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M.I.A.'s Son Ikhyd Will Inherit $8 Billion!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:06:00 GMT

M.I.A.'s infant son, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman , 3 months, is going to be one rich little dude - he'll inherit nearly $8 billion! Eight billion dollars - can you even imagine?

M.I.A.'s fiance and father to Ikhyd, Benjamin Bronfman, 26, is set to inherit the massive amount of money and it will be passed down to the couple's son at some point.

The fortune was accumulated by Benjamin's family, who are owners of a now defunct Seagram company - once the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in the world.

A source said the Paper Planes singer doesn't "really care about the money. But it helps." Uh, yes, eight billion clams will probably come in handy!

Although M.I.A. and Benjamin are not married, that won't make a difference in their son inheriting the money and assets.

"They will do the marriage thing when time permits."

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M.I.A.'s Post Baby Body!

Sassy Smith — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Singer M.I.A. welcomed her first child - son Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman - almost three months ago, and she made a recent appearance at the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala. I must say, she was looking awesome!

We got a sneak peek at her baby boy as she and fiance, The Exit singer and guitarist, Benjamin Brewer walked through LAX. That baby is gorgeous!

M.I.A. recently performed at Coachella, and during her set, she said to the crowd, "Can we get some order in the place? My baby's waiting!"

She might still love performing but now that she's a mom, baby comes first!

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UPDATE: M.I.A. Did NOT Name Her Baby Ickitt!!!!

Sassy Smith — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Oh thank goodness! It was reported that new mom M.I.A. named her nearly-one-month-old baby boy Ickitt but that is not the case... whew! No offense, but that really is an awful name.

M.I.A. updated her MySpace to say:

MY BABY IS NOT CALLED ICKITT, PICKIT OR LICKIT THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ALL THE HOLLYWOOD PRESS. HES A BABY , HE DONT NEED PRESS!

I DIDNT RELEASE THE BABY NAME BECAUSE I DIDNT THINK IT WAS NEWS!!!!

BUT I WILL BE BACK WITH SOMETHING NEWS WORTHY SOON , TILL THEN GO PICK ON APPLE, SATCHEL AND MOON UNIT.

LOTS OF LOVE STICKIT!!

Ha ha... lots of love stickit... she's cute.

I guess she'll release her baby's REAL name when she's darn good and ready or maybe she won't.

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Finally! M.I.A. Names Her Baby Boy!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Well, I say finally, but to be fair, I'm sure hip-hop singer M.I.A. named her baby boy soon after his birth, but this is the first time we're hearing his name. She and Benjamin Brewer welcomed him on February 11, and their son is one of the most adorable babies I've ever seen... but his name? Uh, not, something I'd pick. Wanna know what it is?

Find out after the jump!

Ickitt. I don't know, maybe it has some special significance that we're unaware of? Sure, it's obviously her choice what she names her baby and really, he is a beautiful, beautiful baby, but the name...

As we all know, M.I.A. certainly isn't the first celebrity parent to give their child an unusual name.

Maybe it'll grow on us.

*Update* She did NOT name her son Ickitt......HERE!!!!!!

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Sassy Smith — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Singer M.I.A. and her fiance Ben Brewer welcomed their first child - a son - on February 11 and she blogged about her little boy here. Although she's not released the baby's name or photos, a friend of hers posted a picture of the little one on his MySpace. And what a doll he is!

Photo after the jump!

M.I.A.'s friend Afrikan Boy posted the photo and the following message:

I just woke up when i recieved this baby picture from Maya of her newborn son….

He is Handsoommmeee!!..

I Need to teach him how to make PoundedYam and get Straight A's in School like Me!!!

Love from Maya Ben and I Y H K D!

Welcome to the World!

What a sweet baby! M.I.A. and Benjamin sure made a beautiful boy.

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New Mom M.I.A. To Perform At Oscars In A Bed?

Sassy Smith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Hip-hop star and performer M.I.A. welcomed her first child - a son - last Wednesday, and she was scheduled to perform this coming Sunday at the Oscars, however, will the new mom be up for it so soon after the birth of her baby?

