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D-D-D-Dora of the Rich and Famous

Whit Honea — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Before you bust my chops, that's singing not stuttering.

Dora is as popular with the celebrities as she is with the rest of us. Find out which famous daddy bought this doll for his doll and how you can, too (for your doll, not his) at Droolicious!

Get A Sneak Preview Of Johnny Depp's SpongeBob Debut (Video)

Josh loposer — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Johnny Depp's first ever appearance in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants is slated to premiere on April 17th, but for those who couldn't wait ... there's a preview. (video after the jump)

I wonder if Johnny decided to lend his voice to the production because his two children Lily Rose, 9, and Jack, 7, are fans of the show? Seems like maybe Lily Rose and Jack maybe a little older than SpongeBob's target demographic, whatever it is.

Johnny's character is a terminally tan surfer guru named Jack Kahuna Laguna (the Jack could be reference to his son or his character in Pirates), who wields incredibly long, and strangely phallic, surfboard. I mean, what's up with that long board?

Maybe I'm just reading too much into it; it's not like adults produce the show or anything. Remember all of those hidden sexual messages in Disney movies?

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Babble Talk: The Cast of Madagascar 2

Whit Honea — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:07:00 GMT

There was a brief moment where it looked like I was going to be sitting down with the cast of Madagascar 2, and as such I scheduled my life around the possibility. Turns out L.A. is too far in the boonies for a group of New York zoo animals. Luckily, Babble is bi-coastal and Meghan Pleticha was able to enjoy some star shine in the big city.

Check out the interview and you'll see why I'm so envious.

Berkeley Breathed is a Penguin Killer

Whit Honea — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:44:00 GMT

Berkeley Breathed has brought us the tale of Opus for the last time. The famous penguin may literally be kissing his nose goodbye.

Breathed, who is retiring to work for his 5-year-old daughter, will be ending the flightless hero's run and possibly his life. Opus has graced such comics as Bloom County, Outland, and his swan (penguin?) song, Opus.

We'll miss you, Opus.

Babble Talk: Lisa Henson

Whit Honea — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Babble's very own Gwynne Watkins has a great interview this week with Lisa Henson, daughter of Muppet founder Jim Henson and co-CEO of the company he left behind.

If you love the Muppets, and who doesn't, then you won't want to miss this.

Read it here.

Stewart and Colbert are Terrorists (Just Like the Obamas!)

Whit Honea — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:02:00 GMT

Remember when The New Yorker thought it was funny and ran this cover that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as terrorists (which, for the record, they are not)? They published it as satire, but it didn't go over as such.

Entertainment Weekly (seriously?) can show them how it's done. The latest cover of EW features Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," respectively, recreating the controversial New Yorker cartoon.

Nation, this is satire.

I think their kids just found their Halloween costumes. Actually, I may have, too. That's funny stuff.

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Wow, You Can Win Wubbzy! Wow!

Whit Honea — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Do you have a busy tail and like it that way?

Droolicious does and they're giving away a Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! DVD.

Enter to win!

Are Heath Ledger Costumes a Good Idea?

Whit Honea — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:09:00 GMT

Strollerderby is asking parents how they feel about letting children dress as The Joker from Batman. Obviously the idea is not a new one and has been done for years, but that was before the clown took it up a notch.

This isn't your father's Joker.

The last complete role of Heath Ledger is darker than other versions that preceded it on many levels. Ledger died during the process, which makes it somewhat creepy to begin with, but the fact that the role reached such heights- or depths as the case may be, puts The Joker in some pretty scary company. Sure, the character is fictional, but basically you're looking at Ted Bundy in a purple suit.

This won't be an issue for us as my boys haven't seen the latest Batman film (and won't for years), but even if the TV ads were to pull them in I'd have to use my power of veto on this decision. They can be something sweet and innocent, like Dracula.

Maurice Sendak: Still Wild at 80

Whit Honea — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Maurice Sendak, he of such classics as Where the Wild Things Are and Little Bear (illustrator), recently turned 80.

