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• Redmond O’Neal to dad Ryan: quit talking about me to the press
• Duchess Kate’s style slammed by UK shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood
• Rihanna is the third sexiest woman, says FHM UK: good choice?
• Beyonce: “I didn’t feel that I looked beautiful during birth, but who does?”
• Mom faces child abuse charges for letting five year-old use tanning salon
• Russell Crowe invited Angelina Jolie & her kids to the UK set of ‘Les Mis’
• Kate Upton dances the “Cat Daddy” for Terry Richardson: creepy or cute?
• Khloe Kardashian: “I’m a modern girl, but you should put your husband first”
• Is former wrestler Chyna’s dramatically different face the result of bad plastic surgery?
• Why did Jessica Simpson name her daughter ‘Maxwell Drew’?

Redmond O’Neal to dad Ryan: quit talking about me to the press Posted: 02 May 2012 08:49 AM PDT Yesterday we saw Ryan O’Neal on The Today Show trying to get us all to feel sorry for him. He was promoting a memoir about his life with Farrah Fawcett, but somehow he made himself into a victim of Farrah’s moods and made her death all about him. When it came to talking about his kids, he admitted that he probably was a bad parent, but said that his children were all adults now and were responsible for their own lives. He barely remembered to mention his youngest child, Redmond, 27, with Farrah. He may have been joking when he said “Who’s the other one? Redmond.” Either way, it came across as cruel. Ryan, 71, is suffering from pancreatic cancer and leukemia and to be frank he’s probably at the end of his life. That doesn’t give him a pass for the things he’s said and done though. I was familiar with how he was partying with Redmond and probably supplying him drugs prior to Redmond’s multiple arrests and stints in jail. Some of you mentioned that you’d read his daughter Tatum’s biography A Paper Life and that Tatum detailed the neglect and physical and emotional abuse she suffered as a child. Tatum wrote that a friend of her father’s molested her, and that at the age of 12 she was taken to an orgy by then 17 year-old Melanie Griffith, who was dating her father at the time. Ryan would have been 34. Without getting into other known details of what a terrible father (and person) Ryan is, it’s just safe to assume that he’s treated his children awfully. He’s also continuing to use them to promote his book. On the Today Show yesterday, Ryan detailed a scene from his past with Farrah in which then 6 year-old Redmond held a butcher knife to his stomach in a very sad attempt to get his parents to stop fighting. Well Redmond is a private person, and according to sources quoted on Radar Online he’s telling his father to stop bringing him up in interviews. This book has got to hurt then. Here’s more: As Ryan O’Neal continues his publicity tour to promote his memoir, Both of Us, My Life With Farrah, Redmond O’Neal, his son with the late Charlie’s Angels star, has begged his father to stop talking about him publicly, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. As we previously reported, the one-time Hollywood hunk came off as a broken man during an interview on Today on Tuesday morning, admitting his failure as a parent and his profound loneliness without longtime love Farrah. During the interview, O’Neal was asked by Matt Lauer about an incident that the actor chronicled in his book in which a then six-year-old Redmond begged his parents to stop fighting and threatened to stab himself with a knife if they didn’t. “Redmond talked to his father on the phone on Tuesday and asked his dad to stop talking about him during interviews,” a family source tells RadarOnline.com. “Redmond isn’t a public figure, he shuns the spotlight and is extremely shy, and just wants to keep his private life out of the public domain. Luckily, Redmond is in a safe place right now and can deal with his feelings in a healthy and controlled setting. Redmond’s complex relationship with his father is one of his triggers in his drug use. Redmond is going to need to come to grips with the fact that his father isn’t going to change and will need to set boundaries…” As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Redmond and Tatum don’t think their father’s memoir is an honest account of their relationship with him. “Redmond absolutely hates the press and just wants to live his life out of the spotlight,” the source says. “He is trying to stay sober and having his father out there talking about his life isn’t helping Redmond. He just wants Ryan to shut up about him,” the insider says. [From Radar] I missed this earlier story