FameCrawler : american idol

Jennifer Hudson Shows Off Baby Bump!

Sassy Smith — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:08:00 GMT

There's been no "official" confirmation from Jennifer Hudson that she is expecting a baby, but pictures don't lie, do they?

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Jennifer, and her fiance David Otunga, were spotted in Florida and it sure looks like the singer/actress is sporting a growing bump!

She reportedly had a baby shower recently, so... is it true? For now, Hudson's rep says, no. We'll see!

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Jennifer Hudson is Pregnant and Showered

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Jennifer Hudson is finally confirming that she is pregnant! And what an appropriate way to announce the big news - she released details about her baby shower. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the mom-to-be was showered over the weekend at a small gathering held in a relatives home in downtown Chicago. Hudson is engaged to Harvard-educated-lawyer-turned-wrestler David Otunga.

"It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family," said Felicia Fields, a longtime friend of the actress. "They're really trying to keep it kind of quiet. It was a nice time that we had."

When asked about the gender of the baby, Fields replied, "They don't know."

Hudson certainly deserves some good news in her life; seven months ago her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were murdered.

The actress, 27, has declined to divulge any details about her upcoming wedding to Otunga, but she did tell USA Today that it will be "traditional, and very, very classy. I'll be surrounded by family and friends. I hope that when I'm 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding."

In an interview with Access Hollywood earlier this year, the actress also said she plans to include her three dogs - Oscar, Grammy and Dreamgirl -- in the ceremony. "Oscar might be the ring bearer. We'll send them down the aisle with a little tux."

Sending out congratulations to the parents-to-be!

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Katie Holmes Reprimanded in Public?

trix — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Did Ivana Visnjic yell at Katie Holmes at the American Idol finale? If so, what on earth would she have been yelling about?

Ah, were back to the whole, Katie took Suri to the American Idol finale thing? Rumor has it that Katie Holmes left after Ivana Visnjic asked her what the heck she was doing there with Suri?

She said, "What are you doing? This is no environment to bring a baby! You're traumatizing this baby."

I'm sure Katie didn't think it was going to be so crazy and loud. It doesn't seem so crazy on TV, but she did leave right away. She probably should have taken some noise reducers for Suri, sometimes you just don't think of those kids of things.

Katie Holmes Sets a Bad Example For Suri

Katie and Suri - Idol Fans

Katie Pregnant With Twins

Sarah Jessica Parker - Sympathy Bump?

Katie Holmes Leaving Tom !?!

Katie Holmes Pisses Off Tom Cruise

Mel Gibson's Mistress Is Pregnant

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Clay Aiken Is Jealous Of Adam Lambert?

trix — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Is American Idol alum Clay "Daddy" Aiken jealous of Adam Lambert?

Clay Aiken said that he thought Adam Lambert's version of Ring of Fire was contrived, awful and slightly frightening.

Oh Clay, don't be jealous, it's okay, we still love you.You don't want to raise your son with those types of feelings. Neither jealousy nor the anger fueled words are attractive qualities that you want to cultivate in your baby.

What did you think about the finale? Did the right guy win?

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Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 22nd

Whit Honea — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Gosselins are Good for a Gander

Katie Holmes Sets a Bad Example For Suri

Mormon Marie Osmond Supports Her Gay Daughter!

Stars Come Out For American Idol Finale: Brad Garrett and Kids Max and Hope

Barbara Walters To Interview John Edwards' Mistress Rielle Hunter!?

Bristol Palin and Son Tripp Cover People

Angelina Catches Brad and Jen Aniston Together!

Kate Gosselin Blogs Her Troubles Away

Matt Damon: Bourne to Be a Dad

Pregnant Lauren London & Lil Wayne Will Raise Baby Together!!!

Kelly Clarkson Looks Like She's Pregnant!

Caption This, Julia Roberts (or Don't)

Katie Holmes Sets a Bad Example For Suri

trix — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:33:00 GMT

Katie Holmes is in trouble, she broke the rules and now she has to pay. She looks guilty doesn't she?

