FameCrawler : celebrity kids

Teri Hatcher Likes to Gamble, Says It's to Teach Her Daughter Math

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:05:00 GMT

Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher likes to hit the track every once in a while, but don't think she's just throwing her money away. Hatcher says she uses the outing to help daughter Emerson Rose, 11, with her math skills.

"I go to the track with my mother and my daughter,’ the actress says of her annual Mother's Day outing with Emerson and her own mom, Esther. ‘I do use the opportunity to make [Emerson] understand math, and what you’re betting and what you get back. This year, she did all the winning.

"I gave her a certain amount of dollar bills and she knew she had to divide them up by how many races there were, and figure out the odds…I made myself believe I was giving her math lessons. So we work on math. It’s fun."

I don't blame Teri - us moms have to get creative to justify our personal time. For example, I use my daily Starbucks runs to teach my daughters about caffeine addiction, and how to hone their people skills. You won't get that extra shot of espresso for free if you're mean to the barista.

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Jon & Kate Plus 8: Kate Leaves Jon

Sassy Smith — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:00 GMT

Is there any hope for Jon and Kate Gosselin? Can this couple keep their family together? Or is the writing on the wall?

From PEOPLE:

On Monday’s episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Kate Gosselin spent her birthday without her husband Jon, who was away on a snowboarding trip.

“I went out to Utah for like five days,” he says in the episode filmed in March. “I just wanted to get back out there and ride with my friends. It just happened to fall on Kate’s birthday.”

But Kate wasn’t alone. Her eight kids, with help from the show’s producers, surprised her with a bus ride to Charm City Cakes, the bakery featured on the show Ace of Cakes.

There, Kate was surprised with a pink lemon birthday cake and her kids got to decorate cakes of their own with globs of colorful icing. It looked “like a rainbow vomited,” Kate said.

“This season, sometimes you’ll see Kate and I interview separately. Sometimes you’ll see us interview together on the chair,” Jon explained in a voiceover. “It depends how things are going. We have busy schedules.”

In the second of two new episodes Monday night, their schedules kept them apart again. This time, however, Kate took their daughter Madelyn, 8, to San Diego while Jon stayed home with her twin sister Cara and their six younger brothers and sisters.

While Kate and Madelyn hung out on the beach and got pedicures, Jon put together the slide for a swing-set he was building, and took the kids on a hike in the woods, where one of the sextuplets, Alexis, tripped with her hands in her pockets, fell and bit through her lip.

Jon called the kids’ pediatrician and then informed Kate of the news.

“We usually don’t call,” Jon says of the couple’s understanding.

“No news is good news,” Kate explained.

The Gosselins did come together to film their confessionals, sitting as far apart as possible in their famous loveseat or with Madelyn between them, but didn’t directly address their recent marital problems.

Does it still seem like Jon has one foot out the door of their marriage? Does Kate want to make it work? Do the kids feel the tension?

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Kate Gosselin Bikini Pics: Why?

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Hey look - it's another picture of Kate Gosselin in a bikini. The mother of eight hasn't been shy about flaunting her bod on the beach lately and why not - when your husband is out drinking and shopping with other women a girl's got a right to display the goods. Besides, I hear bodyguards really dig two-pieces.

Also, it could have something to do with the news that the number of viewers of Monday's episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 dropped significantly; on Kate's latest beach outing she was accompanied by a camera crew for her TLC reality show. Nothing like showing a little skin to bring the viewers back.

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Is Angelina Jolie Faking It?

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:05:00 GMT

It was the bump heard 'round the world: Angelina Jolie suffered a head injury on Friday while performing a stunt on the set of her film Salt. But was the whole thing just a publicity stunt? A production assistant on the set says Angie definitely needs to have her head examined, but not for a physical injury.

According to the source, the actress' 'injury' was really just a way to get attention and publicity. “She hit her head lightly and there was no scratch evident,” the production assistant says. "There was absolutely no reason to take her to the hospital. She was whisked away as if she had just been shot. Everybody on the set thought this was a scene being filmed for the movie."

