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• Mary-Louise Parker's Plug For Adoption

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/5/2009 9:12:00 PM

  Mary Louise Parker is mother to son, William, 5 (his dad is Billy Crudup) and adopted daughter Caroline Ash Aberash. The Weeds actress planned to adopt since she was young.
  
  At the Worldwide Orphans Foundation Benefit Gala she said “Some people are drawn to do it, and I felt like if I don’t do it now, I’m going to regret it my whole life, so I just went ahead and did it, " referring to her adoption of Caroline from Ethiopia in 2007.
  
  As for adoption, she tells OK! that there is "no downside to it. Unless you’re a mean, horrible person and you plan to make them clean your garbage up or something, there’s nothing bad about it. It’s only good. This is going to sound very strange, but even if you’re a mediocre parent, you’re going to give them way more than they have now. You’re going to give them attention, food and clothes.”
  
  Interesting perspective, but actually quite true.
  
  The Emmy-award winning actress says her experience with adoption has been "magical, it's amazing, it's profound, it's dramatic and it's hard." She went on to say "I'm so glad I'm doing it."
  
  When asked the biggest thing she's learned about herself since becoming a mom - her answer was “That I don’t know anything.”
  
  Isn't that the truth! Motherhood certainly is humbling!
• Brooke Burke and The Doctors' Motherhood Survival Club

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/5/2009 12:40:00 PM

  Today is a very exciting day for our very own Brooke Burke, as she joins The Doctors. The lovely mother of four and The Doctors have created the Motherhood Survival Club, where moms can become part of an online community to share tips, vent, ask questions and much more!

   

  On today's episode Brooke visits a Mommy and Me group, she fits right in and bonds with different mommies and their children. Many questions will arise that will hit home for many of  us, the group share very insightful tips that help make the journey of parenthood a bit little less complicated.

   

  "It was really fun," Brooke says. "And as chaotic as that looked, it was nice to get into an environment with moms where nobody was judging anybody. Because we all have that one mommy friend who tells you exactly how to do it and convinces you that her way is the only way. For me, what I always preach to everybody in my business is that you've got to find your own way and figure out what works for you. There are so many things that women want to know and they are too embarrassed to talk about it, or they're too afraid of what the other moms are going to say to them."
  
   Brooke and The Doctors answer some of your most pressing motherhood questions:
  • Are bowel movements normal during labor?
  • How do you spice up your sex life after having a baby?
  • Is it OK to let babies cry?

   

  This will have many of us blushing, most of us laughing and hopefully all of learning from each other.
   

  Brooke Burke also reveals that for nine years, she has been dealing with melasma, also known as "the mask of pregnancy." The Doctors say, "melasma causes the skin's pigmentation to darken on the cheeks, forehead, chin, upper lip and the bridge of the nose due to an increase in melanin, the primary determinant for skin color. The problem is often triggered by hormones during and after pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, birth control pills and sun exposure." 
  
  "This really hit home for me," Brooke says. "This is something that I haven't really addressed publicly." She adds "I have mastered the art of covering it."  With or without melasma, Brooke is beautiful inside and out. 

  Check www.thedoctors.com for local listings, and tune in as Brooke Burke represents women and mothers. Congrats Brooke! 
  

• Milla Jovovich's Parenting Advice

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/4/2009 3:43:00 PM

  Milla Jovovich talks about how motherhood changed her.
  
  She talked to PARADE and shared:
  
  "Before you have kids, you create so many problems that are centered in yourself. You're thinking, Am I ready for this audition? Am I good enough? Now that I have a kid, it's not such a big deal. Even if I don't get the job, I know I'm going to be really busy at home. Being a mother to my daughter, Ever, is a full-time job. Now it's all about my baby, her growing up well and getting everything she needs. Everything else is just a plus."
  
  Well put!
  
  She also thinks parents shouldn't blame Hollywood and video games for creating inappropriate content that kids watch.
  
  She stated that "I think parents need to take a lot more responsibility than they do about whether it's OK for their children to go to Resident Evil or any other movie with violence or sex or whatever. It's really easy to blame Hollywood for violence having an effect on kids, but movies would have no power if parents would just set their own standards. And it's the same with video games."
  
  Jovovich has a 2-year old daughter named Ever Gabo.
  
  Do you agree with her?
  
• James Marsden Loves Women's Curves!

