FameCrawler : book

Babble Talk - Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren

Whit Honea — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:00 GMT

Babble's Ada Calhoun recently chatted with author Michael Lewis and his wife Tabitha Soren (yes, that Tabitha Soren) about his book and their lives. It was therapeutic.

Read the interview here.

Josie Bissett Believes In Tickling

trix — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Josie Bissett wrote a book called the Tickle Monster. How adorable is that? I need to find this book, my kids would love it.

The book is about having fun and bonding with your kids. You can even get Fuzzy Tickle Monster Mitts to play along with the story.

She says the thing she misses the most about her kids younger years, is everything. The, they're so dependent stage, the toddler stage, and all the firsts and accomplishments.

My personal favorite is, any stage past the baby stage.

What's yours?

Octomom is Adding To Her Family Already?

You Know Heidi's Pregnant Right?

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Ricki Lake's Book On Childbirth Hits The Shelves

Josh loposer — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Since the birth of her second son, Ricki Lake has been on a mission to educate and empower expectant mothers of alternative ways to give birth. This week, her book Your Best Birth has hit shelves. Will it start a revolution?

Midwives, home births, etc. are seen by many as semi-dangerous hippie trends, but Ricki sees it the other way around. She says that many of the thinks that many common medical practices may be doing new mothers more harm than good. That's apparently the reason Ricki and her producer/co-author Abbey Epstein have gotten on their soap box.

According to them, 99% of births in the US occur in hospitals, though the vast majority are not high risk. In Lake's opinion, once you step into a hospital, you lose almost all control over the process of childbirth. Ricki went home birth for her second child because she wanted control over the mood lighting, the tunes, and even the menu.

"I didn't want to be somewhere where I could only have ice chips."

What do you think about Ricki's encouraging women to try midwives and home birth? Is she the Jenny McCarthy of childbirth?

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Writing and Spellings

Whit Honea — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:02:00 GMT

I had a theory that Tori Spelling may have had a ghost writer. Suspicions confirmed.

Nice job, Stella.

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How Tori Dealt With The Hair Down There During Pregnancy

Josh loposer — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:31:00 GMT

Though I haven't got a chance to read the literary gem that Tori Spelling's Mommywood promises to be ... it seems a lot more interesting now that I know that it includes Tori's tips for pubic hair grooming during pregnancy.

It's not a problem most people would probably ever think about, but yes, you're ability to groom the hair down there is apparently greatly affected by either a baby bump or a ginormous beer gut. As I see it, you've got three options: invent a belly-bridging shaver thing, just let things down there go au naturale, or enlist some help for a sympathetic friend. From Tori's book:

“I wasn’t prepared for losing sight of my lower region. I’d say, ‘Dean, how’s it looking down there? Do I need to shave?’ But of course I couldn’t shave. So Dean had to do it.”

Obviously, Tori chose option #3. Imagine if the couple's reality show on Oxygen had caught some of that conversation. Pure comedy gold.

I have to guess that this occurred during Tori's pregnancy with Liam, her two-year-old. You'll have to read the book to find out if she came up with a different solution the second time around with Stella.

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Babble Talk - Nina Planck

Whit Honea — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:59:00 GMT

All of that information you have on food? Chuck it. Nina Planck has a different take and it is not like anything you've heard before.

I'm talking the royal you here, not you personally. I'm sure you, personally, already know all the answers.

Nina sat down with Jacqueline Beach and discussed eating tuna while pregnant and giving salmon to babies. It's interesting stuff.

Sunday Cute Shot - Talk to the Hand, Not the Liam

Whit Honea — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Liam and his daddy Dean McDermott were on hand for the release of mommy Tori Spelling's new book "Mommywood."

Liam claims it's quite the page-turner.

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Reading is Celebamental

Whit Honea — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:32:00 GMT

Celebrity kids are just like ours. Dinosaurs are the coolest thing ever- until they discover Star Wars.

Find out the celebrity kid that is reading this book at Droolicious!

Is Nadya Suleman in Hiding?

Whit Honea — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:24:00 GMT

Nadya Suleman of the Suleman Octuplets has reportedly gone into hiding.

You may remember Nadya Suleman from such posts as every single one that we have written over the past week. She was also mentioned in Dateline's exclusive coverage of FameCrawler which aired last night.

Apparently some people aren't content judging the actions of Suleman from the comfort of their own home and have taken it upon themselves to issue death threats.

