Halle Berry has admitted that she and ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry have taken their custody battle to court because they ‘needed’ a third party to help them. The two have been fighting over custody of three-year-old Nahla, and while Berry said that she knows a child needs both parents, there were issues that they just couldn’t resolve between them. “When there’s a child involved, it’s a relief when you can resolve things in a good way,” she told Extra. “Our issues were never about fighting for her. We both know a child needs both her parents. But what I want to say about it is sometimes, as a couple, you reach an impasse. We needed a court and a judge to help us work out some of the delicate issues, and I’m so happy we’ve arrived at that place, because for her sake, this is the best way. We both love her more than life.”
Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband are reportedly considering having a child by a surrogate mother. Prince Frederic von Anhalt told CNN that he wants to have a child with his 94-year-old ailing wife so that he has someone to care for after she’s gone. And he revealed the shocking news after visiting a fertility clinic in Los Angeles. He said the couple plan to add to their family via an egg donor, artificial insemination and a surrogate mother. Anhalt said: “I’ve gone through the initial steps of donor matching and blood work and next week the donation process will begin. “In life you need something to live for. If my wife passes away before me, I have nothing to live for. “I’m a retired guy. I can take care of a child.” But Gabor’s only child, daughter Francesca Hilton, hit back at the plans, stating: “That’s just weird.”
Johnny Depp has hailed friend and actress Penelope Cruz a “phenomenal mommy”. The pair star in Pirates of the Caribbean, and Depp said he has been blown away by her parenting skills since she welcomed her first child with husband Javier Bardem in January. He told People: “She’s an inconceivably phenomenal mommy, which I’ve witnessed first hand and it’s pretty incredible. She’s as loyal and true a friend as anyone could ever dream of and I’m very privileged to be able to have her in my life.” Cruz became the first Spanish-born actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.
Czech-born model Eva Herzigova has become a mother for the second time. Eva, who already has son George, three, with long-term boyfriend Gregorio Marsiaj, has given birth to a baby boy, Philip, at London’s Portland Hospital. A representative confirmed the news to People.com and said both mother and son are doing well. The 38-year-old announced her second pregnancy last October and said the family were looking forward to welcoming their new arrival.
Kourtney Kardashian has revealed that she uses her role as a mother to keep her fit. The 31-year-old reality star said that she built her fitness regime around 15-month-old son Mason in a bid to shed the baby weight. She told Look magazine, “I started training to shock my body into doing something I’m not really used to – I’ve noticed a difference. “I take Mason on lots of walks. Carrying him around is like carrying 20lbs all day – when he was a baby I’d do squats while holding him.” She added that she refuses to deny herself a treat every now and then. “I’ll eat Oreo biscuits, but I’ll eat two instead of a whole box of them. I think you have to treat yourself once in a while,” she said.
It seems that the singer isn’t really too fond of the idea of Mariah Carey actually, physically giving birth and recently admitted that he’s probably going to faint when it does happen. This is what Nick Cannon tweeted on the matter: “I am probably going to faint in the delivery room! I need to man up! Or maybe I should say WOMAN UP since they are the ones that have to be the strongest in the whole ordeal! I am in awe of my wife! People are trying to give me advice for when that day comes. I’m trying to prepare but I get queasy in hospitals LOL.” Oh well, Mariah Carey is probably going to forgive Nick Cannon even if he does faint during the birthing process… after all, he has held his own with her this far, he does deserve at least a little break.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Victoria Beckham is pregnant with her first daughter. Back in November, Emma Bunton was reported to be pregnant with her second child. Now, it’s Mel B who has some pregnancy news to share. The former Spice Girls member said “We’re really thrilled. We wouldn’t have planned and waited for four years to have a baby if we weren’t excited and ready for it. We’re really happily married, and we’re both very much in love.” Congratulations! It sounds like there will be some serious play dates in the works for the new Spic Girls babies.
Actress and comedienne Maya Rudolph is expecting her third child. The Bridesmaids actress is pregnant, sources confirmed to People.com. Rudolph, 38, and director Paul Thomas Anderson, 40, are already parents to daughters Pearl and Lucille. Rudolph said in 2009, when she announced she was expecting her second child: “I feel like everyone who has had more than one child says you should do it. “It’s nice to have this experience.” Rudolph shot to fame on Saturday Night Live and has appeared in such movies as 50 First Dates, Shrek the Third and MacGruber.
Actress Denise Richards surprised her daughter Sam on her seventh birthday by buying her a puppy. Richards put aside all her ongoing problems with Lola and Sam’s dad Charlie Sheen, and celebrated yesterday. The 40-year-old brought cupcakes to Sam’s classroom and when she came home she returned to an even better present – a new dog. Denise tweeted: “Sami wanted a pup we’re fostering 4 her b-day. I have a surprise for her! “Happy 7th Birthday to my beautiful daughter Sami! You and Lola are my little pillars of strength. I love you.”
Actress Eva Herzigova said she is ‘feeling sensual’ and ‘very feminine’ while pregnant. The 37-year-old star is currently seven months pregnant with her second child. She already has a three-year-old son George with her partner Gregorio Marsiaj. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar magazine about her pregnancy, she said: “Being pregnant is less about being sexy than being sensual. You feel very feminine. There are all these special hormonal enhancements. “You really blossom, especially in the first three months: my skin and my hair were in great condition; my breasts were like ‘wow’; it was like I’d had a facelift and breast-enhancement surgery. “It’s amazing re-finding the body that you used to have in your 20s.”