from Radar where Tatum and Redmond were slamming their father’s new book. In the book, Both Of Us, My Life With Farrah, Ryan claims that he got busted with meth in that 2008 raid because he took some of Redmond’s stash away and kept it in his own room for safekeeping. Just like the cocaine in Lindsay’s pants was someone else’s, right? A source close to Redmond counters that the drugs “were absolutely 100% his, and not Redmond’s.” In regard to the story where Ryan hit on Tatum, his own daughter, at Farrah’s funeral, he tries to reframe that as well. Ryan admitted in Vanity Fair back then that he didn’t recognize Tatum. He said “I was just trying to be funny with a strange Swedish woman, and it’s my daughter. It’s so sick.” Only in his book Ryan tried to play it off like he was making a joke. He (or his ghost writer, to be accurate) wrote “Following Farrah's death, one magazine suggested the unthinkable: that I actually had come on to Tatum. It was an innocent private joke between the two of us. Ever since she was a little girl, Tatum and I would play this game pretending we'd just met. It was silly and sweet.” I can’t imagine having a father this neglectful and narcissistic. It must make it so much worse that he’s famous and is now dredging up past family pain and reframing it to make him sound innocent and misunderstood. I hope Ryan at least apologizes to his children at some point, although it sounds like he’s still pretty oblivious about the effect he had on them. Redmond and Ryan are shown out together in January, 2010 outside a store and in June, 2010 visiting Farrah’s grave on the anniversary of her death. Credit: FameFlynet and PCNPhotos

Duchess Kate’s style slammed by UK shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood Posted: 02 May 2012 08:32 AM PDT The Daily Beast has a new, lengthy interview with British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood. I've never heard of him, but then again, I'm not a shoe person, and the only names I really pay attention to are Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin. Anyway, this dude, Nicholas Kirkwood, is a popular high-end shoe designer in the UK, and he has a list of accomplishments that include several design awards, placement in 130 stores worldwide (including Barneys and Saks), and he's just opened a new store in NYC. He's also been asked to design a shoe in honor of Queen Elizabeth for her Golden Jubilee, and the shoe will be put on display at Selfridges. You can see some of his shoes here. Most of them look like torture devices, but once again, I am not a shoe person. Incidentally, I don't think the Duchess of Cambridge is much of a shoe person either – CB and I were just debating it – CB says Kate's style overall is simply conservative. I say "dated" and too matchy-matchy (and button-y). This Kirkwood guy also has some criticisms of Kate, and I'm sure he'll be slammed for it too: Because of Kirkwood's penchant for the avant-garde (and distaste for plain pumps), the Duchess of Cambridge would not appear to be the ideal client. "It'd be great if she did wear the shoes," he says of Kate Middleton. "She just wears too much High Street stuff. I know she's trying to be democratic, but I don't know how many pairs of LK Bennett you can wear. She does occasionally come out and is wearing McQueen or something like that. It's like, 'Do that more! You're meant to be a princess-y type of person, so act like one!'" (The one person Kirkwood says he would love to dress is, unsurprisingly, Tilda Swinton.) [From The Daily Beast] Is it fair to judge Kate by the standards of someone who would love to dress Tilda Swinton? It's like apples and alien oranges. I think one of Kate's strengths as a "fashion icon" (which everyone claims she is, but I don't really think she is quite yet) is that she shops where a lot of girls shop, and she wears some clothes that some people can afford, and people look at her and say, "Oh, that's cute. I bet that would look cute on me too." Duchess Kate's style and vibe isn't aspirational, in my opinion. Meaning she's not all high-fashion and Vogue and "You too should want to wear a $4000 sweater!" I also think this is a conscious choice by Kate – her stab at accessibility and being "down with the people." It's much easier for her to wear High Street clothes as a way to relate to people than, you know, actually going out and relating to people. So, my verdict: Kate doesn't have to wear crazy bondage shoes just to please the high-fashion tastemakers. But it wouldn't hurt for her to stop wearing button-smothered ensembles with built-in shoulder pads. Find a balance, Kate! Photos courtesy of WENN.