I'm not sure what kind of penalty she will have to pay or what kind of penance she will have to perform, but I would so not want to be her.

Just kidding, she did break the rules, but no one seemed to mind.

What did she do that was so heinous? She took Suri to the American Idol finale. Now I know we already wrote about the two attending, but I did not know that there is a minimum age requirement of 6.

I guess Katie thought that the rules could be bent for her. What sucks though is that they were. Everyone was so excited to have Katie and Suri in the house tat it didn't matter. If you or I, the average citizen took our kid to American idol a day before their 6th birthday, we'd be turned away at the door.

Do you think Tom talked to her about the negative press or the rule breaking?

Katie and Suri - Idol Fans

Katie Pregnant With Twins

Sarah Jessica Parker - Sympathy Bump?

Katie Holmes Leaving Tom !?!

Katie Holmes Pisses Off Tom Cruise

Mel Gibson's Mistress Is Pregnant

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It's Going To Be a Girl For Lakisha Jones

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Former American Idol contestant Lakisha Jones announced last month that she was pregnant, and now she's revealing that she and husband Larry Davis are expecting a daughter who they will name Ava. Jones also has a daughter Brionne, 6, from a previous relationship.

But Jones is less willing to divulge who's her favorite Idol contestant this season. ""I don't have [a favorite]," she said in an interview with PopEater. "They are all really good. One thing I do like about Adam is that he's unique. He can go from being a rocker with painted nail polish to clean cut, modern day Elvis Presley."

And who does she think will win? "It may have a twist ... no one really knows how many people voted for each contestant ... you never know what the outcome is ... it could be Kris Allen."

So, FameCrawler readers - who do you think will take the Idol crown tonight?

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Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 8th

Whit Honea — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Julia Roberts Shows Her Bikini Bod & Tattoo In Honor Of Her Kids (PHOTOS)

Jon & Kate - Jon Is Cheating -It's Been Confirmed - Photos

Elizabeth Edwards Has "No Idea" If John's The Baby Daddy

Jon Gosselin Tells EW Exclusively "I Did NOT Cheat!"

I'm Following You, Nicole Richie

Pregnant Heidi Klum Naked on Ellen - Video

Mary Stuart Masterson Has Reason to Smile!

'Idol' Winner David Cook Announces his Brother's Passing at 5K Race (VIDEO)

Matthew Fox Prepares to get UnLost with Family

Jenny McCarthy To Get Her Own Talk Show?

Ed Burns and Christy Turlington Are Not Selfish

Kate Gosselin To Address Rumors About Jon?

Slash And Family On American Idol

Josh loposer — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

If you watched American Idol this week, you heard something that a precious few ears have ever heard and lived to tell about it: Slash's voice. You also got a peek at something else almost as shocking: Slash has a family!

Being a legendary hedonistic rock creature, chronically shrouded in a mysterious cloud of curly hair, it blows my mind that Slash is a normal human being.

Most of my life, I believed that Slash should probably not be allowed to procreate, but after seeing on American Idol, the guy actually seems super nice. And, of course, he's a giant among guitar players.

I bet it would be awesome to have Slash as a dad. I would totally make him impart all of his guitar wisdom on me. Slash and his wife Perla Farrar two sons: London Emilio, 6, and Cash Anthony, 4 and a half. Rock on, Slash!

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'Idol' Winner David Cook Announces his Brother's Passing at 5K Race (VIDEO)

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:05:00 GMT

American Idol winner David Cook's brother Adam has lost his battle with cancer. Cook announced the sad news before the Race for Hope 5K in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. The event benefits brain cancer research.

"I actually lost my brother yesterday to a brain tumor," Cook said, fighting back tears, "and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else right now."

