Showing posts with label Madonna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madonna. Show all posts

Friday, May 6, 2011

Famous Moms Around the World

There are different kinds of mothers in this world. There are professional, or homemakers Moms in broad terms or fashionable, pious, simple, strict, soft, conservative, modern and cool Moms at a personal level. Whatever they are Moms always go famously amongst their kids. They are the centre of attraction. Everything they say or do holds lot of importance in the eyes of child. Hence, every mom is a celebrity in her own rights!! Our section on 'Famous Mother's' is a tribute to all the celebrity women who gave more importance to their status of motherhood and became 'Famous Mom'. People remember these celebrity women for their professional achievements in their respective areas but revere them more for the efforts and sacrifices they made to be a devoted mom. A mother is famous because of her courage, stamina and love which is simply astounding. There are many famous mothers around the world who have made it big in their career despite of performing the role of a perfect mother. They have not just strove but have also carved a niche for themselves in their personal and professional life. These celebrity mothers have set excellent examples of motherhood in the book of great woman achievers.


Famous Mothers Around the World
Look below to know about the most famous celebrity mothers around the world:

Marie Curie (1897-1956)
Marie Curie is a very good example of best moms around the world. She is remembered as the pioneer in researching radioactivity. Even after losing her husband, she worked stoically and set a world of her own with her daughter and work. She is the only Nobel Prize winner of her Nobel Prize winner daughter - Irène Joliot-Curie.

Angelina Jolie
She is a blend of motherhood, talent and immense possession. Jolie is a woman who values her relationship and believes her children are the best thing ever happened to her. Angelina being a mother of two adopted kids; Maddox and Zahara and her own daughter Shiloh Nouvel (with partner Brad Pitt) feels life should be led by making own ways. She loves different elements of life and knows how to manage both work and family. Recently, the couple has adopted a Vietnamese kid named Pax Thien and increased their family size.

Madonna
Another famous mom we come across is Madonna. She is not only an icon but also a loving mother. Madonna always created special principles for her and her daughters. She is a singer, author, actor and a perfect mother. Madonna has disclosed her identity as a strict mother for her sweet daughter. She thinks certain rules are implied on kids for their secure and good future.

Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner has emerged as a star with being a mom. Married to Ben Affleck for a over a year and mother to one-year-old Violet, Jennifer has made having a family above having her name in the tabloids. Jennifer strictly believes in keeping her mom priorities above than anything. The couple has kept their sweet little daughter away from media speculation. Jennifer wants to be a truly devoted mother with a refreshing change in her life. 

Other Famous Celebrity Mothers Around the World
  Rose Kennedy (strong mother of President John F. Kennedy)
  Margaret Thatcher (mother, first woman Prime Minister of Britain)
  Celine Dion ("test tube" mom, music star)
  Barbra Streisand (mother, singer, actor, director, producer)
  Marie Osmond (biological and adoptive mother of 7, singer)
  Bobbi McCaughey (mother of sextuplets)
  Anne Morrow Lindbergh (mother of 6, writer, wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh)
  Julia Roberts (new mother of twins, Academy Award-winning actor)
 Teri Hatcher ("desperate" mom, actor)
  Barbara Walters (adoptive mother, TV journalist)
  Lucille Ball (funny mom, TV star, business woman)
  Chris Evert (athlete mom, three-time Wimbledon champ)
  Florence Griffith Joyner (athlete mom, triple Olympic gold medalist)
  Cindy Crawford (supermodel mom)
  Toni Morrison (mother, writer, first African American to win the Nobel Prize in literature)
  Ruth Bader Ginsburg (mother, Supreme Court Justice)
  Wilma Mankiller (mother, first woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation)
  "Mother" (Mary Harris) Jones (mother, labor leader)
  Clara Barton (founder of the Red Cross and "mother" to thousands of wounded soldiers)
  "Mother" (Clara McBride) Hale (mother, started Hale House in Harlem to care for infants born to drug-addicted mothers)
  Grandma Moses (mother and grandmother, and a famous painter who started painting in her 70s)

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Annual Ball Met Costume Institute Gala Pictures Gallery


Annual Ball Met Costume Institute Gala Pictures Gallery

Madonna
Emily Browning
Kirsten Stewart
Christina Hendricks
Yoko Ono & Karl Lagerfeld
Michelle Williams
Saoirse Ronan
Demi Moore
Elle and Dakota Fanning
Peter Sarsgaard & Maggie Gyllenhaal
Christina Ricci
Colin Firth
Naomi Watts
Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr
Liv Tyler
Evan Rachel Wood
Jennifer Lopez
Kate Hudson
Jessica Alba
Hailee Steinfeld
Gwyneth Paltrow
Lily Aldridge & Caleb Followill

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Famous adoptions


Famous adoptions
Actress Mariska Hargitay's recent adoption news has put celebrity adoption stories back in the headlines. From Brad and Angelina to America's Sweetheart, check out the many celebrities who have heeded the call.


Mariska Hargitay
"Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay happily announced the arrival of a bouncing baby girl this month, whom she and husband Peter Hermann adopted domestically. 

Trivia: Hargitay suffered a major injury after a fall on the set of her show in 2008.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
The Hollywood superstars have six children, three of whom are adopted: Shiloh, Maddox and Pax. Are they planning on adding to their brood? The kids  get to see a lot of the world because their parents are often on set in far-flung locations – Jolie is now directing her first movie in an unlikely place.  

Trivia: What did they do on a recent family outing?

