FameCrawler : fatherhood

Brad Pitt's Secret B.O. Killer: Baby Wipes

Josh loposer — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Being a parent teaches you all sorts of life lessons - not just how to change a diaper. For Brad Pitt, fatherhood has taught him how to MacGyver his way out of embarrassing body odor.

Here's what Brad shared with Eli Roth during filming for Tarantino's Inglorius Basterds:

"He shared that when you're sweating and don't have time to take a shower, you just take a baby wipe and rub it under your armpits," Pitt's costar and pal Eli Roth told PEOPLE at Saturday's Spike TV Guys Choice 2009 in Los Angeles, set to air on the cable network June 21 at 10 p.m.

"After a scene, Brad had to get next to me for a close-up shot, and he said, 'Damn, you're ripe,' " recalls Roth, 37. "I said, 'I didn’t have time to shower.' He said, 'Baby wipes, man, baby wipes.' "

When it came to Pitt's pits, Roth said the leading man explained, "I got six kids. All you've got to do is just take them, a couple quick wipes under the pits." Pitt further said, "Man, I'm getting [peed] on all day. I don't have time to take a shower."

Nice tip, huh? I'm considering forgoing showers completely and opting for a few cases of baby wipes. OK, not really.

Still, this priceless piece of fathering advice should definitely be put in a book along with tons of other hacks for making fatherhood simpler for dudes. The probelm is, no dudes would probably read it -- unless you filled it with how-to illustrations of hot bikini babes.

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Liev Schreiber Has Passed The Action Figure Test

Josh loposer — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:32:00 GMT

You probably never forget the day that you become immortalized in the form of a plastic figurine. It's a proud moment for any dad when he's able to hand his son or daughter an action figure and say 'see that, that's daddy.'

But what if your kids don't like it? What if they strap firecrackers to it and blow it up in the sand box?

Luckily, Liev Schreiber doesn't know what that feels like, because his son Sasha apparently likes his Sabretooth action figure.

"He [Sasha] has a bag of toys which is called his turtle bag that he puts his favorite toys in. And I gave him the daddy action figure, I call it, and I waited to see if he would put it in the turtle bag. A tense, a tense 15 minutes it took him ... everyday I come home to make sure it's still in the turtle bag."

That's great. Could you imagine the damage that your ego as a father would sustain if your child didn't like your action figure? Damn, that would be like fatherhood hell on earth.

Of course, now that Schreiber has passed the test and he's all full of himself for becoming an action figure, he does have some ~~complaints~~ criticisms for the designer of the "daddy action figure."

"I'm assuming they read the logline for the movie, that I play this prehistoric terrifying game cat. What possessed them to make me look like an angry squirrel?"

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Anthony Kiedis Says Son Is 'Best Roommate I Ever Had'

Josh loposer — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:05:00 GMT

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes parents luck out and have a kid who loves to sleep quietly all night and party all day on the beach. Anothy Kiedis is apparently one such parent.

"[Everly] is the best roommate I ever had," says Kiedis. "He's just a good hang. He's funny. He doesn't cost a lot to keep up. He's a good dancer." And he sleeps "for 11 hours straight" every night, the rocker reveals.

Check that out, Kiedis is totally a proud papa. He can't hardly shut up about what an awesome kid Everly is!

Kiedis may not party like he used to, but something tells me that his lifestyle fits pretty well with a kid who sleeps 11 hours straight. There's a lot more time for staying up late and jamming with the boys. He also talked a bit about how Everly has helped reset his priorities:

"You can't really care about yourself as much as you used to. It kind of takes the focus off yourself, which for me is a good thing," he says. "It also gives me a cool guy to hang out with."

Kiedis talked about his 18-month-old son and his totally easy going demeanor at the grand opening of the Malibu Lumber Yard, which he was attending with his girlfriend Heather Christie. As you might have guessed, MLY isn't a lumber yard at all, but an upscale shopping center.

I was kinda hoping that Kiedis was actually hanging out at a lumber yard, because how cool would that be?

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Michael Weiss Salutes Fathers Everywhere

trix — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:07:00 GMT

Michael Weiss is a professional figure skater and a full time dad. He recently talked about how he juggles the two different worlds successfully.

