Jay-Z is showing how proud he is to be a dad to daughter Blue Ivy.

He and his wife, Beyonce welcomed their first child over the weekend at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and the rapper has already put out a beautiful song that reveals his heartfelt feelings and the littlest Carter’s cry.

Jay-Z posted “Glory” on his website Life + Times, declaring her his “greatest creation.”

“The most amazing feeling I feel/ Words can’t describe what I’m feeling, for real.” he raps. “Baby, I paint the sky Blue, my greatest creation was you. Glory.”

The 42 year-old artist also reveals that the Single Ladies singer miscarried, making Blue Ivy’s arrival all the more significant for the superstar couple.

“False alarms and false starts/ All made better by the sound of your heart/ All the of the pain of the last time/ I prayed so hard it was the last time,” he says.

Later in the song he talks about their personal tragedy specifically: “Last time the miscarriage was so tragic/ We was afraid you’d disappear, but nah, baby, you magic.”

The tune, which was produced by Pharrell, includes Blue Ivy’s first recording. Jay-Z, who credits his little girl as B.I.C., ends the track with her cry.

Listen to the tune below.  (Read the article)

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

Elizabeth Banks flaunts her curves in a figure-hugging Stella McCartney dress with cut-out side details for the February cover of Lucky magazine.

The 30 Rock actress, who is mother to 9 month-old Felix, opens up why she chose to use a gestational surrogate:

“It was a womb issue for me,” Banks revealed. “Embryos wouldn’t implant.”

Banks also said she and her husband, writer and producer Max Handelman, have included the surrogate in their lives.

“It’s a big leap, inviting this person into your life to do this amazing, important thing for you,” The Hunger Games actress explains. “And it’s hard losing that kind of control. But our surrogate is so extraordinary, and she’s still in our lives. She’s like an auntie.”

Speaking of The Hunger Games, Banks said she looked back to some great Hollywood actresses for inspiration in creating Effie Trinket’s (her character) voice:

“It’s based on my heroes, Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame and Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story.”

The Hunger Games is due in theaters March 23rd. She is also in the big screen adaptation of What To Expect When You’re Expecting, costarring Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison. It will open May 11th.

Elizabeth’s issue of Lucky magazine is on sale now.

See more photos below. (Read the article)

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

Some people really know how to keep a secret!

Dido and her husband, Rohan Garvin welcomed a baby back in July and the couple is just now releasing the info publicly. She gave birth to their son Stanley at London’s Portland Hospital during the summer and has quietly assumed her mommy duties away from the public eye.

“I wanted to wish you all a very happy christmas. I’m ridiculously excited about stanley’s first christmas this year!” she posted to her rarely-used twitter account on Christmas Eve.

“Hope you all have a brilliant one and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in 2012… Love, didoxx”

Dido, who’s full name is Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong, had to bow out of performing at the Oscars last February after learning of her pregnancy but has said nothing since then.

The singer rose to fame when Eminem sampled her song “Thank You” for the chorus of his tune “Stan,” the song of the obsessed fan who kills his girlfriend, unborn baby and himself after he thinks he’s been snubbed by the rapper.

Dido was shown sitting on a toilet in the controversial video.

[image: Nikki Nelson/WENN]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

Lily Allen and her husband Sam Cooper have a baby girl to keep them smiling.

The 26 year-old British singer is a proud first-time mom after giving birth on Friday, according to reports.

Her reps haven’t commented officially but Allen is receiving lots of well-wishes from friends and celebs who have tweeted their congratulations for The Fear singer.

“Massive congrats to lily and Sam! Such good news. Xxxx” said Amanda Holden.

Allen and Cooper were married in an idyllic English country church setting in Gloucestershire this summer.

It is particularly happy news for the couple. Allen and Cooper lost a baby boy in 2010 when the singer miscarried. She also suffered a miscarriage in January 2008 when she was dating Ed Simons of The Chemical Brothers.

Congratulations to Lily and Sam!

[image: Lily Allen/twitter]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

This Thanksgiving, Lindsay Price and Curtis Stone have something extra wonderful to be grateful for.

The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy at the beginning of the month.

“Lindsay had a baby boy Nov. 6 named Hudson,” the actress’ rep tells Us Weekly. “He’s doing great and Lindsay and Curtis are thrilled and over the moon with him.”

Price, 34, who starred in Beverly Hills 90210, Lipstick Jungle and Eastwick began dating the 34 year-old Australian born, Top Chef Masters host in 2009.

Stone tweeted how happy the couple is being parents to Hudson.

“Lindsay and I are so excited to welcome our sweet little baby boy into the world. It feels so great to be a dad!”

Congratulations to the couple!

