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Jul 10 2009 02:50 PM ET
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Jason and Naomi Lowde-Priestley Welcome a Son

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It’s a boy for Jason Priestley and his wife of four years, Naomi Lowde-Priestley. The couple welcomed their second child — and first son — on Thursday, July 9th in Los Angeles. Further details, including a name and weight, were not released.

Rumors that their baby-on-the-way was a boy began circulating after Naomi and Jason shopped only for blue items at the Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet in May; That clue, however slight, was about all the couple were willing to share! Earlier, the 39-year-old former 90210 star said he was trying to keep details of the pregnancy “on the down low.”

The pregnancy was announced in April. Baby boy joins big sister Ava Veronica, 2, at home.

Source: The Associated Press

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Jul 10 2009 02:30 PM ET
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The Name Game: The Beat Goes On

Although we don’t yet know whether Otis Redding proved to be the inspiration behind Tobey and Jennifer Meyer Maguire‘s decision to name their 9-week-old son Otis, for several CBB readers the Dock of the Bay crooner immediately springs to mind. Little Otis Tobias Maguire is just the latest in a long line of celebrity babies with a name tied (coincidentally or not!) to music, however, according to nameberry.com co-founder Pamela Redmond Satran. What’s more, those musicians often belong to the same genre — jazz!

Ben Stiller and Mark Wahlberg both chose the ever-popular Ella (Fitzgerald), Ewan McGregor opted for Esther (Phillips), Joan Cusack, Larenz Tate, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins all fell in love with Miles (Davis), Natascha McElhone gave son Rex the middle name Coltrane after John Coltrane and Ethan Suplee and John McGinley settled on Billie (Holiday). Other celebs cut right to the chase; Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi named their daughter Jaz, while the late Joe Strummer of The Clash selected Jazz Domino for his daughter.

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A saxophone and hi-hat aren’t for everyone, however. Some celebrities are much more in tune with the sounds of an electric guitar, so it should come as no surprise that Slash Hudson of Guns ‘N Roses has a son named Cash (as in Johnny), Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society has a son named Jimi (as in Hendrix) and Liam Gallagher has a son named Lennon (as in John). Others have chosen to pay tribute to a love of reggae music, like Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale with son Zuma Nesta Rock, whose middle name is a nod to the legendary Bob Marley. Some musicians draw from unlikely sources in naming their children, however; High energy Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis was inspired by the relatively tame 1950s group The Everly Brothers in naming son Everly Bear, while hard rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen was wild about Wolfgang for his son, named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Some musician-inspired names have been climbing the popularity charts at record speed, like Aaliyah, Marley, Presley, Rihanna and Miley — the latter of which Pamela deems “one of the fastest rising this year.” There are other ways to pay tribute to a love of music without singling out a specific artist, however; Pamela notes that names like Allegra, Lyric and Sonata are all viable options.

In addition to her work with nameberry.com, Pamela has co-authored ten baby-naming books with Linda Rosenkrantz. Their newest title, Beyond Ava & Aiden, is available now.

– Missy

Would you pay tribute to a musician or musical genre in naming your child?

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Jul 10 2009 02:00 PM ET
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Marcia Cross Totes Her Twins

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What a workout! Marcia Cross has her own set of weights in twin daughters Eden and Savannah, 2, as she carries them across a busy street in Santa Monica, Calif. on Thursday.

The Desperate Housewives star, 47, was on her way to yoga class.

The girls are her children with husband Tom Mahoney.

Savannah holds an Angel Dear Giraffe ($13) and wears a Baby Lulu hat. She sports Superga Classic Shoe with Velcro in Rose ($45), while Eden wears Robeez Tredz Daisy T-strap in Brown ($40).

Jul 10 2009 01:30 PM ET
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Jul 10 2009 01:00 PM ET
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Pregnancy Moves Fast for Heidi Klum

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You won’t catch Heidi Klum complaining about the perils of pregnancy.

During a Wednesday visit to the set of Good Morning America (pictured left), the 36-year-old supermodel said that, for her, life as an expectant mom zooms by.

“It always felt fast,” she explained. “Before you think, ‘Oh, nine months…It seems like forever.’ But, you know, the first four months you don’t really feel it if you don’t have morning sickness and all these things.”

“I’ve been very fortunate, I never really had any of these things. All of a sudden, the stomach comes and [then] you have to think about what you’re going to wear and … [that's when] it kind of starts.”

For Heidi, currently expecting her fourth child with husband Seal, nothing accentuates a burgeoning bump as nicely as long, toned legs — and hers are often on full display!

“I always shorten everything,” she laughs. “But I do that when I’m not pregnant, too. Most designers get a little bit annoyed when they get their samples back and they’re much shorter.”

Asked by host Diane Sawyer who is in charge of the nightly lullaby, Heidi revealed that it is a team effort.

“We all do. My mom does in German, I do in German and English, my husband does. He loves Puff the Magic Dragon and all different beautiful songs.”

From the sound of things, Heidi turns in for the night not long after the kids! She missed the Saturday Night Live skit which parodied her hit show Project Runway as a result.

“I’m not a huge television person, because with three children…I love it and I appreciate television, I am part of television, but it’s hard with three children,” she explains. “I’m in bed at 9:30 at night and I’m up at 6 o’clock in the morning. I miss most of it.”

Heidi’s baby-on-the-way, a girl, is due in October. She will join big siblings Leni, 5, Henry, 3 ½, and Johan, 2 ½, at home.

Source: Good Morning America

– Missy

Jul 10 2009 12:30 PM ET
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Tom Cavanagh, Wife Expecting Third Child – Soon!

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Better hurry up! “We’re supposed to have the [baby] room ready!” says Tom Cavanagh of the impending birth of his third child with wife Maureen Grise.

With his wife, a former photo editor at Sports Illustrated, due “in a week or two,” the former Ed and Love Monkey star is otherwise prepared.

“We’re loaded up, We’re ready,” Tom told PEOPLE at the Cinema Society and Brooks Brothers screening of 500 Days of Summer, held Thursday evening in Manhattan.

The new baby – who does not yet have a name – will join older siblings Tommy, 2, and Alice Ann, 3 ½. Tom and Maureen have been married five years.

The actor, 45, recently appeared on TNT’s Trust Me opposite Eric McCormack. His latest project, hosting the Smithsonian Channel’s Stories From the Vaults, premieres July 12th at 8 p.m.

Source: PEOPLE

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Jul 10 2009 12:00 PM ET
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August Hermann Checks Out Mom's Badge!

Quiet on the set! Mariska Hargitay gives son August Miklos Friedrich a up-close peek at her badge while filming the new season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on Wednesday in NYC.

August, 3, is Mariska’s son with husband Peter Hermann.

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