Name expert weighs in on Bronx Mowgli

By Laura | Friday, November 21, 2008, 06:21 PM

A baby name expert is weighing in on Bronx Mowgli, the newborn son of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz.

“I’d say that in the world of unusual or bizarre baby names, this is the biggest double whammy since Moxie CrimeFighter [daughter of magician Penn Jillette] and Pilot Inspektor [son of actor Jason Lee],” Linda Rosenkrantz, co-author of The Baby Name Bible (and online baby guide Nameberry.com) tells Usmagazine.com.

So where does Bronx come from?

“Bronx — named after early Dutch settler Jonas Bronck — follows in the footsteps of that other NYC borough, Brooklyn, but is not likely to set off a baby name fad as Brooklyn has,” Rosenkrantz adds.

(Victoria and David Beckham named their nine-year-old son Brooklyn after the area of NYC in which he was conceived.)

Brooklyn is more popular than Bronx because it “has a soft, feminine sound — in fact it’s No. 57 on the girls’ popularity list and seen by some parents as the combination of two female names, Brooke and Lynn,” Rosenkrantz says.

“Bronx has a much harsher, grittier sound, and the nickname Bronxie has something of a negative feel,” adds the expert.

But Bronx “follows the tradition started by the Jolie-Pitts of x-ending boys’ names, such in Maddox, Pax and Knox … and the trend for ‘place names’ like Kingston and Paris,” Rosenkrantz points out.

What about the babe’s middle-name, Mowgli?

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Jessica Simpson loves baby Bronx!

By Laura | Friday, November 21, 2008, 06:18 PM

Jessica Simpson couldn’t be happier about her sister’s new baby, Bronx Mowgli.

“Bronx is beyond precious,” Jessica, 28, tells Usmagazine.com in a statement. “I’m over the moon with joy. Life is a beautiful miracle. Ashlee and Pete and healthy, happy and enjoying every moment.”

Bronx Mowgli Wentz — who weighs in at 7 lbs, 11 oz, and is 20.5 inches long — was born late Thursday night, Nov. 22.

“Proud new parents Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz welcomed new son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, late this evening,” a rep for the couple told Us Friday morning. “(They) thank everyone for their well wishes!”

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Jodie Sweetin splits from hubbie

By Laura | Friday, November 21, 2008, 06:11 PM

Former Full House star and new mom Jodie Sweetin is splitting with her husband.

Sweetin, 26, filed papers in Orange County, Calif., for legal separation from Cody Herpin, 31, whom the actress had once called a “blessing” who helped turn around her life after years of methamphetamine addiction. The couple became parents of daughter Zoie in April.

“I was dumbfounded,” Herpin told People magazine, adding that Sweetin left their home and took their 7-month-old girl. “Over this past month something has been different. I’m concerned about our daughter and I just want (Zoie) home.”

Sweetin’s agent, Stella Alex, says the actress is “absolutely clean” and that the couple have “come to this path in their life and she felt like this is the way she had to go. Jodie says it’s unfortunate but it’s just what has to happen right now. No more detail, only because she says she doesn’t want to be disrespectful to him.”

The pair were married in July 2007 and recently announced they were working on a reality show together.

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Suri Cruise tops “10 Hottest Tots” list

By Laura | Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 01:29 PM

Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground.

The 2-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tops Forbes.com’s second annual list of “Hollywood’s 10 Hottest Tots.”

Forbes.com, which ranked celebrity children 5 years old and younger based on media attention and their parents’ popularity, said Suri — known for her stylish outfits and haircut — popped up in more news articles and blogs than her peers.

Three of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s six children made the list: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 2, is in second place after coming in first last year; Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 3, is in third place; and Pax Jolie-Pitt, 4, is fourth on the list.

Rounding out the top 10: Sam Alexis Woods, daughter of Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin; Cruz Beckham, son of David and Victoria Beckham; Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger; David Banda, son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie; Sean Preston Federline, son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline; and Sam Sheen, daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.

