Mark Wahlberg Hopes for Baby and Emmy on Same Day

September 21st is shaping up to be a big day for Mark Wahlberg. Not only is it the day of the Emmy Awards — for which his show Entourage is nominated in the best comedy category — it’s also the day his fiancée Rhea Durham is due to deliver the couple’s third child, a son. The best case scenario, the 37-year-old actor tells Entertainment Tonight, would be "to go there, get the Emmy, and then from the Emmys go to the hospital and bring our little boy into the world!"

As for what they’ll call baby-on-the-way, Mark revealed that although he and Rhea, 30, haven’t committed completely, "a nice Irish-Catholic biblical name will do." He’ll join big brother Michael, 2, and big sister Ella Rae, 4 ½, the latter of whom Mark calls his "angel."  He adds "she’s got me wrapped around her finger."

Source: Entertainment Tonight; Photo by GHOST/FAME.

 

Comments

Do they mean she’s due to deliver the baby by c-section on Sept. 21 or that’s just the due date? If it’s just the due date, then she might have the baby before Sept. 21 or after that date, so it won’t interfere with his Emmy night.

- Marilyn on July 25th, 2008

i know this wont get published, but…how hypocritical …”irish-catholic name” for an out of wedlock child? no wonder ppl dont take Catholics seriously

- Stephanie on July 25th, 2008

I assume it’s just her due date, she had vaginal births with the other two.

- Erica on July 25th, 2008

I have a feeling they’ll name their son Christian. I’ve had this feeling for awhile. Christian Wahlberg would be a nice name.

- Alicia on July 26th, 2008

A couple days ago he announced the due date of the baby as being September 21st. He said that’s the day of the Emmy’s also and said it would be great if he won the Emmy then went to the hospital right after to take their new little boy home. Now Mark’s saying the due date is around the 3rd, supposedly. I think he’s just trying to throw the paparazzi off because they’ve been following him and Rhea more than ever before. They probably want to get in and out of the hospital without any hassle.

- Alicia on July 28th, 2008