Strollerderby has a post about Mr. Sendak over their way (across the sea and in and out of a year- it's far), but we'd be remiss if we didn't wish him a happy birthday as well.

Also, here's a bonus Sendak fact, he was on the board of The Children's Television Workshop during the creation of "Sesame Street" and contributed a cartoon to the series that was voiced by Jim Henson. That's pretty damn cool.

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Madagascar Sequel is a Family Affair for Ben Stiller and Jada Pinkett Smith

Karl Erikson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:01:00 GMT

When Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa comes out in the theaters on November 7, it won't just be the lovable characters from the first flick. Yes, the original cast is back for the sequel, but the cartoon will also feature the children of Jada Pinkett Smith and Ben Stiller, another example of Hollywood nepotism at its best.

Pinkett Smith's daughter, Willow (7), and Stiller's children, Quinlin (3) and Ella (6), all won parts in the movie, which is sure to be a smash.

Willow is playing Pinkett Smith's character, Gloria, as a child and had loads of questions for her mom. Says Jada, "It was so cute because she'd been asking, 'How does that work? How does the animation thing work? Mommy, what happens?'"

Stiller laughs and says that his experience with his own children was a little different. "They don't like to be told to do anything, but when my son got in front of the microphone, he was good."

I'm looking forward to catching this one in the theater. The first one was really a lot of fun.

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In the Bleachers Gets It

Whit Honea — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:57:00 GMT

Steve Moore's daily comic In the Bleachers is always pretty funny. I read it every Sunday morning in the L.A. Times while I sip my coffee and listen to jazz*. It's what I do.

Today Moore brought my worlds together. Football is nigh (I couldn't be more excited) and I write about celebrities for a living. Peanut butter and chocolate, man. Peanut butter and chocolate.

Moore, who is the father of 3 young children (and the force behind the animated hit Open Season) perfectly captures the impact that celebrity is having on our culture and he runs with it- and the ball.

Kudos, Mr. Moore.

*the soundtrack for today was John Coltrane, Nina Simone and some early Tom Waits (I know, not "jazz", but still awesome)

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Kiefer Sutherland is a Chicken of the Sea

Whit Honea — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Kiefer Sutherland says that he suspends disbelief when viewing movies, which really opens him up to the emotion of the movie.

Enter Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo and the subsequent embarrassment from Sutherland's daughter.

"I remember I was with my daughter at 'Finding Nemo', which is a children's cartoon, and suddenly this shark comes up trying to eat the fish. It just startled me and my popcorn went flying. My daughter was like, 'Oh, Dad, that's not even the scary part yet!' "

See, Kiefer's problem was assuming that the movie was for children. Walt Disney made movies for adult audiences that were animated. Over the years Disney (after Walt) started to aim more towards strictly kid-fare. Pixar is bringing it full-circle. That's not to say that the movies don't target kids and families, but there are real issues and real emotions involved- take sharks for example.

Luckily there are free refills on the popcorn.

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The Clone Wars: The Wayans Family

Whit Honea — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:28:00 GMT

Keenan Ivory Wayans took his kids to the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which makes him much cooler than my dad.

Are the backpacks swag, or the receptacle for said swag? Either way, they're much cooler than the plastic Sears bag I use to haul my stuff around.

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The Clone Wars: The Whitaker Family

Whit Honea — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha took the girls to see Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is cool, but still makes me very jealous.

Not only do I have to wait for it to open, but Forest never takes me anywhere. Sometimes life doesn't seem fair.

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The Clone Wars: The Peete Family

Whit Honea — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Please note that Rodney Peete did not attend the premiere of that fly movie last week (or at least wasn't pictured), but he made sure to show up for the new Star Wars flick. That's some advanced Dad tactics at work right there, and frankly I'm impressed.

Here are Rodney and his wife Holly Robinson-Peete with their kids Rodney,Roman,Robinson and Ryan.

May the force be with you.

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Win a Date with Miley Cyrus!

