Tag Archives: Montel Williams

Actor Impregnates His Children’s Former Nanny and Montel’s Show Fizzles Out

Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman’s two children are about to get a new sibling… from a woman they know well. According to the actor’s rep, Hawke’s children’s former nanny and current girlfriend (got that?), Ryan Shawhughes is pregnant with the “Dead Poets Society” star’s baby. Hawke and Shawhughes are reportedly thrilled by the news and say they can’t wait to introduce the baby-to-be to Hawke’s kids with ex-wife Thurman. The two actors were married for seven years and had two children together daughter Maya, now 9, and son Levon, 5. When the superstar couple split in 2004 rumors swirled that … Continue reading →

Montel Snaps at Innocent Teen

I must not be watching enough TV, because I didn’t even know “The Montel Williams Show” was still on the air. Now I know. And so do a slew of irate parents at a high school in Georgia thanks in large part to Williams’ nasty run in with a current student. The talk show host was in Savannah, Georgia this week promoting free prescriptions for low-income residents when a high school intern with the Savannah Morning News peppered him with questions related to rising drug costs. Williams, who has been a patient advocate since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, walked … Continue reading →

Celebrity Weekend Milestones

Pamela Anderson wasn’t the only one tying the knot this weekend… In a slightly more romantic setting talk show host Montel Williams and his fiancée, Tara Fowler, exchanged vows before family and friends in tropical Bermuda yesterday afternoon. The seaside wedding included the couple’s “baby”—-their 1-year-old black toy poodle, Mr. Max, who handled ring bearer duties (someone harnessed a tiny ring-pillow to the pup’s back and he strolled down the aisle in front of his “mom”). Meanwhile, Williams’ human 18-year-old daughter Maressa (from his first marriage) served as one of Fowler’s bridesmaids. Fowler, a former American Airlines flight attendant, reportedly … Continue reading →

Montel Williams: Valiant Talk Show Host

Born on July 3, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland, Montel Brian Hank Williams is one of a set of triplets. After graduating high school in 1974, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in his hometown where his father, Herman Wiliiams, Jr., served as fire chief. He became what is known as a “mustang” (an enlisted service member who becomes an officer). After six months of service, he was promoted twice, and in 1975 he became the first black Marine selected to the Naval academy Preparatory School. Upon graduation, one year later, he received a presidential appointment to the United … Continue reading →