Scary Spice Gives Birth to a Daughter

Are you all caught up in the Anna Nicole paternity suit? Who is the dad – Howard K. Stern, Larry Birkhead, or Frederic von Anhalt? Or could it be someone completely different? Reads a bit like a Maury Povich episode, doesn’t it? Well, if you are in the mood for a paternity test with a few less contestants, get ready for Scary Spice vs. Eddie Murphy. Former Spice Girl “Scary Spice” Melanie Brown has given birth to her second child, a daughter, simply known as Baby Brown for right now. Baby came into the world right after midnight on Tuesday … Continue reading

Shows That Defy Imagination

Fans of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will soon get the chance to see their favorite princess (and various pieces of dancing silverware) in 3-D. Disney execs just announced that the mega-popular 1991 animated movie is getting a major makeover. Come 2010 fans will be able to view a 3-D version of the flick starring a beautiful maiden and her monstrous muse. Filmmakers are reportedly planning to use the movie’s original computer files to create a new Disney digital 3-D “Beauty and the Beast,” which will be released in about two years. Re-rendering the film is expected to take 10 … Continue reading

Star Updates: Speedy Nuptials, Speedy Recoveries and More

Speeding Nuptials Spice Girl Melanie Brown is back in the headlines again. No, she’s not lunching with any more of Eddie Murphy’s former love interests; rather she’s raising eyebrows for getting hitched to her own love interest. According to Brown’s rep, the singer secretly married her boyfriend, Stephen Belafonte, in Las Vegas two months ago. According to friends of the couple, the pair has known each other for years, but things turned romantic when Brown became pregnant with Murphy’s baby. According to Brown, Belafonte (no relation to singer Harry Belafonte) was a “tremendous support” to her during her pregnancy. The … Continue reading

Hell Hath No Fury As TWO Women Scorned

Eddie Murphy may want to think twice before making enemies with any more former flames. Judging by the recent solidarity shown by ex-wife Nicole Murphy (mother to five of his children) and ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown (mother to his infant daughter), the actor may want to add extra security. I’m kidding… about the security, but not about the recent bonding that has been going on between Murphy and Brown. The ladies recently lunched together at the paparazzi friendly Beverly Hills eatery the Ivy last week and were documented by at least 100 photographers exchanging kisses before departing. I don’t think it … Continue reading

Hollywood’s Single Moms—A Contrast In Characters

Surprise, surprise… It’s another bad mama award for Britney Spears. The pop singer’s much publicized divorce may finally be official, but the crisis concerning her children is far from over. As I mentioned in a previous blog, currently Spears and Kevin “Fed-Exed” Federline share joint custody of their two sons Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden, 11 months. However, there has been speculation that the former Mr. Britney Spears is working on wrangling custody from the pop singer due to her recent (and ongoing) “questionable” parenting skills. In addition to her reported meltdown at a recent magazine shoot, US Weekly … Continue reading

Another Star Engagement

Movie producer Tracey Edmonds may be sporting a sling soon… she’ll need it to help support her left hand, specifically her ring finger. According to multiple media outlets, Edmonds is proudly flashing an enormous rock given to her by her now fiancé Eddie Murphy. The “Shrek” star and Edmonds (his girlfriend of 10 months) are officially engaged. The Oscar nominated actor reportedly proposed to Edmonds with a massive yellow diamond ring (some reports estimate the ring is nearly 10 carats) on July 25th, just two days after the premiere of “Who’s Your Caddy?,” which Edmonds produced. OK! Magazine reports the … Continue reading

Pop Culture Potpourri: No More DNA Doubts, No More Appendix, and More

NO MORE DNA DOUBTS The facts don’t lie. The results of the DNA test imposed upon Eddie Murphy are in, and according to PEOPLE magazine, the actor is indeed the father of Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown’s 2-month-old daughter. You’ll recall Libby previously wrote about the hoopla surrounding the paternity of Brown’s baby. The results came back yesterday and according to sources: “The baby is undoubtedly, 110 percent Eddie’s.” Brown gave birth to Angel Iris Murphy Brown on April 3 and immediately contended that Murphy was the child’s father, but in May Murphy refused to take a paternity test and reportedly … Continue reading