Whit Honea — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT

Are you a young person that likes Hannah Montana, racy MySpace pictures, constant controversy, and a bit of bitterness? If you like Pina Colada flavored smoothies, and getting caught in the rain, then here is the contest for you.

More of an auction, really. Billy's daughter Miley Cyrus has started a charity in the name of her late grandfather, The Pappy Cyrus Family Foundation, to "help deprived children across the U.S. by providing improved health care, education and community support."

The action ends TODAY! It is being held on eBay in addition to clothing and other items, the highest bidder can win a "date" as Miley's guest to the premiere of Disney's Bolt.

Hey, it's for a good cause. Happy bidding.

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Sexy Superhero Parents: The Top 10

Whit Honea — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:16:00 GMT

Superheroes. We love them, we need them. Man, we sure could use some about now, couldn't we?

The Superhero movie has become pure gold lately, monetarily speaking, and some of Hollywood's biggest (and hottest) stars have been putting on the tights (or armor) for our viewing pleasure. Many of those stars are parents, hence this list on FameCrawler (not to mention the fact that I'm a big comic ~~geek~~ fan).

I know, all good parents are super or heroes or whatever, this isn't about that. This is about rocking the spandex (and box office).

Excelsior!

10. Tobey Maguire- Spiderman: Seabiscuit's own Tobey has starred as Peter Parker/Spiderman in all three of the films thus far in the series. There is talk that a fourth film will be released in a few years. Tobey is married to Jennifer Meyer and has a one-year-old daughter Ruby Sweetheart.

9. James Marsden- Cyclops: James played Cyclops in the X-Men trilogy. He was also in Superman, but not as the 'man of steel.' He was also the prince in Enchanted, which was actually quite good. He is married to Lisa Linde and they have two children, Jack (7) and Mary (turns 3 in August).

8. Eric Bana- Hulk: Eric played the Hulk's alter-ego Bruce Banner in the earlier Hulk film (the role played this summer by Ed Norton). He also starred shirtless with Brad Pitt in Troy. The Australian actor is married to Rebecca Gleeson and they have two children, Klaus (10) and Sophia (7).

7. Will Smith- Hancock: Will Smith has been in every movie ever made, and now he's a superhero. Smith is married to Jada Pinkett-Smith and has three children, Trey, Jaden and Willow.

6. Jennifer Garner/Ben Affleck- Elektra/Daredevil: Jennifer Garner should be ranked higher, but she's got that Affleck anchor attached to her. I only had room for 10 and since these two characters are so intertwined, both in the movie and real life, well, you get it. The couple have a daughter named Violet and might have one on deck.

5. Robert Downey, Jr.- Iron Man: Could there ever be a better Tony Stark? Reformed bad boy Robert Downey, Jr., finally matched his box office intake to his critical acclaim when he landed in the role he was born to play. Robert is married to Susan Levin and has a 16-year-old son, Indio, from a previous marriage.

4. Jessica Alba- Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba was anything but invisible in her role as the Fantastic Four's Susan Storm/Invisible Woman. She played the part twice. Alba is married to Cash Warren and they have a brand new daughter named Honor.

3. Halle Berry- Storm: Did you know that Academy Award winner Halle Berry was the runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA? It's true, ask Wikipedia. Berry played Storm in all of the X-Men movies. She recently had a baby, Nahla, with her boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry.

2. Hugh Jackman- Wolverine: Yes, Hugh Jackman is super dad. The Broadway star has played the character of Logan/Wolverine in all of the X-Men films and will be the subject of the prequel, Wolverine, which is currently filming. Hugh is married to Deborra-Lee Furness and has two children, Oscar (8) and Ava (turns 3 tomorrow, Happy Birthday, Ava!).

1. Christian Bale- Batman: Who else could it be? Christian Bale is our winner. Congratulations, pretty boy. Bale is married to Sandra "Sibi" Blazic and together they have a daughter whose name has never been confirmed. Bale, like Batman, is a pretty private guy.

And there you go, a bunch of sexy superhero parents. Remember, if you want to learn (or see) more of these celebrities you're in the right spot. FameCrawler is all celebrity parents all the time.