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Katt Williams “erratic,” under doctor’s care

By Laura | Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:15 PM

Comedian and actor Katt Williams is under the care of a doctor after police in Sumter, S.C., where Williams has relatives, were called regarding his “suspicious behavior,” according to a report by TheItem.com in Sumter.

The report quoted Sumter Police Department Maj. Perry Herod as confirming that police responded to a call about Williams on Friday morning at the Mount Vernon Inn.

“And officers did talk with him, and then my understanding is he went on his own to Tuomey Hospital,” Herod said. The hospital would not provide any information on whether Williams was treated there.

MTV.com posted this statement from Williams’ spokesperson Yvette Shearer: “Following an arduous 300 shows and an 18-month touring schedule that left him incredibly fatigued, Katt, a veteran of MTV’s ‘Wild ‘N Out,’ felt compelled to be with his family in an effort to deal with his stress. While doing so, he is under a doctor’s care.”

Speculation that Williams’ behavior had become erratic intensified last month after he didn’t show for a scheduled appearance as host of the BET Hip-Hop Awards at the Atlanta Civic Center. Atlanta rapper T-Pain, who wound up filling in for Williams, said on the red carpet — and on the show — that he was called at 4 a.m. the morning of the show with the request to be Williams’ replacement.

That no-show led to a wild assortment of rumors — that Williams had lost the opportunity to host the show in a break-dance contest with T-Pain; that he had disappeared after a fight with his girlfriend; that he had been arrested. No one apparently ever confirmed any of the rumors.

The Atlanta episode was among a series of missed shows and rumors of bizarre behavior regarding Williams.

TheItem.com quoted Sumter attorney Garryl Deas as saying that Williams came to his office after his encounter with police. “He just said that he doesn’t trust anyone anymore,” Deas told TheItem.com. He said he thought everyone has turned against him. He wasn’t really coherent.”

According to TheItem.com, Deas said Williams complained about rumors that Williams had vanished — because of his failure to make some engagements — and especially about a persistent rumor that he had been killed in a plane crash.

Deas told TheItem.com that Williams’ family was seeking an order from a probate judge to force Williams to have a mental evaluation. Sumter Probate Judge Dale Atkinson, however, said neither he nor any of his staff issued a pickup order for anyone by the name of Katt Williams.

Earlier this month, Williams was arrested on a gun possession charge. Williams was born in Cincinnati and raised in Dayton.

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Scarlett dishes on girl kisses, Lindsay’s hate

By Laura | Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:06 PM

The new issue of Allure is all about Scarlett, who is by turns flattered and confused . First, Ms. Johansson says she has no idea why Lindsay Lohan seems to hate her.

“I really don’t know that person. I only met her, like, three times,” she said. It’s been widely reported that Lohan wrote a vulgar comment about Johansson on a New York City bathroom stall, like 2 1/2 years ago. “That’s what I heard,” Johansson says of the incident. “I don’t know what the motivation was behind that. I remember it was something really vulgar—I mean, shockingly so, like, ‘Whoa, what, who are you?’ ”

On a nicer note, Johansson is pleased to learn that Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” song was written about her.

“I had no idea [about the song]; I should get a cut!” Johansson says. “That’s flattering, but my lips are kind of taken.” Johansson recently married actor Ryan Reynolds, but she doesn’t want to reveal too much about their relationship and how they met.

“Nobody knows,” she says. “It’s private. It’s our story.”

As is, she said, the story behind the tattoo on her forearm. “It’s kind of personal,” the star says. “It’s a sunrise, and it makes me happy when I look at it.”

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Locklear’s DUI drugs, not alcohol

By Laura | Monday, November 17, 2008, 09:02 PM

Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs. The California Highway Patrol said the actress showed “obvious impairment” when an officer noticed her car parked on a highway and blocking a lane in Montecito in September, but that alcohol was ruled out.

She was tested for drugs at a police station and released.

Locklear, whose TV credits include “Dynasty” and “Melrose Place,” divorced from Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora last year and sought treatment for anxiety and depression in June.

Locklear is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 26.

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