Oscar producers Laurence Mark and Bill Condon are willing to do whatever it takes to make M.I.A. comfortable, in the hopes that she'll be performing at the Oscars Sunday evening, even though she's just had a baby.

M.I.A. is scheduled to perform her Oscar-nominated song "O, Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire, and producers are suggesting she perform on a bed!

Said Mark, "She's eager to perform... We've said things like, 'We're willing to have her enter on a large bed.' We'll make it as easy for her as we can."

I'm thinking she'll do it - if the woman can get her groove on, up on the Grammy stage, when she's ready to pop a baby out, then this should be a piece of cake!

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Update: M.I.A. Blogs About Her New Son!

Sassy Smith — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Hip-hop star M.I.A. and fiance Benjamin Brewer welcomed their first child, a son, Wednesday, February 11 and the 31-year-old singer took to her Myspace to talk about her new bundle of joy!

From M.I.A.:

"Sunday night I came home from the Grammys still in the mood to party - I could easily gone out but I went home instead - lucky I did! My early labor kicked in around 2 a.m. My baby was born Wednesday. He is healthy, fine, beautiful and the most amazing thing ever on this planet - of course I'm his mum!! Me and baby are putting our tour dates for 2010 together, making mix tapes and figuring out a way to break out of the hospital! My baby boy says hi!"

Next up - will M.I.A. be up to performing at next Sunday's Academy Awards? She's set to sing "O Saya," her Oscar-nominated song from Slumdog Millionaire.

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She Popped! M.I.A. Gives Birth!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:03:00 GMT

She must have got things moving after her Grammy performance last Sunday - because hip hop star M.I.A. has given birth to her first child! So, did she have a girl? Or a boy, as she was convinced she was having?

It's a boy! She and fiance Benjamin Brewer welcomed their son on Wednesday, February 11.

Desi Hits asked M.I.A. what she hopes to teach her child: "I would teach my child tons of things. I want my child to see third world countries, and be humble about what he or she has, and have sound judgement."

Congrats! We'll keep you posted with more details as they become available.

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Video: Pregnant M.I.A. Grammy Performance, Says Son To Be Hip Hop Star

Sassy Smith — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:08:00 GMT

A very pregnant M.I.A. took to the stage at the Grammy Awards Sunday evening, and she certainly delivered - well not her baby, but her performance! I was convinced her water was going to break! The hip hop singer, who is having a son, is convinced her boy will be a hip hop star too.

Video after the jump!

Before taking the stage Sunday night, M.I.A. said her little one is poised to be a hip hop star. "He's getting ready for Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. So far, so good.

"I just don't know what labor is. It's my first baby. So I'm not walking around going, 'Maybe this is it.' The baby is just moving around, getting his swagga on."

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Pregnant M.I.A. Will Perform Sunday At Grammy's - Her Due Date!

Sassy Smith — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:06:00 GMT

Pregnant hip-hop star M.I.A. will perform at Sunday's Grammy ceremony, which is awesome, but what's more interesting - is it's also the same day she's due to deliver her baby!

Says the first-time-mom-to-be:

"They say that you're often late the first time, so I'm planning to go. We'll see. People are trying to get me to relax and focus on the baby. It's like being in parallel universes."

Sounds like she's going to keep going until the very end - well, the beginning of her new life with baby!

M.I.A. , who is engaged to musician Benjamin Brewer, is up for two Grammy awards.

Good luck with the show and the baby!

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Melissa Etheridge Shares Shot of Her Babies

Karl Erikson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:35:00 GMT

What with the paparazzi being such hounding jerks at times, singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge had enough after a weird encounter this weekend. She and her wife, Tammy, decided to share a photo of their 2-year-old twins. There's daughter Johnnie Rose and son Miller Steven.

Very cute, yeah?

"I am my own 'razzi,'" Tammy said. "I don't like the chase, so I am hoping that posting a photo will deter them from spooking the hell out of us in the future."