Rihanna is the third sexiest woman, says FHM UK: good choice? Posted: 02 May 2012 08:25 AM PDT Rihanna’s film career is taking off, y’all. She’s actually receiving pretty good reviews for her performance in the upcoming Battleship (even though the movie itself is sure to be craptastic). She’s also been floated about as a possible contender for Fast Six (of the Fast and Furious franchise) and for a role in an upcoming Seth Rogen apocalypse comedy, the latter of which completely makes sense because she’s already expressed her adoration for his pothead movies. By the way, these are photos of Rihanna outside her NYC hotel last night, and I’m not quite understanding the outfit. It looks like a peach unitard that’s sort of wrapped in a tiny skirt and still manages to peek out the bottom of the skirt. As usual, RiRi is walking around and calling attention to her crotch area. That’s not all the Rihanna news for today, because FHM UK has unveiled its 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2012 list, and RiRi is probably secretly delighted at this coup even though it’s not her fault you find her sexy. Presumably, RiRi has earned her slot in part because she loves to post bikini photos of herself all over the social media networks. Although the case could be made that FHM UK’s taste runs with “trashy” more than it does towards “sexy.” Naturally, the top two spots on the list have gone to ladies who reside across the pond. Here is FHM’s pick for the #1 slot, Tulisa Contostavlos, whom Kaiser and CB both think could easily fit in with the cast of “Jersey Shore.” Tulisa is a British singer as well as an “X-Factor” judge, and a slew of her own bikini photos can often be found at The Mail. Here is Tulisa at the FHM launch party last night: Cheryl Cole landed in second place, but she’s probably going to never happen in America either. Here’s Cheryl looking pretty trashy on the set of her most recent music video. Some of the ladies of interest further down the list include the following: 6. Katy Perry; 7. Megan Fox (despite the plastic surgery addiction); 9. Mila Kunis; 11. Pippa Middleton (despite an ass made of lies); 17. Zooey Deschanel; 20. Kelly Brook; 23. Kate Upton; 27. Lana Del Rey; 30. Scarlett Johansson (who probably hates it); 31. Angelina Jolie; 32. Kate Middleton (really?); 33. Miley Cyrus; 52. Kristin Stewart (lip bite/eye roll); 65. Kim Kardashian (come on); 74. Jennifer Lawrence (yay!); 79. Jennifer Aniston; 99. Taylor Swift (ouch). Here are more recent photos of Rihanna from her Twitter feed. One of them is actually captioned, “My n**ga I’m faded…And I don’t give a ph*ck!” Honestly, I don’t even know what that means. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Twitter

Beyonce: “I didn’t feel that I looked beautiful during birth, but who does?” Posted: 02 May 2012 06:10 AM PDT People Magazine keeps excerpting more and more from their "Most Beautiful" cover profile of Beyonce. We've already heard Beyonce discuss how she's so "natural" with cutting her own hair and wearing flats, and we've already heard Beyonce's reaction to those "gut full of pillow" rumors ("it wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy"). Now Beyonce is discussing THE BIRTH!! And labor. And how much "weight" she put on (50 pounds!). And she talks about breastfeeding and post-baby workouts. Come on, now, Beyonce-stans! At some point, doesn't it feel like Beyonce is really going out of her way to convince you of something? When she arrived at the hospital last January, Beyoncé came with the best of intentions for her daughter’s delivery. “I did have a fresh eyebrow wax,” PEOPLE’s 2012 Most Beautiful Woman says with a laugh. “I got my nails done, I got my feet done, had my hair done, and I had my little lip gloss.” But, in the end, Blue Ivy’s birth trumped all the new mom’s primping and prepping to meet her baby girl. “I didn’t feel that I looked beautiful during birth, but who does? After being pumped with all those fluids and gaining so much weight … I barely recognized myself,” she explains. “But after many hours of labor, I could care less about anything but my child. I didn’t care how I looked.” The focus, she adds, was shifted to “the miracle” that she and husband Jay-Z welcomed into the world. “I felt more powerful than I’ve ever felt in my life,” Knowles shares. “I felt connected to my body. I felt like I knew my purpose in the world.” Losing the Baby Weight The singer says she gained 50 pounds during her pregnancy – putting on the last 20 during the final month leading up to the delivery – and was determined to bounce back after baby as soon as possible. “I lost most of my weight from breastfeeding and I encourage women to do it; It’s just so good for the baby and good for yourself,” Knowles, who breastfed Blue for 10 weeks, says. Then, “about a month after” giving birth, the new mom tackled the remaining pounds with a strict diet and exercise routine. “I counted calories. I