Despite the devastating news, Cook says he never considered pulling out of the event and wanted to participate in honor of his late brother. "My brother never wanted his illness to affect others," Cook wrote on his Celebrity MySpace page. "That was evident in the fact that he wanted his illness to have no part in my experience on Idol, a point he was quite adamant about. So, with that wish in mind, I ran and was involved with the event as an homage to him."

Adam Cook is survived by his wife and two children. This is surely an incredibly difficult time for all of them - especially the kids who are no doubt reeling from the loss of their father. Our thoughts go out to them.

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Jennifer Hudson Is Pregnant?!

Sassy Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:42:00 GMT

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, who recently announced her engagement to David Otunga, is reportedly expecting her first child!

From BCK:

Singer/Actress Jennifer Hudson is reportedly pregnant. Sources close to the singer confirmed to Essence.com that Jennifer and her fiance David Otunga, are expecting their first child together.

Jennifer and David, a former contestant of “I Love New York 2″ and a Harvard graduate, plan on getting married as soon as the Award-winning actress and singer finishes touring. Jennifer is currently on tour in the U.S. featuring Robin Thicke, and David is in Florida training to become a professional wrestler.

We're on bump watch!

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What Did David Spade Do On American Idol? (VIDEO)

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Everyone's talking about what happened last night on American Idol, and no, it's not Megan Joy's last (thank God) performance. It was what took place behind judge Randy Jackson as he critiqued contestant Lil Rounds. David Spade appears to take the gum out of his mouth and stick it under his chair. Okay, not exactly an earth-shattering event, but it was either this or I write another post about Octomom. I knew you'd come around.

But what about the poor guys who have to clean that gum out from under those chairs? Luckily, Spade's daughter Harper is too young to watch AI to see what a poor example dad is setting. Sure, today it's only putting gum under the seat, but inevitably that leads to smoking crack behind a trailer. At least that's what happens on HBO.

Although, all of that is probably less damaging to little Harper than watching dad in Joe Dirt.

David Spade Talks About Daughter Harper

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American Idol's Alexis Grace Comes Home to Daughter

Karl Erikson — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Aw, 2-year-old cutie Ryan is showing her mom - 21-year-old American Idol contestant Alexis Grace, who was just booted off the show - support, meeting up with her at the Memphis airport Tuesday. She's even wearing a shirt with Mommy's face on it. Alexis said she was eager to get back home after her surprise elimination.

"I’m going to go home and watch Elmo with her. We’re going to go play with the toys in her bedroom. That’s the first thing I’m doing, and I can’t wait," Alexis said.

Ryan is Alexis' first child with her fiance.

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American Idol's Lakisha Jones is Pregnant

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:35:00 GMT

American Idol finalist Lakisha Jones and husband Larry Davis are expecting their first child together. The season 6 competitor (she finished fourth) also has a daughter, 6-year-old Brionne, who encouraged her to try out for AI. You know, I don't get it - my kids are always trying to get me not to sing.

Jones has a busy few months ahead of her - her debut album, “So Glad I’m Me,” hits the stores in May and the baby is expected in August.

But you won't hear her complaining. “Family is important to both of us, and so we’re really looking forward to our new baby’s arrival,” she says. “What can I say? With the baby coming and the release of my first album - when I think about all the goodness in my life right now, everyday I think ‘I’m so glad I’m me!” Hey, that would make a great name for an album.

Congrats to the expectant couple!

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Kelly Clarkson Is Not A Pregnant Lesbian

Sassy Smith — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:07:00 GMT

So many rumors and so little time. Kelly Clarkson - pop star and former American Idol winner, made a guest appearance on the new season's show last week and because the 26-year-old looked healthy and not "Hollywood-skinny" thus began the pregnancy speculation (uh, done a few pregnancy speculation stories myself...guilty). Oh, and because she's not had much of a love life with guys (that we know of), some are saying she must be gay. Kelly says she's neither.