Seriously, people feel sorry for Suleman's 14 children so they decide to kill their mother? <sarcasm>That makes all kinds of sense.</sarcasm>

Suleman and her six older children are currently in hiding until their next interview, which should be sometime in the next 30 seconds is what I want to write, but the idea of someone feeling compelled to issue death threats has softened my stance on the situation. Sure, Suleman is crazy, but suddenly she's no longer the craziest one in this story.

Maybe she's working on her book.

Nadya Suleman - This is What She Used to Look Like

Nadya Suleman's Sperm Donor - Tricked!

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Molly Ringwald to Write a Book About Motherhood

trix — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:02:00 GMT

Molly Ringwald announced last week that she is expecting twins. If that wasn't enough to know, she also announced thatshe is going to write a book about her experiences as a forty something mother and wife.

I know that hitting forty is a major milestone, but how is writing about your 40's different than writing about your 30's?

Molly said, "It's not just about 40, but people of my generation catching up and what that's like, and how you have to re-identify yourself at that age in a culture that's pretty youth-driven. Once you've been 40, you've been through a few car wrecks and there's a lot on interesting stuff to examine."

All right, it might be interesting, just because it's her. I loved the Brat Pack movies, Breakfast Club is my favorite.

The book should be released at the end of 2009.

Molly Ringwald Pregnant with Twins!

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Denis Leary: Ass or Not?

Whit Honea — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:31:00 GMT

Remember the big stink when word got out that Leary mocks autism in his book? People didn't think it was very funny. Leary has finally had a chance to explain himself.

Read it and make the call for yourself at Strollerderby!

Spying on the Neighbors: 10-21-08

Whit Honea — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:10:00 GMT

Look, the pub is doin two for Tuesdays! Yes!

America's Next Top Formal Thingy (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Hey Jude, go shopping (Knocked Up Celebs)

Mistrial for Spears (Gossip Girls)

Tim McGraw writes kids book (Hollyscoop)

Warm Margulies (Celebrity Baby Blog)

McMuseumy (Hunky Blog)

Chris Rock's Mom Drops Knowledge

Whit Honea — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:54:00 GMT

Rose Rock is the mother of celebrity Chris Rock. She's had an interesting life and has learned some valuable lessons on child-rearing. She recently put out a new book that shares some of those lessons with us.

Jennifer V. Hughes has an interview with Mama Rock for Babble. See if Everybody really Hates Chris.

Madonna's Brother is a Whiny Whinerpants: Part Deux

Karen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Boy this guy is worse than Kato Kaelin. (Part one is here, by the way) Does he ever stop whining about his sister's horrible injustices on his life?

Does she even care what he says about her?

Now the little tattletale is saying that Madonna is forcing their father to choose between the two of them.

Ciccone admits that his relationship with his sister has broken down since he published his explosive book - Life With My Sister Madonna - earlier this month. YA THINK?

Ciccone tells Britain's Closer magazine, "The situation is now at its ugliest point, and I feel terrible for my father. Madonna's asked him to choose between me or her - but he's told her he won't do that.

"I've reassured my father that I wasn't trying to tear up the family, but I have every right to tell my side of things. I was disappointed that she thought I was going to ruin her. Of course I wasn't!

"She obviously doesn't know me as well as I thought she did."

You know if my brother wrote a tell-all book about me, I'd have to say I wouldn't speak to him either. You don't do that to family to make a buck. Course if my brother did write such a book, it would probably only sell for about a buck, seeing as my deepest dark secret is that I stole a pack of grape gum from the convenience store when I was 7. I know, scandal.

Madonna's Brother is a Whiny Whinerpants

Karen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Yesterday I told you that Madonna wrote some of that tell-all book and Christopher Ciccone. He says 'Liar Liar Pants on FIRE!' And then he sucked his thumb and rocked for a while.

"If she did, then she's doing the best acting job I've ever seen. No (she didn't help). Whoever is doing it (making up the stories) is doing me a great favour. I appreciate it."

And Madonna's representative, Liz Rosenberg, has also denied the singer helped her brother put together the tome.

She adds, "If she had anything to do with that book, it would have been better written and more eloquent. To say Madonna needs publicity is insane."

Apparently I'm insane then. That old bat is like a publicity vampire swooping down on famous young'uns to suck the blood right out of their media machines. Yeah, I'm the one that's crazy.

Scandal Shmandal: Madonna Wrote Tell All Book Alongside Brother

Karen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:05:00 GMT

She's already trying to suck the life-blood out of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, what more could there be? (Besides Miley Cyrus)

Well nothing surprises me in terms of Madonna's attention whoring and silliness in order to keep her fame. Nothing.

