FameCrawler : America

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa Welcome Son with a Doozy of a Name

Karl Erikson — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:03:00 GMT

It's a son for Lisa Bonet and boyfriend Jason Momoa! Lisa gave birth in December, actually, to new son - get this freaking name - Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. Geez, I guess Consonant Warehouse was fresh out of most of the letters.

Nakoa-Wolf has an older sister, 17-month-old Lola Iolani, along with Zoe Isabella, 20, Lisa's daughter with Lenny Kravitz.

Jason's mom explained the new boy's name on Jason's official forum. Nakoa means "warrior," Mana refers to "strength/spirit," and Kaua means "rain." Po means "dark," which calls to mind the conditions during his birth. And Namakaeha is also Jason's middle name. So put all that together and you get "Strong Rainy Dark Warrior." Huh.

Lisa, who has a small part on ABC's "Life on Mars" is 40 and Jason is 29.

Congrats, Lisa and Jason!

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Ugly Betty Star Pregnant!

Whit Honea — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:02:00 GMT

There's something in the water! First Rebecca Romijn had twins and now another star from ABC's "Ugly Betty" is pregnant. Any guesses?

It's Ana Ortiz! She and her husband Noah Lebenzon are expecting their first baby.

People quotes a friend of the couple: "They are thrilled and ecstatic. They can't wait to be parents."

Congrats to the happy couple.

Romijn, O'Connell Twins: First Pictures & Names Explained

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First Family Brings Along the Ugly

Whit Honea — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:35:00 GMT

What the heck am I talking about? I'm talking about the little monster that is currently staring into your soul. See it now?

Find out what it has to do with the future of America at Droolicious.

Heart Comes First: Famous Kid Wear

Whit Honea — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT

One of the most popular little girls in America doesn't just wear her heart on her sleeve. She wears it, and others, all over.

Any guesses as to who could be so full of heart?

Droolicious has your answer and shopping info.

Spying on the Neighbors: 11-10-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:39:00 GMT

We need a bigger TV.

Pandas and twins (Gossip Girls)

Nice hair, Colin (Jezebel)

Is Honor a pilgrim? (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Heidi and Seal, still in America (Knocked Up Celebs)

Beckham boys at the game (Beckham Groupie)

Happy B-day, Ruby (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Lisa Bonet Confirms She's Pregnant

Karl Erikson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Surprise, surprise. Lisa Bonet is pregnant. This is about as shocking as when we heard the bombshell that Ellen Degeneres is a lesbian. Lisa has been wearing baggy clothes for a while now. 40-year-old Lisa says, "I'm seven months and I feel great. I've had a tremendous amount of energy, which is lucky, because I have a 14-month-old."

Geez, she got pregnant 7 months after giving birth? What, is she taking lessons from Jamie Lynn? Oh, I forgot. Jamie Lynn isn't pregnant. Right.

This will be Lisa's and Jason Momoa's second child together. She's also a mom to Zoe Isabella, 19, fathered by Lenny Kravitz.

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Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa Jet Off: Photos

Sunday Cute Shot: The Bonet Twins

Life On Mars' Jason O'Mara Says Family is Priority

Pictures of the Jolie-Pitts: One Day in NOLA

Whit Honea — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:11:00 GMT

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and the kids were recently in New Orleans, for what seems about 5 minutes before zipping back to France.

That doesn't mean we didn't get pictures.

Enjoy!

Biking with Brad and Barack

The Truth on Angelina

Where are the Jolie-Pitts?

Video of the Jolie-Pitts

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Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa Jet Off: Photos

Karl Erikson — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Lisa Bonet, 40-year-old star of "The Cosby Show" and the upcoming "Life on Mars," was jetting off at LAX with boyfriend Jason Momoa the other day. Geez, Denise Huxtable plays with her hair a lot, doesn't she? And why is it that her 29-year-old boyfriend has better hair than she does?

Momoa is probably best known for his role on "Stargate: Atlantis" (which I love). He and Lisa are the parents of daughter Lola Iolani Momoa, 14 months. Wow, that's a mouthful, eh? Lola Iolani Momoa? No future name change there, I'm sure.

Lisa also has a 19-year-old daughter (Zoe) with singer Lenny Kravitz. Now, excuse me while I finish watching the BRITISH version of "Life on Mars." I sincerely hope they don't screw up the American version. First episode comes on Thursday night.

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Joe Biden Chokes Up on Matters of Family: Video

Whit Honea — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:04:00 GMT

During the SNL skit that was the Vice Presidential Debate last night there was one moment that jumped out as pure truth and genuine sincerity. I know, we're not used to such things in politics, but it was there and it was touching.

