Friday, September 26, 2008

Will Smith

Will Smith married Sheree Zampino in 1992. They had a son, Willard Christopher III, also known as "Trey", but divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father's music video for the 1998 single "Just The Two Of Us". Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. Together they have had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre (born 1998), his co-star in The Pursuit of Happyness, and Willow Camille Reign, who appeared as his daughter in "I Am Legend" (born 2000). Along with his brother, Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc.,[23] a Beverly Hills-based company named after his first son. On Sale ! Click here to purchase Kangol hat like the one Will Smith is wearing

Flavor Flav


Throughout his career. Flav has been a strong advocate of impregnating women. As far as scientists can tell, Flavor Flav has eight children, though that number could be a gross underestimate.
Flav's playful, light-hearted spirit, which made him popular in hip-hop for so long, has not reached quite the same level of popularity among the children who are now forced to live with both financial difficulty and a genetic predisposition to look and act like Flavor Flav. While Flav has been more than willing to impregnate women, he reportedly has not paid child support for some or all of these children, many of whom are in need of financial assistance for their health and education. Yeeeaaaaahh, boyyyyyyyyyy!
Regardless, Flav has managed to maintain strong relationships with the various mothers of his children, one of whom was quoted as saying, "I'm not even interested in even saying hi to him... If he died, I would not go to his funeral."
Flav has been such an embarrassment to African-American men that Chuck D went so far as to publicly denounce .

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon


Oprah Winfrey is denying rumors that Mariah Carey cancelled an upcoming appearance on her talk show that was supposed to announce her alleged pregnancy. The singer was reportedly set to reveal that she and her husband Nick Cannon are expecting, but a rep for Oprah’s Harpo production company said there are no plans to have Mariah on the show either now or in the immediate future.Also, a rep for Carey denies that she’s even pregnant.

Tom Cruise


Tom Cruise smiles for photographers while leaving Build-A-Bear Workshop with 2-year-old daughter Suri -- who was toting her own shopping bag -- on Saturday in NYC. The actor, 46, was in town supporting wife Katie Holmes, who's currently starring in All My Sons on Broadway.

Kelly Ripa


In a recent interview with WebMD magazine, actress Kelly Ripa reveals that her two sons with husband Mark Consuelos -- Michael Joseph, 11, and Joaquin Antonio, 5 -- are "forever happy" to see their mom. The same can't always be said for the couple's 7-year-old daughter Lola Grace, however! Noting that "girls do love to press your buttons," Kelly's own mom Esther Ripa feels that her daughter and granddaughter butt heads because they are "exactly the same." While Kelly admits that Lola "challenges" her, she's learned that by simply offering her daughter a choice, the friction can be lessened.
"With Lola, everything is up for debate. Everything is a conversation. First thing in the morning, it's a major discussion about what she's going to wear. I've learned to give her limited options: 'You can wear this or this.' That's what works best."
The 37-year-old Live With Regis and Kelly co-host says she's even had to set ground rules with Lola for when it's permissible to disagree with mom, and when it's time to just do as she's told. "This is New York," Kelly notes. "There could be a terrorist attack. And I can just see me having to debate with Lola about why we have to leave right this minute. I've literally had to say to her: 'Honey, if there's an emergency, you don't have the liberty to argue with Mommy, OK?"
The boys -- despite being described by their mom as "snuggly and cuddly" -- have had their moments as well. Michael screamed that he was being kidnapped once when Kelly tried to remove him from a toy store. "He took everything I'd taught him about what to do in that kind of situation and used it against me." Joaquin decided one night to hide under his bed long after his parents thought he'd already gone to sleep; the family searched their New York apartment frantically and were about to call 911 when he finally turned up. "I was shaking, I was so relieved -- and so angry, too!" Kelly recalls.
Click 'more' to read about Kelly's parenting philosophy and why she feels kids are "consistency junkies."

Michelle Williams


Looking stylish in plaid, actress Michelle Williams strolls home with 2 ½-year-old daughter Matilda Rose after a coffee run on Tuesday morning in Brooklyn. Dad is the late Heath Ledger.

