Archive for June, 2008

Rocker Dave Grohl, 39, wife Jordyn Blum, and their daughter Violet Maye, 2, were spotted out shopping in Beverly Hills on Sunday, June 29th.

Photo by HookedOnHollywood/Splash News.

Violet’s dress info below!

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We’re barely into summer but that’s not stopping Tea Collection from launching a major summer clearance sale.  And we mean major!  For a limited time — starting today — more than 100 items from Tea’s summer collection (read our review here) are on deep, deep discount at 40 to 75% off. 

The adorable Wagadagu stripe dress, regularly $45, is now priced at $19.50; The Mopti linen dress (shown at left), regularly $69, is a steal at $29.50.  And moms of boys, fear not — you have plenty of deals to chose from, like the Daily Tea multi-stripe cargo shorts.  Regularly priced at $23, they’re on sale today for $10.50.  So stock up!

To shop, visit TeaCollection.com.

Revealing that being a mother has "changed and deepened" everything in her life, Maggie Gyllenhaal shared that it has improved her acting by exposing her to both the highs and lows of parenthood — things that she shares "absolutely equally" with fiancé Peter Sarsgaard.

I never knew that I could be so tired. I never knew that I could workso hard. I never knew that I could love so much or be so patient or beso excited by the tiniest, tiniest little thing. Everything about ithas surprised me.

Now that daughter Ramona is approaching 21 months, Maggie has headed back to work, albeit to a lesser number of projects than she took on previously. The Dark Knight star, 30, explained that it’s "really difficult" to draw her away from her little girl, and that it takes a high-quality script for her to give a film a second glance.

It’s difficult to find a script that’s good enough for me tothink, ‘Okay, I really need to do this instead of being with my daughter.

Known for her thought-provoking, risk-taking performances in such films as Sherrybaby and Secretary, Maggie has been questioned — like fellow actress Naomi Watts — as to if her choice in subject matter may change now that she’s a mother.

Some people have asked me whether I’ll choose things that … have amore sort of child-appropriate content, and I don’t think so. I thinkI’ll choose what’s interesting to me.

The Dark Knight is in theaters July 18th.

Source: People; Photo by BauerGriffinOnline.com

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by Teba:

Last season after sampling an insane amount of name-brands on my toddler daughter’s feet, I came across a brand called Venettiniand quickly became smitten.  Dressing my daughter in the morningsbecame incredibly easy because her little hands reached for the MaryJanes that went with every outfit. I loved these shoes and so did mydaughter so it was only logical that when looking for a summer sandalthis same brand would be our first choice.

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Though Saturday Night Live is on summer hiatus, star Seth Meyers says the buzz of the cast is Amy Poehler’s baby, due in late fall. Seth, 34, spoke to People.com at the premiere of Journey to the Center of the Earth, joking the infant will make an appearance on the sketch comedy show.

"When [Amy] has her baby, her baby is going to host ‘Weekend Update.’ That’sthe newest change. But other than that, [the show] is pretty much the same."

On Amy’s maternal instincts, Seth says "I think she’s going to be a great mom. We’re all excited for her."

Earlier this year, Amy, 36, starred in the hit comedy Baby Mama, which premiered shortly before she announced her pregnancy. The child will be the first for the funnygirl; dad is husband Will Arnett, 38.

Source, People.com; Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images.

Actress Amy Yasbeck, 45, and daughter Stella Dorothy, 9,attended the Journey to the Center of the Earth premiere, held atMann Village Theatre in Westwood, CA on Sunday. Dad is the late John Ritter.

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It’s been five months since Heath Ledger passed away, and although the media wants a "dark story," co-stars say that just isn’t the man they knew. Speaking at Sunday’s press day for The Dark Knight, which opens July 18th, Gary Oldman reminisced about how during breaks in filming, Heath would "sit on the curbside …  laugh and talk about his daughter Matilda [Rose]." The actor added, "I thought he was just a beautiful kid. I thought he was justwonderful. I had a real affection for him."

Co-star Aaron Eckhart, who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent opposite Heath’s Joker, agreed, sharing, "Heath showed me pictures of [Matilda] … [he] would come in and say she did this and she did that."

Heath passed away from an accidental prescription pill overdose on January 22nd, 2008. Matilda, now 2 ½, is his daughter with actress Michelle Williams.

Source: People; Photo by Flynet.

Some informative links for your Monday afternoon:

• How to protect your children from the hot summer sun — lilsugar
• More arguments on the link between vaccinations and autism — New York Times
• A mother gives birth to her daughter’s twins — ParentDish
• Top baby names from around the world — BabyCenter
• Dealing with toddlers who are picky eaters — MOMformation

Supermodel Christy Turlington, 39, picked up daughter Grace, 4 ½, from school on Friday, June 27th and then took her little girl for a little treat — ice cream — in the West Village, NY.  Dad is actor Ed Burns.

Photo by Ramey.