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
When Cruise and Kidman were married – and it was a long marriage by Hollywood standards – they adopted Connor and Isabella. But their parents split and formed new families, and the kids have a say in where they spend their time. Kidman’s comment. 

Trivia: Have Isabella and Connor met their newest sibling?

Rosie O’Donnell
O’Donnell, who was known as the “Queen of Nice” for her daytime TV show, is passionate about adoption, and she has adopted three children: Parker, Chelsea and Blake. O’Donnell, who announced that she is gay not long before she quit her show, also was married. 

Trivia: What’s the name of her youngest child?

Sheryl Crow
Singer Sheryl Crow is adding another member to her family with the recent announcement of the adoption of her second son, Levi. The Grammy-winning star told fans that Levi James was born on April 30. Crow adopted her first son, Wyatt, in 2007 when he was just two weeks old. 

Trivia: In 2006, Crow underwent surgery for what condition?

Elton John
Elton John fell in love with baby Lev, a child in an HIV-positive orphanage in Ukraine. Although his hopes for adoption were dashed, he's not giving up.

Trivia: Elton John's AIDS Foundation hosts an annual Academy Awards viewing party fundraiser.

Father George Clements
Father George Clements received widespread attention when he became the first Roman Catholic priest to adopt a child. Father Clements went on to found an adoption program that currently operates in 32 states.

Trivia
: NBC produced a TV movie about Clements.

George Lucas
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas adopted his first child when he was married and adopted two more children as a single dad. Lucas is the founder of an educational foundation, which focuses on project-based learning as well as helping special needs children.

Trivia: Lucas thrilled these executive producers with a congratulatory letter regarding this hit TV show.

Joan Crawford
The eldest adopted daughter of Joan Crawford wrote a book about Crawford's parenting skills. Crawford adopted a total of four children. The agency handling her first adoption was later tied to a black market baby ring.

Trivia: Crawford reputedly had a rather prickly relationship with Bette Davis, her co-star in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

Madonna
Superstar Madonna adopted Malawian-born David Banda in 2006. In 2009, Madonna petitioned to adopt a second child from Malawi. Over the protests of the child's father, she was initially refused, but Madonna won on appeal and Mercy James joined the family in the spring of 2009.

Trivia: Madonna and daughter Lourdes recently launched a new clothing line. Which 'Gossip Girl' is the new face for their brand?

Ben Stein
Through admitted selfishness on his part, Ben Stein never considered becoming a father. After adopting his only child, he wrote a book about fatherhood.

Trivia: Stein has appeared in many television commercials. Did his appearance on this commercial get him fired from this job?

Lionel Richie
Three-year-old Nicole Richie moved in with Lionel Richie and his former wife when Nicole's biological father hit hard times. Richie officially adopted Nicole six years later.

Trivia: Lionel Richie recently announced his plan to make Tuskegee's Lionel Richie Museum the "final destination" for all of his memorabilia and artifacts.

Nicole Richie has two sons with fiancé Joel Madden.

Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl and her husband, Josh Kelley, adopted their first child, a baby with special needs from South Korea. The former "Grey's Anatomy" star says she was inspired by her sister. Heigl says her own reaction to motherhood was stronger than anticipated.

Trivia: Heigl started working when she was just a kid herself. What did she do?

Alex Kingston
Best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the hit show "ER," Alex Kingston experienced two failed adoptions. Does Kingston want to try the adoption route again?

Trivia: Kingston also starred in which ABC television series?

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis and husband Christopher Guest adopted two children, son Tom and daughter Annie. Curtis, an accomplished actor and children's book author, wrote a book about adoption from a child's point of view.

Trivia: What did Curtis say about troubled actress Lindsay Lohan?

Sandra Bullock
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock brought home Louis Bardo in January and kept the adoption a secret. Ten days after the Oscars, Bullock and husband Jesse James separated.

Trivia:
Does Bullock share custody with her ex?

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

stars other talents


Stars’ hidden talents
 Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will make her small screen acting debut with a guest role on an upcoming episode of NBC’s “30 Rock,” but Rice is no stranger to performing. Find out her hidden talent and check out other multitalented stars.


Madonna
Known for her wild girl image as a singer and actress  Madonna has turned her attention to a new audience — children. 

Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney  was a member of one of the most famous bands in the world. Which Beatles song is the most covered ditty in the world?  He uses his artistic creativity in other ways, too, with this hidden talent.

Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice spent four years as Secretary of State and has a background in academia at an Ivy League university.

Gwyneth Paltrow
Oscar-winning star Gwyneth Paltrow recently added singing to her résumé and even rapped on a popular musical TV show. Watch her performance. She’s expanded her talents to the culinary arts, as well.

Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie is well-known for his Golden Globe-winning role in a medical drama series. But his talents also extend to the musical variety and he released a blues album this year.

Geena Davis
Actress and activist Geena Davis has had notable roles in classics such as "Thelma and Louise" and Beetlejuice. But she is also shooting bull's-eyes with a bow and arrow.

James Franco
As an actor, director, filmmaker, author  and student  James Franco is one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. His many side projects have earned him this nickname. He also has a passion for art.

Stephen King
Award-winning author Stephen King has published more than 50 books, many of which are set in his home state.  He and a group of other writers jam together.

Tipper Gore
Former second lady Tipper Gore made headlines as an activist with a music watchdog center when she campaigned to label records with profane language. She has gained attention for another form of media.

Jane Seymour
Television and movie star Jane Seymour  finished in sixth place on a dancing competition.  

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