On one hand his job as a skater is difficult, because it takes him on the road for six months out of the year. The others six months are awesome though, because he gets to be a stay at home dad. During the six months away, he makes sure to call his kids every night to put them to bed and has his family meet up for a few mini vacations so he doesn't miss out completely.

His kids are 9 and 10 and he and his wife recently decided to give them cell phones, because though they are young, they need to be able to call their parents during or after activities. They have a fave five list that includes home, mom, dad and perhaps and aunt and an uncle.

Michael also talked about how landing quadruple toe loop in competition was awesome, but doesn't really compare to the feeling and importance of being a parent.

It sounds like he and his wife have a pretty balanced view of parenting. Why does it seem that men have the work/parenting balance thing so much easier than woman?

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Ricky Martin Admits He Needed Help With His Twins

Sassy Smith — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:04:00 GMT

New dad Ricky Martin has twin boys, and being a first-time parent is hard enough with one baby, and having two doubles that! The 36-year-old admits he needed help, so he finally let his mom step in.

Ricky says he was overcome with emotion when he held his sons - Matteo and Valentino - for the first time.

"I was sweating because I was so nervous.

"My family was there, and friends. But I just needed to look at my sons. They were swaddled but I was like, 'I want to see their toes, I want to see their bellies. I want to touch their hands!'"

He adds, "I needed to hold them. I wanted them to know my scent. It was a special moment."

Martin wanted to prove he was a good dad, so he refused to accept any help from his family members.

He says, "The first two weeks I did everything for them myself."

But his mom stepped in - she knew he needed help. Ricky says, "One day my mum said, 'Ricky please! Allow us to help you. You're a zombie already.'

"I wanted to change them, feed them, burp them, bathe them, all with no help. Mum said, 'Okay, enough is enough, please, can I burp the child? It's not about you, it's about the baby.'" He realized, it's OK to ask for help.

"So that's when I realized there was nothing to be ashamed about asking for help."

Nothing at all Ricky - all new parents need help - even experienced parents want a break now and again!

Ricky's twins were born in August, 2008 by surrogacy.

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First Photos Of Ricky Martin's Twin Boys!

Sassy Smith — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:06:00 GMT

Singer and activist Ricky Martin, 36, welcomed twins boys, Valentino and Matteo, four months ago. The new dad is showing off his beautiful babies and talking fatherhood. And he balances work and kids by himself - he does not have a nanny!

One more pic after the jump!

Marin spoke with PEOPLE and his babies are featured in the new issue, out Friday.

Here is part of his interview:

PEOPLE: Describe this time in your life
MARTIN: I'm so happy! Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing. Being a father feels amazing. This has been the most spiritual moment in my life.

How hands-on are you as a father?
I don't have a nanny. I'm doing this on my own because I don't want to miss a moment. I have a personal assistant who helps me, someone who takes care of me while I'm taking care of them, but I'm the one who changes the diapers, the one that feeds them, the one that bathes them, the one that puts them to sleep. For any parent, the first couple of months tend to get a little bit intense.

Why did you choose to become a parent via surrogate?
Adoption was one option, but it's complicated and can take a long time. Surrogacy was an intriguing and faster option. I thought, 'I'm going to jump into this with no fear.'

Tell us about Valetino's and Matteo's personalities.
Valentino loves to sleep. I call him 'Mr. Peace and Love' because he's so chill and serene. Matteo is more alert and active. He was up at 3 a.m. the other night and just hanging!

What is your philosophy on raising your sons?
I love to read books to my sons and tell them stories. I play music for them so they develop their own personalities. I want to give them information and raise them with honesty and love, and give them self-esteem and a lot of acceptance.

His sons are adorable!

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Killers' Brandon Flowers Says Fatherhood Gives Life Context

Karl Erikson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:37:00 GMT

With the release of their new album "Day & Age" coming next week, The Killers are preparing for a world tour. Frontman Brandon Flowers, 27, says it's difficult to tour when he has 16-month-old Ammon at home with his wife Tana. Tana "gets to stay home and do fun things with the baby," Brandon says. "Our kids are gonna be lucky." Of course, his recording time and all that world traveling to support his music has its price.

