FameCrawler : nepotism

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.

Source | Photos: Celebutopia and Dreamworks

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Whit Honea — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:47:00 GMT

Sounds romantic, doesn't it? Actually, this is Willow Smith, of the Bellaire Smiths. She is following in daddy's footsteps and doing a bit of acting on the big screen.

Man, Will Smith is all about keeping those paychecks under one roof, isn't he? Nepotism much?

Photo: Babyrazzi

This Page Six Blind Item Is SO About Jennifer Garner

BadKitty — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:04:00 GMT

It had to happen. The dread tendrils of Brangelina-like Fame Fatigue are creeping up on Jenny Garner. I mean, yeah, she's so sweet and normal. And yeah, Violet's a doll, and yeah, we're starting to like ~~Pudge~~ Ben again, with his fancy nepotism movie. Everybody, (including us as Karen pointed out), loves Jenn.

On the other hand, this Page Six blind item has Jennifer Garner and her wholesome (fauxsome?!) ways written all over it:

WHICH dimpled Hollywood mommy is betraying her "all-natural" image? Friends say the down-home actress is becoming addicted to lip collagen injections.

Hmmm. Now that you mention it, she does look pretty lippy in those Gap Product Red ads!

True or not, it's interesting to see the backlash begin. Hollywood. The public. The cycle. So predictable.

Source: NY Post Page Six

Sting Enjoys Poetry, Walks in the Woods and Nepotism

Whit Honea — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:04:00 GMT

Sting's son, Joe Sumner, is quite a bit older than most of the celebrity kids we feature here. Sting, however, is about the median age for the fathers. Go figure.

Joe has himself a rock and roll band, Fiction Plan, and guess who they are touring with this summer. Give up? How about The Police? That's a nice gig if you can get it.

At least he admits it, “We earned it, man. We worked from the street,” he joked. “No, my dad called me up and gave me the gig. I almost said no because I feel like it’s a big sellout in a lot of ways. I figured if I don’t do it, I’ll just be pissed for a long time.”

I saw Fiction Plane open for The Police at Dodger Stadium. Actually, they opened for the openers, The Foo Fighters. That, my friends, was a kick ass show.

My dad is a politician. The only gig he can get me is passing out campaign pins. That blows.