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Mar 25 2011 02:00 PM ET
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Chats About New Movie

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Following the box office success of last year’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes the second installment, Rodrick Rules, which hits theaters nationwide today.

The film’s cute, but “flawed” main character, Greg Heffley, is back again but this time he has to figure out a way to avoid the wrath of his older brother, Rodrick.

We recently chatted with Jeff Kinney, cartoonist and creator of the book series that started it all, about his thoughts on the movie, the characters and more. Check out our interview below:

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Mar 25 2011 01:00 PM ET
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Constantine Maroulis Introduces Daughter Malena James

Like father, like daughter? Not so for Constantine Maroulis and his 3-month-old daughter Malena James Reed-Maroulis.

A very “proud Greek-American,” the former American Idol alum, 35, admits that growing up with an unusual name often left him with plenty of explaining to do. “I got tortured for my name for years. They called me Dean. To this day they screw up my name, and I didn’t want that to happen to her,” he tells PEOPLE.

Instead, Maroulis looked elsewhere for inspiration and found his answer in the 2000 Italian movie Malena. “I always loved the name. I’m not fond of a lot of Greek female names,” he reveals. “James is my middle name and my father’s name. It just fit.”

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Mar 25 2011 12:40 PM ET
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Eli Manning Welcomes Daughter Ava Frances

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Eli Manning has scored a major touchdown: He is a new dad!

The Giants quarterback, 30, and his wife Abby welcomed a daughter on Monday, March 21, PEOPLE confirms.

Ava Frances Manning weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and is the couple’s first child.

The pregnancy had been had been confirmed in October, with a source close to the pair sharing, “They are both so happy and excited. Eli is being very protective of Abby.”

– Anya Leon with reporting by Lesley Messer

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Mar 25 2011 12:00 PM ET
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Around the Web…

Happy Friday! Here are some links to send you into the weekend:

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Mar 25 2011 11:00 AM ET
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Family Photo: The Olson-McElhenney’s Sunny Baby

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Love those baby blues!

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney pose with their son Axel Lee as they attend the Milk + Bookies Second Annual Story Time Celebration, held Saturday at the Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, Calif.

The couple, who married in Sept. 2008 in Malibu, welcomed their 6-month-old in a homebirth last fall — after Olson, 35, went into labor at a Phillies/ Dodgers game!

RELATED: Rob McElhenney Says Son ‘Looks Like a Chooch’

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Mar 25 2011 10:00 AM ET
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Jessica Alba and Reese Witherspoon’s Mommy-Friendly Tote

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You know something’s mommy-friendly if you see more than one mom using it. At least, that was our thinking when we spotted both Jessica Alba and Reese Witherspoon carrying Vanessa Bruno‘s sequin canvas tote ($195) while out and about recently.

The stylish bag is roomy enough to fit everything from diapers and wipes to kiddie snacks and toys. Plus, it features a handy zip pocket inside so you can stash all your mommy essentials. And as Alba and Witherspoon prove, it’s super versatile. It looks equally chic with a casual sweater and leggings or a pretty print dress.

Want one? Buy it online at farfetch.com or at the Vanessa Bruno store in West Hollywood (323-655-5300).

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Mar 25 2011 09:00 AM ET
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Anne Heche and James Tupper Awed By Sons’ Bond 

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Things never seemed to work out for families in Greek myths, so when you name your first son after the epic poet who penned The Illiad, and your second after the mythological Titan who was said to hold up the heavens, you’re tempting the Fates.

It’s a good thing Anne Heche and James Tupper are there to look after their boys, 9-year-old Homer and his little brother Atlas, 2.

It’s even better that the brothers’ idea of a sibling rivalry is to see who can dote over the other more.

“The two are having an incredible bond right now,” Heche, 41, tells PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO movie His Way. “They already look out for each other.”
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