So why would she need any more attention - she's Angelina Jolie for crying out loud. Brad has been in the press frequently, often seen shuttling the couple's six kids around Long Island while mom is busy filming, so maybe it was Angie's way of getting back in the spotlight? Maybe Brad gave her a really crappy Mother's Day gift and this was her way of making him feel sorry for her? Perhaps she just wanted a little R&R and the idea of being away from the kids in a hospital bed with a 24-hour nurse sounded really good?

Or maybe she really did injure herself and those of us who doubt her are in for some really bad karma?

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Get a Room: Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx Heat Up The Spike TV Awards (PHOTOS)

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Halle Berry, you've just been given the Decade of Hotness award by Spike TV - what are you going to do now? She didn't go to Disneyland, I can tell you that much. After Jamie Foxx presented Halle with the award, the two of them proceeded to make out like a couple of teenagers in heat. A couple of unbelievably gorgeous, wildly rich teenagers in heat.

The two locked lips and then starting groping each other; first Jamie grabbed Halle's ass, and then Halle grabbed Jamie's package. Wow - and I thought Bruno's bare butt-cheeks were the hottest thing I'd ever seen on an awards show.

I wonder if Halle's daughter Nahla was watching? If not, someday she'll be able to Google these photos. Then, Halle can just tell her that Mommy was grabbing Uncle Jamie down there because she was looking for that pack of gum in his pocket.

Here's the photos. Try not to drool on your keyboard.

Halle Berry and Nahla Start the Day Off Right

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Tina Fey Takes Her Daughter to Work

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Tina Fey was spotted taking daughter Alice, 3, to the movies in Santa Monica on Saturday. For a writer and producer like Tina, I guess this could be considered Take Your Daughter to Work Day. At least that's what I call it when I invite my daughters to sit in my office and watch me blog.

I just read that Tina and Robert Downey, Jr. are going to voice characters in a movie for Dreamworks. Titled Oobermind, the movie stars Downey as "a supervillain who pines for the good old days after finally defeating his arch nemesis." It doesn't say what part Tina would play, but I'll bet it's the Gwyneth-Paltrow-Iron-Man-Secretary part. Too bad - Tina would kick ass as the arch nemesis.

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Kate Hits The Beach With Kids But Without Jon

Sassy Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Kate Gosselin, along with her eight children, took a beach vacation to Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Absent from the trip - the kids' daddy, Kate's husband Jon.

Kate, the kids, a nanny and bodyguard Steve Neilds, arrived by ferry early last week. They rented a cottage, and Kate and the children shot scenes for their reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8.

The group spent time in the pool, driving around on golf carts and enjoyed time on the beach, making sand castles.

Twins Mady and Cara, were spotted with their nanny and a bodyguard at Riverside Adventure Co. gift shop. A local resident said, "They looked content enough, and the kids in particular looked really happy. They were just being kids. [Kate] seemed frazzled, but that was probably more because she was dealing with eight kids."

Yes, I would imagine trying to wrangle eight kids would be tough - nice of Jon to spend time with his family. Oh, wait, he didn't He was busy shopping, drinking beer and hanging out with his girlfriends.

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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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Jon Gosselin Chills With Chicks, Spends Big Bucks

Sassy Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Jon Gosselin spent his Memorial Day weekend with two gal pals - neither being his wife Kate. The reality TV star of Jon & Kate Plus 8 dropped some cold hard cash on expensive duds for himself. No word on what he bought his kids.

From TMZ:

Jon Gosselin was apparently trying to put out a fire in his pants yesterday -- a fire that was clearly burning a hole in his pocket, because he was spending like a mutha.

Now we find out he dropped more than $2,000 Friday at the Barneys CO-OP in the Riverside Square Mall in New Jersey. It's the same mall where one of the two women he was with dropped $595 at Tumi -- on a purse.

