Celebrity Splits – April 2010

There must be something in the water in Hollywood as several celebrity separations were announced this week. Larry King filed for divorce from wife Shawn on Wednesday. By now, the 76-year-old talk show host should be used to the paperwork – Shawn was his seventh wife. The two have been married for 12 1/2 years and have two children. Rumors of infidelity on Shawn’s part had been circulating for a while in the tabloids. But, is the marriage really over? TMZ reported that King and Shawn were seen together at their son’s baseball game. Could a reconciliation be in the … Continue reading

Baby Girl Power

Girls rule in Hollywood! It’s a girl and a girl… and another girl for some of Tinseltown’s biggest names. Earlier today actress Jennifer Garner and her actor hubby Ben Affleck welcomed a second daughter into their family. According to reports, Garner gave birth to a baby girl at a Los Angeles hospital and both mom and baby are doing well. The superstar couple has yet to release their newborn’s name. However, rumor has it that the acting pair’s 3-year-old daughter Violet had a hand in naming her new sibling. The former “Alias” star and her Oscar-winning hubby have made it … Continue reading

The Top Ten Most Influential Hollywood Tots

They already list the most powerful individuals in the world, so why not create one that features celebrity children? The folks at Forbes magazine are at it again with their polls and lists, but this time they are targeting the World’s Most Powerful Toddlers. Magazine editors say they wanted to comprise a Top 10 list of the most influential child under the age of five for their upcoming issue, and the results are in: Topping the list (drum roll not needed) is… none other than Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ adorable daughter Suri. The 2-year-old cutie beat out Angelina Jolie … Continue reading

Tom Cruise: Target of Tall Tales–Is He Really Keeping Kids from Nicole?

Tall Tale #1—Tom Cruise is in Talks to Star in “Top Gun 2” Last week the Internet was a buzz with talk that Cruise had agreed to reprise his role as Maverick in the movie that sent his popularity soaring. Could it be that 22 years after he hit mock speeds on the big screen that Cruise would try to take off again? Not according to a spokesperson for Paramount, who quickly put an end to rumors that the studio was in talks to bring “Top Gun” back for another run at the box office. Not only has the film … Continue reading

Was She Ever Really Pregnant?

I realize that Nicole Kidman has Amazon woman height, but I can’t get over how thin she looked at six months pregnant. And at seven months she barely appeared as though she had passed the four-month mark. So I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised to hear that she has already returned to her pre-baby weight less than two weeks after giving birth to her daughter Sunday Rose. I am however, a bit taken aback by the news that just four days after going through labor for the first time ever and extracting a 6 lb., 7.5 oz. baby, Kidman was … Continue reading

Celebrity Life and Death—-Hello to Baby and Good Bye to a Four Legged Friend

When singer Charlotte Church announced she was pregnant with her 8-month-old daughter last year she revealed that the pregnancy was a “surprise.” Well, apparently, the young star and her rugby playing boyfriend must like surprises because according to reports, the 22-year-old is about to add another member to her family. “Here we go again,” reads an entry on Church’s website. In her statement to fans the Wales-born singer turned TV personality says she is due to give birth in November approximately six weeks after her first child, daughter Ruby Megan turns 1. Church says while the news caught her off … Continue reading

Celebrity Moms Speak Out

“No Nanny!” That’s the word from doubly blessed mom Jennifer Lopez. According to Us Weekly, mommy to 3-month-old twins Max and Emme refuses to get a nanny because she says she wants to be a hands-on parent. The magazine reports that Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony hired help to look after the newborns shortly after they came home from the hospital, but for some unknown reason the babies’ female nanny left her job last month and instead of replacing her Lopez has decided to go at it alone. GASP! Us reports that the singer is caring for her children … Continue reading

TV News: Late Night Laughfest Continues and Grammy Winner Gets Soapy

Oh Jimmy, Jimmy. It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Jimmy Fallon in the near future. Word has it that the former “Saturday Night Live” regular just signed a deal with NBC to take over for Conan O’Brien when he succeeds Jay Leno next year. For months the buzz surrounding Fallon’s move to the “Late Night” chair has been growing louder. Now, finally, it appears the brass at NBC is preparing to make an official announcement about the deal. A few days ago The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both published articles that said the network execs would … Continue reading

No, No J-Lo

Say it ain’t so. When Jennifer Lopez finally announced she was pregnant with twins (during her seventh month) she said all her dreams had finally come true and she planned to “just be a mom” for a while. Well, time’s up! I guess “just” being a mom was not as exciting as she thought it would be because now it appears Lopez is taking the mommy bit to TV. Yesterday TLC announced it will be airing a new reality series on how Lopez juggles her career — including launching a new fragrance — with motherhood. ARGH! I can’t believe she … Continue reading

More Baby Talk

You can’t really carry on about Hollywood celebrities these days without adding a touch of cynicism, can you? I can’t. However, there is one celebrity subtopic that I try not to stain with my sometimes-acerbic comments—babies. It’s hard to rain on a baby parade. No matter what you might think of the stars who are having them, children are precious commodities and their births should be celebrated. So a hearty congratulations to the following celebs who have another reason to smile today: New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia overcame a series of rumors about the Bronx … Continue reading