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Actress Jennifer Siebel Newsom is Preggers!

Karl Erikson — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:33:00 GMT

Actress Jennifer Siebel Newson is expecting her first baby with the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom. The announcement came yesterday:

"We are pleased to confirm that Mayor Gavin Newsom and First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom are starting a family. The mayor and the first lady are thrilled to be embarking on this adventure together, and they appreciate your good wishes."

Seen on hit shows such as "Life," "Mad Men," and "Numbers," Jennifer is also spokeswoman for Women's Independent Cinema. A due date hasn't been released yet. She and Gavin were married last July.

Congrats to Jennifer and Major Gavin!

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Life Star Sarah Shahi Pregnant!

Sassy Smith — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Sarah Shahi, star of Life and formerly of the L Word, is pregnant! Life show runner Rand Ravich tells E!: "Sarah Shahi is pregnant. She's about four months along." So, will her pregnancy be written into the cult hit NBC show?

Ravich says that big changes are in store for the show, including a separation for "Dani Reese (Shahi's character)" and partner "Charlie Crews (played by Damian Lewis)," and a new job for Reese.

Rand says, "[Sarah's pregnancy] is a challenge and a... challenge. Episodic television is a grueling schedule, and Sarah and Damian were practically in every scene together, and we certainly can't expect Sarah to work 15-hour days... So we were able to carve Sarah out of the main story a little bit - keeping her always related to Crews and always involved with Crews - and just give her some relief as well."

Rand adds that Sarah's pregnancy will coicide nicely with plotlines they were already planning between her and Damian's character.

"We wanted to diverge their stories somewhat, to separate them geographically to make them start doubting each other, tear them apart somewhat. And then hopefully, if they can work it out, [we can] bring them back together in a stronger fashion."

Life returns Feb. 4. at 9 p.m.

Sarah is engaged to actor Steve Howey and this will be their first child together.

Congrats!

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Lark Previn, Daughter of Mia Farrow, Dead on Christmas Day

Whit Honea — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:06:00 GMT

Lark Previn died on Christmas Day. Previn was the daughter of Mia Farrow and Andre Previn.

Lark, who had been ailing for some time, had two daughters, Sara (13) and Christine (12).

Lark's sister is Soon-Yi Previn who is married to their one time stepfather(ish) Woody Allen.

Our condolences to the family and friends of Lark, but especially her children.

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The McGraths, Two Months Later

Whit Honea — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Jane McGrath died two months ago from cancer. Glenn McGrath is raising their two children, Holly (6) and James (8), and they are doing the best that they can.

"We talk about mummy all the time. They have chosen a star and we go say hello to mummy each night.

"The kids are going well and they are my main priority."

I can't even imagine how hard it must be for the McGrath family. It's nice to see they are starting to heal.

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Jane McGrath Memorial

Whit Honea — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Jane McGrath's memorial service was attended by many mourners clad in pink, the color that symbolizes the fight against breast cancer to which McGrath recently lost her battle.

In a tender and bittersweet gesture McGrath's children, James and Holly, blew bubbles outside of the church, a tribute to the fact that their parents were wed in the same church in 1999. The children were accompied by their father Glenn.

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Jane McGrath Loses Cancer Battle

Whit Honea — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:24:00 GMT

Jane McGrath was the wife of Glenn McGrath, a famous cricket player in Australia. She has died after years of battling cancer. She was 42 and had two children, James and Holly.

Her management company released the following statement: "With Glenn and their two children by her side, Jane's wonderful life ended peacefully after a sudden decline in her health over the past week."

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 she and her husband founded the McGrath Foundation to provide breast cancer education and medical assistance to her fellow patients.

She also fought a secondary cancer in her hip. In 2006 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the McGrath family, their friends and fans.

We have a large percentage of female readers, and I'm just a dumb guy that may not know what he's talking about, but I hope that everyone is conducting regular breast checks, in the words of Jane McGrath, "...early detection saves lives."

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Angelina Looks Happy, Says Her Dad

Karen — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie's dad has been keeping an eye on his little girl.

"She looks very happy now," Voight, 69, told People Thursday night. And "very heavy!" he added when asked what he thought of Jolie's pregnant pictures from the Cannes Film Festival. "She looks like she's having a couple of babies."

Jolie recently told press that her and her dad are working on building their relationship.

"We are going to try to get to know each other and maybe try not to be this daddy and daughter, but to be there for each other as friends in the coming years," she said.

That's nice. I hope it all works out.

Pictures Of The Brangelina Compound

Karen — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:27:00 GMT

So THIS is where Angelina and Brad are going to settle down. Huh. Looks big. Aren't they afraid of losing the kids in this giant city they just bought? Or are they going to be like the Duggars and just keep having children until there are so many it's an entirely new culture of beautiful people who look after each other and make French Toast? That's IT! The rest of us aren't good enough to hang out with them so they're raising their own society. Brilliant. Given how much I hate people, I think it's a great idea.

Just LOOK at that place. I bet it's filled with French pastries. I hope they adopt me too. Us people haters have to stick together. No dumbass, it's NOT an oxymoron. Clearly you don't qualify.

Look at my people. LOOK AT MY PEOPLE!