worked out maybe three to four times a week,” she shares. “I did a lot of walking in the beginning and now I’m running. But I had to work my way up. I couldn’t just go right from being pregnant to running.” All the hard work – including “staying away from anything delicious” and no cheat days – has paid off. “I’m proud that my waist came back so fast. I’m proud of that and happy, but that was mostly from the breastfeeding,” the singer explains. And not only is Knowles just “three to four pounds” away from her pre-pregnancy weight, but she has also acquired a new softness about her voluptuous body. “My hormones are still in my body. Your body produces the hormones that make your body soft,” she says. “It’s just magical. It makes me so proud to be a woman because it’s just unexplainable what happens to your body – it’s incredible.” [From People] *throws up hands, walks away muttering to self* OK. So Beyonce gave birth on January 7. Go here to see photos of Beyonce just two days before she gave birth, wearing heels and skinny jeans. Does it really look like she gained 50 pounds? Not to me. That was one of the larger parts of the "pillow" conspiracy – Beyonce is curvy girl, like Jessica Simpson. When curvy girls get pregnant, most of them gain weight everywhere, like Jessica Simpson. The only thing that got bigger on Beyonce was her pillowy bump, and even if you buy that the bump was real, do you buy that she gained 50 pounds?!? And yes, Beyonce lost the weight quickly. Very quickly. She had her little waist back by March 19 – like, six weeks after the birth. Whatever. Just toss this interview into the Conspiracy Cauldron with all of the other interviews. Photos courtesy of Beyonce's Tumblr, People Magazine.

Mom faces child abuse charges for letting five year-old use tanning salon Posted: 02 May 2012 05:57 AM PDT Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I’ll be completely honest here. The only reason I’m reporting this is because this lady’s face looks like a well browned turkey. I couldn’t resist viewing this story when I saw her bronzed beauty on the Today Show sidebar to our right. The jist of this story is that this gloriously browned lady, 44 year-old New Jersey mom Patricia Crenzel, was reported to police after school officials noticed her five year-old ginger-haired daughter with a severe sunburn. The little girl said she went tanning with mommy, and Crenzel got reported for allegedly letting the girl use a tanning bed. Crenzel claimed that the girl didn’t go in the tanning bed and was only in the room with her, and that the child’s sunburn came from playing outside. Here’s more on this story and video, which is about to go viral thanks to its gravelly-voiced well baked star: A New Jersey woman was arrested after police said she brought her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, causing the girl to suffer burns. But 44-year-old Patricia Krentcil, who was charged with second-degree child endangerment, said her daughter was never exposed to the tanning booth’s UV rays and instead got slightly sunburned while playing outside on a warm day. “This whole big thing happened, and everyone got involved,” said Rich Krentcil. “It was 85 degrees outside, she got sunburned. That’s it. That’s all that happened.” Patricia Krentcil said she treats her tanning salon trips as an errand in which she brings along her daughter, but insists the booth lights were never exposed to the girl. “It’s like taking your daughter to go food shopping,” she told NBC 4 New York at her Nutley, N.J. home after being released on $25,000 bail. “There’s tons of moms that bring their children in.” “I tan, she doesn’t tan,” she continued. “I’m in the booth, she’s in the room. That’s all there is to it.” The incident happened over a week ago, but there did not appear to be any burns on the little girl Tuesday. Patricia Krentcil said she’s been visiting her local salon for more than 10 years, and doesn’t know why her visits there with her daughter have suddenly been called into question. In New Jersey, children under 14 are not allowed to tan at indoor salons, while those 14 to 17 years old may do so with signed parental consent. “My daughter’s a beautiful girl who loves school, who had to go through this, and I think it’s traumatizing for a little girl who did nothing wrong but got a little sunburned,” Krentcil said. She is expected to appear in court Wednesday and hopes to convince the judge it was all a misunderstanding. [From MSNBC] You know who this lady reminds me of? Magda from Something about Mary. (Photo below.) Of course people assumed that she would let her daughter use the tanning salon, because she goes around with a face that looks like an old shoe. I’m hoping that some fake bake is involved with that color, and that she put on a few coats prior to her big teevee appearance. Is it even possible to achieve that look with a tanning bed alone? That’s some dedication right there.

