wants to public to boycott the show.

The Two and a Half Men star said an Academy of TV event, "I think we should all just boycott the damn thing! Issue a mass boycott."

In January, a judge gave Richards permission to include the ex-couple's daughters Sam, 3, and Lola, 2, in the as-yet-untitled show.

Source: People

Jessica Alba Steps Out for Lunch

Jessica Alba heads out for lunch in West Hollywood.

Julia Roberts All Bundled Up in NYC

Julia Roberts bundles up during an outing in New York City.

Tori Spelling and Son Liam Visit a LA Bakery

Tori Spelling totes son Liam, 11 months, into a Los Angeles bakery.

Note from Emma

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Chris Noth Is Finding Fatherhood Fulfilling

Chris Noth is very busy these days with the Sex & the City Movie coming out in May and welcoming his first child, Orion Christopher, in January.

So far he admits he's taking the challenges as they come. "I don't like to get ahead of myself too much, really," he said at the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party in West Hollywood. "[I] really take it moment by moment."

"Being with him is very fulfilling, very amazing," Noth said. As for late-night feedings and diaper changes, he added, "We're getting some help, but we're dealing with it!"

Source: People

Colin Farrell: My Son Is Exactly The Way He Should Be

Colin Farrell is thankful for the early diagnosis of his 4-year-old son's neuro-genetic disorder, Angelman Syndrom, and looks at his experiences with him as a gift.

"He's nothing but a gift," Farrell said about son James on the Irish interview show Tubridy Tonight. He added: "As far as I'm concerned he's exactly the way he should be."

"Angelman's is a neuro-genetic disorder," he explained. "The 15th chromosome is dormant. It affects their fine motor skills. They say that one in 30,000 children is affected by it."

The actor first revealed his son's disorder last fall after reporters started to question his involvement with the Special Olympics. James had been diagnosed before his first birthday which led to an early diagnosis for the family.

"I've been very lucky that it was early because he started having seizures at about eight or nine months," said Farrell. The doctors initially thought James had cerebral palsy but soon he was diagnosed correctly and "we got early intervention," said Farrell.

The genetic disorder, which can impair speech, movement and balance. As a result of continued intervention James walked his first few steps last fall, when he was 4.

"It's just different," said the actor. "It's not different to me. He has his own path. He's just brilliant."

Farrell is a proud dad who shares custody of James with ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave. "I didn't talk about my son [but] I felt like I was betraying him, like it could be misconstrued as shame, which would be terrible, because he's such a celebration," says Farrell.

"I look around and I see people who move perfectly, who walk with grace, who speak with great diction and clarity and a great use of the English language and we're all miserable f---ers – including me, at times.

"And then I see this fella who doesn't move the way what's perceived to be 'normal' is, and he's as happy as can be."

Source: People

Gwen Stefani and Kingston Out in Los Angeles

Gwen Stefani totes her son Kingston during a family dinner date with husband Gavin Rossdale (not pictured) in West Hollywood.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Scott Baio Moves from Bachelorhood to Fatherhood

Scott Baio has moved seamlessly from bachelorhood to fatherhood following the arrival of daughter Bailey DeLucia last year.

"I thought that my life would end completely! I did, but it doesn't! It just gets really good," Baio admits. "I've loved my life. My life has been great, but this makes it."

He went on, "If I die tomorrow, I won't give a [expletive]."

So far he has found himself as a dad much different than he originally expected. "[Renee] is complete hands-on mother," he says of his wife as he lugs a bulging diaper bag. "Some people, I think, are born to do certain things, and she's born to be a mother, and I was born to just be a pain in the ass (laughs), and that's just the way it goes."

Source: People

Jamie Lynn Spears Has GED, Looking Ahead to College

Zoey 101 star Jamie Lynn Spears has passed her GED and is thinking ahead towards college according to a family friend. The 16-year-old announced in December that she is expecting a baby with boyfriend Casey Aldridge later this year.

"She's already got her diploma," according to the friend. "She wants to take her ACT. She's not wasting any time. People don't know her. When she gets something in her head, she'll make it happen. Everybody is so supportive of her."

Source: People

Giada De Laurentiis Talks Pregnancy Cravings

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis has discovered some new cravings as she expects her first child, a baby girl, on April 3.

"I always want steak – lots of steak," she said at DeVito's South Beach restaurant in Miami during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.

"I used to crave sweets before I got pregnant. You know, chocolate, cookies, cake. I've normally got a really big sweet tooth, but not now this baby just wants meat," she said.

"You know, I think this is the time to indulge myself," De Laurentiis said. "It's such a wonderful time, so I'm eating what I want."

She admits that her changing body is a very small price to pay for the health of her baby.

"I eat a lot of little meals, which is what you're supposed to do when you're pregnant. It's healthier, anyway," she says. "I couldn't be more excited about being pregnant. She can't get here soon enough. I can't wait to meet her."

Source: People

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