And spies at the mall tell us Jon and the two girls dropped in on Louis Vuitton, Cole Haan and Godiva. As one dude put it, Jon was decked out in cheesy Ed Hardy duds.

And now we're told the two women who accompanied Jon were the two chicks with whom he spent Memorial Day. We got this pic of the trio at Front Street Bar and Grill in Newburgh, NY.

From the looks of it, Jon was spending on Jon but not Kate Plus 8.

What about the two women he was with? Just friends? Something more? Does Kate care that he was out with them and not spending time with her or their children?

From ET:

New details are emerging in the Memorial Day outing in which Jon Gosselin was spotted drinking with female companions.

According to Us magazine, the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" dad's visit to the Front Street Bar & Grill was nothing but "chill."

Jon simply came in "to have a beer and chill," bar manager Robb Tanczos tells the mag. He only stayed for about half an hour before he noticed people were taking photographs. "People weren't causing a scene or ooohing and ahhhing, but Jon could tell people were starting to notice him and he got uncomfortable," Tanczos says. At that point, Jon finished his beer and left with his two female companions.

Us reports that a one onlooker named Jess called into 104.7 The Dial radio station after spotting Jon at the bar. "They were just ... drinking some Miller Lites," she reported. "No canoodling, nothing like that. He was wearing his ring, I will give him that."

After leaving the Front Street venue, Jon took his friends to Torches restaurant. "There was no flirting or affection," Torches manager Damien Brady adds. "They just looked like old friends and were laughing and having a good time."

Does Jon and Kate's marriage seem like it's over to you? What about the kids, who would they be better off with? Perhaps TLC will be going forward with their new Jon and Kate show?

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Pregnant Kelis Show Her Bikini Bod (PHOTOS)

Sassy Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:03:00 GMT

R&B singer and songwriter Kelis, pregnant with her first child, showed off her growing belly in a bikini on a beach in NY last week.

One more pic after the jump

From BCK:

According to the Ny Post, the singer and her estraged husband, rapper Nas, co-hosted a baby shower over the Holiday weekend. The couple were joined by 40 of their closest friends, including actress Dania Ramirez(pictured to left), and family at their Soho House in NY. Kelis wore a strapless floral dress to her baby shower and was showered with designer baby gifts including a Louis Vuitton diaper bag, a Bugaboo stroller, Jordan sweatsuits, baby monitors and lots of baby clothes.

Kelis ,who is eight-months pregnant, filed for divorce from her husband Nas in April.

Cute belly pics!

You can see more photos from the 'sources' below.

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Bruno Assaults Eminem at MTV Movie Awards (VIDEO)

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:17:00 GMT

The big news at the MTV Movie Awards tonight wasn't who won a Golden Popcorn trophy, but what was up with that incident between Eminem and Sacha Baron Cohen? Cohen, dressed in wings and feathers as Bruno, his flamboyantly gay character, flew over the audience at the Universal Amphitheater before presenting the award for Best Male Performance. The guy's got balls, and apparently wanted to show them to Eminem.

After a short flight he landed in Eminem's lap, with his bare buttocks right in the rapper's face.

A visibly upset Emimen yelled, "Are you serious? Get the ****** off me!" to which Cohen replied, "Nice to meet you."

A short scuffle ensued as the rapper's bodyguards attempted to pull Cohen off of him, and he yelled, "Hey, don't touch me! I've already got a boyfriend!"

Once Cohen was pulled off, Eminem stormed out of the theater followed by his bodyguards.

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I wonder if Cohen's daughter Olive was watching the whole spectacle? While I'm sure it was disturbing to see your dad's butt mere inches away from a strange man's snarling face, maybe it was cool to see him dressed like an angel and flying over everyone's heads. Daddy's funny!