Next week, supervillians!

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Jack Black is a Silly Ol' Bear

Whit Honea — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:53:00 GMT

While I don't think Jack Black is all stuffed with fluff (there's a beer or two in there), I think it's safe to say that he has become the bear. It's great to see an actor so attached to a character, especially an animated one. Although I'm surprised he's going full fur right now. Facial hair and babies make for a dangerous mix, and this is from experience, either the kid gets scratched or his unbreakable grasp tries to pull the beard off one handful at a time. Trust me, it hurts.

BTW, Jack, there are some extremely large men behind you. You may have to bust out some Kung Fu- those poor bastards.

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Go, Guy Ritchie, Go

Whit Honea — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:00 GMT

Mr. Madonna, aka Guy Ritchie, took Lourdes and Rocco to the London premiere of Speed Racer.

Rocco pretty much sums it up. I really want to like Speed Racer, but it just looks like your typical over-hyped summer flop.

Hopefully Rocco came out smiling.

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Break The Ice - Britney's New Video Premiere

Sassy Smith — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:26:00 GMT

There's been much anticipation for Britney Spears' video for her single Break The Ice and it's out! Britney is animated in it - so since it's a cartoon, maybe her boys can finally watch something of mom's where she's not half naked and on a stripper pole.

Video after the jump!

I warn you, it contains zero nudity and although the song isn't bad, the video is very, very bad, as in it sucks. I will say that the "cartoon" Britney does have a nice weave.

Break the Ice

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The Real Reason Tom Cruise Backed Out of Captain Planet

Whit Honea — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:26:00 GMT

Once upon a time Tom Cruise was attached to the Captain Planet character of the early 90's semi-popular Saturday morning cartoon of the same name. He backed out.

Now we know why. Apparently Tom Cruise doesn't care about the planet. According to the NY Daily News:

Cruise, whose net worth is upwards of $250 million, is known to have an affinity for fast vehicles, including motorcycles, Porsches and planes. Some estimate the actor spent $1 million in 2006 on fuel alone.

See, Captain Planet tends to frown on such things. So does Vin Diesel (despite his last name) as he will be playing CP in a live-action movie next year. That does not sound good.

How's the Birthday Week Treating You, Kate?

Whit Honea — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:02:00 GMT

Either Kate Moss is spaced-out or some cartoon character just hit her body in the head. I'm guessing c) all of the above.

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New York Post's Spears Cartoon

Whit Honea — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:10:00 GMT

Hello, and welcome to open season on the Spears family values. First point- New York Post.

Pregnant Angelina Jolie Nude and Exposed!

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:54:00 GMT

Yes, the latest adaptation of Beowulf is animated, but it's done with the same type of computer stuff (technical term) that they used on The Polar Express, where the actor is hooked up to a ton of little sensor dohickeys and basically has their image transfered. More or less.

My point, those scenes of a nude Anglina Jolie may be a cartoon, but that is a nude Angelina Jolie you're seeing. Kind of.

She was also pregnant with Shiloh at the time, but the animators were able to work around the baby bump. What's the big deal- she's playing a mother.

Apparently the animation is so life-like that watching it made Jolie feel "exposed" and she felt the need to warn Brad Pitt about how real it appeared. I'm guessing Brad was cool with it.

If the idea of a nude Anglinea Jolie on screen, even an animated one, is too much for you just remember, she's a freaking monster. Literally. It that doesn't work seek therapy.

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James Gandolfini Storms Hive, no Bees Whacked

Whit Honea — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:36:00 GMT

James Gandolfini and his wife Marcy took their son Michael to see Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie Premiere in NYC.

Michael is the first happy kid we've seen at the theater. He's also the oldest. Maybe it's a sophisticated cartoon about bugs.

Gandolfini, fresh off of the "Sopranos," might be wondering if this is what happens next. You have a great show with a decent run, you win some awards, end the show with a crappy and controversial last episode, and then 10 years later you come out of the woodwork to make some cartoon that makes kids sad.

That'll teach him to fade to black.

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