FameCrawler : Los Angeles

Victoria Beckham Wants More Earthquake Lessons

Josh loposer — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Moving to Los Angeles, Posh had a somewhat hazy understanding that the family would get caught in minor tremors every so often -- but after the earthquake last month that measured a 4.7 on the Richter scale, the danger seems a lot more clear and present.

That's why Posh has apparently booked another round of classes about earthquake preparedness.

“Victoria and the boys had a lesson in a simulator when they first moved to Los Angeles, but she didn’t realise the tremors would be so regular. She’s now asked David to come back from Italy and take another class with her.”

The Beckham family lives on top of the very active 47-mile long Newport-Inglewood Fault. After the scare last month, Posh wants to do everything she can to protect her three boys (Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 4) including moving the family out of LA.

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The Bashers - Scott Baio and Renee Sloan

Whit Honea — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:32:00 GMT

Scott Baio and his wife Renee Sloan were on hand at "The Bash" benefit for the Los Angeles Children's Hospital last week. They were joined by their 18-month-old daughter Bailey.

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Andy Garcia Loves This Game!

Whit Honea — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:48:00 GMT

Andy Garcia and his son, 7-year-old Andres, scored some sweet seats (for standing in front of) for Game 1 between the Lakers and Nuggets in Los Angeles.

It's all who you know.

LeBron James is Most Valuable

Rob Lowe Loves This Game

Tom Cruise And Connor - Bonding

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Hugh Laurie Dishes On Parenting From Across The Pond

Josh loposer — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:03:00 GMT

After 5 seasons of House, Hugh Laurie is starting to wonder what kind of toll his career and his superstitions have taken on his kids.

“I worry about parenting at this sort of distance, but they are being so generous and so cool about it that - I mean, it might be because they’re English, and they won’t reveal their psychological damage until they’re in their late forties.”

For the first few years of filming, Hugh was convinced that the show would get cancelled so he neglected to move the family Stateside. Then, he decided that as soon as he did make the decision to bring the family, it would somehow jinx the show.

“I’m just convinced that the day we put down a deposit on a house is the day that we get cancelled. It’s just inevitable.”

“In fact, the first season I was in a hotel for the first three months because I was so convinced that we were going to be gone. I didn’t even unpack. I had a half-empty suitcase. I thought it was going to be any day now.”

“I have an apartment now and they visit and I go back when I can. If we get Thanksgiving off in November, I got four days to go back. I go when I can. There’s just a lot of flying.”

Hugh and his wife Jo have three kids: Charlie, 20, Bill, 18, and Rebecca, 15 -- all of whom have now survived years of Hugh living in LA part time. At least the pay is pretty good ($350K per episode).

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Jacko Family Continues Masked Reign Of Terror

Josh loposer — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:35:00 GMT

How long will Michael Jackson make his kids wear creepy masks in public? We'll have to wait and see.

Jacko and his three children, Prince Michael, Paris Michael, and Prince Michael II continued to "hide" their identities from the public in Los Angeles last weekend (by wearing brightly colored masks) officially making the King of Pop one of the weirdest dads on the celebrity parenting circuit.

The masks are supposedly intended to protect the children from the dreaded media (an impulse that I can totally understand). Still, after a few months, isn't the solution starting to be worse than the problem? Not to mention, the masks haven't exactly silenced rumors about Jacko's crazy parenting style... far from it.

You know that something is a bit off with your dad when he decides to name all three of his children after himself (Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, and Prince Michael Jackson II). That's gotta be a pretty good indicator that your dad is either extremely egocentric, or just has a tough time grasping this thing we call reality. In MJ's case, it's probably a mixture of both.

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Texting Tween Too Busy For Rock Star Father's Affection

Josh loposer — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:30:00 GMT

The Rockets weren't the only ones getting denied on the court during game 5 of the Lakers-Rockets playoff series. It looks like Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was having a tough time competing with his daughter's cell phone.

Richie and his daughter spent some quality father-daughter time courtside at the Lakers game Tuesday night where they were snapped by the paps. My take on the photo is that Richie is thinking: 'she's growing up so fast, sniffle.'

I can't really tell whether she taking a photo here or just trying to get the glare off of here screen here, but she seems to be pretty sucked in to the digital world. I'm sure most parents feel that this is a perfect Norman Rockwell-esque slice of life subject for parenting in 2009.

11-year-old Ava is Richie's daughter with ex-wife and super-babe Heather Locklear who've been officially separated since 2007.

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Posh: LA Is Home Sweet Home

Josh loposer — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Despite reports that the Beckhams we're ready to pack up their junk and blow this popsicle stand, Victoria says they're staying Stateside because LA is "home."