More Award Show Awkwardness:

Get a Room: Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx Heat Up The Spike TV Awards (PHOTOS)

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Halle Berry and Daughter Nahla Start The Day Off Right

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:05:00 GMT

Halle Berry and daughter Nahla were snapped after having breakfast at the Griddle Cafe in West Hollywood. When my kids were babies, I remember breakfast being my favorite meal to take them out to. They were usually well rested and unlikely to have a meltdown. Also, that early in the day there was only coffee, and no expensive martinis for them to knock over. Most of the time.

Speaking of eating, Berry has said that one of the best parts of being pregnant was having a lot of the media spotlight off of her figure. “It was the first red carpet that I’ve really walked down where I didn’t have to think about holding in my stomach," she said of last year's Palm Springs International Film Festival. "It’s the first time I’ve been to an awards show where they served a meal and I actually ate it. I was eating off everybody else’s plate and that felt very liberating and good.”

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Melissa Joan Hart Has a Fondness for Jelly Bellies and Nerds

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:05:00 GMT

But only the ones she sells in her candy store. The actress celebrated the grand opening of her own sweet shop in Los Angeles on Saturday, along with husband Mark Wilkerson, 32, lead singer for the band Course of Nature, and their sons Mason, 3, and Braydon, 14 months. I'll go ahead and state the obvious - they were like kids in a candy store!

Hart says the store is the culmination of a life-long goal. "It's been a dream of mine since I was a kid," she says of the idea she came up with together with mom Paula Hart. "I'm so excited to start this next adventure in my life." The star of Sabrina the Teenage Witch had friends Kellie Martin, Soleil Moon Frye and Jaime Pressly at the opening to start her on her way.

The store, cleverly named SweetHarts, features 200 different kinds of candy including Big League Chew, Jelly Bellies, Candy Lipstick, Nerds, Junior Mints and Bubble Tape gum.
They'll also sell frozen yogurt in flavors such as peach and bubble gum. "I love all the different candy because they remind me of my childhood," says Hart as she served up yogurt from behind the counter. "I can't wait for my kids to have their birthday parties here."

My teeth hurt just thinking about it. Which means I need to head on over there right away.

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Heidi Klum Gets Daughter Leni an Expensive 'Do

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:35:00 GMT

Heidi Klum took daughter Leni to posh children's salon Tipperary in Beverly Hills this weekend. The place is great for maybe catching a glimpse of celebrities and their kids, but I think it's a little pricey for kids' haircuts. What's wrong with a good pair of scissors and a bowl, is what I say.

Klum and husband Seal are expecting their fourth child, a girl, later this year. That's a lot dough to drop for all those kids' haircuts at Tipperary. Then again, Klum was just named No. 2 on Forbes' list of the World's Top Earning Models, so I guess a few bucks more for a five-year-olds pixie cut isn't going to faze her.

But if you get tired of paying those prices, Heidi, I'll be waiting here with a clean chair and a sharp pair of scissors.

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Update: Jon & Kate Unleashed

Sassy Smith — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:05:00 GMT

Jon & Kate Plus 8 might be a thing of the past! According to sources, the show will be renamed Jon & Kate Unleashed, and be revamped into something more sleek, sexy and sinister!

From Pittsburgh Tribune Review:

After their father's rumored infidelity sent the show's ratings soaring, the youngsters who helped make "Jon & Kate Plus 8" a success are being de-emphasized.

The children will be sent away to boarding school to allow The Learning Channel show to explore more mature themes. The program's producers also announced today that the reality program will be rechristened "Jon & Kate Unleashed."

"The kids will still make occasional guest appearances, primarily around the holidays," executive producer Benny Temberton said at a news conference outside Jon and Kate Gosselin's home. "But we're definitely retooling the show into something sleek, something sexy -- and perhaps even a little sinister."

Since its inception, the show has centered on the logistical challenges the Gosselins face in raising their now 8-year-old twin girls and 5-year-old sextuplets.

The nearly 10 million viewers who watched the show's fifth-season premiere Monday were more than double the program's previous largest audience. The boost has been attributed to numerous tabloid reports that Jon has been unfaithful to Kate.

Temberton would not confirm or deny those stories but called them a "fantastic opportunity" to break free from a format that was growing stale.

