- Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer Meyer, who already have a daughter together, two-and-a-half year old Ruby, now have a son; their second child was born Friday and “the family is healthy and happy.” [People]
- Meanwhile, Jason Priestley is also preparing for the arrival of his son. Priestley’s wife, Naomi, has confirmed that the couple (who already have a 22 month old girl) is expecting a baby boy. “They are so excited,” says a source, “They said this is probably it for them because now they’ll have one of each.” [People]
- Heidi Klum and Seal who have two sons and are raising Heidi’s daughter, Leni, together, are expecting a baby girl. “We’d be happy with either,” says Heidi, “But it would be a lie if I said we all weren’t hoping for a little girl — especially Leni, because she would love to have a little sister.” [USWeekly]
- Sandra Bullock, however, isn’t sure she ever wants kids: “You don’t have to give birth to someone to have a family. I’m not going to spend two seconds of my life wishing I had something I don’t,” Bullock says, “It’s hard to do it your way when you hear everyone else telling you to do it their way, I just want people to admit that there’s no one way to live your life.” [USWeekly]
- Is Bob Dylan hiding the fact that he’s had several wives and children? [DailyMail]
- Taylor Swift likes to check up on her exes from time to time: “In my spare time I like to drive past my ex boyfriends’ houses. I’m not like throwing eggs; I just like to check up on them. Everybody does that – it’s just that nobody admits to it!” [ShowbizSpy]
- Mia Farrow has ended her fast after 12 days, claiming that her doctors warned her about health concerns, including seizures. “I am fortunate,” Farrow says, “The women, children, and men I am fasting for do not have that option. When beginning this fast twelve days ago, I said that when I could go no longer, I hoped another would take my place, and another, and another, until the expelled humanitarian agencies are readmitted and finally there there is finally justice and peace for the people of Darfur.” [DailyExpress]
- Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa and says you can’t believe everything you read: “I don’t even believe in conflict diamonds,” he says, “That’s just a movie. Think about it. Ain’t nobody thought about nothing about no conflict diamonds until the movie came out. Where was all that shit before the movie? That’s the problem with people – they believe everything they read or see on TV. Unless you go to Sierra Leone and see what’s going down, don’t believe everything you’re reading or see on TV. Trust me.” [Independent]
- “My dad said it best. He said, ‘Kelly, you have a contagious energy. You’re always smiling, you’re always happy and you’re always excited to be wherever you are. People are just going to constantly try and bring you down and take that away from you. You just have to keep smiling.’ And that’s what I do.”- Kelly Bensimon [E!]
- Blind Item: “A celebrity couple enjoyed dinner at a restaurant recently. This particular restaurant had a gorgeous flower arrangement on each table that the dark-haired woman greatly admired. As the couple was leaving, the woman – without asking permission from the restaurant – took not only the flowers from her table, but the ones from the table next to hers as well! As she was walking out, she told a stunned restaurant employee that they were the perfect thing for her own table at home. Perhaps her new film coming out this summer didn’t pay her enough to buy her own flowers?” [BlindGossip]
- In totally shocking news, Eminem is, once again, blaming his mother for all of his problems. “My mum loved Valium and lots of drugs. That’s why I’m like I am because I’m my mum,” Marshall says, “There’s no one quite like my mum. I know I should let bygones be bygone but she’s the reason why I’m high on what I’m high on.” [TheSun]
- Perhaps we’ll hear more about Em’s issues during his three-night stint on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, where he’ll be promoting his new album, Relapse.[UPI]
- “I’ve lived the life of a 35-year-old since I was 18. I’m so suspicious of boys-slash-men. I just don’t like them or trust them.”- Megan Fox [DailyMail]
- Oprah’s home in Montecito, CA, has been evacuated due to the wildfires that are currently sweeping through the area. “The fires are nearby, but her house is not within the mandatory evacuation area,” says a source, “We’re continuing to monitor.” [USWeekly]
- “Pottery has all sorts of metaphors, mostly sexual. I don’t like to trim. I like throwing, mostly. I like being on the wheel. So I do what’s called ‘throwing off the hump.’ You get a big piece of clay and you put it in the center of the wheel and center it … I started making these little votive pieces … then I would paint these little guys and put them in a vignette in a lighted area and it would cast a shadow on the wall.”- Parker Posey [NYMag]
- A highly scientific formula has determined that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the most powerful celebrity couple on the planet. [Telegraph]
- “Well, I never stopped writing music. I’m just writing a different kind of music now. I’m writing instrumental music and thematic music. To what end, I really don’t know. It may end up being a movie score, some of it could be symphonic, it could end up being songs. I’m writing themes. I’m just not writing songs like I used to.”- Billy Joel, who also still claims that he didn’t start the fire, you guys. [Yahoo]
- Snoop Dogg has been cleared of battery and assault charges stemming from a 2005 incident wherein a concert goer jumped onstage and was promptly taken down by Snoop’s entourage. [E!]
- “Ninety per cent of what is written about us is invented. The last one was this story about the Hungarian model, I have never been out to dinner with this young lady. I do not flirt with other women – I exist only for Victoria.”- David Beckham [DailyMail]
- PETA is targeting Jessica Simpson due to her plans to perform a concert at Sea World: “As someone who is used to living in a fishbowl and having the public weigh in on her every move, you might like to give some thought to the animals who are forced to be ‘on display’ their entire lives.” [DailyExpress]
- Christian Bale forced a rewrite of the upcoming Terminator: Salvation film. When asked why, he screamed: “Because it’s fucking distracting!” When I told him I was going to put that in this morning’s Dirt Bag, he yelled, “Oh goooood for yooooou.” I’m pretty sure that we’re done, professionally. [Yahoo]
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