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/4/2009 7:27:00 AM

  James Marsden is dreamy - he's gorgeous, charming and loves a woman's curves! What could be better than that!
  
  The Hairspray, X-Men, and Enchanted actor dished to Women's Health about what he finds sexy.
  
  "Two things. First are body parts women are usually not happy with, such as a soft waistline and hips. I like both very much. Women hate when guys touch and pinch them there, but men don't have curves and the more women embrace them, the sexier it is! Second: when a sweaty woman is leaving the gym, because it's similar to the way she might look right after sex. Anything that suggests you in that act [is hot]."
  
  Wow.
  
  Marsden was with his wife for 5 years before they got married. He said that "At some point, she was ready to take the next step, and I would say, 'I'm committed to you now; nothing's going to change.' But [once you marry] there is a huge difference. It's a different mindset. If you already have a great relationship, it'll only sweeten the deal."
  
  Love him.
  
• What's Kate Hudson's Secret For Shedding Pounds?

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/3/2009 5:25:00 PM

  Cutting out alcohol is Kate Hudson’s weight-loss secret. She told British Elle mag that by cutting out her favorite drinks, she shed 20 pounds for her upcoming role as a terminally ill woman in the drama "Earthbound." Yikes, she was skinny before this weight loss!

  
  She confessed "I love my glass of wine. I love tequila." We all know how those empty calories can add the pounds! She admits it was very difficult staying on the wagon while spending time with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez. "To be in New York for two weeks and not have one beverage! I'm not sure I've ever done that."

   

  "I'm pretty solid, actually," she proudly says. "I'm not, like, 110 lbs. But I'm probably heading towards that."

   

  Although Kate certainly didn’t need to lose weight, cutting down on alcohol is never bad advice.

• Co-Hosts of the Academy Awards Announced!

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/3/2009 4:48:00 PM

  The co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards are going to be Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. I get Steve Martin (he hosted the 73rd and 75th shows), but Alec Baldwin?
  Interesting choice.
  
  I like the idea of co-hosts, it'll mix things up a bit. Although I am disappointed that Hugh Jackman isn't coming back this year - loved him! He turned down the opportunity to host again.
  
  Are you going to watch?
  
• Mary Stuart Masterson Is A Mom!

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/2/2009 11:01:00 PM

  Mary Stuart Masterson and hubby Jeremy Davidson welcomed their first child - a boy, on October 11th. They obviously were keeping it on the down-low, since her rep just told PEOPLE about it on Monday. No other details were given.
  
  This is the first child for the 43-year-old actress. She and her husband have been married since 2004.
  
  What was your favorite Mary Stuart Masterson movie? Fried Green Tomatoes? Some Kind of Wonderful?
  
  
• Karolina Kurkova's Angel Arrives

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/2/2009 12:39:00 PM

  Victoria's Secret supermodel and actress Karolina Kurkova,25, welcomed a baby boy Thursday in New York City.

   

  A rep for the lovely angel told Extra that Toby Drury weighed 6 lbs 3 oz. The father is Archie Drury the film producer of 'Voices of Iraq.' This is the first child for the couple.

   

  Also expecting babies are Alessandra Ambrosio and Adrana Lima, both Victoria's Secret models.

   

  Congratulations on the arrival of the newest Angel.

• Rumor? Mel Gibson's Girlfriend Gave Birth

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/1/2009 9:12:00 PM

  There's talk that Mel Gibson is now the father of his eighth child! The rumor was  confirmed this morning.
  
  RadarOnline.com reported that Oksana Grigorieva gave birth on October 30th - the baby was due in December.
  
  The little girl is the second child for Oksana - she has a 12-year-old son, Alexander, with actor Timothy Dalton. Mel's six sons and one daughter are with his ex-wife Robyn Moore. She filed for divorce in April, 2009, the same month that Mel and Oksana appeared in public together.
  
  We hope the baby is healthy and congrats to the couple.
• Colin Farrell Welcomes a Baby Boy!

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/1/2009 7:55:00 AM

  Colin Farrell and girlfriend Alicja Bachleda welcomed a baby boy!
  
  They named him Henry Taduesz Farrell - he is the second son for Farrell who has a 6-year-old named James with model Kim Bordenave. . This is Bachleda's first child.
  
  Congratulations - Henry is going to be one handsome dude!