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Julie Chen and Les Moonves' Upfront Appearance

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Expectant Big Brother host Julie Chen shows off her growing belly while stepping out with her husband, CBS President Les Moonves, for the 2009 CBS Upfronts, held Wednesday in New York City.

Due October 4th, the new arrival will join Les’ three adult children from a previous marriage – Adam, Michael and Sara.

Julie, 39, who also appears on The Early Show, says the baby won’t affect her reality-show hosting duties: “I e-mailed my boss … and I said, ‘Don’t worry. I can still do the show!’”

Hugh Jackman and Family Debut a Dog

Woof! Hugh Jackman, wife Deborra-Lee Furness and kids Oscar Maximilian, 9, and Ava Eliot, 3 ½, step out with a cute pup on Tuesday in New York City.

When do you think is the right time to get a family pet? Join the discussion in this week’s sound off!

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Indy Driver Alex Lloyd Hoping Daughter Arrives Late

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May 24th is a big day for Alex Lloyd! Not only is the race car driver participating in the Indy 500 that day, but his wife Samantha is also due to give birth to the couple’s second daughter! Samantha laughs that when their doctor told the couple their baby girl’s expected arrival date, “I thought, it’s just typical!” Alex is trying his hardest to not think about the fact that Samantha could go into labor during the race and has instructed his crew members not to give him updates if she does!

“I’m just going to drive faster and when I get the checkered flag, then they can tell me if something has happened. If they tell me, I’m just going to tell them to open the gates and let me go because I can get there in this car a lot faster than I can in another car.”

Samantha completely agrees with Alex and does not want anything to distract him during the race. She is planning on just sitting there and listening to the race, “hoping [the baby] stays in there. I’m hoping to see the whole thing, and I don’t want them [the crew] to say a single word until he’s out of the race.”

However, Alex is mistaken about one thing — the length of time it may take to deliver! Samantha spent 28 hours in labor with the couple’s first child, 19-month-old Ava, and he believes that this labor could be just as long. “I’d probably have time to finish the race, chill out, have a cup of tea and still have 12 hours to go,” said the 24-year-old, not realizing that second labors often move faster.

The couple have already chosen the name Bethany for their daughter “but if she arrives on race day, we’ll probably have to switch and go with something with a little more racing flavor,” explains Samantha. However, Alex is hoping that she arrives a little later than planned! “It’s going to be in the next week or two, hopefully not this week. I’m hoping it’s one day later [than the due date].”

The Indy 500 will begin at 1 p.m. on May 24th, with Alex starting in 11th position.

Source: Associated Press

– Angela