Hollywood Do-gooders Strike Again

Can you image walking across the stage at your high school graduation and locking eyes with actress Sandra Bullock? That’s exactly what happened to some unsuspecting New Orleans high school seniors just a few days ago. Bullock and her husband Jesse James sat in the front row to witness 191 students receive their diplomas. The students make up the first graduating class from Warren Easton High School since Hurricane Katrina nearly leveled it in 2005. According to the school’s principal, Bullock donated more than $100,000 to the school and provided more than two dozen $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors. School … Continue reading

Salma Hayek Breaks Her Silence About Her Pregnancy… and Baby Names

When I first heard the news that actress Salma Hayek was pregnant and engaged to her businessman boyfriend I was shocked. (Maybe it was because I always thought she and longtime former boyfriend, actor Edward Norton would one day reconcile.) However, I wasn’t surprised that Hayek was reluctant to confirm the news when the story first broke. Rather, she was photographed wearing oversized outfits in what some critics speculated was an effort to hide the pregnancy. Now, the truth about her impending new offspring is finally being revealed. The actress recently sat down with a reporter from Marie Claire magazine … Continue reading

Hollywood Mom-To-Be and Her Mysterious Suitor

Whoa! This one came out of left field. In one fell swoop actress Salma Hayek announced she was getting married and having a baby (though the order of the events is still in question). According to news sources, the award-winning Hollywood A-lister is engaged to businessman boyfriend François-Henri Pinault – and she’s pregnant with his child. Francois-Henri who? I’ve followed Hayek’s love life close enough to know that she was no longer seeing actor Edward Norton (they dated for four years until 2003) and I know she split with Josh Lucas in 2004, but pledging to spend the rest of … Continue reading

Hollywood Stars Denying Pregnancy Rumors

This blog usually features announcements by celebrities who are happy to report that they are months away from welcoming a new bundle of joy into their families. It’s not often that you get a blog dedicated to Hollywood A-listers who are publicly announcing that they are NOT pregnant. But, that’s exactly what two female stars are doing. Former “Alias” star, Jennifer Garner-–whose daughter with husband Ben Affleck, Violet, turned 1 yesterday-– has spent the past few days dispelling rumors that she is expecting another baby. “No, everyone calm down. Nobody’s pregnant,” the actress told reporters. The 34-year-old actress does admit: … Continue reading

Jen’s Present to Ben and Julianne Margulies’ Gift to Herself

I guess the child Jennifer Garner is carrying is not her Christmas present to her famous hubby Ben Affleck after all. Rather, the National Enquirer is reporting that the actress is designing her poker-playing spouse a gaming suite in their new home. The tabloid claims that Garner surprised Affleck with the plans for the new addition a few months ago. But, perhaps, even more shocking than the fact that Garner paid big bucks to recreate her hubby’s favorite high-roller suite at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas (which apparently is his favorite place to play) is the news that the … Continue reading

Celebrity REAL or RUMOR—Barry Wasting Away and Jennifer Running Away

BARRY WASTING AWAY “Rumor, rumor, rumor,” claims Barry Manilow’s reps in regards to reports that the legendary singer is wasting away. Numerous publications and websites have been running photos of the emaciated crooner in recent weeks with captions that made fun of his frail and skeletal appearance. The rabid media speculation prompted Manilow’s reps to issue a statement denying stories that the singer is dying and weighs in at less than 100 pounds. The public statement reads in part, “[Barry] is pretty trim but 100 pounds? Give us a break… and no, he’s not ill.” Manilow’s rep also urged fans … Continue reading

Celebrity REAL or RUMOR: Jen and Ben Expecting and Hawke Weds

If you believe the supermarket tabloids then 2-year-old Violet Affleck will soon be forced to share her toys with a new baby sister or brother. According to the National Enquirer, Hollywood hottie Ben Affleck and his superstar wife Jennifer Garner are expecting their second child. The tabloid claims Garner is set to give birth to the couple’s second child early next year. A source close to the couple reportedly told the birdcage liner: “A few days before the Fourth of July, Jen began calling close pals with the news that she was pregnant again. Jen said she’s three months along … Continue reading

Celebrity “Real” Or “Rumor”: Babies, Babies, Babies

Real or rumor… Welsh singer Charlotte Church plans to give birth in a bathtub? Yup. That’s REAL! The 21-year-old just announced that she intends to have a water birth to welcome her first child. Church is due at the end of September, but she says she could “pop” at any moment. She and her boyfriend (the baby’s father), Gavin Henson do not know the sex of their child, which, according to the singer, makes the birth even more exciting. Church says she was inspired to have a water birth after hearing about how well it worked for her friend. In … Continue reading

“The View” For Moms

You’d think she would learn from their mistakes… but maybe she has and this is her way of taking a good idea and putting her own spin on it. I’m talking about actress Jennifer Garner’s idea to pitch a talk show described as “The View” for mothers. According to news reports, Garner and former “So You Think You Can Dance” host Lauren Sanchez-Whitesell are putting together a televised chatfest for moms by moms. “We’re pitching it next week to a network. I call Jen the Barbara Walters of the show. She will come on periodically. We haven’t quite settled exactly … Continue reading

Woman Tries To Kill Sandra Bullock’s Husband

Maybe it’s the price of fame… or, perhaps it simply speaks to the instability of obsessed fans… Either way, actress Sandra Bullock’s husband, Jesse James is lucky to be alive today. According to California police, a woman tried to kill James on Sunday morning outside of the Orange County home he shares with Bullock and his 10-year-old son. “At around 10:40 a.m. James found the female suspect lying on their driveway,” police told local news reporters. “He told her to leave, but instead she got into her 2004 silver Mercedes and tried to run him over three to four times. … Continue reading