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| week ending december 21 |
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 | | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’s Helena Bonham Carter and director Tim Burton welcomed a baby girl on December 15. She will join their son Billy, 4. |
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 | | Awake’s Jessica Alba will likely have some sleepless nights ahead. The actress is pregnant with boyfriend Cash Warren’s baby. "I can confirm that Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring, early summer," her rep Brad Cafarelli told People. |
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 | | The New York Daily News reported that Jennifer Lopez bought two of everything on a recent shopping spree to Petit Tresor, including items in both pink and blue, adding to speculation that she’s expecting a boy and a girl. |
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 | | In his ongoing effort to rebuild homes for families in New Orleans, Brad Pitt would like to encourage people to purchase products from his Make It Right campaign. “All our products are selected by Brad and the MIR team to reflect the MIR mission,” the website said. “All proceeds will be allocated exclusively to building new Make It Right homes.”
Several celebrities gathered at the kick-off event for The Lunch Box Fund, benefiting hungry children in New York City and South Africa. Priscilla Presley and daughter Lisa Marie attended the event together and auctioned off lunchboxes designed by 150 celebrities, including Elton John and Eva Mendes.
Us Weekly reported that maternity clothing designer Liz Lange will travel the country to discuss the importance of Pap smears. After a routine exam of her own discovered she had cervical cancer, she went through chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She is now cancer-free and wants to educate others on the potentially life-saving check-ups.
Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson traveled to Peru to visit Casa de Milagros children’s home. “It was founded by the Chandler Sky Foundation to heal the mind, body and spirit of many of the thousands of orphaned and abandoned children living in poverty on the streets of Cusco, Peru and surrounding towns,” their website says. |
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 | | Explaining to People how she decided on her son’s name, Keri Russell shared, “We had another one picked out. Then when he was born, he was so calm and we realized that 'River' just worked.” |
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 | | Mom-to-be Cate Blanchett and new mom Helena Bonham Carter received Golden Globe nominations on December 13 for Best Actress Drama in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Best Actress Comedy for Sweeney Todd respectively. Congrats Mom-inees!
Celine Dion was joined by her son Rene-Charles, 7, on stage as she said goodbye at her last performance of her Las Vegas show, “A New Day.” |
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| week ending december 7 |
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| | Usher and his wife Tameka Foster welcomed a son, Usher V, on Nov. 26. Makes you want to say, “Yeah.” When it comes to pregnancy, The Sopranos’ Drea de Matteo can fugeddaboutit for now. Her daughter, Alabama Gypsy Rose (father is musician Shooter Jennings), was born Nov. 28. |
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| | Hanson member Zac Hanson will be MMMBopping around the nursery when his first child is born in May. The Office's Angela Kinsey will soon have a baby to account for. She and her husband, Warren Lieberstein, are expecting this May. |
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| | Sex and the City’s Chris Noth is about to add some testosterone to his life. He and girlfriend Tara have announced they will have a son next month. |
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| | Expectant parents Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have started the Richie Madden Children's Foundation, benefiting the Los Angeles Free Clinic. “Nicole and Joel will be hosting a baby shower and gift presentation for moms-in-need. An online registry [will be created] to inspire the purchases of items for moms and their families in need,” a press release for the foundation said. “Anyone in the country will be able to buy from the registry on Nicole’s behalf for the clinic. The registry link will live on the Richie Madden Children's Foundation website for at least six months and will be updated regularly based on the needs of the LA Free Clinic and other participating clinics.” |
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 | | Dancing with the Stars’ third season participant Mario Lopez told US Magazine, “I’m doing a children’s book called Mud Tacos with my sister.” |
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| | New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre has named his son Griffin Thomas (born November 20th). |
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| | A very pregnant Christina Aguilera posed nude in the new issue of Marie Claire. According to The Hollywood Reporter, mother of two Reese Witherspoon was the highest paid actress in 2007. |
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