[image: WENN]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

Brad Pitt says his days as a leading man are numbered.

The 47 year-old is thinking of retiring from acting by the age of 50 and perhaps dabbling more in the behind-the-scenes areas of filmmaking.

“Three years,” he told the Australian version of 60 Minutes. “Hell if I know [what I'll do next]. I’m really enjoying the producorial side and development of stories, and putting those pieces together, and getting those stories to the plate that might have had a tougher time otherwise.”

Pitt also said his children with partner Angelina Jolie influence the projects he picks. The father of six – Maddox, 10, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 5, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 3 years-old – wants his kids to be proud of their dad.

“If I’m choosing a film now, I want it to be maybe less immature than things I’ve done in the past. I’m very conscious they’re going to see it when they’re adults. I want it to mean something to them. I want them to think dad’s alright. It changes everything. Everything. And it’s so damn interesting,” Pitt said.

While he isn’t happy about the level of attention his family gets (“It’s the only thing I get hot about, that I’m ready to fight about,” he told the program,) the Moneyball actor knows his kids have a life of privilege that he’s happy they get to experience and says there is a possibility of more Jolie-Pitt offspring in the future.

“I don’t know that we’re finished. I don’t know yet. I don’t know,” he said.

[image: Starbux/WENN]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

It’s (going to be) a boy!

Supernatural star Jared Padalecki and his wife, actress Genevieve Cortese are expecting a baby in March and he revealed that not only do the couple know the sex of the child, they are happy to share with the world: it will be a boy.

“As cheesy as it sounds, I really want, and wanted, nothing more than a healthy baby,” he said.

Padalecki, 29, and Cortese, 30, are raising money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in support of parents who have children that need treatment.

“We had countless inquiries as to where to send presents and cards, and we thought it would be a great opportunity to “give back” by having those gifts go to a charity that we’ve supported,” Padalecki said. “We tried to express that the best way to show us support would not be to support us, but to support ALONGSIDE us.”

He went on to say “As soon-to-be parents, it’s only natural to empathize with other new parents: and though we’re not technically parents yet, there’s already nothing more frightening than the thought of something happening to your child that you won’t be able to help.”

The couple have already raised over $13,000 of their $20,000 goal.

If you want to contribute, go here to donate.

[image: Nikki Nelson/WENN]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

About A Boy Girl…

Hugh Grant has become a first time father and has a little girl!

The 51 year-old actor welcomed his first child at the beginning of October and while he’s no longer with the child’s mother, Grant is reportedly flashing that famous grin at his little girl.

“I can confirm that Hugh Grant is the delighted father of a baby girl,” his rep tells Us. “He and the mother had a fleeting affair and while this was not planned, Hugh could not be happier or more supportive.  He and the mother have discussed everything and are on very friendly terms.”

The identity of the mother was not revealed by Grant’s rep and no other details of the baby’s birth have been released yet.

Grant’s previous high profile relationships have been with Elizabeth Hurley and socialite Jemima Khan.

Grant was considered as a replacement for Charlie Sheen in Two and A Half Men, but reportedly decided against the weekly grind of a TV show.

Instead Grant has signed up for the movie Cloud Atlas with Halle Berry, Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon.

[image: WENN]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)

Mariska Hargitay‘s family is growing super quick!

Hargitay and her husband, actor Peter Hermann have adopted a baby boy who was born over the summer.

Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann joins the couple’s other children – Amaya Josephine, who they adopted six months ago, and 5 year-old son August.

“We never in a million years thought it would happen this quickly, but something inside of us knew that this was right, and we said, ‘Yes, yes, yes!’” the actress told People magazine.

“We knew this was our guy. Everything about it felt right. It felt divinely right.”

Hargitay and Hermann will have their hands full with two children under a year old. Hargitay, who will be seen in every Law & Order: SVU episode, will only be filming 4 days a week to accommodate her family life.

There’s no sleep in that household!

Congratulations to the lucky and happy family!

[image: People]

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(1)

Viola Davis and her husband, actor Julian Tennon have a new addition to their family – a baby boy.

Davis, 46, announced earlier this year she was planning to adopt and at last night’s Elle Magazine’s Women in Hollywood Tribute dinner, she confirmed the adoption.

It was actually her costar from The Help, Octavia Spencer, who let the cat out of the bag when she introduced Davis.

Davis acknowledged she now has a baby girl and told the audience her name was Genesis.

No other details are known at this time, but when she announced her intentions at The Help premiere, she did say it was to be a “domestic” adoption.

This is the first child for Viola and Julian.

Congratulations to the family.

UPDATE: They couple adopted a girl, not a boy as originally posted. We changed the information to reflect the correction.

DONATE YOUR 2 CENTS -->: Comments(0)