Celebrity Moms Dish on Future Babies

Actress Brooke Shields is hoping 2009 will be the year her home gets a shot of testosterone. The 43-year-old mom of two young daughters reveals that she and her husband Chris Henchy are planning to adopt a son next year. However, the child star, who became a champion for postpartum depression following the birth of her first daughter five years ago, says she won’t be following in Angelina Jolie’s footsteps. Shields confirms that she won’t be adopting from outside the U.S.: “There are a lot of babies out there in our immediate back yard that need families.” Adoption might be … Continue reading

Celebrity Baby Talk

Babies, babies, babies. They are the talk of Tinseltown. From Jennifer Lopez’s rumored pregnancy with twins (announce you’re pregnant already) to Nicole Richie’s burgeoning baby bump to Halle Berry’s upcoming appearance on Oprah’s show to spill the beans on her new baby belly. And, then there’s Brooke Shields. The mom of two—-daughters, Rowan, 4, and Grier, 1—-says she is ready for baby No.3. “I would love it,” Shields recently told reporters at a publicity event. “I might have to bind and gag my husband [Chris Henchy] because I think he’s happy with the girls he has in his life, but … Continue reading

Pop Culture Potpourri—Grandpa Trump and Brooke’s Battle For Moms

GRANDPA TRUMP Her family calls her the best Mother’s Day present ever. (Never mind that she came two weeks ahead of time.) Kai Madison Trump is getting the royal treat by her parents and her famous grandfather—-Donald Trump. The first member of the newest generation of Trump’s arrived Saturday afternoon in New York City. According to news reports, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and wife Vanessa became proud first time parents to the 6-lb. 14-oz. girl less than 12 hours before dawn broke on Mother’s Day 2007. In regards to their daughter’s unique name (I thought they chose it because … Continue reading

Is Britney Spears Suffering From Postpartum Depression?

Shortly after Britney Spears had what the media calls her “meltdown” (which began with a self-induced head shaving, the addition of a couple of tattoos, multiple trips in and out of rehab, and a tirade, which included the young mom attacking a photographer’s vehicle with an umbrella… in the course of 36 hours), Hollywood insiders began to speculate that the pop princess may be suffering from more than just a substance dependency. Shortly after Spears’ head shaving incident “View” co-host Rosie O’Donnell hinted that the 25-year-old mother of two young sons may be suffering from postpartum psychosis. Of course, O’Donnell’s … Continue reading

Top Ten Weirdest Date Mates

Let’s face facts: Hollywood is a land all unto itself. What might appear just downright strange in your town can almost seem normal in Hollywood. This theory of thought extends to dating. Often, two unlikely celebrities hook up and we never even bat an eyelash. But then, there are the couples that just make you go – “What?” Here’s my top ten weirdest Hollywood couples ever: 10. Melissa Gilbert and Rob Lowe Okay, maybe this one isn’t too weird – that is why I listed it as #10. But, when they dated back in 1982, Melissa was still primarily known … Continue reading

Odd Couples?

It was a battle heard around the world: Tom Cruise vs. Brooke Shields. For those of you who missed it–Cruise slammed Shields for using medication to treat her postpartum depression. Shields received a much overdue apology from Cruise this summer. Now, the media is making much ado about a reported friendship that has blossomed between Shields and Cruise’s fiancée, Katie Holmes. From PEOPLE magazine to the entertainment news program “Access Hollywood,” Tinseltown is buzzing about how lovely the two ladies are to each other. PEOPLE has even revealed that the two had a girl’s night in at Shields’ home where … Continue reading