Some background: Joe Biden's first wife and his young daughter were killed in a tragic accident in the early 70's. His two surviving children were in very serious condition. Biden was literally sworn into his seat in the U.S. Senate while standing at the hospital bedside of his injured sons. Regardless of your politics that is undisputed and utter sadness.

Last night Biden touched, albeit briefly, on that time in his life and for just a split second America saw something better than politics and finger-pointing. They saw a man's love of his family and the shadows of his loss.

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Sarah Palin: Miss Alaska Pageant Video

Whit Honea — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:13:00 GMT

Sarah Palin, long before she was the GOP candidate for vice-president, long before she was the governor of Alaska, long before she was the mayor of whatever that town is called, long before she was a TV sports reporter, long before she was a mother or married, she was a beauty queen. She was in the Miss Alaska Pageant, and this is that pageant. Swimsuit edition.

Mind you, this is not a post of judgment. I'm not a hater of the beauty pageant. I can't say I've ever watched one, other than being forced by my wife to sit through Miss Congeniality, and wait, maybe I do hate pageants. That movie sucked. I digress. I don't believe that being a beauty queen in a life before kids and politics has anything to do with who she is now- although Todd Palin may disagree.

Here, in all her 1980ish glory is Sarah Palin, before she was a Palin:

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Sarah Palin Disney Movie: Head of Skate

Whit Honea — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:11:00 GMT

Matt Damon got it started. He said something along the lines of Sarah Palin running for vice-president was like a bad Disney movie which made me love him a little bit less because everyone knows there is no such thing as a bad Disney movie (possible exceptions include anything with The Rock or direct-to-video).

The good people at CollegeHumor thought that Damon was on to something. One thing led to another and now Head of Skate is just an Iger nod from a November release.

Here is the trailer. I feel an Oscar.

Holy high-sticking, America!

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Josh Howard Hates America? The National Anthem Video

Whit Honea — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks (not to be confused with the popular Washington Mavericks) is currently lighting up YouTube with some some un-patriotic rhetoric.

Apparently Howard is not a fan of the National Anthem and says so.

According to VH-1's Best Week Ever, the talking heads on SportsCenter called Howard's video full of "shameful comments about the National Anthem and Obama."

BWE also quotes ESPN analysts as saying "the comments were so outrageous, they could ultimately end up hurting Obama come election time."

It's a big deal right?

Josh Howard, who has a 1-year-old son, may have looked like a total ass, but he's not even the biggest one involved in this story.

Read the comments on YouTube. They are full of hate and racism and scrawl so ignorant that they make Howard's comments seem intelligent by comparison.

Relatively speaking of course.

On the bright side, it's nice to see some of our commenters branching out and dropping their special brand of insight someplace besides my inbox- something that I'm sure will be remedied shortly.

Here's the video. It's longer than the attention it deserves.

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Todd Palin Subpoenaed!

Whit Honea — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:16:00 GMT

After much speculation regarding the probe being conducted by the Alaska State Judiciary Committee Todd Palin will be questioned.

The potential First Dude, husband of GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and father of 5, is, according to People, "to be subpoenaed in the state investigation into whether his wife possibly abused the power of her office to have her former brother-in-law fired from his job."

Never a dull moment in the GOP!

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Good News For Borat!

trix — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:14:00 GMT

Borat star, Sacha Baron Cohen and his family, received some good news from the courtroom this week. 3 of the latest would be lawsuits against the filmmaker have been tossed out of court. 2 etiquette schoolteachers and a driving instructor were claiming that they were deceived by the filmmakers.

I think when you sign the waivers stating that people can film you, because of course who doesn't want to be on the big screen, you give up all rights to take it back. Even if you make an ass out of yourself.

Sacha Baron Cohen is out and about filming a new "documentary" style movie as Bruno, so beware, read your waivers carefully and most of all, don't be yourself.

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Sarah Palin on Newsweek Cover

Whit Honea — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:55:00 GMT

Ack, bear! Run!

Sarah Palin is a straight-shootin' mama and Newsweek knows it. They have the cover to prove it.

No, this image was not photoshopped.

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Barack Obama on Bill O'Reilley

Karl Erikson — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:09:00 GMT

Say what you will about Bill O'Reilley. He's a blowhard, sure, but he never soft pedals on questions. And here is some great stuff. Barack Obama, 47-year-old Democratic candidate for President and father of two, does more than hold his own in this interview with O'Reilley on "The O'Reilley Factor." Check it out. He talks about Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan and there's more interview to come this week.

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Sarah Palin: Now She's a Racist?

