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Jul 27 2009 03:30 PM ET
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Gavin Rossdale and Kingston: Farmers Market Fun

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Yummy! Gavin Rossdale and son Kingston James McGregor, 3, soak up the sunshine (and sample snacks!) during a Sunday visit to the Los Angeles Farmers Market.

Mom — songstress Gwen Stefani — is currently on the West Coast leg of her summer tour with No Doubt.

In addition to Kingston, the couple are parents to 11-month-old Zuma Nesta Rock.

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Jul 27 2009 03:00 PM ET
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Lance Armstrong Sees the Silver Lining in Third Place Finish

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Growing up with cycling legend Lance Armstrong for a father, it’s easy to see how twins Isabelle and Grace, 7 ½, and 9 ½-year-old Luke could view their dad as a winner — and never anything else.

That’s why the 37-year-old seven time Tour de France winner says his third place finish in this years’ race is actually “a healthy thing” for all involved. He elaborates,

“Because they saw their dad that never lost, and the kids in their class [say] ‘your dad never loses,’ so it’s good for them to see dad get third and still be cool with that and still be happy.”

Lance — who is also dad to new baby Maxwell ‘Max’ Edward, 7 weeks, with girlfriend Anna Hansen — harbors no regrets about his comeback. “I’m realistic,” he explains. “I did everything I could.”

Isabelle, Grace and Luke are Lance’s children with ex-wife Kristin Richard.

Source: NBC Sports

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Jul 27 2009 02:30 PM ET
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Brooke Burns and Madison: Party Time!

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Brooke Burns and daughter Madison Elizabeth — who turned 9 years old last month — were spotted on Friday leaving a Party America store in Burbank, Calif.

Madison is Brooke’s only child with ex-husband Julian McMahon. We wonder if the balloons are for him — it’s the Nip/Tuck star’s 41st birthday today!

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Jul 27 2009 02:00 PM ET
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Jools Oliver Details Fertility Fight

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Model Jools Oliver always knew she wanted a family, but also suspected it would not be as simple as it sounded. “Even when I was 17, I thought there might be a problem and that I’d have trouble conceiving because my periods were irregular,” notes Jools, now mom to daughters Poppy Honey, 7, Daisy Boo, 6, and Petal Blossom Rainbow, 3 ½ months.

After Jools married celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in 2000, the couple started trying for a baby without success. Soon after, the pair decided to have testing done to see what the problem was. “I was quite quickly diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which meant that I wasn’t ovulating each month like normal,” she explains. Despite the diagnosis, Jools was unfazed by the road ahead.

“You hear horror stories and you think it’s going to be hard, but I didn’t care. I just wanted a baby.”

Jools made the decision to take the drug Clomid, which stimulates ovulation. “I had all the side effects,” she remembers. “Dizziness, panic attacks, blurred vision.” However, she was “determined to get the thing done. It was awful, but I just thought: ‘Keep going.’ I’m sure any couple that has been through fertility treatment understands what I’m saying.”

Even more paralyzing than the side effects was the fear that Clomid wouldn’t work. “I think I spent lots of time panicking and that made the effects of the drug worse,” she admits. “It was a hard few months and there was so much pressure on us both. It was especially tough for Jamie because he was working. It’s not a nice way to try to get a baby really.”

After months of trying, the couple learned that a baby was on the way. An overjoyed Jools “fell in love” with the doctor that helped her and Jamie achieve their dream. “I suppose I’m just another patient to him,” she muses, “but if I go back to the hospital for a check-up and see him, I always think about what he did for me. He probably does it every day, but for me it was a miracle.”

Click below to read about Petal’s arrival, the girls schedule and if more kids will be on the way.

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Jul 27 2009 01:30 PM ET
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Minnie Driver and Henry: Baby Steps

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Easy does it! Minnie Driver helps a wobbly Henry Story, 10 ½ months, to his feet while visiting Cross Creek Park in Malibu on Friday.

Baby boy is the first child for the 39-year-old actress, who recently said she considers Henry “the greatest love affair” of her life.

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Henry wears babyGap’s Solid Pique Polo in Blue Galaxy ($14.50).

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Jul 27 2009 01:00 PM ET
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Jul 27 2009 12:30 PM ET
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Sarah Michelle Gellar's Workout Warmup

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Sporting a jean jacket and scarf, Sarah Michelle Gellar attends a Pilates class in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Afterward, the 32-year-old former Buffy star did some light grocery shopping at Gelsons supermarket before heading home.

Sarah Michelle expects her first child with husband Freddie Prinze Jr. this fall.

Sarah Michelle carries a CamelBak Better Bottle – 24 oz ($14).