"What we've been dealing with since the show debuted is this: Jon and Kate have eight kids. That sure makes for a lot of dirty clothes piling up in the laundry room," Temberton said. "By now, the audience gets that."

Once the children are dispatched to a far-off locale -- Temberton mentioned Switzerland as a possibility -- the show will revolve around the Gosselins' troubled marriage.

"To fill the vacuum left by the children, we'll have a mysterious stranger with some skeletons in his closet move next door to the Gosselins," Temberton said. "Will Kate be tempted to become romantically involved with him if she and Jon separate? You'll have to tune in to find out."

Temberton dismissed the idea that such a manipulation of events might taint the program's reputation as reality based.

"Oh, come on. These people put makeup on every morning before breakfast so they can be videotaped eating their Shredded Wheat," he said. "You call that reality?"

He also scoffed at the notion the Gosselins would be lonely without their children.

"They'll still have family around," he said. "The production crew isn't going anywhere."

Sleek, sexy and sinister - are they sure this will be suitable viewing for TLC? Seriously, Jon and Kate would send their eight young children to boarding school? I know they are in a heck of a mess right now, but I honestly can't believe the couple would ship their kids far away!

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Shirtless Levi Does GQ With Baby Tripp (PHOTOS)

Sassy Smith — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:11:00 GMT

Levi Johnston and his baby boy Tripp, 5 months, are showing off their father/son bond inside the new issue of GQ magazine. What a sweet photo!

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GQ writes:

In roughly the past year, Levi has experienced:

(a) having dad leave home;
(b) seeing mom get arrested and face incarceration, in national news;
(c) watching own son be born, with Sarah
Palin also in room;
(d) dropping out of high school and taking electrician job;
(e) losing fiancée, son, job for reasons that mystify him and may be political;
(f) becoming instantaneously megafamous—Antichrist to some, slab of sweet Arctic man-beef to others—but either way finding self at center of momentous events with zero comprehension or aid after having left home to go on sheep hunt.

Levi says that his relationship with ex-girlfriend and mom to Tripp, Bristol Palin, has become less strained and has grown stronger over the past weeks. Which, is awesome, considering they have to co-parent Tripp - it will make for a much better environment for their baby!

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Reese Witherspoon and Daughter Ava Get Batty

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:35:00 GMT

Reese Witherspoon and her mini-me, daughter Ava, got in some batting practice together at an LA baseball field. It's amazing how much Ava looks like her mom - sign that girl up for Legally Blonde 3!

I'm thinking Reese was probably practicing for her upcoming role as a professional softball player in James Brooks' new movie. She has supposedly thrown herself into a demanding exercise regime, honing her softball skills and running rigorous drills.

The untitled comedy – which is going by the working title How Do You Know? – involves a love triangle between a white collar executive, played by Paul Rudd, Reese's character and a professional baseball pitcher played by Owen Wilson. Twenty-dollars says Kate Hudson will manage to insert herself in there somewhere.

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New TV Show: Jon & Kate Plus Divorce

Sassy Smith — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:02:00 GMT

TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 reality show, featuring Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight children, is very popular. But with the future of Jon and Kate's marriage hanging in the balance, it's unclear if their show will or should continue. However, according to one expert, a TV show featuring the Gosselins and their break up, would be a big hit!

Robert Galinsky, New York Reality TV School founder, believes Jon and Kate's possible divorce has the makings of the "perfect spinoff."

He said, "You get two-for-one here."

If the couple were to split, Galinksy says producers should make the most of it - follow Jon on his journey and Kate on hers, and see how the kids handle the changes.

"This is not sheer entertainment anymore," he added. "It's sort of a sociological, almost a documentary, at this point.

"If it's done tastefully, it could be a great experience for us to watch."

His advice for the Gosselins?

"Continue to be completely honest and let us watch the true nature of a relationship as it evolves. They can't hide from the cameras."

