There has been a lot in the news lately about whether all those educational videos are worth it for babies. Here are a few links to articles that explore the topic.:: Babies and the Boob Tube (New York Times):: TV for Babies: Does It Help Or Hurt (Time):: TV Before Age Two Won't Boost Baby's Brain (WebMD):: TV Won't Improve Baby's IQ (San Francisco Chronicle)> Related: the original study we posted on Monday. … [Read more...]
Amy Poehler Misses SNL, Gives Birth
October 27, 2008 By
One of SNL's best, Amy Poehler, participated in Thursday night's Saturday Night Live special and rehearsed up until Friday for the main production, but couldn't make it because of more pressing matters."Amy Poehler is not here tonight because she's having a baby," Seth Meyers said Saturday at the start of the "Weekend Update" newscast parody he normally cohosts with Poehler. "Now here are tonight's other top stories..."Poehler and her actor husband Will Arnett are now the proud parents of Archie Arnett. In a statement, NBC said the baby weighed in at 8 lbs., 1 oz., and that mother, child and … [Read more...]
Q&A With Kate Gosselin
October 15, 2008 By
Kate Gosselin, star of the reality series Jon and Kate Plus Eight, answered a few questions over at momtourage.com. Some of the topics include how she balances life, alone time and keeping eight kids on a healthy diet. … [Read more...]
90210 Shocker!
September 17, 2008 By
It took eight years and a new show with the same name to tie up some loose ends, but the secret is out. On last night's episode of 90210, it was revealed that Dylan Mckay is the father of Kelly Taylor's 4-year-old son.Luke Perry (Dylan) has reportedly been non-committal about a possible return, but US Weekly says don't rule it out.“(Luke) is in talks. The writers really want to do the Kelly-Brenda-Dylan plotline,” a source told the mag. … [Read more...]
‘Today Show’ Family Expands
September 11, 2008 By
Today Show co-host Natalie Morales gave birth to Luke Morales-Rhodes yesterday and was announced on the morning program today. He was born a week early and weighed in 7 lbs., 4 oz. He is the second child for the 36-year-old Morales and her husband of 10 years, investment consultant Joe Rhodes. Their firstborn, Josh, is 4. … [Read more...]
Pregnant Million Dollar Winner
September 3, 2008 By
Deal or No Deal's very first million dollar winner is a 27-year-old pregnant stay-at-home mom. Jessica Robinson, a Utah native, is expecting a boy at the end of September. She turned down the banker's final offer of $561,000 and the rest is TV history. Robinson talked about her uncanny strategy this morning on the Today Show. … [Read more...]
Giada Shows off Baby Pictures
July 2, 2008 By
The Today Show's food contributor, Giada de Laurentiis, is back from maternity leave and showed off new baby pictures on the air yesterday. Giada gave birth to her first child, Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson, three months ago. She will begin taping her new Food Network show, "Giada at Home," almost immediately after returning home to Los Angeles. … [Read more...]
Amy Poehler’s Baby Could Appear on ‘SNL’
July 1, 2008 By
So says Weekend Update co-anchor Seth Meyers, tongue-in-cheek. Amy Poehler is pregnant with her first child, which is due later this year. … [Read more...]
‘Today’ Welcomes Back Giada
June 29, 2008 By
New mom Giada De Laurentiis, three months after giving birth to her first child, Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson, is returning to her guest-hosting role at NBC's Today Show this week and feeling torn."I thought I would be so excited to get back to work, but I feel bad that I'm leaving her," says De Laurentiis, 37. "She's out of the 'blob' stage of just eating and pooping. She's starting to become a person; I see her character and personality coming out. And now I won't be around that much." … [Read more...]