Whit Honea — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Obviously I'm not impressed with the GOP choice of Sarah Palin. That's the burden of common sense. However, even I'm getting tired of writing about her.

The thing is, ours is to cover celebrity and parents and poke the fun. Sarah Palin, with all apologies to the Jolie-Pitts, is the most famous parent in the world right now and therefore warrants our attention. The constant soap opera that surrounds her is just too much to ignore. Too much.

Now there is a server at a Juneau restaurant claiming Governor Palin used racist and sexist terminology, loudly and publicly, in regard to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, respectively. From the LA Progressive:

According to Lucille, the waitress serving her table at the time and who asked that her last name not be used, Gov. Palin was eating lunch with five or six people when the subject of the Democrat’s primary battle came up. The governor, seemingly not caring that people at nearby tables would likely hear her, uttered the slur and then laughed loudly as her meal mates joined in appreciatively.

What did she say, allegedly? “So Sambo beat the bitch!” Nice.

She may not win the vice presidency, but I wouldn't put Role Model of the Year out her reach just yet.

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Sarah "Barracuda" Palin and the Heart of the Matter

Whit Honea — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:24:00 GMT

According to Sarah Palin's sister (CNN interview) the VP nominee's nickname of Barracuda was a result of tenacious d. on the hardwood (we're talking basketball, not Jack Black).

Ann and Nancy Wilson, the sisters/mothers/working women behind the rock band Heart have a different opinion of the name, and as such wrote a little song about it (Like to hear it? Here it go!).

The song "Barracuda," as anyone that has ever been in the same room as me and a radio can attest, is quite possibly my least favorite song ever- or at least second, sandwiched between Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit," and the entire catalog of Jethro Tull.

Last night at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention the McCain-Palin ticket blared Heart's song "Barracuda" into the arena. Obviously they were playing on Palin's nickname and yada, yada, yada, we get it.

Heart also got it, and they didn't like it. The sent a cease and desist letter to the GOP and contacted Entertainment Weekly to voice their grievances.

A quick aside- when are politicians doing to start asking for permission? This has been happening more and more, usually to the Republicans as they are using music created by the stereotypical leftness that is the recording artist. It can't be good to have celebrities bust your chops every time you turn on the stereo. I'm sure John Rich would love to provide the entire soundtrack. Maybe some Jethro Tull?

Perhaps you may think, as the GOP must have, that the Wilson sisters, both working mothers (Nancy had twin boys in 2000 with husband Cameron Crowe) would be delighted to have their hit played behind Sarah Palin and, according to Wolf Blitzer, "an excellent balloon and confetti drop," but no, they weren't.

Here is their statement:

"The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored."

They then told EW, "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image. The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The 'barracuda' represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there's irony in Republican strategists' choice to make use of it there."

What do you think? Is the artist entitled to say who can listen to their music and where, or is a large, organized and televised event subject to the same rules that govern other TV shows?

To be fair, Obama also used a song without permission, but the artists in that case, Brooks and Dunn, chose to be flattered despite not endorsing the politics of it.

Here's my humble opinion, I think that Brooks and Dunn rolled with it because the use of their song at the DNC probably opened them up to a new audience. I think Heart is upset because a) it's Sarah Palin, and b) the best way to stretch their thrust back into the spotlight is to grab said spotlight. There is no such thing as bad publicity and even though their anger may be geniune and justified, the cynic in me knows a good marketing ploy when I see it.

I just hope "Barracuda" doesn't go back into heavy rotation.

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Spying on the Neighbors: 9-02-08

Whit Honea — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:35:00 GMT

I can totally see Alaska trying to leave the Union from here. It's cute.

Kate Moss and breast cancer (Gossip Girls)

The Ashlee Wentzes (Celebs and Bubs)

Levi still lovin' Texas (TMZ)

Perez lovin' Levi (Perez Hilton)

Julia Roberts in a bikini (The Superficial)

"The View" on Palin (Jezebel)

Halle's baby (Binkywood)

Mr. Big's brunch with baby (Knocked Up Celebs)

Barack Obama Assassination???

Sassy Smith — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:38:00 GMT

A breaking story - a Denver television station is claiming that police my have stopped an assassination plot against Barack Obama! The suspects may be part of a white supremacy group!

From TMZ:

KUSA-TV claims three men are in custody after a routine traffic stop in Aurora (near Denver) turned up two rifles, high-powered scopes, ammo and meth. The man in the car led authorities to a hotel where another suspect jumped out of a fourth floor window in an attempt to escape.

A third guy was busted at another hotel but the info on him is sketchy.