Which is why I laughed out loud when I read that Madonna actually ghost-wrote some parts of this new tell-all book her brother has written.

According to the New York Post's gossip column PageSix, the singer actually had a part in penning chapters of the book herself.

A source tells the publication, "The supposed scandal about Christopher Ciccone's book is bulls**t.

"She (Madonna) actually ghost-wrote parts of it with him, the way Princess Diana helped Andrew Morton write his book on her. That's why there's nothing too devastating in Chris' book.

"He's mean to others, but not so much to his sister."

A spokesman for Madonna has yet to comment on the reports.

Spying on the Neighbors: 7-27-08

Whit Honea — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:55:00 GMT

There were ads for fall items in the paper today. It's 106 outside. What gives?

Clementine Hawke and family (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Bon Jovi rocks the Arena Bowl (TMZ)

Donuts for Ashlee (Knocked Up Celebs)

The sound of Stallone (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Moss hunts baby daddies (Model Stalker)

Madonna the friendly ghostwriter (dlisted)

Is "chavvy" a real word? (fametastic)

"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, has died from the terminal cancer he had been fighting. Randy Pausch led a life all too short, but it was life well lived.

His "Last Lecture," in which he discussed the lessons of life as he had learned them, has had millions of internet viewers and Randy Pausch was featured on television shows and publications across the country.

It is a touching and moving lecture and it is a tribute to the man that was able to deliver it.

Randy Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and their three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2.

The lecture can be seen below, it is worth watching:

Tori Spelling Continues To Sell Out Her Family

Karen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Tori Spelling's book sTori Telling *eye roll* has been on the bestseller list for seven weeks, and the young mother has decided to write another tell-all book. This time, it's about her kids.

Due to be released in April 2009, the new book is already listed on Amazon for pre-order and outlines the births of her children, Liam and Stella, and the trials and tribulations of new motherhood. The title? Mommywood.

Watch your step Dean! One false move and your sex life is as good as sold.

Christopher Ciccone Reveals Madonna's Lesbian Affair

Karen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:32:00 GMT

Dear Christopher,

This is not news.

Love Karen

However, Dear Readers, if you're interested, here's where young and bitter Christopher brings the LOLZ.

Madonna’s deepest liaison ... with a lesbian named Ingrid

(the sordid tale of a boring lesbian)

By CHRISTOPER CICCONE

At Madonna’s 1991 New Year’s Eve party, the lesbian comedian Sandra Bernhard brings her then girlfriend, Ingrid Casares, with her.

A butch version of Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid is boyish and fawnlike, with big slanting doe eyes. She’s tall, thin and extremely cool. For the past year, ever since Ingrid met Sandra after one of her shows, they have been an item. But the moment Ingrid meets Madonna – as far as Ingrid is concerned – Sandra is history. And Madonna embarks on the deepest, most enduring liaison of her life.

Madonna could never control Sandra. A woman with her own career, a definite personality and opinions, Sandra has never been Madonna’s puppy dog.

Ingrid, however, is another story. Madonna has never taken well to criticism but now that she is a star, she has no patience with anyone who disagrees with her. Ingrid never will.

A snapshot: Ingrid is having breakfast in Madonna’s Miami home. Madonna is reading Vogue. She comes across a picture of an actress and says to Ingrid: ‘Look at her – she’s so ugly.’

Ingrid takes a brief look at the picture. ‘I don’t think she’s that ugly.’

‘Yes, she is.’

‘You are so right, Madonna,’ Ingrid says, ‘she is so ugly.’

Ingrid is the perfect echo for Madonna. She is a chameleon, never challenging, never confrontational and skilled at asking or answering questions, saying exactly what Madonna needs to hear. Ingrid knows how to make herself indispensable to Madonna.

Ingrid is a great networker and collector of gossip and is happy to pass information on to Madonna. She is always available and, as the daughter of rich parents and independently wealthy, she pays her own way. She is at the house early in the morning, ready to work out with Madonna, and willing to shop with her or for her. She can find clothes Madonna wants and if Madonna is in the mood for a man, Ingrid will find one for her.

Until Madonna marries Guy – Ingrid tells me he doesn’t like her – she is the man in Madonna’s life. Or perhaps boy would be more accurate. Ingrid looks like a boy, but because she is a girl she is happy to do girl stuff with Madonna: get her nails done with her, have a massage or a facial with her. And she’s discreet, which is of paramount importance to Madonna. Above all, Ingrid is no competition for Madonna.