Um, anyone else think this is a bad idea? Seriously, I don't think the Gosselin children should be filmed while their parents are in the middle of a divorce - what kind of impact will it have on them? Probably not a good one!

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Kate Winslet and Her Kids Take a Walk on the Wild Side

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:15:00 GMT

Kate Winslet was out with her kids Mia, 8, and Joe, 5, in New York City today. Looks like a not-so-glamorous part of the city - not a boutique or panini café in sight. I think for celebrities this is known as 'roughing it.'

Winslet recently fought back at tabloid reports that accused her of spending too much time away from her kids while filming. "Who the hell is going to go and leave their children for five months? Obviously not me. I would never leave my children for five months, no matter whether they're five, 15, or 55."

I'm with you on the five and 15 part, Kate, but I think by the time mine are 55 I might let them steal away for five months or even a year. Maybe.

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Uma Thurman Adores Pierce Brosnan and Her Son Levon

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:05:00 GMT

Uma Thurman and her son Levon, 7, were snapped in New York the other day. It's obvious that Thurman is full of love and admiration for her son. And like a typical male, Levon looks the other way, pretending not to notice.

Thurman is also full of love and admiration for Pierce Brosnan, who rescued the actress from a runaway van recently while they were filming their movie Percy Jackson. A source tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "No one was aboard the runaway van as it barreled towards a grassy area where Uma was relaxing with cast and crew. Pierce yelled, 'Get out of the way!' He raced after the van, wrenched open the driver's side door, jumped in and slammed on the brakes."

Wow. Brosnan's heroics remind me of that other guy - what was his name? Oh yeah - Bond. James Bond.

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The Killers Are Reproducing: Brandon Flowers Expecting Baby No. 2

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:32:00 GMT

The Killers singer and keyboardist Brandon Flowers and his wife Tana are getting ready for their second child. The couple also have a son, Ammon, who was born in July of '07.

Flowers, who along with his band members are known for their flamboyant outfits and stage shows, recently credited Elton John for The Killers' success."We wouldn't be here if it weren't for Elton John!" Flowers said in an interview with Elle UK. "Coming from very ordinary backgrounds, the glamour was an exciting thing when we started out. It still is.

"It just seems natural for us to be drawn to ostentation. Putting on a suit, a little make-up... it feels the right thing to do."

The Killers, whose current album is Day & Age, are scheduled to headline Lollapalooza in August.

Congratulations to the expectant parents!

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Hollie Steel Breakdown: Is This Kid Being Pushed Too Hard? (VIDEO)

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Move over Susan Boyle - there's another controversy on Britain's Got Talent. Hollie Steel, the 10-year-old sensation on this season's show, burst into tears in the middle of her performance last night during the show's semi-final round. And the questions on everyone's lips are: Was the breakdown staged? Is her mother pushing her too hard? Should Simon Cowell break out and wear some other colors besides black?

Maybe, yes, and yes.

Watch the video and judge for yourself:

While the blogosphere is buzzing with talk that Steel's breakdown was staged to garner a 'sympathy vote' in the competition, I'm not completely convinced. If it wasn't fake and she did meltdown on stage, it's obvious she's being pushed too hard, by her mom and others around her. And why the mother even let her stay on stage if she was so obviously upset? That would have been a clear sign that it was time to whisk the kid backstage and let her chill out with a juice box and big bag of Doritos, just like a normal kid.

And if it was staged, that brings up even more disturbing issues. What kind of horrible parent would actually coach her kid into faking a breakdown in order to win a contest?

I'll keep you posted. I'm sure this isn't the last we'll see of Hollie Steel. Or Simon's monochromatic wardrobe.

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Kimora Lee Simmons is in Labor - and Twittering About It (PHOTO)

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:17:00 GMT

Kimora Lee Simmons is in labor, and we know it's true because it came straight from Kimora herself - via her Twitter page.

At around 9pm Friday night Kimora Twittered the following:

"It's time !! No turning back! At hospital in labor right now!!"