"He cries when I go to the store. And then if I'm gonna go for a month I think, 'Is he gonna remember me?' It's hard. It's scary. But we'll figure it out. People have been doing it for a while."

His son helps his faith, Brandon says. And while he still doesn't quite "feel like a man," he says that Ammon has taken him "a giant step" closer to the goal. "I'm trying my best to become one," he says. "And a good one. Fatherhood puts it all in context. I'd always think of how much I wanna devote my life to what I do and that just hit a brick wall. 'Uh, I really gotta rethink thing.'"

Ammon is Brandon's and Tana's first child. They married 3 years ago. The new Killers album drops next week. And dare I say it? The first track is killer. Listen yourself.

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Jeff Gordon's Life Much Busier Since Fatherhood

Karl Erikson — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:35:00 GMT

Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver and new daddy to Ella Sofia, says that fatherhood came at the perfect time for him. Gordon, 37, says that dadhood at his age lets him appreciate it a lot more than he would have at his career's beginning. He also thinks that having kids at an early age would have jeopardized his track success.

"When I’m at work, my mind is focused on my job, on driving. If you have a great weekend, you’re on a high. When it’s a bad day, you just want to get away from the track. But no matter how good or bad my day was, coming home, it’s all put aside. You don’t have a choice. I’m a realist. It’s tough. So is racing."

He also says, "You think you are busy until you have a child. Turns out that my life was not all that busy until Ella came along."

Jeff's wife is model Ingrid Vandebosch. They've been married for a couple of years now.

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What is Alec Baldwin Up To?

Whit Honea — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:54:00 GMT

The folks over at Strollerderby are wondering if Alec Baldwin is really a good father or if he's just a photoshopped celebrity with some good spin.

Check it out and put in your two cents (tax deductible).

Alec Baldwin was Suicidal?

Whit Honea — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:32:00 GMT

According to In Touch Alec Baldwin thought about ending it all after the whole voicemail debacle:

“He didn’t think that life was worth living once the Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner suspended his visitation rights,” says an insider who has read Alec’s upcoming autobiography, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce, which will be released by St. Martin’s Press on September 23. “In the book, he writes about how he was serious about suicide. He definitely put a lot of thought into the different ways he could accomplish it.”

Glad he talked himself down. Granted, we have too many Baldwins, but you can't thin the herd over some dumb words and public embarrassment. If that was the case Hollywood would be empty (and pretty much every other place, too).

In other news, is anyone else totally excited for the return of "30 Rock?"

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Vin Diesel's Strongest Action Role to Date: Changing Diapers

Karl Erikson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Is Vin Diesel going soft? Maybe, but it's for all the right reasons. The 41-year-old star of the upcoming "Babylon A.D." has been a daddy since April. He and his girlfriend, 24-year-old model Paloma Jimenez, have a baby daughter and Vin couldn't be happier. Hell, I'd be happy, too, if I had a 24-year-old girlfriend.

Vin says, "Everything that I've done up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father."

Course, Vin is no stranger to changing diapers, anyway. He is the oldest child in his family and did a lot of nannying for his younger siblings growing up. And he got quite a workout filming "The Pacifier" a few years back. All that seemed to prepare him for fatherhood.

In fact, he says, "I want 12 kids!" Whew! Careful what you wish for, dude.

Babylon, A.D., opens in theaters this Friday. Word on the street, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes, is it sucks. Like hard. But hey, it's a Vin Diesel movie. OK, that's not fair. "Pitch Black" rocked. "Chronicles of Riddick," though? So horrible it makes "House Bunny" look like a masterwork.

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Ricky Martin's Twins Photos - Wanna See?

Sassy Smith — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Singer Ricky Martin is a dad to twins! Exciting right? Right. And what magazines are battling it out for the first photos of Ricky's twin boys? Exactly...NONE.....Oh....

According to one celebrity weekly, they're "backing off" of the Ricky Martin twins story, saying:

"We aren't jumping like we usually do. We don't think he is going to tell the backstory, so the whole thing just seems kind of icky." Ricky's twins are icky?