Although five years younger, she doesn’t compete for men or women. For more than 15 years, Ingrid will endure in Madonna’s life because she doesn’t need Madonna for money, keeps her mouth shut and adores her without question or limitations.

It wouldn’t surprise me if my sister and Ingrid are having intimate relations.

But Madonna never confirms or denies it. When they are going to a party together, at the last minute Madonna often tells Ingrid that she can’t ride in her car because there is no room. Ingrid will be devastated. But in a club, Madonna will give Ingrid a big kiss on the lips or cheek, and for the next few months Ingrid will live on that moment.

One night, the three of us are at a big dinner together. Ingrid goes to take her place next to Madonna, who shakes her head. ‘No, Gridy, you can’t sit next to me tonight.’ Ingrid makes a face, then quickly masks it with a small smile. She takes her place at the other end of the table. But as the evening progresses, she slowly makes her way back to the seat near Madonna. When the moment is right, she sits down next to her, just as she intended in the first place. Then she is happy. Ingrid is very much a part of Madonna’s life now, rather like a wind-up doll that can speak, but whose battery has wound down. Or, if she does speak, she is an ever-willing echo.

Spying on the Neighbors: 7-7-08

Whit Honea — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:41:00 GMT

Man, talk about an All-Star break...

A-Rod pleased as punch (TMZ)

A-Rod in Elegant hands (dlisted)

Tobey, Jennifer and Ruby (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Usher and son (Knocked Up Celebs)

Madonna's bro writes a book (Perez Hilton)

The minnie-me girls (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Christie Brinkley still looks good (Gossip Girls)

Babble Talk: Kevin Nealon

Whit Honea — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Author, comedian, actor and father Kevin Nealon shares opinions and laughs over on the Babble main page. Check it out.

Michelle Duggar Should Write a Book on Pregnancy

Whit Honea — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:28:00 GMT

I think it's pretty fair to say that Michelle Duggar knows a bit more about being pregnant than most people. She is expecting number 18, which is about a good dozen more than even the most adventurous. Seriously, can you imagine trying to run even the simplest of errands?

Where's the book deal? I might even read it, and I don't plan on ever getting pregnant.

Here's an interview with her about pregnancy. What I find amusing is that she keeps saying things that bother her when she's pregnant- isn't that always?

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Spying on the Neighbors: 6-3-08

Whit Honea — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:49:00 GMT

Sweet, the new Sedaris book is out.

Guy minds his own business (Jezebel)

Heidi Klum mauls bear (ASL)

Rob Lowe and son (Babyrazzi)

Democratic Presidential Nomination is pregnant? (BWE)

Neal McDonough and family (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

More girl power (Perez Hilton)

Kirk Cameron forgets where his kids are from (Celebrity Baby Blog)

Kate Winslet and Joe

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Kate Winslet and her son Joe stopped in for some books at the neighborhood bookseller in NYC.

It looks quaint, hope a Fox Books isn't opening up around the corner.

Photos: Celebs and Bubs

FameCrawler : book

Babble Talk - Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren

Josie Bissett Believes In Tickling

Ricki Lake's Book On Childbirth Hits The Shelves

Writing and Spellings

How Tori Dealt With The Hair Down There During Pregnancy

Babble Talk - Nina Planck

Sunday Cute Shot - Talk to the Hand, Not the Liam

Reading is Celebamental

Is Nadya Suleman in Hiding?

Nadya Suleman - This is What She Used to Look Like

Nadya Suleman's Sperm Donor - Tricked!

Molly Ringwald to Write a Book About Motherhood

Molly Ringwald Pregnant!

Molly Ringwald Pregnant with Twins!

Denis Leary: Ass or Not?

Spying on the Neighbors: 10-21-08

Chris Rock's Mom Drops Knowledge

Madonna's Brother is a Whiny Whinerpants: Part Deux

Madonna's Brother is a Whiny Whinerpants

Scandal Shmandal: Madonna Wrote Tell All Book Alongside Brother

Spying on the Neighbors: 7-27-08

"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Tori Spelling Continues To Sell Out Her Family

Christopher Ciccone Reveals Madonna's Lesbian Affair

Spying on the Neighbors: 7-7-08

Babble Talk: Kevin Nealon

Michelle Duggar Should Write a Book on Pregnancy

Spying on the Neighbors: 6-3-08

Kate Winslet and Joe