Celebrity Baby News: Naomi and Britney

It may have been the most documented first pregnancy since Princess Diana’s, and now it is finally over. According to several news sources, actress Naomi Watts and her actor boyfriend Liev Schreiber (finally) welcomed their first child, a baby boy, less than 48 hours ago. The couple named their son, Alexander Pete Schreiber. The name Alexander is believed to be in honor of Schreiber’s grandfather, with whom he was close, and Pete is short for Peter–Naomi’s father. According to the actress’ rep, the newest member of the Schreiber clan was born in Los Angeles and weighed in at 8 lbs., … Continue reading

Kevin and Britney… Get Ready To RUMBLE!

Get ready for round two (or is it three or four—I’ve lost count) in the custody battle over ex-Fed’s Britney Spears and Kevin Federline’s two young sons. It seems the pop princess’ recent finger-lickin’ (then wiping) chicken grease episode has prompted Federline to speed dial his attorney and request full custody of the couple’s sons, 1-year-old Sean Preston and 10-month-old Jayden James. According to OK! Magazine, which was first to report Brit’s latest meltdown, Federline is “taking legal steps to seek sole custody of the boys.” Now here’s where it gets interesting. According to the magazine, Federline is getting help … Continue reading

A Celebrity’s Ugly Divorce

That title seems so trite. After all, if kids and loads of money are involved there is little doubt that a divorce is going to be “ugly.” (Remember: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s situation is extremely rare.) And why wouldn’t it be? You have two people fighting over the things that mean the most to them… or at least that mean the most to the person they want to see suffer the most. Such is the current situation between actress Anne Heche and her estranged husband Coley Laffoon. According to news reports, the couple’s divorce fight has elevated and is … Continue reading

Dissecting Britney’s Big Night Out

Well, at least this time she was wearing underwear. Last night, in what some are calling a “career comeback,” Britney Spears returned to the stage to perform in front of hundreds of screaming fans at the House of Blues in San Diego. The 14-minute set that featured her hits Baby One More Time” and “Toxic,” comes after the pop princess took an eventful 3-year break, which featured a marriage, a divorce, the birth of two children, and a stint in rehab. According to news sources, Tuesday’s show was highlighted by Spears’ “shaking and slinking around.” It also included a costume … Continue reading

Celebrity News: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

THE GOOD It’s good news for Katie Couric. Thanks to her new gig at CBS, the former “Today” show anchor no longer has to wake up at the crack of dawn… and now we know who she has been sharing late night dinners with. According to PEOPLE magazine, the new anchor of the CBS Evening News is dating a man 17 years her junior. The magazine reports that 50-year-old Couric has been quietly dating 33-year-old entrepreneur Brooks Perlin for the last six months. Brooks who? According to PEOPLE, Perlin is prep school-educated son of a wealthy Connecticut family. He used … Continue reading

The Reality Show Divorce Curse Continues

Okay, if you are a celebrity, just say “no” to a reality series. Seriously – Posh Spice, are you listening? Yet another celebrity couple who let the television camera into their lives is divorcing. “Partridge Family” kid Danny Bonaduce (the redheaded precocious one) and his wife Gretchen have announced they are filing for divorce. The couple has been married for sixteen years and they have two children, a 12-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son. Gretchen filed for divorce Tuesday morning under irreconcilable differences. Danny announced on “The Adam Carolla Show” that he did not want a divorce and still loved … Continue reading

Expensive Celebrity Divorces

As much as it doesn’t seem like it (at times) I have to believe that when celebrities get married they must truly believe that it is for life. The reason I believe this is because unless they have an iron clad pre-nuptial agreement, they stand to lose a ton of money if they ever split. Basketball great Michael Jordan can likely attest to that fact. In December 2006 (after nearly 20 years together) Jordan’s wife Juanita filed for divorce. News agencies reported the demise of the marriage as the “most expensive celebrity split in entertainment history.” According to some news … Continue reading

Oh Woe Is Britney!

First, it was her divorce. Then it was her panty-less partying that led to her head shaving that leg to her stint in rehab. Now, pop princess Britney Spears has yet another problem to deal with. Oh woe is Brit… it seems the former Mouseketeer is having trouble selling her Malibu mansion. The 25-year-old mother of two put her seven-bedroom, 1.53-acre estate on the market in January for $13.5 million. According to PEOPLE magazine, on March 28th, the price dropped to $11.9 million… and could drop again. You’ll recall Spears purchased the 9,000-sq.-ft home, which features a garden, pool with … Continue reading

TV Update: Good News Bad News

HOORAY! Today is a great day in our home… thanks to Bill Cosby. The comedian’s efforts to improve education have made my 3-year-old daughter’s day. She is a huge fan of Cosby’s animated series “Little Bill,” which used to air weekdays on Nickelodeon and Sunday mornings on CBS. The show was yanked about a year ago and my daughter was devastated. She loved watching “Little Bill’s” adventures with his hamster “Elephant” and his friend “Andrew.” Then one day—BAM! He was gone. I searched the Internet and no luck. “Little Bill” was gone (save for some video games on the Nick … Continue reading

K-Fed Spawning Again?

Forget about Paris (at least for this blog)—let’s talk about what’s going on in the altered universe of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. Yes, they are divorced, but they also share custody of their two young sons, so it’s not likely that we will ever be able to refer to one without mentioning the other. That said I wonder how the ex-Mrs. Federline is reacting to the news that K-Fed is preparing to be a dad—for the FIFTH time. Pick your jaw off the floor… there’s more. According to the New York Post, Federline’s on-again-off-again flame and mother of his … Continue reading