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How Many Dollars Do the Duggars' 18-Plus Draw?
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How much do the Duggars get for their reality show? For me, the show is like an accident—you just have to look.
—Nicole_Tafoya, via Twitter
An "accident"? How cruel! Children are a gift from God! Right now, those 18 kids—soon to be 19—are blessing the planet with an estimated 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide as an environmental legacy! And just in case you need help with your science homework, every one of those little angels stands ready to explain how evolution is a lie. You're just mean.
As for how much the Duggars are making off TLC network via their show, 18 Kids and Counting, well, hold on to your Bibles...
How Many Kids Can One Celeb Adopt? (Hi, Angie!)
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How many kids can celebrities adopt before someone says, "OK, I think you have enough now?"
—Stephanie, via Facebook
You speak as if there's some bar out there that mixes kids, garnishes them with cherries, serves 'em straight up and then cuts you off when you've had a few too many. Interestingly, some countries do indeed sort of work like that—sort of.
In fact, if Brangelina were to return to the origin country of at least one of their adopted kids (instead of Armenia or India, as is being recklessly gossiped about), they may have trouble adopting another...
Does Suri Go on Playdates With Shiloh and Kingston?
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Why do famous kids seem to only play with other famous kids? How do celebrity playdates work?
—Shadi, Culver City, Calif.
First let's make sure we're looking at an authentic messiah-on-messiah playdate. Suri Cruise playing with the Beckham boys? Real. Suri playing with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt? Not real. Beckhams playing with Kingston Rossdale, son of Gwen Stefani? Real. And we even have photos proving the truly true, absolute realness of this planet-shaking apotheosis—see?
So how do such summits go down? The publicist for the Cruises—who happens to also rep the Beckhams—wouldn't tell me. But I found a real live Hollywood nanny to dish all the details...
Why Do So Many Celebs Give Birth to Twins?
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Another day, another set of Hollywood twins are born. Is it just IVF, or is Hollywood an incredibly fertile place?
—Molly, Belmont, N.C.
The answer isn't simple. Yes, the celebrities sure are spawning; now it's Ugly Betty's Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O'Connell, who join Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Marcia Cross, Geena Davis and scads of others in producing a twofer.
It's only fair that gossip over fertility treatments would follow; all of those women were over 35—old biddies in this business—when they had the twins, including Romijn. (Twin-machine Angelina Jolie isn't quite up there yet, agewise.)
So, have they or haven't they gotten help in getting pregnant? Well...
Does Nicole Kidman Ever Mention Her Other Kids?
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Why is Nicole Kidman only talking about her new baby girl? I mean she has other kids, hasn't she?
—Anny
She talks about them. Sort of. Here's a quote she gave the Tennessean newspaper last month regarding her older kids, Connor and Isabella: "They are city kids right now, so I'm hoping they'll want to spend more and more time here [in Nashville] as they get older. They are at the stage of being 16 and my son is going to turn 14, so they're like, 'Show us some action.' But they love music as well."
Can you give me any 90210 news to hold me over?
—Amanda
What's in a Name, When It's Bronx Mowgli Wentz?
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Did Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz really name their kid Bronx Mowgli? That has to be a joke.
—Cara, Alabama
No joke. Let's put it this way: If you've ever wondered exactly how desperate stars are for publicity, look no further than Ashlee and Pete's new bundle of joy, Bronx Mowgli Wentz.
"This is really about the couple making a play for attention," baby-naming expert Pamela Redmond Satran tells me. "It's just another element of celebrities using kids as publicity."
OK, but seriously. Other than a history graced with illegal whiskey, mass arson and Fort Apache, what could have moved these people to choose Bronx? Or Mowgli? Well, there are some clues emerging from their personal lives...
Shouldn't There Be a Simpson-Wentz Baby Already?
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When is Ashlee Simpson-Wentz due?
—Tess
She has said it's the last week in October. Whew, that was tough. Got any easier Burning Q's for me?
Could you please tell me what is going on with Whitney Houston, as I have been waiting for years for her new CD?
—John, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Her people tell me there is no release date set for her new album.
Why are celebs like Madonna always denying divorce rumors for a long time even though they announce that they are true after all?
—Becca
Can Suri Cruise Even See Past Those Bangs?
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Why don't Katie and Tom cut Suri's bangs an appropriate length so she can actually see where she is going?
—Trish, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Now, now. There are always celebrity children who are worse off. At least Suri didn't get a Gwen Stefani boy sprout, or, in the case of Kate Hudson's son, Ryder, a Gregg Allman.
Yes, Suri's bangs may seem a bit long. But then again, you must realize that Suri is not of our world, and not just because her famous dad causes regular folks to collapse in his starry presence. There's also a very good chance we've caught Suri in between hairstyles. Let me explain...
Burning Q's: Pink's Phantom Tyke & Royal Cold Feet
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Did Pink have a baby last year? For some reason I keep thinking she did.
—Bethany
Nope! Gee, that was easy. Got any more Burning Qs for me? Hey! Looks like you do!
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been seeing each other for 6 years—and no ring. He plans to train in the military and then take a 3-year tour of duty. What should she do?
—Rose
A-List Secrets: What's (Really) With All the Twins?
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Rebecca Romijn is the latest star to be pregnant with twins. Is there something in the water in Hollywood?
—Molly, Dayton, Ohio
The compounded pregnantitis, it be spreading. Brangelina, Julia Roberts and now Rebecca Romijn. Or perhaps you speak perhaps of Marcia Cross, who had her twins at age 44. No mystery on that last one. She has said she had in vitro fertilization before conceiving her girls. And some other celebumoms may have had help as well.
"There's a reasonably good chance that some of these women had twins because of in vitro fertilization," says physician Judy Albert of Reproductive Health Specialists in Pittsburgh.
Why that conclusion? Find out after the jump.
Burning Q's: Get Angie's Nanny & Some A-List Ice
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How do stars get fabulous jewelry and dresses for the awards shows? Do they have to beg for them, or do people come to them?
—Sarah, Toronto
People don't just "come to" stars. The designers and their publicists pay the stars. To wear their stuff. Tens of thousands of dollars. To wear a dress or a diamond necklace for a few hours. Like, Hilary Swank and Charlize Theron both reportedly earned $100,000 to wear diamonds from Chopard at the Golden Globes a few years ago.
Stars: They're just like us! Now, let's tackle more of your Burning Q's.
How old is Ali Lohan?
—X.O.
A-List Secrets: The Cushy Life of H'wood Toddlers
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What's with all these celebrity toddlers still sucking on pacifiers, being carried and pushed in strollers at 3 years old?
—Weaver
So you want me to spit some snark at Tom and Katie over their parenting skills. Meh. I'd rather spit some snark at Madonna, just because she keeps doing stuff. But you asked, so I answer. The reason for all the kiddie holding, according to current and former Hollywood nannies, is much more innocent and sympathetic than you might think. In fact it's even a bit—gag—touching.
See if you can handle the treacly sweetness of the truth after the jump.
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