The arrests went down yesterday. The TV station says sources said "Two of the men had tattoos and jewelry popular with white supremacists."

The mugshot inset in the photo is of one of the suspects, Tharin Gartrell.

We'll keep you posted!

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"American Prayer" Stars Sing For Obama - Video

Sassy Smith — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:39:00 GMT

Many celebrities, who support Barack Obama, teamed with Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and took part in making an inspirational video for change, titled "American Prayer". Dave says, "I found it more pertinent than ever to release this song at the moment when America dares to re-imagine itself and its place in the world." Stars who took part are, Pam Anderson, Macy Gray, Cindy Lauper, Forest Whitaker, Joan Baez, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, just to name a few.

Video after the jump!

The inspiring anthem pays tribute to everyday families and people who are supporting Obama's 'platform of change.'

The song is available on iTunes as well as the Dave Stewart Songbook Volume 1, and proceeds go to MoveOn.org.

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Obama Names Biden Vice President!

The Obama Text: Barack is My Booty Call

Whit Honea — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Barack Obama sent out a text message and/or email to an elite few (or thousands) of people at a little before 5a.m. (ET) to officially announce his pick for his running mate before going to the media. That's 2 in the morning on the left coast.

That's right, just as I was stumbling out of the bar with a soiled liver and a loin full of hope I got beeped. That is perfect booty call timing. Turns out I wasn't his choice.

Actually, I was in bed. I'm a family man, you know. Barack Obama is also a family man and so is his pick Joe Biden (as we told you hours before the big news stations dared to run with it). Between Obama's young daughters and Biden's 5 grandchildren the South Lawn may soon be sporting some swings and one of those cool monkey bar things that looks like a dome. Those are awesome.

Here's the text officially announcing JoBama:

Whit --

I have some important news that I want to make official.

I've chosen Joe Biden to be my running mate.

Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois -- the same place this campaign began more than 19 months ago.

I'm excited about hitting the campaign trail with Joe, but the two of us can't do this alone. We need your help to keep building this movement for change.

Please let Joe know that you're glad he's part of our team. Share your personal welcome note and we'll make sure he gets it:

http://my.barackobama.com/welcomejoe

Thanks for your support,

Barack

P.S. -- Make sure to turn on your TV at 2:00 p.m. Central Time to join us or watch online at http://www.BarackObama.com.

See, Barack and I are close like that.

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Obama Names Biden Vice President!

Whit Honea — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:07:00 GMT

Updated: This is now official! Yeah, you heard it here first!

Barack Obama's followers (and detractors) are filling internets, inboxes and cellphones with speculation that the presidential candidate has picked a running mate.

It is believed that Senator Joe Biden of Delaware will be the Vice Presidential Candidate on the 2008 Democratic ticket.

Some news agencies are already running the story, although no official word is expected until early Saturday morning.

Biden had 3 grown children and five grandchildren. He lost his first wife and a child in a car accident in 1972.

He has a reputation for speaking his mind and having a quick tongue. One of his most popular quotes was in regard to then-Republican candidate and frontrunner Rudy Giuliani "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, and a verb and 9/11."

We'll keep you posted.

UPDATED: Secret Service on their way to Biden's house.

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Miley Cyrus Sweet Sixteen at The Happiest Place on Earth

Whit Honea — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:56:00 GMT

Superstar teen phenom Miley Cyrus will be turning 16 soon, and she wants Mickey and you to be a part of it. Yes, you.

For just $250 you can buy a ticket to the Disneyland event "Miley's Sweet 16 -- Share the Celebration." Don't worry, the money will go to... um, it doesn't say, but it better go somewhere other than Hannah Montana's purse or Rosanne will be all up her grill.

There is a good cause attached to the event, so there's that.

There was a video for this post, but it starts automatically which is incredibly annoying. Here's the link.

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Olympic Parenting: Robyn and Jordan Ah Mow-Santos

Whit Honea — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:29:00 GMT

United States volleyball player Robyn Mokihana Ah Mow-Santos spent a moment with her son Jordan Nohili Ah Mow-Santos after beating the China team at the Beijing Olympics.

Go, U.S.A.!

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FameCrawler : America

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa Welcome Son with a Doozy of a Name

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First Family Brings Along the Ugly

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Lisa Bonet Confirms She's Pregnant

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Joe Biden Chokes Up on Matters of Family: Video

Sarah Palin: Miss Alaska Pageant Video

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Josh Howard Hates America? The National Anthem Video

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Miley Cyrus Sweet Sixteen at The Happiest Place on Earth

Olympic Parenting: Robyn and Jordan Ah Mow-Santos