Another editor said:

"When someone seems like they are hiding something, it's a big turnoff to the public, who want to share in celebrities' lives. No one really cared about Clay Aiken becoming a single dad, either." Oh they dissed the Sperminator too!

Martin's rep says that they have "received inquiries" from various media outlets, but made no comment about who approached them ~~no one~~ or if they would even consider doing photos and/or a story. Which translates to no offers, nobody cares. Aww.

I guess if you're super interested in seeing Ricky Martin's twins, you'll have to wait until someone is interested enough to take their photos and run a story. Shucks.

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Whit Honea — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:55:00 GMT

It looks like Mr. Martin will be shaking rattles instead of bon-bons from now on. The singer has taken his vida loco and made it even crazier. That's kids for you.

Don't worry, I don't know any more Ricky Martin songs.

In a statement releases today Ricky Martin announced that he is now a father to twin boys. The children were born a couple of weeks ago via a surrogate mother.

The statement states:

"The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care. Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."

Congratulations, Ricky!

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Beck's a Father, Baby (Don't Kill Him)

Whit Honea — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:07:00 GMT

Beck just put out a new CD called Modern Guilt (which on first listen is pretty awesome) and in an interview with Parade magazine he discussed the role that fatherhood has on his songwriting:

How has fatherhood influenced your work? Are any of the songs on this album inspired by your family?

"Not directly, but like everything in your life it comes out here and there. Having children shifts your view of things in ways you may not always be conscious of, but it’s there and I'm sure it’s there in the music."

Is that deep or just a fancy 'no?'

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Pete Wentz: 'I'm Looking Forward To Fatherhood'

HerBadMother — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Wow. Pete Wentz is - get this - talking about fatherhood. For a couple who insist that they want nothing to do with pregnancy rumors, Pete and Ashlee sure do talk about it a lot. A LOT.

Here's Pete on video talking about how much he's looking forward to having that baby that, you know, is only just a figment of the gossipnets' collective imagination:

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Snoop Dogg Isn't Happy With Effect Instant Fame Has Had On His Young Kids

Karen — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:02:00 GMT

"My eldest son has a black book full of girls' numbers. My daughter wants to get into acting. My youngest son is just in it for the money. I don't know where he gets it from, or what he does with it - but he always has money. I think he's hiding it in his lizard tank. I'm scared of lizards so I won't go in there. That's where I'd hide it."

---Snoop Dogg isn't happy with the effect instant fame has had on his young kids.

I'm no rocket scientist, but didn't Snoop PUT his kids in this position by including them in his show on parenthood? Just sayin'.

Matthew McConaughey on His Upcoming Role: Daddy!

Karen — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Matthew McConaughey was on The Today Show talking about his new movie, Fools' Gold and his upcoming and most important role: Daddy!

Matthew is anxious to show his child the world: “Well, that child is probably going to fill his passport pretty quickly. Culture and travel’s been the best education I’ve had in my life and my child’s going to have that, hopefully.”

He also talked about his girlfriend Camilla Alves: “It’s the first woman that I’ve met that I haven’t met through friends. That doesn’t really happen too often. I saw her across the room and I couldn’t get my eyes off of her. So I invited her over and started making a margarita and then I noticed right away that this was not the kind of girl you just want to wave over. So I got my butt out of the chair, went over there and introduced myself and said, ‘You can come over and bring any of your friends you want to back to our table.’ And that’s what kind of got her to come over in the first place. And I haven’t wanted to ask anyone else out for the last two years.”

And how will baby will fit into his maverick lifestyle? “I do have a trailer. So I can pull it up to any backyard on any coast I want to. I worked hard to get a lifestyle and live in a place where I don’t have to wear a shirt or shoes. I’m going to keep working on it so I can put myself on a beach somewhere on the planet. Yeah, I enjoy the sunshine and I enjoy the summertime.”

I can totally picture a diapered mini-Matthew toddling along the beach with his Daddy.

Everly Bear Corner

Whit Honea — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:07:00 GMT

Remember the other day when I was talking about Anthony Kiedis and Everly Bear and Eeyoree and Piglet? Actually, I was talking to my kids about Eeyore and Piglet, but here is a great picture of the Kiedis boys and evidence of why Anthony is ready for another baby. It's good stuff. Especially the socks (Trumpette, 7 pair for $24- wow, something I can afford).

