Tag Archives: Laila Ali

Hollywood’s Baby Making Machines

Subtitle: “Dancing with the Stars” the Next Generation. Just seven months after they got hitched during a luxurious ceremony in the rose garden of the swanky Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, California, boxing champ Laila Ali and her former NFL star husband Curtis Conway are preparing to welcome a new baby. The happy couple shared the news in an interview with Essence magazine. (The full interview appears in the May issue, which hits the newsstands April 11th.) Ali, who went amazingly far on ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars,” says she has yet to find out if she is … Continue reading →

Laila on CBS, Rachael on Ice, and Ellen on Glitter

Laila Ali sure knows how to milk her 15 minutes of fame. The former “Dancing with the Stars” finalist has yet another new job—–she’s joining CBS’s “The Early Show” as a contributing correspondent starting next week. The boxing champ turned ballroom dancer recently got a new gig co-hosting “American Gladiators” and now she’s going big time by traveling the country for CBS in search of human-interest stories. Basically, Ali is going to be doing for “The Early Show” what celeb chef and resident pregnant hottie Giada De Laurentiis is doing for NBC’s “Today” show. CBS execs say the reason they … Continue reading →

Stars’ New Gigs—-Daddy, Model, TV Host

It’s been more than 15 years since he’s changed a diaper, but now those diaper-less days are a thing of the past. Actor Dennis Quaid is getting reacquainted with diaper duty now that he is the proud father of twins. Thomas Boone Quaid and Zoe Grace Quaid were born today in Santa Monica, California, according to Quaid’s rep. Thomas Boone was born at 8:26 a.m. and weighed 6 lb. 12 oz., while Zoe Grace came two minutes later and weighed 5 lb. 9 oz. The twins were born via a gestational carrier – a woman who carries another couple’s baby … Continue reading →

Celebrity Weekend Round Up—Big Parties For Big Stars

All that dancing finally paid off… Laila Ali waltzed her way through a picture perfect wedding to retired NFL star Curtis Conway in L.A. last night. According to news reports, the boxing champ and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant said “I do” in front of 200 guests, including her famous father, Muhammad Ali. The bridal party was reportedly a family affair with Laila’s sister serving as a bridesmaid and Conway’s 12-year-old twin sons acting as ring bearers while his 8-year-old daughter served as the flower girl. Regular “Dancing” fans heard a lot about the preparations being made for the … Continue reading →

Celebrity News: The Week Ahead

How I got sucked into watching ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” I will never know. But, like millions of others, each week I find myself tuning into the dance competition to see which star’s moves are most impressive. The other little thrill I get from the show is looking at the audience to see which members of a star’s entourage gets a cameo shot. Last week I was treated to a 90210 reunion of sorts as Ian Ziering’s former cast members (Jason Priestly, Tori Spelling, and Jennie Garth) came out to root him on. This week, Laila Ali’s guests are … Continue reading →