Russell Crowe invited Angelina Jolie & her kids to the UK set of ‘Les Mis’ Posted: 02 May 2012 05:22 AM PDT I keep forgetting that Russell Crowe is in that Tom Hooper-directed production of Les Miserables, also starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman. Unlike Jackman and Hathaway, we aren't being overwhelmed by photos of Russell in character as Inspector Jarvert. I'm including some photos of Russell on the set in this post – thankfully, it doesn't look like Rusty is wearing a dead cat wig (side-eye at Hugh Jackman). Anyway, I bring this up because Les Miserables is filming, for the most part, at the famous Pinewood Studios outside of London. This is the same studio where Angelina Jolie will be filming Maleficent, which should start production any day. So Russell decided to be a nice guy and he invited Angelina and her kids to come by the studio and watch him film some scenes. Isn't that cute? Who knew Angelina Jolie and Russell Crowe were so close?! In the U.K. to begin work on Disney’s Maleficent, newly-engaged Jolie, 36, spent Monday on a different film set with three of her six children: Maddox, 10, Pax, 8 and Zahara, 7. A source close to the family tells Us Weekly Crowe, 48, personally invited Jolie to check out filming of Les Miserables at Pinewood Studios and the actress decided to bring her kids along for the day. “Russell and Angelina caught up at the F Stage, where Les Mis is being shot,” the insider tells Us, adding that Jolie and her kids watched Crowe act — and sing! — for almost an hour. “The kids were all fitted with [protective] ear defenders because it’s quite a loud sound stage. It was really exciting for the children to see the movie being shot.” Pinewood Studios is soon to become Jolie’s home away from home as she begins work on her latest Disney project. Though she is not yet fully immersed in filming, Jolie is in the area to do “light testing,” according to a source. Brad Pitt’s love — who confirmed her engagement April 13 — is “very excited about the film and in such a great mood,” the insider explains. Equally as excited are the Jolie-Pitt kids, the actress recently told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s a really great script. I’m having a lot of fun. I’ve already got my horns fitted,” the actress, who begins production in June, told EW. “My kids are very happy.” The project is “not anti-princess, but it’s the first time they’re looking at this epic woman [in a different way],” she explains of the new take on the fairytale classic. [From Us Weekly] I wouldn't have guessed that Rusty and Jolie (sidenote: "Rusty & Jolie" is an excellent name for a band… or a children's book about a scruffy dog and a fancy cat) were this friendly. I would imagine that they've been at the same awards shows throughout the years, and maybe they have a passing, professional friendship, and that Brad is part of the friendship too. Or, you know, Rusty is trying to seduce her. God knows. I don't think Angelina is his type, first of all, and second of all, I buy that Russell is pretty happily married. He probably just wanted his kids to have a play-date with the Jolie-Pitt kids. Because everybody knows Empress Zahara is the best kid ever. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Kate Upton dances the “Cat Daddy” for Terry Richardson: creepy or cute? Posted: 02 May 2012 05:14 AM PDT As many of you know, I'm a Kate Upton Defender. The girl is only 19 years old, and she strikes me as a sweet, silly, uncomplicated kind of young woman who is often mocked, derided or Mean Girl'd by people within the fashion industry. She's pretty and blonde and she has big boobs – it's not a crime, y'all. Her "look" is not "high fashion." It doesn't have to be. So, keeping in mind that I'm an Upton Defender, I'm not sure I can defend this – Kate did another photo shoot with creeper Terry Richardson. She already did a photo shoot with Terry for Harper's