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Ben Stiller Thinks L.A. is Soft

Whit Honea — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:31:00 GMT

Ben Stiller has a few regrets, but then again too few to mention. However, he does wish that he and his wife had raised their kids in NYC rather than L.A., but not for the reasons you might think.

"Raising them here is different because I was raised in New York City. It's totally different. I grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 70s. There were... fires and riots and serial killers. It was great. My kids, its L.A., its sunny and nice. They don't have any excitement."

Um, come to my neighborhood, Ben. Kids here have a bit more excitement, Billy won a ribbon for his hog at the fair, Jane just lost a tooth, and on the corner we have a really cozy meth lab. L.A. is as exciting as you make it!

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Madonna's Son Is Boy Enough To Push A Pink Stroller

Sassy Smith — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Little David Banda, Madonna's 2 1/2 year old son, is totally boy enough to walk through the park, pushing a hot pink stroller. How cute is he?!

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David was joined by older siblings Rocco, 8, and Lourdes, 11 1/2, (not pictured) and a few nannies. They were enjoying some fresh air and sun in New York City's Central Park.

Madonna and Guy sure have great looking kids!

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How Are Madonna's Kids Holding Up?

Sassy Smith — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:08:00 GMT

With all of the rumors about Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie, how are their kids holding up? It would be hard enough being a celebrity kid, not to mention when there are stories about your parents floating around. Perhaps the boys don't hear much as they're still quite young, but Lordes is 11 and I'm sure she reads it or sees it on the internet. So how do they cope?

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Luckily Lourdes has daddy Carlos Leon to take her and spend time with her. The man is not only hot, he seems like a very involved parent without sticking himself unnecessarily into the limelight. I suppose has to put up with some hassle since he's Madonna's ex and they share a daughter. Rocco was spotted heading to a ballgame and no sign of little David - hopefully his parents are remembering that they have a toddler who needs security and routine in his life!

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The Face & Fist Says It All - Lourdes' Daddy Doesn't Mess Around!

Sassy Smith — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:04:00 GMT

Look at the fierceness of Carlos Leon's face. Look at his clenched fist. Look at the way he holds her hand. Madonna needn't worry about her daughter Lourdes when she's with her daddy, because he obviously isn't going to let anyone mess with his baby girl - paparazzi included!

I wonder how Lourdes is handling the possible divorce of her mom and step dad, Guy Ritchie? I'm sure it'll be hard on her and her little brothers, Rocco and David. Hopefully the kids come away knowing that they're loved and hopefully Madonna and Guy keep it civil.

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Karen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:00 GMT

Madonna's documentary, "I Am Because We Are" is well underway and the film has changed her life.

“I was approached by a woman who lived (in Malawi) who said, ‘Look, you have children; you’re a mother; you write children’s books; you donate money to children’s charities, so we know that you care. There’s a state of emergency going on here, over a million children orphaned by AIDS. People pay attention to what you do and what you say, so could you please help?’” Madonna explained to Parade magazine. “I just thought, ‘How can I say no?’”

“When I experienced what was going on firsthand, I just got sucked into the whole thing,” the queen of pop said. “Thank God I did. I met some amazing people and, hopefully, I’ve changed the lives of a lot of children.”

Well she certainly changed the life of her adopted son, David.

“I’ll never forget meeting my son, David,” she told Parade. “If I could, I would have adopted 10 more children. There’s just so many that need parents and one’s more beautiful and lovely than the next.”

Meh. Leave it to Angelina and Brad, honey. They've got the years left on them.

Madonna's Kids Think She is Irritating

Karen — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Welcome to the club, kids! Okay they didn't say she was irritating, just her fame.

"They are aware that I'm famous and irritated by it, like most children would be," she said. Really? Because you would think Lourdes wouldn't want to perform.

"But we have had lots of discussions of what it means and why people are obsessed with famous people. They are fairly tolerant."

Madonna's kids have a solid understanding of how lucky they are though. They traveled with their mother to Malawi when she went to work on her latest project, a documentary titled I Am Because We Are.

"More than anything, two things I understood in the process of making this film," she says. "One was that I went to Malawi thinking I would save children's lives and make a big difference in their lives and hopefully I have, but the surprise to me was how much they changed me, how much evolution and growth occurred inside me."

Lourdes Wants To Booty Shake - Madonna Says Yes,Guy Says No

Sassy Smith — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:07:00 GMT

What does a does a step-daddy do when his 11-year-old child wants to "shake her booty" with her pop singer, crotch thrusting, hip grinding mother? Lourdes, daughter of Madonna and Carlos Leon, step-daughter to Madonna's husband Guy Rithie, has dreams of touring with her mega-famous mom. She's been perfecting her moves at Pineapple, a dance studio in London and so wants to team up with Madonna. However, daddy Guy is not keen on the idea!

An insider told The Mirror, "Lola [Lourdes' nickname] is the best in her dance classes and wants to perform a special dance sequence alongside Madonna at the 02 arena.

"Madonna thinks Lola is a brilliant dancer and loves the idea, but hubby Guy is less keen."

The source adds, "He doesn't want her to become a bratty stage school child."

Looks like Lourdes' father Carlos may have to be the tie breaker! And if it's a go, Madonna might have to tame down her show just a bit.

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Lourdes Looks Like A Young Angelina Jolie?

Sassy Smith — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:07:00 GMT

People are divided on who, exactly, 11-year-old Lourdes Ciccone looks like - her mother Madonna or her father Carlos Leon? Now, according to some, there seems to be a noticable resemblance between Lourdes and a young, 16-year-old Angelina Jolie. What do you think?

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Piercing eyes and pouting lips - I see a slight glimmer of "alikeness" in Lourdes and the teenage version of Jolie, but personally I see a lot of Madonna in her daughter, however I think the celebrity pre-teen looks the most like her handsome daddy.

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