Angelina Remembers Her Mother At Cannes

Karen — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:33:00 GMT

A pregnant Angelina told the press at Cannes that her latest performance was inspired by her late mother. Clint Eastwood and Angleina were being honored for "Changeling," a film based in 1920's Los Angeles, about a lost boy and a corrupt police department.

"I lost my mother a few months before the film and to me [this character is] very much like my mother," said Jolie at a press conference right after the film's world premiere. Her mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, died in January of 2007.

"My mother was very passive in many ways and very, very sweet but when it came to her children she was a lion. Christine reminded me of my mom and it was a way to revisit my mother and spend time with her. So it was very nice and - in that way - very healing and interesting for me."

"When I first read it, I couldn't put it down and then I couldn't stop thinking about it," said Jolie. "But I didn't necessarily want to do it. I didn't want to experience what that felt like for months. When Clint was doing it, I knew that he would help me through it and that it wouldn't be too painful."

The Jolie-Pitt's Buy a $60 Million Dollar House

Karen — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:03:00 GMT

What do you get when you cross 1,000-acres of land, 35 bedrooms, a vineyard, a lake, a forest and moat? (Seriously, wait till you hear THIS!)

You get the new home of Angelina, Brad, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and a couple of unborn Brangelina spawn. Good thing these twins should pull in $20 million!

"It's called Chateau Miraval in a village called Brignol, which is near from Aix-en-Provence," a source tells E! News. "And it's absolutely unbelievable.

"Brad and Angelina are thrilled, they love the place and have already been furniture shopping to fill the place as it's massive," the insider added. "They've already spent almost another million on furniture and the whole family can't wait to move in."

If the above laundry list of features wasn't enough for you, the estate also features a swimming pool, billiards room, indoor pool, his-and-hers gyms, sauna and jacuzzi and a huge banquet hall.

The bonus for the Jolie-Pitts? Except for the ponies and goats grazing in the nearby fields, "the house is surrounded by a forest so they'll have total privacy, which is exactly what they're after," the source tells E! "No one will ever be able to get pictures of them relaxing at home, it's just impossible."

I gotta hand it to them -- if they are doing this to protect their children from the paparazzi, kudos.

Twin Girls for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt!

Whit Honea — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:35:00 GMT

Pax and Maddox need to enjoy every moment they have in the bathroom while they still can. They are about to double the number of sisters they have and life will never be the same.

Of course it will be better, but I'm serious about that bathroom thing.

Star Magazine is reporting that Angelina Jolie is fine after a scare and that she is getting ready to have two more daughters. "Brad can't wait — he absolutely adores little girls," says a source. "And Angelina just loves seeing him and the other kids so excited and happy."

We're kind of excited, too.

What Is Up With Gwyneth And All Those Hooker Shoes?

HerBadMother — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:38:00 GMT

Seriously. Gwyneth Paltrow can barely stand up in those things. They're, like, five inches high. And sufficiently stilleto that either one of them could kill a man with relatively little application of force.

Obviously, these shoes - like the others - are not going-to-the-park-with-the-kiddies shoes, but still. Doesn't she at least pick the kids up before she goes out, give them a snuggle, that kind of thing? And wouldn't she just topple over doing that, if she were in these shoes?

I like me a good shoe, I really do, but please. I also like to stand upright.

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Robert Downey, Jr. and the Heart of Iron Man

Whit Honea — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Robert Downey, Jr., (pictured with Iron Man director Jon Favreau and co-star Gwyneth Paltrow) recently gave an interview in Parade during which he shared some of his thoughts on his son and his role as a father: “My son is gifted and artistic and has a great sense of humor, yet he’s a very contemplative guy. That’s good. I don’t want him to be in a hurry to find out who he is.

“I’m a guy who was in such a hurry that I missed the train four or five times. I didn’t understand the importance of the crossroads I found myself at. As a dad, I think that my job is to do the right thing - to prepare him for what is coming in his life.

“I used to be so convinced that happiness was the goal, yet all those years I was chasing after it, I was unhappy in the pursuit. Maybe the goal really should be a life that values honor, duty, good work, friends and family.”

Sounds like Robert finally has it together. Best of luck to him.

Anyone else stoked about Iron Man?

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Michelle Williams Is Back At Work

Karen — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:33:00 GMT

I feel sort of guilty writing anything about Michelle Williams. I mean, the paparazzi is likely hounding her like mad since she arrived back in New York, and now she's back at work and has the stress of parenting on top of being stalked daily.

But Michelle and Matilda are back indeed, and Michelle has returned to work, shooting scenes for her upcoming film, Mammoth. The set she was on was a mere 3 blocks from where Heath Ledger died.

Williams was filming inside the Evolution store on Spring Street, which sells exotic bones. Sad and serious, she dove right back into her role. The truth is, WIlliams and Ledger would have been reunited this month since she was due to be filming in New York.

Friends and Family Celebrate Heath Ledger with Michelle Williams

Karen — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:08:00 GMT

More touching pictures after the jump:

Rest in peace, Heath.

Damian Lewis Has New Life

Whit Honea — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:50:00 GMT

British actor Damian Lewis from TV's "Life" is once again a proud daddy. Mom is Helen McCrory. Their new son is named Gulliver. Safe travels, lad.

The couple also have a daughter, 14-month-old Manon.

Photo/Source: Damian Lewis Website