Bazaar, and yesterday he released these photos of Upton taken in his studio – I'm assuming they're very recent. The images are classic Uncle Terry – lots of tousled hair, cleavage and a general vibe and styling of a low-rent p0rn. Gross. But the photo shoot was taken to another level when Terry uploaded a video of Kate dancing the "Cat Daddy" in his studio. You should BEWARE of this video – while there's nothing actually obscene or NSFW in the video, there is a whole lot of jiggle and you might be hypnotized by Kate's rack. I was. Is this gross? Or is it just Kate being Kate? She's a silly, fun girl and she obviously loves to dance and she doesn't care if someone is filming her dance, even when she's wearing little more than boob band-aids. One of her main claims to fame is the video where she dances "the Dougie". See? Same silly dancing. That's her "thing". So is it just gross this time because she's in a tiny bikini? Or because you know Terry Richardson is behind the camera? Photos courtesy of Terry's Diary.

Khloe Kardashian: “I’m a modern girl, but you should put your husband first” Posted: 02 May 2012 04:44 AM PDT We've been discussing Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's marriage all week. Sort of. On Monday, many sites were speculating that Khloe and Lamar were pulling the plug on their E! spinoff show, which is all about their marriage and stuff. From what I've heard, the current season of "Khloe & Lamar" focuses on Lamar's move to Dallas and how difficult that brief turn with the Mavericks was him, and consequently, for Khloe too. When the Mavericks dumped Lamar, everyone started speculating that his career was pretty much over, and many blamed "the kurse of the Kardashians." Anyway, Khloe and Lamar were both present and accounted for at the E! Upfronts two days ago, and they told media outlets that they weren't really cancelling their spinoff show, they're just putting it on hold for a little while. Something about Lamar wanting to get on the Olympic team, I guess. Now Khloe is on the cover of People Magazine (is this her first solo People cover?), talking about her marriage. Ruh-roh. Khloe Kardashian has gotten used to sharing her life on television, but now the reality star and her husband Lamar Odom are stepping back from the spotlight. “We just wanted to prioritize a little,” Kardashian, 27, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview as the couple tables their show Khloé & Lamar until his basketball career is back on track. “We just wanted a little pause. Part of being married is knowing when your husband needs your support.” While Kardashian says she always made sure cameras weren’t around during days when Lamar, 32, had a basketball game (he’s currently sitting out the season after a difficult trade to Dallas), now that they’ll only be appearing on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and their own daily lives will no longer be on display, “there’s less pressure on us.” That pressure had certainly been building. But Kardashian says, the risk of damaging her relationship with Lamar wasn’t worth it. “I’m a modern girl, but you should put your husband first,” she says. “I like to think divorce is not an option.” For more on Khloé’s decision, and their plans to start a family, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. [From People] You know, I do root for Khloe and Lamar. I didn't at first, and I was one of those people predicting an early demise for their whirlwind romance and marriage. But it's turned out okay for them, and I think they work well together and they really love each other. I think "divorce is not an option" for Khloe – she's not going to throw her marriage away just because Lamar is in a slump or something. But is divorce an option for Lamar? Will he jettison Khloe and her family if it means that he gets a second chance with the NBA? Photos courtesy of WENN, cover courtesy of People Magazine.