Unlikely, but it should hold them off for at least half an hour, starting about 20 minutes ago. Enjoy your 10 minutes of peace, Melissa and Tammy. Use the time wisely.

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Ani DiFranco Has a Trick Baby

Karl Erikson — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:37:00 GMT

Singer Ani DiFranco says that her 23-month-old daughter, Petah Lucia, is a "trick baby." What the hell is she talking about?

"She’s really well behaved. We have a ‘trick’ baby, we say, because it makes all of our friends want to have babies. She’s pretty easy going." I'll tell you what, that's not a trick. That's freaking MAGIC, because that's what it'd take to make me have more kids at this point in my life.

Ani, 38, says that Petah and her lover Mike Napolitano helped created her newest album, "Red Letter Year." "This record sounds better because I took a little time with it," Ani says. "I've got my baby and her daddy to thank for that." There's one song in particular she credits Petah with: "Present/Infant."

"It’s about laying eyes on my daughter for the first time and going, ‘Oh no, she looks like me!’ And then going, ‘Oooh, that’s a f-cked-up thing to think.’ And going from there into having to address wholeheartedly my self-loathing before I teach it to her."

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Barenaked Ladies' Steven Page Has Drug Charges Dismissed, Kinda

Karl Erikson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:32:00 GMT

Steven Page showed up in court yesterday in upstate New York to face felony drug charges. One of the lead singers of Barenaked Ladies, Page was arrested in July while visiting his girlfriend in NY. His girlfriend and another woman were arrested, too, for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance (cocaine and pot). Steven is married to Carolyn Ricketts, though they are separated. They have three sons together: Isaac, 12, Benjamin, 10, and Jonah, 7.

Well, good news for Steven. The felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and he was given an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, meaning the charges will be totally dropped if he remains trouble-free for the next 6 months.

Steven, 38, apologized to his family and BNL fans after his court appearance:

"I'm grateful...for this opportunity to further prove myself as a productive and law-abiding member of society. I look forward to the next six months as a period of healing and growth.

"It has meant a great deal for me to be shown the impact I have on others' lives. I am deeply moved and thankful. I also apologize to all those I have hurt and embarrassed during this episode. Respect, responsibility I have earned over the course of my life and my career thus far are important to me, and I am moving forward from this with gratitude and with hope."

It was Steven's lack of a criminal record that helped the charges get reduced. If he'd been convicted of the original charges, he could have spent up to 5-1/2 years in state prison.

Whew! That was close! I'm a big BNL fan and have seen them in concert 9 times. Straighten up and fly right, Mr. Page. I don't want to have to go to prison to see you sing. Oh, if I had $1,000,000, I'd buy you a green dress, Steve.

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Darius Rucker Jams With Country and Fatherhood

Karl Erikson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Darius Rucker was a rock star. Well, he was in Hootie and the Blowfish, at any rate. But now, Darius has made a huge switch over to country music with his album "Learn to Live" and switched over to a slower lifestyle, as well.

These days, Darius is a father. No more hard-core party days for this man. "I want to coach my little kids' football team and go to dance recitals," he says. "There was a time I wanted to be on the road all the time, being a rock star. I have different priorities in life."

God knows why, but Darius loves the country music...he says it's because of the "storytelling element." He was even inspired by his children on the new album. The song "It Won't Be Like This For Long" was written for his two daughters, ages 13 and 7. He's also arranging for his youngest's guitar lessons.

"My kids have to play an instrument," he laughs. "But trust me, I'm not going to teach my kids how to be a guitar player. I'm going to let someone else teach them."

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M.I.A. Shows Off Her Huge Baby Bump

Sassy Smith — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:06:00 GMT

British artist, songwriter and singer M.I.A. has been canceling numerous appearances and went into "retirement," and it's pretty obvious as to why - she's pregnant. Either that or she swallowed a good sized watermelon. I'm going with the pregnancy thing...

More pics after the jump!