Over the last few weeks, rumor had the Beckham clan making tracks to Milan, where they'd supposedly placed a bid on a historic Venetian palace. But according to Victoria, it's all a pack of lies.

“There’s no truth to that whatsoever. So many people have been coming up to me saying, ‘I hear you’re moving…’ but we’re not - we’re staying in LA. It has been great for David being in Milan, and we’ve all enjoyed spending time there - I’m going over there in a couple of days to see him. He’s coming back to the States in June, though - he has his first game in New York on the 16th of July, which he is very excited about.”

“You know, LA is our home and the boys are happy. We’re not looking for a house in Milan - I don’t know where that story came from. The last thing I want is another house!”

It's nice that the Posh and Becks are taking the boys' (Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, 6, and Cruz,4) feelings into consideration. My family moved around a lot when I was growing up, and though it was good for me, I hated it.

Rumors about the Beckhams leaving the US have been circulating pretty mcuh since they first arrived. Still, with a jet-setting couple like Posh and Becks, you have to assume that one of these days the rumors will be true.

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Jason Priestley: It's A Boy

Josh loposer — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT

We knew Jason and Naomi Lowde-Priestley were expecting a second child, but until Saturday, Jason was keeping the baby's details on a need to know basis.

The couple was spotted chatting it up with other celebs and shopping for blue baby gear at LA's Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet over the weekend, when a source revealed the sex of the baby:

"[Naomi] confirmed they were having a boy," says a source. "They are so excited. They said this is probably it for them because now they'll have one of each!"

Why exactly are 90210 star and the makeup artist keeping the details of their pregnancy hidden from fans? Jason says he just wants to keep things on the down low (although I think his silence just creates more curiosity).

Anyhow, the couple obviously likes their privacy, and that's cool. Perhaps that's why Naomi and Jason don't have a nanny -- a luxury that would come in handy as they try to juggle two entertainment careers while attending to 22 month-old Ava.

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Travis Barker Runs For His LIfe

trix — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Travis Barker must have been inspired by the fact that Katie Price ran a marathon, because he's getting in on the action. Well, I guess it could have been his brush with death last year too.

He is getting in shape to run the LA Marathon on May 25. What, that's pretty soon, he must have been doing some clandestine training for us to not have reported this sooner.

I guess I won't be heading down to Los Angeles on the 25th, thanks for the heads up Star magazine. I'm sure Travis will do great, he's just going to need to load up or he's going to waste away to nothing during the run.

I once tried to go to Olvera Street and didn't realize the marathon was going on, I don't even remember where I ended up.

Heidi Klum Hides Behind Baggy Clothes

Sarah Jessica's Sympathy Bump

Tattoo Discrimination - Really?

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Will Ferrell And Family Enjoy Some Tennis (Video)

Josh loposer — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Comedic black belt Will Ferrell faced off with Swedish tennis champ Mats Wilande at the K-Swiss Global Tennis Showdown this weekend in LA. You're going to have to read on to know who won. Big cliffhanger, I know.

"He has a slice backhand that's very similar to the one I hit when I'm really lazy."

That's what Mats had to say when asked whether there were similarities in his and Will's tennis style. The similarities probably end there.

Apparently, Will's tennis style consists of really weak play offset by mind games and insults -- which of course didn't work. Hey, Will's never pretended to be a tennis champ, only a professional figure skater, basketball player, cheerleader, and NASCAR driver.

View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video.

For this unforgettable moment in sports history, of course Will brought along the family: his wife Viveca, Magnus, 5, and Mattias, 2.

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Sting's Daughter In Intensive Care With Fractured Skull

Josh loposer — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Sting and Trudie Styler's 18-year-old daughter "Coco" has been in intensive care for four days after taking a hard fall at an LA restaurant.

Eliot Paulina "Coco" Sumner (also a musician) was in LA putting the finishing touches on her first album for Island Records when it happened. Reportedly, she complained about feeling strange while sitting at her table. When she tried to stand, that's when she took a serious dive, hitting her head on a chair.

"The doctors are still running tests. Obviously it’s a serious injury and Coco is under constant surveillance.'

A friend told The Mail on Sunday: ‘Trudie and Sting were obviously besides themselves with worry. It was a blessing that Sting was in the States at the time and was able to get to the hospital so quickly.

‘Coco is still very shaken but she is planning to come back to the UK very soon."

What's perhaps even scarier is that she hadn't been drinking, which would've been my first guess. So, at this point, there's really no telling what caused her to black out.

Trudie hopped the first plane to LA from their home in the UK to be with Coco at the hospital. The whole incident is pretty much a parent's worst nightmare: your young daughter, overseas, seriously injured...

