My Thoughts On: Celebrity Deaths

I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring on this topic because with four down (Ed McMahan, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays) it seems like there might be a plague upon the entertainment world! And apparently bad things come in threes, so should we be expecting two more...?

First point I'd like to make is how unfortunate it is that Michael Jackson died the same day as Farrah Fawcett. Do you remember when Mother Teresa died? No? That's because it was five days after the death of Princess Diana. And her death was much more publicized. Now, I'm not comparing Farrah Fawcett to Mother Teresa... just saying.

How about Groucho Marx? He was a comedy legend, but he passed away a mere 3 days after Elvis Presley. Who do you think got more press? So, it's unfortunate when an iconic figure dies, but is overshadowed by the death of a "more famous" person.

My second point is about the huge difference in how people are talking about Michael Jackson. You go from seeing story after story that detail the legacy of his music, of his fame, of his mega superstardom. Then, you read comments people have posted online about how they don't understand why we would be honoring a pedophile.

Well, I don't know if he was a pedophile or not- no one invited me to that party. Do I think he was troubled? Yes. He didn't have a childhood. He was forced into the spotlight, worked his little feet off and had a jerk of a father. That would leave any adult with issues! So, perhaps since he didn't have a childhood, he was stuck in a little boy phase when he could finally have one as an adult.

I was never a fan of his just because he seemed creepy and his music was a little over the top for me. Sure, I like Billie Jean, Thriller, I mean, I am human. But for the most part, I wasn't a fan. But, I am defending him because he was found innocent and you have to admit the guy was probably messed up in the head. (But I do believe OJ was guilty- so being found innocent isn't always a guarantee you really are innocent!)

Anyway, that's my two cents! Hope it was worth your while!

And the name is...

For all of you waiting on the edge of your seat for the name that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have named their new baby girl...

Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck!

She joins sister Violet. Now these are names that don't make me feel sorry for the kids! *coughfifitrixibellecough*

Celebrity Mommy News!

*Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner welcomed a baby girl Tuesday! No name given yet, but the couple has a first child named Violet. Hopefully they will stick with normal names and not a bizarre name as seems to be the norm with celebrities lately. Ben + Jen have remained pretty low-key lately, which is great for them!

*Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell welcomed twin girls Dec. 28! This is the first children for the couple who go together after Romijn's split from actor John Stamos. The names are Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip. Somewhat normal, but also a little strange. I've never heard the name Tulip on a person before.

*And in celeb mommy gossip: Kelly Rutherford from Gossip Girl has reportedly split from her millionaire husband. Rutherford, who is 3 months pregnant, was said to have filed divorce papers on Dec. 30 citing "irreconcilable differences." The couple also has a two year old son. It's unfortunate because they seemed like two sweet people and her being pregnant is not a great time for a split!

Good luck to all the celebrity mommies!

Celebrity Mommy Gossip

From time to time I will give my thoughts on some celebrity gossip involving mommies.

Today I wanted to talk about Jodi Sweetin. You know, the chick from Full House and more recently she hosted Fuse's Pants Off/Dance Off.

She's in the gossip news because apparently her husband is saying she is a drunk and unfit mother. You may or may not know that she had previously had problems with alcoholism and some heavy drugs- I wanna say cocaine. I swear she wrote a book about it, but I don't know for sure. But, she got clean, married, and has an 8 month old baby. Well, she left her husband in November and they are now trying to fight for custody and of course the claws have come out. She is living with her parents and due to the accusations from her ex, the court is currently saying that she can only see her child with her parents there. Tragic!

My thoughts on this are that it reminds me of the Britney/K-Fed debacle. Why is it that no one is concerned about the child's welfare until there's a divorce? So up until the court appearance, the husband didn't intervene on his child's behalf? And I don't know for sure whether it is true or not, but unfortunate none-the-less. And the even sadder part is that were they not celebrities, this wouldn't make headlines. Kids are raised in this environment all over the country and no one steps in.

I will be interested to see what happens at the next hearing. Both parents were ordered to take drug tests. I would like to think that Jodi was able to stay clean for her child.