M.I.A. performed at Disel party looking very much with child. The 31-year-old recently became engaged Exit member, Benjamin Brewer.

Congrats to the happy couple!

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Angelina Jolie Talks Motherhood

Jewel Wants a Baby!

Karl Erikson — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:36:00 GMT

Singer Jewel and rodeo cowboy Ty Murray got hitched in August after, like, 48 years together. OK, maybe it was only 10 years, but still...that's forever. What the hell were they waiting for?

Now Jewel is itching for a baby. A source says, "Jewel and Ty are desperately trying to have a baby right now. She told her team to clear her schedule for 2009 because they are planning for a baby. She wants to also release a lullaby record next year because she has such baby fever."

Aw, that's sweet. But Jewel, baby? I'm confused. I thought every record you released was a lullaby record. They all put me to sleep.

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Mindy McCready Going Back to the Big House

Karl Erikson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Country singer Mindy McCready is no stranger to trouble. She's been arrested for a variety of reasons in the past: prescription medicine abuse, DUI, identity theft, unlawful imprisonment, violation of probation, battery, resisting arrest...hell, I could go on and on, but I think you get the point. She is, in essence, the perfect country song. She's even attempted suicide.

Now she's going back to jail for another probation violation. The 32-year-old singer and mother of 2-year-old Zander Ryan McCready will voluntarily surrender to Tennessee authorities and sit in a cell for 60 days.

"I am working very hard to put all of this behind me," Mindy said, "so I can get back to what I like to do most: sing, write songs, and entertain. I would like to thank my fans for their unwavering support as I continue to work on my recovery and to regain custody of my precious son, Zander."

Oh, hon, you're entertaining all right. Just not in a good way. But I'm sure of this...you're PERFECT for the country music industry.

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Thandie Newton Says Madonna is a Gifted Actress

Karl Erikson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Wow, a story that has nothing to do with a plane crash!

Thandie Newton, 35-year-old mother of two and star of the movie "Crash" and TV series "ER," says that Madonna is a talented actress. That's not a typo.

Newton says, "Actually, I think Madonna is a great actress and it's only in years to come will people see that. But for me, she is truly gifted."

In other news, Thandie Newton has just been declared officially retarded.

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Karl Erikson — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:06:00 GMT

James Morrison has branded one of the most popular superstars "the most impolite celebrity he's ever met." Morrison says, "I was recording in a studio in LA and she came in to speak to a producer and someone asked if I wanted to meet her. I'm not her biggest fan but thought I'd say hello so I went over and said: 'Hello, I'm James, nice to meet you,' and put my hand out to shake hands."

Who was it?

"She just looked at [my hand] and said: 'And what do you do?' I told her I was a singer and she just stared at me and didn't say anything. It was really uncomfortable. Then she just ignored me."

Who was the megastar? MADONNA!

"Fuck her, though," says James, "it's just a matter of common courtesy. It doesn't matter what someone does for a living. She's just rude. There's no excuse for it."

Couldn't agree more, James. I've maintained that Madonna is a bitch for decades. You've just confirmed it, that's all. No matter, the Brit Award winner has a new album coming out in a couple of weeks, titled "Songs For You, Truths For Me." He's also a brand new daddy, so who the hell needs that harpie Madonna?

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Sara Evans Suddenly Has 7 Kids

Karl Erikson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Country music superstar Sara Evans, 37, married Jay Barker in June and suddenly finds herself with a bigger family. Sara already has 3 children from her previous marriage: Avery, 9, Olivia, 5, and Audrey, 3. Now she has four stepchildren, as well: Andrew, Braxtonn, Sarah, and Harrison. She's got the Brady Bunch plus 1!

Sara says about husband Jay: "He's one of the most amazing fathers I've ever been around. He's very patient. He's the kind of guy that coaches, he's a mentor to children. Very hands-on."

The former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant moved the whole brood to Birmingham, Alabama, so the family can be together as much as possible. The goal is to blend the family together. "When they look back on this and they're adults, they'll literally feel like they came from a family of 7 kids," she says.

