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Family Guy's Alex Borstein Welcomes Son

Karl Erikson — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:09:00 GMT

Lois Griffin has a new baby! Well, Alex Borstein, 35, who voices Lois Griffin on "Family Guy," has a new baby. She and husband, "Gilmore Girls" actor Jackson Douglas, welcomed a son on Monday. Barnaby Borstein Douglas came into the world at 8 lbs, 10 oz and he's 19 inches long. 19 inches?! Good Lord, that kid will NEVER get a girlfriend.

Oh, right, total body length. My goof. Geez, I felt pretty inferior there for a moment.

Congrats, Alex and Jackson!

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Voiceover King Don LaFontaine Dies (Video)

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:25:00 GMT

You may not know his name, but you definitely know his voice: Don LaFontaine, who you've heard in hundreds of movie trailers from The Terminator to The Simpsons Movie, has died at the age of 68.

During a career that spanned over 25 years, LaFontaine earned the name "King of Voiceovers." In addition to his movie trailer work he also worked as the voice of Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, as well as for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. It's estimated that he voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors.

ETonline.com is reporting that LaFontaine passed away following complications from Pneumothorax, the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity resulting from a collapsed lung. The official cause of death has not yet been released.

La Fontaine is survived by his wife, singer/actress Nita Whitaker and his three children: Lisi, 12, Skye, 17 and Christine, 37.

You may have seen LaFontaine most recently in this Geico commercial, where he spoofs himself:

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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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