Ben Stiller


Actors Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Ben Stiller are back to lend their voices in the new animated film, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and have turned it into a family production with Jada and Ben's kids getting in on the action! For Jada, it was a dream come true -- for both mother and daughter -- when the role of little Gloria was offered to Jada's daughter, Willow Camille Reign, after the 7 ½-year-old became fascinated with the behind-the-scenes production of an animated film. Willow was given the chance to "come in, do some lines, and she got to see the process for herself, rather than [Jada] telling her."
While Willow began to grasp the concept of voice-overs, Ben Stiller's son Quinlan Dempsey, 3, and his daughter Ella Olivia, 6, were "sort of wary of the situation." Eventually, Quinlan and Ella both made it to the microphone and had a great time "making sounds," but after a few minutes little Quinlan understandably became "a little intimidated by the microphone and the whole thing." Although Ben is the first to admit that he is thrilled that both of his kids are in the movie, he is equally happy that his kids weren't top-notch performers. Explains Ben,
"I was happy that they weren't like, sort of, getting up there and going like, all Shirley Temple or something."

Mattew Broderick


James Wilkie Broderick, 5 ½, scoots side-by-side with actor dad Matthew Broderick as they rode to school in NYC on Wednesday morning.
Mom is Sarah Jessica Parker.

Brook Shields


As she juggles her commitment to Lipstick Jungle with her commitment to daughters Rowan Francis, 5, and Grier Hammond, 2, Brooke Shields must do so without the assistance of husband Chris Henchy. While the girls recently made the move to New York, where Brooke shoots the hit show, Chris has stayed behind in California because of his own job as a writer-producer. The 43-year-old actress has learned that in order to make the situation work, she needs to "maximize" her time -- like having a nanny bring the girls by a coffee shop during a recent interview with USA Today. "I worked until late last night and this morning," Brooke explains. "I was like, 'Girls, this is what we're going to do, and you'll come with me to where I need to be so we can spend an extra hour together.' I made a plan for them."
Chris' absence aside, returning to the city has been good for Brooke, who grew up in Manhattan and still considers it "home." That she gets to introduce it to her own daughters has made the move particularly special, and Brooke says that hitting the town with both girls in tow is "such a New York moment."
"Sometimes it's just the nicest when it's the three of us. They've got very different tastes. And they're not me. Go figure. I expected two of me."

Jennifer Garner


Jennifer Garner smiled as she dropped off pigtailed daughter Violet Anne at preschool on Wednesday in Santa Monica. The 36-year-old actress then headed to Cedars-Sinai for a prenatal appointment.
Jennifer and husband Ben Affleck expect a sibling for 2 ½-year-old Violet this winter; she prefers to keep the sex of the baby and the due date private.

Marcia Cross


Tweet tweet! Actress Marcia Cross holds 19-month-old daughter Savannah up to get a closer look at some caged birds while out on Montana Avenue on Wednesday in California. Also with the pair was the girls' nanny and Eden, who hung out in her stroller (not pictured).
The twins' father is Tom Mahoney.

Clay Aiken


Once the American Idol alum, 29, and best friend Jaymes Foster learned they were expecting, Clay made the choice to come out as a gay man, telling PEOPLE, "It was the first decision I made as a father. I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."
Out to his mother for four years, Clay understands that although many had an idea, some fans will be shocked -- either by his becoming a father or by his coming out. "Whether it be having a child out of wedlock, or whether it be simply being a homosexual, it's going to be a lot," Clay explains. '[I hope they] know that I've never intended to lie to anybody at all. The truth is I didn't answer questions. If I felt that I was lied to, I would probably be upset ... [But] it's not like I just became gay. I was when I was 18 -- I just wasn't telling them. The fans, if they leave, they leave. But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."
As for his son, conceived via in vitro fertilization with Jaymes, 50, Clay -- who's currently appearing in Spamalot on Broadway -- hopes to raise his little boy in an accepting environment.
"I have no idea if he'll be gay or straight. It's not something I'll have anything to do with, or that he'll have anything to do with. It's already probably up inside the code there ... No matter what the situation you're in, if you're raised in a loving environment, that's the most important thing."

