Disney Pixar's Up is coming out on video on November 10. I saw this with my wife, kids and their grandma and everyone had a great time. Up! is another winner in classic Pixar fashion, with incredible graphics, a fair amount of sentimentality (the first part is a little too maudlin for me) and a lot of good humor. No, it's not a post-modern wink at popular culture like … [Read more...] about How many balloons would it take to lift a house?
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Hilary Swank naked
At least that's what she's fessing up to in a recent Marie Claire interview. She sleeps in the buff and walks around naked in front of her stepson, aged 6. And therein starts the age-old debate over when it's appropriate to start dressing when in front of kids. On one side, those who say you should cover up immediately in the delivery room and on the other, those living in … [Read more...] about Hilary Swank naked
More fun than a barrel of monkeys? Will Ferrell to become a dad for third time.
People Magazine reports that the former Saturday Night Live star and his wife, Viveca Paulin, are expecting a third child. The star, 42 and Ms. Paulin, 40, already have two sons, Magnus, 5 ½, and Mattias, 2 ½. The third child is expected to be a boy. You've got to hand it to the mom. Jumping around with Will Ferrell alone has to be exhausting. I can't imagine a house full of … [Read more...] about More fun than a barrel of monkeys? Will Ferrell to become a dad for third time.
“Daddy, you don’t read books…”
My son was hunting around for a bookmark and asked me if I had one. I replied in the negative and he said, "Oh yeah. You don't read books." Wow, that hurt. I was a French major in college and have an MA in French literature. I once felt as bookish as my nine year old does today, but my book-reading habits have fallen off. Now, I plow around the internet and read a lot of … [Read more...] about “Daddy, you don’t read books…”
Colin Farrell to be a dad for second time.
This time it's Farrell and his Polish girlfriend, Alicja Bachleda-Curus. Farrell already has a six-year-old son, James, with Canadian model and ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave. But this time, he says he's playing for keeps and is ready to commit. The couple, or at least Farrell, has bought a 1.5 Million pound house in Poland where they are spending all their time. Farrell has joint … [Read more...] about Colin Farrell to be a dad for second time.