"She’s a real daddy’s girl and very close to Sting. He keeps a close eye on her. When she called to say there had been an accident there was panic all round. He dropped everything he was doing and rushed straight to the hospital."

Friends of Coco say she's recovering well, and plans to finish the album before going back to Britain.

Trudie and Sting have four children together, Mickey, 25, Jake 24, Coco, 18, and Giacomo, 13.

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Kevin Costner And Cayden Party At Stagecoach Festival

Josh loposer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT

OK, maybe just Kevin was in the mood to party. His two-year-old Cayden Wyatt (as in Wyatt Earp, get it), looks a little bushed after daddy's set at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

That's right, Kevin Costner a second-tier country star now, and his band Modern West took the stage, along with Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Kenney Chesney, and Kid Rock at the Empire Polo Club. The event drew an estimated 40,000 per day to the polo grounds, which just last week were home to Coachella.

Costner apparently forgot to grab 23-month-old Cayden's cowboy hat. That would have made for a much cooler photo op. As for his youngest, 11-week-old Haynes Logan, he stayed home.

Also conspicuously absent from Stagecoach were Brad Paisley's two sons William Huckleberry, 14 months, and newly named Jasper Warren, 3 weeks old.

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Gwen Converts LA Studio Into A Nursery For Kingston and Zuma

Josh loposer — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Apparently, Gwen Stefani is a big fan of bring your sons to work day. She shelled out $100K to turn part of LA's S.I.R. Studios into a day care while she spends time rehearsing for No Doubt's big reunion tour.

Rather than just hire a nanny (like Madonna), or leave the kids at home with daddy, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen opted to renovate the studio for Kingston, 2, and Zuma, 8-months. I guess the studio will leave the day care in place after the band is finished rehearsing? For other musicians with kids?

Now that Gwen's had a chance to hang out with her second boy and be a mom for awhile, she's ready to get back to work with No Doubt for the much-anticipated comeback. The dates for the tour are out and tickets are on sale, so I'm sure the band feels the pressure to meet expectations. With a day care now in place right down the hall, Gwen should be able to focus a little easier on rocking out.

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Colin Farrell Says Son Saved His Life

Josh loposer — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Colin Farrell's wrap sheet is just about as long and filled with embarrassing details as any hard-partying, hedonistic Hollywood star around. But the new Colin Farrell is done with all of that, and he says his son was one of the biggest reasons he's around today.

“I don’t know if I would be here if I hadn’t had him…He was a huge part of me going in and making certain changes in my life.” He reflects back on the years he spent drinking, doing drugs and bed-hopping with a simple admission: “I had a blast of a time. I went over to Los Angeles and it was handed to me on a plate, parties in the Playboy mansion and this and that and the other."

“The negative aspect to all this good fortune was loneliness. I never figured it out… I just had a broken heart and was profoundly sad. I had all these wonderful things in my life and yet I found myself at this point.”

It's good to see Colin doing better and being there for his son James, who has a really rare genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome. Carrying on a successful acting career while taking care of children has got to be a challenge, and with a special need child, you have to work that much harder.

Also, I though he was totally hilarious and likeable in his recent dark comedy In Bruges... a totally underrated film in my opinion.

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Sean Astin And Family Attend The Premiere Of Disney's 'Earth'

Josh loposer — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Sean Astin rolled up to the premiere of Disneynature's Earth with the whole family: his wife Christine, and daughters Alexandra, 16, Elizabeth, 6 and 1/2, and Isabella, 3 and 1/2. Are you making plans to catch an Earth Day screening tomorrow?

If you're looking for an simple, family-friendly way to be apart of the Earth Day action tomorrow, but you don't feel like chaining your family to a tree in an old-growth forest, Earth is pretty much a no-brainer. Sure, all the celebrity parents are checking it out, but there's more motivation to seeing Earth this week than just being like an annoying eco-celebrity.

For each ticket sold during the first weekend of Disneynature's inaugural production, Disney will plant a tree. Apparently, they've already sold about half a million advance tickets. That means 500,000 trees are already due to be planted in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. The more people who go, the more trees get planted.

If Earth is even 1/10th as good as something like the Planet Earth series, then it should be a pretty awesome flick to watch on the big screen. Just a thought.

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Celebrity Kids and American Girls

Whit Honea — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:25:00 GMT

One of Hollywood's favorite dads recently spent some time at the Grove in L.A. with his daughter. That's where they met Chrissa, who is apparently an American Girl. A creepy American girl if you ask me, but you didn't, so whatever.

Visit Droolicious to find out the celebrity and more on Chrissa and her friends.

