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Hey baby! Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, 10 months, enjoyed a bite of fro-yo courtesy parents Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani while out in New York City on Sunday.

Big brother Kingston James McGregor, 3, enjoyed his own Fruit Loops-topped cup — with a little help from his nanny!

The family was in the city while No Doubt played two shows in the area. They’ve now separated again — Gavin is in London while Gwen continues to tour the country with her band.

Kingston rides in a Brio Go in Blue (£500).

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Meet Eloise Breckenridge! Alice + Olivia founder and designer Stacey Bendet Eisner and her husband Eric Eisner debuted their 7-month-old daughter at Sunday’s EB Medical Research Foundation picnic in Malibu, Calif.

Eloise is the first child for Stacey and Eric, son of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

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Someone’s ready for night-night!

Halle Berry and pajama-wearing 15-month-old daughter Nahla Ariela are prepared for a sleepy flight as they make their way through Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday.

Dad is model Gabriel Aubry.

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Courtesy JET

Where some Hollywood stars may shy away from their celebrity status, Russell Simmons is all about embracing the fame for a good cause.

“Celebrity is valuable,” he tells JET in their July issue. “You can use it to benefit others.”

While Russell stays true to his word with his dedication to countless charity projects, he is equally as determined to instill the same qualities in his daughters Ming Lee, 9, and Aoki Lee, 6 ½.

“I tell them that giving is part of your receiving process; life is about giving.”

The girls witness a great example of giving when it comes to the relationship between their father and mom Kimora Lee Simmons.

When the couple divorced last year, Kimora was granted sole custody of the children with Russell entitled to visitation; however, the two have been known to make a few adjustments to the schedule.

“Obviously we have an arrangement, but Kimora is very gracious when it comes to the children,” he shares. “Whenever there is something special, additional days that I want, she is very accommodating.”

With Ming and Aoki living in Los Angeles with Kimora, the doting dad is thrilled when he has the chance to visit California and spend time with his girls — so much so, he laughs, that the trio often forgo their extracurricular activities, much to Kimora’s chagrin!

“They have so many activities, I admit when I have them, we cancel activities and do special stuff. Kimora gets upset when we do that, but we try not to do that too often.”

Now, full swing into summer, Russell reveals that the kids spend most of the weekends with him in New York. During that time, it is his youngest daughter Aoki who keeps the proud papa constantly on his toes! “[She] loves the stage,” he says. “When she has a chance to make a speech, no matter where it is, she can’t wait.”

The same, however, does not ring true for Ming. “[She] is a little more shy, more of an artist. She is a painter; she is not too much into the stage, although she can perform,” Russell notes.

“They are both in front of the camera so often, but it is work for her.”

The girls recently became big sisters when Kimora and actor Djimon Hounsou welcomed their first child together, son Kenzo Lee. Despite finding new partners in life — Russell is dating model Noemie Lenoir, and hopes to one day expand his brood — the two remain devoted to their children. “Kimora and I talk about pretty much everything,” he explains. “We are the best of friends. And that’s very helpful to the girls.” The friendship even extends to Djimon!

“We talk a little bit, of course. We talk about fatherhood and his experiences and everything. I hope to make a movie with him soon. He is a very calm, sweet person and a great stabilizing force in the way things have been between me and Kimora, so that’s great.”

Source: JET; July 6-13 issue

– Anya

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When Ray Romano admitted to Matt Lauer during a recent appearance on the Today show that he once suffered from first-time fatherhood jitters, he wasn’t kidding! “I got real nervous after the baby was born … I didn’t do anything right,” he recalls with a laugh. Reminiscing about daughter Alexandra’s arrival 19-years ago, the Everybody Loves Raymond actor happily shared his first lesson in parenting. “My daughter was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital right here in New York,” he says.

“I went to pick them up, my wife and child, and [with my] newborn baby in my arms, [I] go outside [and say], ‘Where’s my minivan?’ I parked in a tow-away zone so we had to go to Queens in a yellow cab. My daughter came home in a yellow cab.”