Clarkson, during an ET interview, denied the "lesbian rumor." She was asked if she likes the ladies, to which she said, "No! I went to Europe and it was in the press everywhere and I was like, 'I don't get it, was I sleepwalking and kissed a girl and there's a picture or something?' Just because I'm single and don't date a lot, that doesn't make me a lesbian."

So, we've established she's into guys. And what kind of man appeals to her?

Kelly said, "A confident guy that has his own thing going on. Anyone that can make me laugh. Guys are usually so nervous, they don't talk. Every guy I've dated, I've worked with and we knew each other before."

Well, since she doesn't have anyone special in her life, and she's previously said she'll probably never have kids, I guess that rules out the pregnancy thing. Plus, a rep at RCA said, "She is not pregnant."

There you go - she's neither a lesbian (not that it would be a bad thing if she was, just saying, she's not), or pregnant. Heck, she's not even really dating at this point. Not that you need to date someone to have a baby - just ask Nadya Suleman.

Time to focus of Angelina Jolie and her pregnancy rumors.

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Kelly Clarkson is Not Pregnant, Nor Will She Ever Be

trix — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Rumors are flying that Kelly Clarkson is pregnant, but she took the time to discredit those rumors.

She says that she's always been thicker in the middle and that she will stay childless. She may also adopt cats as the years go by.

She says, "I'm awesome at the aunt thing. I'll hang out with my oldest; out of all my nieces and nephews, the nephew is the oldest, he's seven. But I'm not really good with the whole baby thing. I don't do the diaper thing."

Oh, Kelly, it's happened to those more determined than you. You can try though and see how it works out.

Is Kelly Clarkson Pregnant? (PHOTOS and VIDEO)

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Is Kelly Clarkson Pregnant? (PHOTOS and VIDEO)

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Kelly Clarkson performed on last night's American Idol, and while she sounded great it wasn't her voice that's got everyone talking. The internet was buzzing with rumors that the singer is pregnant, pointing out her weight gain and what appeared to be a baby bump.

Clarkson performed, "My Life Would Suck Without You," and I'm sure tongues were wagging that she was singing the song to her unborn child.

Of course, Clarkson has been widely quoted lately as saying she has "no desire" to have children and that she "would not be a good mother." But haven't we heard that from celebrities before, and the next thing you know they're picking out cribs at Petit Trésor?

Check out this video of Clarkson's performance last night, and see if you think she's got a bun in the oven:

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American Idol: Will Lil Rounds Make It to the Next Round?

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:35:00 GMT

I'm sure American Idol contestant Lil Rounds is tired of all the puns using her name, but it's pretty hard to resist. Does she not have the best name, totally ready-made for stardom? Just be glad I didn't go with my first title, 'Judges Leave Lil Rounds Hanging a-Round." Thanks, I'll be here all week!

If you watched last night's show you know that Rounds killed it - her rendition of Mary J. Blige's 'Be Without You' was awesome and even Simon called it "Brilliant." I'm a huge Mary J. fan and love that song, and I have to say Rounds absolutely did it justice.

And to top it off, Rounds has a story that America loves - at 23 she's a wife and mother of three young children. Her home was destroyed last year in a tornado, but she persevered to follow her AI dreams.

It will be interesting to see how Rounds juggles motherhood with her life in the spotlight. Having young kids is tough as it is, but the pressures of being a part of something as huge as AI will certainly make it more challenging. But Rounds seems pretty grounded, and hopefully she'll keep it all together. I wish I could think of another pun to finish this post, but lucky for everyone I'm all out.

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Best of FameCrawler: Week of February 20th

Whit Honea — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Jade Goody in Her Wedding Dress - Photo

Octuplets Mom Nadya Suleman Abuses Her Children?

Alfie,13, May NOT Be The Father, Will Take DNA Test!

Jack P. Shepherd Welcomes "Coronation Street" Baby No. 3

Nadya Suleman: I'm Not Obsessed With Angelina Jolie. But If You See Brad Pitt, Give Him My Number

American Idol: Single Mom Alexis Grace Makes It To the Top 12

Wanda Opalinska Welcomes "Coronation Street" Baby No. 4

Boy,13 Becomes Father, Sister Had Baby At 13 Too!