Mekhi Phifer


In a Tuesday appearance on The Bonnie Hunt Show, Mekhi Phifer said that because he was raised by a single mom, he considers fatherhood "a privilege." It was his own mom -- recently retired school teacher Rhoda Phifer -- whom Mekhi credits with laying a foundation which has enabled him to stay on the right track both in life, and as a dad to Omikaye, 9, and Mekhi Thira, 10 months. Family life is "lovely," the 32-year-old ER actor says. "I love kids, outings, camping, sports, Legoland, all the Daddy stuff. I love it. I wish I could just do that, but I have to work too." Even when he is working, however, Mekhi says that family remains the priority.
"That's what it's all about. When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think. [Family] is the backbone, the foundation that keeps me going."
Omikaye "is great" and taking after his father academically, Mekhi shares, for he excels in math; he also plays tennis, the piano, and is studying foreign languages including Spanish. A "wobbly" Mekhi Thira, on the other hand, is just beginning to crawl and stand up on his own. "He's a cutie," Mekhi said. Omikaye is Mekhi's son with ex-wife Malinda Williams. Mekhi Thira is his son with fiancée Oni Souratha.

Naomi Watts

Actress Naomi Watts was photographed making her way into The Right Start on Wednesday in Santa Monica, where she emerged shortly afterward with a new Britax carseat, baby gates, and toys.
Naomi, 39, and fiancé Liev Schreiber are already parents to 14-month-old son Alexander 'Sasha' Pete. They expect their second child early this winter, reportedly in December.

Sharon Stone

Update: According to Sharon's lawyers, the actress never lost joint custody of Roan. Instead, the clerk made a mistake in writing the court papers as it states that Phil would have "sole physical custody," but goes on to say that "custody, visitation, holiday, and vacation schedule shall remain in place as outlined" in a previous court appearance. Sharon's lawyers released a statement that reads,
"The court order of 2007 provided that Roan was to go to school in San Francisco. [Sharon] wanted the court to modify the order so her child could go to school in Los Angeles. But the court felt that, for whatever reason, that she did not meet a burden to move him out of San Francisco during the school year. She thought it was best at this young age that she had these two younger children to have her older son be with them and the court didn't want to modify the order. She loves her son and felt it would be better to have her child in Los Angeles."
Originally posted September 23rd: Sharon Stone has lost custody of her oldest son Roan Joseph following a September 12th court appearance. The court has ruled that the 8-year-old's father, newspaper editor Phil Bronstein, has been granted "sole physical custody of [the] child," a decision the judge calls permanent unless circumstances change in the future. No clear motivation for the decision is known, other than the "court finds that Respondent [Sharon Stone] failed to meet her burden of proof." Minutes from the meeting explain,
"The court does not find that [a] move away is in child's best interest. [Phil Bronstein] can provide a more structured continuity, stable, secure, and consistent home that child, Roan, needs."
Roan currently lives with his father in the Bay Area, where he attends school. The court ruled that he will remain with Phil unless Sharon relocates to San Francisco or Phil chooses to move. The court minutes reveal that Sharon "shall have access to [the] child," and her phone number "shall be programmed into the child's telephone and home phone."
Sharon and Phil divorced in 2004 and had shared joint legal and physical custody of their son as of last year, reports Entertainment Tonight . The 50-year-old actress is also mother to sons Laird Vonne, 3, and Quinn Kelly, 2.
Source: ET Online; PEOPLE

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker -- trading in her heels for a pair of clogs -- smiles as she brings 5 ½-year-old son James Wilkie to school in the West Village of NYC on Thursday. Sarah Jessica, 43, and James both stayed cozy in a fleece jacket and a sweater for the walk.
Dad is Matthew Broderick.

Katie Holmes

A fresh-from-the-shower Katie Holmes steps out of her NYC apartment on her way to work with 2-year-old Suri on Thursday.
Katie, 29, brought her daughter -- clutching an assortment of toys, dolls, and blankets -- to the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway, where she is starring in All My Sons . Dad is Tom Cruise.