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Sarah McLachlan and Husband Split

Karl Erikson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Singer Sarah McLachlan is splitting up with her husband of 11 years, Ashwin Sood. Sarah, 40, is the mother of two daughters with Sood, India Ann, 6, and Taja Summer, 14 months. Sood is McLachlan's long-time drummer...guess she'll be looking for a new one.

Sarah says, "I haven't said anything about it because I've been terrified." But she's got a greatest hits CD coming out next month entitled "Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan" and there are two new songs on the compilation that are tied to her breakup.

"'Don't Give Up on Us' is pretty self-explanatory," Sarah says. "Basically it's just a plea to give it another chance and keep trying. 'U Want Me 2,' is about that really uncertain, confusing place at the end of a relationship when there's no communication or closure."Everything's still up in the air and there's a lot of anger and sadness. It's sort of that working through 'How do we move forward...with some dignity and grace."

Ugh, breaking up sucks, especially when there are children involved. I'm not a fan of Sarah's music - it all sounds the same to me - but I wish her and her family the best.

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Singer James Morrison Makes It Real With Baby Girl

Karl Erikson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Congratulations to British singer James Morrison and his girlfriend Gill. They're the parents of a beautiful baby girl. The daughter was born a few weeks early, weighing 5 lbs, and they haven't yet named her. Gill is doing fine.

Morrison, 24, has had hits with songs such as "You Give Me Something," "Undiscovered," and "You Make it Real."

In an interview recently, Morrison said that fatherhood "is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me. It's not just about me any more."

Oh, dude, you have NO idea. I didn't really get the concept of unconditional love until my girls were born. Ugh, I feel like I'm about to vomit greeting cards.

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Pete Doherty Collapses Before Solo Performance

Karl Erikson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Let's face it, nobody is surprised when Pete Doherty gets in any kind of trouble. Frankly, it's amazing the guy is still breathing. The dude has been arrested for every drug under the sun, driving under the influence, even car theft. He's stolen stuff from his own bandmates. Yeah, you don't want Pete in your house, that's for sure. Hard to believe this guy dated Kate Moss, but then it's not like she's an angel, either.

Doherty, 29 and currently in the band Babyshambles, was supposed to play a solo gig in Austria this weekend. Instead, he collapsed before the performance after a huge drug binge at his promoter's house. Doherty was revived but the asshat refused treatment by the hospital. Instead, he played the show...four hours late.

The really scary thing here is that Doherty has a 5-year-old son, Astile Louis with singer Lisa Moorish. Something tells me little Astile won't have a dad for very long.

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Gavin Rossdale's Baby is Sleeping Like a, er, Baby

Karl Erikson — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:35:00 GMT

Gavin Rossdale was recently driving around with his parents for lunch. A photographer got in a quick convo with the singer and asked whether baby Zuma is ruining Gavin's sleep.

"No way!" Gavin said, "Sleeping like a baby."

Probably because Daddy Gavin was singing something off of his latest album. Seriously, what the hell HAPPENED to Gavin Rossdale? He used to front Bush! They ROCKED. Now he's singing bubble gum wussy VH1 shit that Clay Aiken might sing. It's just not right.

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Amy Grant Teaching Her Kids to Have Manners...How Novel

Karl Erikson — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:39:00 GMT

Amy Grant has been in the music business for a long time. This year is her 30th in show business, in fact. The Queen of Christian Pop is 47 now and married to country superstar Vince Gill, 51, and they have a 7-year-old daughter together. Grant and Gill also have children from their previous marriages.

In her interview with BeliefNet, Amy talks about a great many things, including advice for today's female celbs, depression, and her marriage. One thing that seems really odd in this day and age is her determination to raise her children with this weird little thing called respect.

"It really starts with the older people under the roof to raise the bar and be respectful. You cannot yell at your children and expect them to treat you with respect. That's really the challenge and the blessing of trying to invest good things in your family."

No yelling at children? That leaves smacking them in the mouth, I suppose.

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