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Anthony Kiedis Ready for Another Baby (and Some Tasty Waves)

Whit Honea — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:28:00 GMT

Red Hot Chili Pepper frontman Anthony Kiedis is spending his time as a new father the way we all did, by surfing for hours each day. Oh, wait. He's not talking about online porn but actual surfing. Never mind. FYI, I don't really look at porn all day, that was a joke. I only look at it for about 10 minutes.

Kiedis claims that his being in the ocean has a direct effect on his parenting skills. This is a test that I'll have to trust him on since I actually have to spend my days working and not ripping curls or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

His son Everly Bear is apparently the best baby ever and Anthony seems to really enjoy fatherhood.

He also suggests that he and his girlfriend, baby-mama Heather Christie are ready to add to the family, "I'd definitely like to give him a sibling in the not-too-distant future, something close in age."

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Gavin Rossdale Loves Fatherhood

Karen — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:03:00 GMT

Rocker Gavin Rossdale told Extra that son Kingston "is my greatest triumph."

Daddy and son were snapped playing in the grass for an interview Extra ran Monday night. Baby Kingston has his parents love for music, "He was on tour with Gwen. He'd come and watch the show with me with the headphones on. He's big on drums."

Rossdale and Stefani have maintained a fairly normal lifestyle despite paparazzi in their faces, "If we were going to be followed by paparazzi, it doesn't mean we would leave him home ... we don't take life too seriously," he says. Adding, in response to a question about giving Kingston a sibling, "We'll see what happens."

Snoop Dog's Reality Show on Fatherhood

Karen — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:12:00 GMT

Snoop Dog's Father Hood will air on E! on December 9th. How would you like to have Snoop Dog as your father?

Daddyhood Makes Even Screechy Gilbert Gottfried A Smileypuss

BadKitty — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:13:00 GMT

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried and wife Dara Kravitz are clearly delighted with their 4 month old daughter, Lily.

Gilbert is probably best known for berating people, in the funniest possible way, at celebrity roasts. His schtick is his "loud and obnoxious" voice. He's a frequent Howard Stern guest, is famous for telling the Aristocrats joke three weeks after 9/11...

So much edginess, but he's still brought to his knees by a baby girl. Daddyhood, the great leveler

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Uncle Johnny Stamos Wants a Full House, Plans to Adopt

Whit Honea — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:18:00 GMT

John Stamos told Ok! magazine that he has plans to adopt. Holy cow! A celebrity wanting to adopt! Who ever heard of such a thing?

The actor says that even should he father children the old-fashioned way that he may still adopt. He believe being a parent is something in the cards for him saying, "I always thought to myself that I would be a better father later on in life."

44 is later on in life? I suppose so, relatively speaking.

I think Stamos would be a pretty cool dad. He's toured with the Beach Boys and owns the original Disneyland sign (I heard he bought it on eBay- they sell everything!). Now he just needs a date.

Any takers?

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are Goin' To The Chapel

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:03:00 GMT

Rent that tux and buy a toaster - Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have set the date for their wedding. Sources tell TMZ that six-months-pregnant Richie will marry baby daddy Madden in Laguna, California on October 13.

I'll give you more details as they come my way. And by 'come my way' I mean after I dress up as a maid, sneak into Nicole's house and steal her Blackberry.

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Nicole Richie Enrolls in Alcohol Education, Mistakenly Believed She'd Be Taught How To Drink More

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:20:00 GMT

I heard she showed up for her first class with a gallon of vodka and yelled to the teacher, "I'm a vessel for learning!"

Actually, Nicole Richie has signed up for an 18-month anti-drinking course which is for people who have had more than one DUI conviction during a 7-year period. Last year Richie was arrested for driving the wrong way on the freeway and sentenced to four days in jail. She was previously convicted of DUI in 2003.

As you remember, Richie, who is six-months pregnant with boyfriend Joel Madden, only served 83 minutes of her jail time. Let's see how long she'll last in Alcohol Ed before she gets suspended for coming to class with a flask. Or Joel.

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