Lance Armstrong's Schedule is the Same as His Kids' Schedule

Jade Goody Goes Home To Spend Her Last Days With Family

American Idol: Single Mom Alexis Grace Makes It To the Top 12

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:35:00 GMT

The first three contestants to make it to the coveted top 12 spots on American Idol were announced last night. The sole female was 21-year-old Alexis Grace, a single mom from Memphis, Tennessee. Grace sang "Never Loved A Man" for her solo performance on Tuesday night, and apparently America loved it - they voted her into the top 12 along with Danny Gokey and Michael Sarver.

Grace, who has been singing since she was seven, gave birth at 19 to daughter Ryan Elizabeth. She calls her little girl a "gift from God" and credits her with motivating her to audition for Idol.

Will she make it to the top? Something tells me she will - It takes a lot of determination for someone so young to make it this far, and Grace has done it while parenting a toddler. Now that's multi-tasking.

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Spying on the Neighbors: 2-05-09

Whit Honea — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:01:00 GMT

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American Idol's Carmen Rasmusen Has Baby!

Karl Erikson — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:37:00 GMT

American Idol alum Carmen Rasmusen welcomed her first child recently. It's a boy and his name is Boston! Carmen is remaining mum - so to speak - about the details, but she was supposed to be due around Christmas.

Coming in 6th place in Idol's second season, country singer Carmen released her first album a couple of years ago, called "Nothin' Like the Summer." Now 23, she says that all her time belongs to Boston, but she'll continue to record music.

She's married to Brad Herbert. Congrats to the happy new parents.

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American Idol's Kara DioGuardi is Engaged...and About to Become a Mom!

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT

American Idol's newest judge, Kara DioGuardi has had a busy couple of months. Along with having to prepare for Tuesday night's premiere of the eighth season of American Idol, DioGuardi just revealed that she got engaged to boyfriend Mike McCuddy on December 8 while they were vacationing in Mexico. According to her rep, "No wedding has been planned," which makes me think they're just waiting for the AI season to be over so they can talk the top twelve into singing at their ceremony.

McCuddy, who is descrbed as a "former school teacher-turned-general-contractor," is also a dad. Which means that along with becoming a bride and a new AI judge, DioGuardi will also become a mom! Looks like her multi-tasking may give Ryan Seacrest a run for his money.

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Josh Gracin Introduces Isabella Sophia to the World

Karl Erikson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:35:00 GMT

American Idol star and country singer Josh Gracin introduced the world to their fourth child this week in US Weekly. He and wife Ann Marie showed everyone 3-week-old Isabella Sophia Gracin and she's gorgeous.

Josh says, "Isabella is the biggest of all our babies, outweighs the others by a pound and a half, and is an inch longer than our other three at birth." Looks like her brother, Landon, will be surrounded by girls on all sides. He has sisters Briana Marie, 6-1/2 and Gabriella Ann, 2.

"With three girls and one boy, I'm afraid our son Landon is going to suffer the same fate as me growing up with four sisters. He's going to have to learn to hold his own!"

That's for sure. I just had the one sister and it was about as difficult getting bathroom time as it is getting a lion to go for the salad bar.

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Clay Aiken is a Push-Over

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:03:00 GMT

Looks like new dad Clay Aiken is putty in the teeny hands of his newborn son. Talking about 3-1/2 month old son Parker, Aiken says, "I'm trying my best to be the one who doesn't always let him get what he wants, but he owns us." Speaking from experience, I say they're never too young to get grounded - a week without internet access and his pacifier should put you right back in control, Clay.

But looks like the baby's mother and Aiken's good friend Jaymes Foster really calls the shots. "It was probably a week before [she] had to change a diaper at all!" the singer tells Entertainment Tonight. Really? A week before she had to change a diaper? This woman is my new hero.

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