Wayne Brady

Comedian and former talk show host Wayne Brady -- who's moved more seriously into music with the release of his album A Long Time Coming earlier this month -- poses with 5 ½-year-old daughter Maile Masako during a video shoot at the Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday.
Mom is Mandie Taketa Brady, whose divorce from Wayne was finalized earlier this year

Kirk Cameron

Actor Kirk Cameron grew up before our eyes on the television show Growing Pains, and even though it was good for him, he doesn't want the same for his kids just yet. In a new interview promoting his film Fireproof, Kirk, 37, explained, "I don’t think that growing up in the entertainment industry is the healthiest place for kids," adding, "the track record kind of shows that."
However, that doesn't mean that his kids can't go into the field, eventually -- just not now! Even though all six of his kids "love being silly and goofy," it appears as if one of them -- 10-year-old daughter Anna -- may just make that jump into entertainment when the time is right.
"Anna is destined to be a singer or an actress. She’s got it."

Jaime Pressly

In a Wednesday appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jaime Pressly dished on life with Dezi James Calvo, her 16-month-old son with fiancé Eric Calvo (aka DJ Eric Cubiche). Noting that "the Pressly genes are very strong," the 31-year-old My name is Earl actress said that the baby boy has "big blue eyes and dirty blonde hair" just like his mom. Dezi also "unfortunately" inherited Jaime's skin tone, she jokingly complained to Conan. "I didn't have a mixed baby for nothing."
"Eric is very, very, very dark. He's Cuban with an olive complexion. Dezi came out looking like you [Conan]. It's pretty crazy! Although he does tan really well."

Rachel Weisz & 2 year old son Henry Chance

What once used to be a simple, quick decision is now much more difficult as Rachel Weisz finds herself weighing the options before accepting a movie role. She must keep in mind the two most important people in her life: fiancé Darren Aronofsky and their 2-year-old son Henry Chance. Balancing between her own career as an actress and Darren's career as a director, Rachel admits in this month's issue of Vogue that "things get complicated when you have a child."
The couple's policy that "we both can't be working at the same time" was put to the test this summer when Rachel accepted a role, but later had to drop out due to conflicts with her husband's schedule. For the 37-year-old working mom, dropping out was a sacrifice she was willing to make for her son, much like her decision to not return for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Explains Rachel,
"I never even read the script because it was going to be, I think, five months in China, and it was just out of the question that I could do it straight after The Brothers Bloom."

Babyface & Daughter Peyton Nicole Edmonds

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his girlfriend Nicole Patenburg, 35, have welcomed their first child together! Daughter Peyton Nicole Edmonds arrived at 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9th in Los Angeles, weighing in at 5 lbs, 7 oz. Babyface, 50, tells PEOPLE exclusively,
"Nicole and I couldn't be happier to have a new baby girl in the family. And my two sons are thrilled to have a little sister."

Tiger Woods 15-month-old daughter, Sam Alexis


The blow of any injury -- in Tiger Woods' case, knee surgery -- would cause any professional athlete anxiety, but for the 32-year-old pro golfer, he looks at his recuperation time "as a blessing as well as a curse." While the restrictions put on Tiger when it comes to playing golf can seem quite frustrating, he is instead focusing on the positive: the unusual opportunity to stay at home with his family. With his wife Elin pregnent with their second child -- due in late winter -- and a growing 15-month-old daughter, Sam Alexis, Tiger knows that this time in his life is very special and he couldn't be happier to be able to witness it all. "It's wonderful, being able to stay home and be with my family," says Tiger, who admits that he is normally "away from home for more than half the year in total."
Having grown up bilingual herself in Sweden, Elin feels that it is important for her children to learn not only English, but Swedish as well. With Elin only talking to her daughter in her native language and Tiger speaking to Sam in English, the couple feel that she will quickly catch on to the two, but are curious as to what accent she will eventually develop! Says Tiger,
"It's going to be interesting, though, to see whether she gets Elin's Stockholm accent, or if she'll have some of that Northern dialect her grandmother speaks to her in."