Around the same time she posted the photo above to her TwitPic page. Shortly after that she added:

"Having contractions now! Ooo- wee! It's like WHOA!"

This will be the first child for Kimora and boyfriend Djimon Hounsou; Kimora also has two daughters with ex-husband Russell Simmons.

We'll keep you posted on the baby's arrival - let's hope Kimora keeps her Blackberry on hand so she can update her Twitter page while giving birth.

Kimora Lee: It's A Boy!? (PHOTOS)

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Juicy Details: The Jon & Kate Gosselin Tell-All Book!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:08:00 GMT

You knew it was coming! A juicy, behind-the-scenes look at what really happens in the Gosselin household just might be around the corner in a new book. What book? Well, that would be the book that Kate Gosselin's brother Kevin, is writing.

From OK!:

When there's money to be made, it seems blood is definitely not as thick as water: After the brother of Jon Gosselin's alleged mistress revealed his sister's story for free, Kate Gosselin's brother is following suit. But he wants to see the green, first.

E! News reports that Kevin Kreider has been shopping his tell-all take on the situation to media outlets for $30,000. That's a swift turnabout from when the estranged sibling complained today on CBS' Early Show that the eight kids in the Gosselin family were "exploited" and treated as "a commodity."

"We're speaking out now because we want to be the voice of our nieces and nephews," Kevin told the morning show. "We're seeing it turn tide, that they're being viewed as a commodity."

I see, so this book is to help protect Kevin's nieces and nephews - the Gosselin's eight children? Interesting. He has the best interests of the children in mind? Or is it the money he's after? Hmm. You pick.

It's bad enough the Gosselin kids have to suffer through the possible break up of their parents, in the public eye no less, but now Uncle Kevin and Aunt Jodi want to exploit them? Despicable!

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Sassy Smith — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:04:00 GMT

Is the writing on the wall? After Monday night's premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8, it seemed quite evident that Jon and Kate Gosselin may not be able to salvage their marriage and family. Maybe they don't want to. The couple spent the Memorial Day weekend, far apart.

Pics after the jump

From PEOPLE:

While Kate reportedly took the eight on a boat ride in North Carolina this week, Jon was spotted at an upstate New York bar with two women. Several witnesses at 26 Front Street bar in the Hudson River town of Newburgh tell PEOPLE that Jon stopped in with two friends Monday afternoon – a woman who appeared to be in her mid-20s and another who looked to be older.

"They came in, approached the bar, got some drinks and then stood off on their own by a railing," says a bouncer who checked Jon's ID. "They were laughing and talking and they all left together."

The bouncer says Jon and the younger woman, "were standing close at one point ... but there was not any PDA that I noticed." Jon's trip to the bar was first reported on TMZ.com.

Manager Robb Tanczos says Jon drank Miller Lite. "I didn't see any kissing, touching, caressing or anything like that," he says. "They just kind of chilled."

Both Jon and Kate have denied reports they have been unfaithful to one another.

Sources say Jon and his two friends spent about 40 minutes in the outdoor area of the Newburgh bar and left after it appeared people began noticing they were there.

"People tried taking cell phone pictures and they turned around to face the railing and kind of spread out so they weren't standing so close," says the bouncer.

"I think once people recognized him they left," adds Tanczos.

The trio also stopped into another restaurant nearby, Torches on the Hudson, for some food and drink that afternoon.

"Jon looked really relaxed and was talking to people," general manager Damien Brady tells PEOPLE. "One of the waitresses asked for an autograph and he gave it to her."

And from TMZ:

On Top: Jon Gosselin knockin' back a beer with two ladies at Front Street bar and grill in Newburgh, New York on Memorial Day.

On Bottom: Kate plus most of the eight getting off a ferry on Bald Head Island, North Carolina yesterday morning.

Their eight children, particularly Mady and Cara, 8, must sense something's very wrong in their world. Even the younger kids know something is different - especially when they're begging daddy not to go. Poor kids.

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