Is former wrestler Chyna’s dramatically different face the result of bad plastic surgery? Posted: 02 May 2012 04:25 AM PDT These are some photos of former professional wrestler Chyna. Seriously. THAT is Chyna. She was at the Gold Gala over the weekend, and from what I can see, this was her first public outing since January. In January, there was some indication of her changing face, but something drastic has happened since then. Just for a point of reference, here's a photo of Chyna in 2008: And here's what she looked like this weekend: Drastic difference. When CB, Bedhead and I were emailing about this, we were wondering if this is another situation like Lara Flynn Boyle – like, we're not sure if the drastic change in appearance is due to overzealous plastic surgery, fillers and other elective procedures, or whether Chyna has some kind of health issue and she's perhaps on steroids or something more hardcore which is altering her appearance. I still don't know. Radar's crack team of concern-troll-y plastic surgeons (none of whom have ever worked on Chyna) claim that Chyna's "horrendously distorted" face is from a plastic surgeon who doesn't know what he's doing. Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn says: "Chyna's face looks like a bloated version of itself… It appears that a cosmetic surgeon plumped it up beyond recognition, likely with injections of fat or other facial filler. To say it looks overdone is an understatement." Interesting factoid: Chyna had breast implants while wrestling, and one of them ruptured during a match. So she had the implants taken out and got some other ones "custom-made" – and those custom-made "Chyna 2000" implants are now the go-to models for all female wrestlers. My point? I don't really have one. I just found that interesting. Photos courtesy of WENN.

Why did Jessica Simpson name her daughter ‘Maxwell Drew’? Posted: 02 May 2012 04:21 AM PDT Yesterday, Jessica Simpson gave birth at long last. It felt like she was gestating for more than a year, especially considering I (correctly) called Bump Watch on Jessica way back in September of last year – because she already looked three months along at that point. It's totally fun to go back and look at the photos of Jessica in her first trimester – she was showing so early! That's why people think she was pregnant for so long. As for the name – Maxwell "Maxi" Drew Johnson – well, there are some complaints. Us Weekly explains why Jessica and Eric chose the name: Jessica Simpson’s name for her baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson, has received mixed reviews from her fans. But the name is very special to her family! The new mom and her fiance Eric Johnson welcomed Maxwell into the world on Tuesday morning. Announcing the birth on her website, the singer and designer wrote, “Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby Maxwell Drew Johnson 9 lbs. 13 oz. 21 3/4.” Both the Johnson and Simpson family names are carried on with the couple’s new daughter. Maxwell is Eric’s middle name and his grandmother’s surname. Maxwell takes her middle name from maternal grandmother Tina Simpson, whose maiden name is Drew. Without revealing the name, Simpson talked about the baby name in the April issue of Elle saying, “It’s nothing shocking and nothing you’ll have to add to the dictionary. Still, when people hear it they’ll know … why.” [From Us Weekly] Now that I know that it's a "family name" I like it a bit more. I like the idea of naming a kid after a grandparent or beloved aunt or something like that. But naming a baby girl her father's middle name? Eh. I truly thought there would be a more Southern flavor to the name – like, Something Leigh or Magnolia BBQ. Oh, and Hollywood Life claims Jessica is staying in a three-room maternity suite at Cedar-Sinai in LA at a cost of $3,784 a day. I still think Jessica probably had a C-section. Us Weekly also has a story in which Jessica's mother, Tina, was overheard talking about her newborn granddaughter, saying: "Maxwell is so precious and peaceful.” And just hours before Jessica gave birth, the Simpson family and the Johnson family all had breakfast together. An eyewitness says: "The party included Joe and Tina Simpson. They all sat at a corner table together and were in good spirits. The family was joking about astrological signs and what traits various family members had, and what the new baby could be like. Tina said she felt Jessica was in good spirits while others joked Eric seemed to be the nervous one.” A May 1st birthday means little Maxi is a Taurus. It's a good sign – I have a lot of Tauri in my life. They're all stubborn but generous people. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.

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