While the 51-year-old was once forced to battle his nerves, four kids later and Ray is ready to dish out advice to future fathers. “My advice is just let the woman tell you where to go and what to do,” he suggests. Keeping the conversation light, the comedian also told the morning show’s producers that getting “as much sleep and as much sex” before baby arrives is key! “Because that’s over [after baby],” he jokes.

That said, Ray and his wife of twenty-two years spent plenty of time together once the actor’s show wrapped in 2005 — so much time, in fact, that Anna found herself presenting her husband with several job offers. “She was signing me up for like, Dancing With the Stars. How about Celebrity Rehab? I’m not on anything!” explains Ray.

With much of their childhood spent watching their dad’s successful sitcom run, it is no surprise that Ray’s children are contemplating a future in the business. “My boys, interesting enough, they want to get into it and they’re the shy ones,” he reveals. Noting that his “outgoing” daughter “wants nothing to do with showbiz,” the proud papa admits she — usually — spends her time dodging the celebrity baby bullet.

“I once asked my daughter … ‘Does anybody in your class ever say they watch the show?’ And she was like, ‘Yeah, and then I never talk to them again.’ I’m like, ‘Why?’ She wants nothing to do with it unless there’s Justin Timberlake concert tickets she needs and then it’s like, ‘Daddy, make a phone call.’”

Ray and Anna are also parents to twins Matthew and Gregory, 16, and Joseph Raymond, 11. His new movie Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is now in theaters.

Source: Today

– Anya

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Watch out dad, Sasha Schreiber is on the attack!

Liev Schreiber playfully looks up at his pool noodle-wielding 23-month-old son as the pair stroll home from a toy store in Bridgehampton, NY on Monday.

The actor and Naomi Watts are making the most of weekends spent at their Long Island home, Liev recently told Hamptons magazine.

“I think probably one of my most vivid memories of time spent in the Hamptons would have to be Sasha’s insatiable appetite for sand,” he laughs. “I remember the first time we took him to the beach in Amagansett, he couldn’t get enough of that stuff.”

Happy Birthday! Actress Leah Remini and daughter Sofia Bella celebrated their birthdays — mom’s 39th, daughter’s 5th — with a trip to Disneyland!

Here, Sofia and Leah pose with dad Angelo Pagan on the Dumbo flying elephants ride at the Anaheim, Calif., park on June 20th.

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Strike a pose! Six-year-old Rowan Francis Henchy — sporting braids! — is an old pro, while little sister Grier Hammond wasn’t quite so sure at Sunday’s EB Medical Research Foundation picnic in Malibu, Calif.

Mom Brooke Shields says she appreciates her 3-year-old’s resolve!

“When I try to get [Grier] to do tricks, she’ll say ‘No, I cannot.’ Just flat out,” Brooke recently explained. “I never even said that. I should learn from her. It’s a big thing, especially in Hollywood, to say ‘No I’m not comfortable with that, no I cannot.’ I learn from her. They’re their own people. I don’t think they have the patience for it; They’re very theatrical and very dramatic, but all kids are.”

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Out for a sunny stroll on Thursday, Josh Holloway pushes baby’s ride while wife Yessica carries 11-week-old daughter Java Kumala through a West Hollywood park.

Baby girl arrived in Oahu, Hawaii on April 9th and is the first child for the couple, who wed in 2004.

Yessica wears Java in a BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Original Spirit in Green Energy ($58). She is wrapped in an aden+anais Sage Muslin Swaddling Blanket ($44 for four). Josh pushes a Bugaboo Cameleon in dark grey ($899) with a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30 infant car seat in Titanio ($260).

Gotcha! Stella Doreen McDermott swings in — with a little help from dad Dean — to surprise brother Liam Aaron, 2, on Sunday in Malibu.

After getting their giggles out, the family, including mom Tori Spelling, headed over to the Malibu Lumber Yard to attend the EB Medical Research Foundation picnic, hosted by Courteney Cox-Arquette.

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