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Natascha McElhone Shows Off Baby Boy for First Time

Karl Erikson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:38:00 GMT

Actress Natascha McElhone, most recently seen in the series "Californication," lost her husband recently after a sudden death from heart attack. And she was pregnant at the time. Since then, she's had the baby, Rex, who was born in October.

Natascha showed up to her latest movie premiere - "Heaven and Earth" - with Rex in tow and showed him off to the press for the first time. She brought her other sons, too - Theo, 8, and Otis, 5.

Cute family, yeah? I really enjoy Natascha's films, ever since "Ronin." Sad, losing her husband when he was only 42. Wish her all the best.

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New Baby for Widow Natascha McElhone

Karl Erikson — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:01:00 GMT

Actress Natascha McElhone, star of movie "Solaris" and TV show "Californication," has given birth to her third child five months after her husband died unexpectedly of a hereditary heart condition. Husband Martin Kelly was a plastic surgeon at the same London hospital where she gave birth.

Natascha, 36, had the baby 2 weeks early at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The baby's sex hasn't yet been revealed. Natascha already has sons Theo, 8, and Otis, 5. Of her late husband, she said, "He was the love of my life."

Congratulations, Natascha. Wonderful news in the face of such tragedy.

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Natascha McElhone Pushes on For Her Children

Karl Erikson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:02:00 GMT

Actress Natascha McElhone, known for roles in "The Truman Show," "Solaris," and "The Other Boleyn Girl," is expecting her third child and is due in just weeks. But it'll have to be without her husband, Martin Kelly, who died of a surprise heart attack in May. The couple already had a pair of sons - Theo, 8, and Otis, 5, and it's been because of them that Natascha has been able to push on through life. She hasn't had any time to be "self-indulgent." With children depending on you, there's no room for that.

McElhone, 36, was working on Showtime's "Californication" and got a voicemail from her husband just 13 minutes before his death in London. Her sons were with her in Los Angeles at the time of their father's death. The couple were planning on celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary the next week, along with the 20-week ultrasound for the baby.

"He left me this message, full of the joys...he couldnt wait to come out, he was so excited about the scan, so excited about the baby," she tells the Times Online. "Thank God, a lovely last message."

It was a family friend who called hours later to give Natascha the horrible news. "I dropped the phone and my knees sort of buckled under me." And telling the boys, who were just across the street playing?

"I thought of trying to suspend time or wait and not tell them for a day but I couldn’t bear the idea of other people knowing and them not. I remember looking out of the window and seeing them chasing after each other with huge squeals of delight and thinking, 'I’m about to shatter their world.' They came in and they were like little boys are, full of energy and excitement, and I told them what had happened. And then the clouds descended...it was awful."

Since then she has made memory boxes for all three children, filling them with lots of Martin's favorite music, letter written by friends, and other keepsakes so that the kids will have a better grasp on who their father was. The kids seem to be responding well.

Natascha's third child is due in about a month. We wish her all the best.

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Disneyland Subs Open, Celebrities Find Nemo

Whit Honea — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:27:00 GMT

The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage officially opens today at Disneyland. That didn't stop celebrities from getting a sneak-peek on Sunday.

Above, SoCal park-hopper Denise Richards and daughter Sam get an earful.

Brooke Shields and daughters Grier (pictured, not the mouse) and Rowan were on hand.

Melissa Joan Hart and son Mason enjoy a chat with Minnie.

I actually had passes to go to the "soft-roll" of the opening, but decided I didn't need to get my butt kicked at Disneyland by a bunch of celebrity moms. They don't take kindly to my kind.

John Lennon: Died Being a Dad

Whit Honea — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT

John Lennon was on a paternal mission the night he was fatally shot, this according to a new interview with Yoko Ono on BBC radio. He was returning from the studio and while Yoko wanted to grab some dinner, John was more concerned about getting home to see their son, Sean. In fact, his last words before encountering his killer were, "let's go home, because I want to see Sean before he goes to sleep."

I'm a Beatles guy. I'm still influenced by their work, especially that of Lennon, to this day. This story just adds to it. Losing Lennon was perhaps the biggest loss to music that the world has ever known, and yet, what it comes down to is even more tragic. A little boy lying awake, waiting for a father's kiss that will never come, and a man, dying in the street, thinking of his son.

Bridget Moynahan's Baby Shower Didn't Have To Make Room For Daddy.

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:05:00 GMT

Bridget Moynahan, pregnant with the child of ex-tool Tom Brady, had her baby shower in L.A. on Saturday. New England Patriots quarterback Brady didn't make the traditional 'daddy appearance' at the end of the shower to eat cake or help the expectant mom carry gifts to the car since he was in New York for the weekend with girlfriend Gisele Bundchen. These Hollywood kids and their crazy relationships just kill me!

But the girl's still got her posse, and Moynahan's girlfriends, including Brooke Shields and Molly Sims rallied around the Sex and the City star to help her get ready for the impending birth. Sims gifted Moynahan with one of the popular Storyopolis Book Bushels and Shields was seen toting a bag from the chic L.A. baby boutique Petit Tresor. No sign of Jennifer Aniston bearing overpriced plushies.

No word on what role Brady will play in the baby's life, but when asked about becoming a father in a recent interview he made it clear he'd rather talk football. "I don’t want to talk about that much...I’m looking forward to seeing what this team’s all about and looking for a great year."

Got it Tom! Go Team! Bridget, better count on getting up for those 3am feedings on your own.

[photo: babyrazzi.com]