Mark Wahlberg Has an Entourage of One

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:35:00 GMT

No funky bunch here - Mark Wahlberg only has daughter Ella, 5-1/2, with him as he prepares to leave the Mondrian Hotel in L.A. The Entourage producer and fiancée Rhea Durham are also parents to sons Michael, 3 this month, and Brendan Joseph, 6 months.

Although Wahlberg and Durham were planning on getting married this year, there are reports that he's moved out of the home they share and is living in hotels. I wonder if there's any truth to the rumor? Say it ain't so, Marky Mark - I couldn't bear to see Ella cry.

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John Varvatos Makes Me Smile

trix — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Oh my goodness, John Varvatos and his daughter are adorable together.

She looks just like him, doesn't she? The pair attended the 7th Annual John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit at the John Varvatos Store in Los Angeles.

This picture just makes me smile, maybe it's the expression on her face.

Too Cute!

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Sunday Cute Shot - Stylish Ruby

Whit Honea — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:03:00 GMT

Jillian Barberie and her daughter Ruby attended the Stuart House Benefit in Los Angeles.

Tutu and Chucks, what's not to love?

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Coolio's Hair Explained - It's Crack!

Whit Honea — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:59:00 GMT

Et tu, Coolio? Et tu?

Coolio, aka Artis Leon Ivey, was charged in Los Angeles at LAX for possession of crack cocaine and a pipe.

The drug was in his luggage and when the security screener reached to search the bag Coolio grabbed his arm which resulted in a battery charge.

You may recognize Coolio from his reality TV show in which he drops nuggets of parental wisdom. And other nuggets, apparently.

Bad choice, Mr. Ivey.

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Ashlee Simpson - Bronx Comes First

trix — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Ashlee Simpson's new gig in Melrose Place is good for her, for a couple of reasons, they are good reasons too.

She took the job so she can be close to her baby boy. She wants something stable and close to home so she won't have to travel away from home.

A source told people magazine, "She was specifically looking for something in television as her next step, that filmed in Los Angeles, so she wouldn't have to be away from Bronx. Music is still a passion but [Ashlee] felt this was the best thing for her and her family at this point in her life. She's really excited about Melrose Place."

Look at that, another young mom stepping up and being responsible, that's what we like to see.

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Joely Fisher and the John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit

Whit Honea — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Joely Fisher was among the celebrities at the John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit in Los Angeles. She was accompanied by her daughters Olivia and Skylar.

Looks like they had a good time.

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According to Jacob

Joely Fisher and the Boom Boom Room

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According to Jacob

Whit Honea — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Courtney Thorne-Smith and her son Jacob posed with Jim Belushi at the John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit in Los Angeles.

Courtney and Jim were co-stars on "According to Jim."

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Celebrity Coats - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Whit Honea — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:26:00 GMT

Remember the "kind of" regarding spring in L.A. from an earlier post?

It's hit and miss. Spring dresses one day, and this coat the next. It's crazy!

Any guesses as to the celebrity kid sporting this number? Visit Droolicious!

Celebrity Offspring - The Dress

Whit Honea — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Spring is in the air in sunny Los Angeles. Kind of.

What celebrity was recently spotted with her daughter in this little number?

Find out at Droolicious.

FameCrawler : Los Angeles

Victoria Beckham Wants More Earthquake Lessons

The Bashers - Scott Baio and Renee Sloan

Andy Garcia Loves This Game!

Wayman Tisdale Dead

LeBron James is Most Valuable

Rob Lowe Loves This Game

Tom Cruise And Connor - Bonding

Hugh Laurie Dishes On Parenting From Across The Pond

Jacko Family Continues Masked Reign Of Terror

Texting Tween Too Busy For Rock Star Father's Affection

Posh: LA Is Home Sweet Home

Jason Priestley: It's A Boy

Travis Barker Runs For His LIfe

Will Ferrell And Family Enjoy Some Tennis (Video)

Sting's Daughter In Intensive Care With Fractured Skull

Kevin Costner And Cayden Party At Stagecoach Festival

Gwen Converts LA Studio Into A Nursery For Kingston and Zuma

Colin Farrell Says Son Saved His Life

Sean Astin And Family Attend The Premiere Of Disney's 'Earth'

Celebrity Kids and American Girls

Mark Wahlberg Has an Entourage of One

John Varvatos Makes Me Smile

Sunday Cute Shot - Stylish Ruby

Coolio's Hair Explained - It's Crack!

Ashlee Simpson - Bronx Comes First

Joely Fisher and the John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit

Joely Fisher and the Boom Boom Room

According to Jacob

Hanging With Jacob

Celebrity Coats - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Celebrity Offspring - The Dress