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Jul 15 2011 10:00 AM ET
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Constantine Maroulis Helps Launch Rock Star Mickey

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It looks like new father Constantine Maroulis is working hard to earn cool parent points.

The American Idol alum — who welcomed daughter Malena, 6½ months, last December — has teamed up with Disney and Fisher Price to help launch Rock Star Mickey.

Available in Sept., the interactive plush toy ($55) sings, plays the guitar and dances — he even does the splits! — while decked out in hip gear and shades.

Taking a break from his lead role in broadway musical Rock of Ages, Maroulis recently shot a commercial with the iconic character, which will air soon.

Give your preschooler a sneak peek of the new rockin’ Mickey at fisher-price.com.

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Jul 15 2011 09:00 AM ET
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Neil Patrick Harris: Fatherhood’s Made Me Go with the Flow

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For Neil Patrick Harris, whose twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace just turned 9 months old, being a dad has changed his perspective on life.

“Before babies, I worked very hard to understand my surroundings and figure out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or in a social situation,” the actor told PEOPLE while promoting The Smurfs on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

“With kids, the rule is that you can’t really do that because they change so much — you just have to go with the flow more and not have any expectations.”
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Jul 15 2011 08:00 AM ET
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Spotted: Kendra Wilkinson and Hank IV Park It

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Curly-haired cutie!

Kendra Wilkinson totes her tot, 19-month-old Hank IV, during a trip to the playground on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

“We go to the park almost every day,” the reality star, 26, told PEOPLE Wednesday at The ESPYS.

“It’s just a lot of family time. We’re teaching him how to swim — he’s plugging his nose, going underwater.”

Hank IV is the first child for Wilkinson and husband Hank Baskett.

– Reporting by Dahvi Shira

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Jul 14 2011 04:00 PM ET
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Victoria Beckham: ‘I Have Fallen in Love’ with Harper

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Victoria Beckham is head-over-heels for her new little girl.

“Baby Harper is the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen,” the former Spice Girl, 37, who welcomed her first daughter with husband David Beckham on Sunday, Tweeted four days later. “I have fallen in love all over again!”

And she’s not the only one fawning over little Harper Seven Beckham. Her sons – Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 8½, and Cruz, 6½ – are also spending quality time with the family’s new addition.

“We all feel so blessed,” added the mom of four. “The boys love their baby sister so much.”

– Alison Schwartz

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Jul 14 2011 03:00 PM ET
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Spotted: Joey Fatone and Briahna’s Movie Night

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Daddy-daughter date night!

Joey Fatone and elder daughter Briahna Joely, 10, attend the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, held Monday night at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The former ‘NSYNCer and wife Kelly are also parents to Kloey Alexandra, 18 months.

“It was like starting over again,” laughs Fatone, 34. “Diapers, midnight feedings, all that. We hadn’t done it in nine years.”

RELATED: Joey Fatone on Starting Over with Baby Kloey

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Jul 14 2011 02:00 PM ET
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Safe in the Arms of Love: A Book on Bonding with Your Baby

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While thinking of her grandson, songwriter Lisa Rafel began crafting new music “that came deeply from my heart,” she told PEOPLE. She decided to share some of her new songs with friends and they encouraged her to record them for people who are nursing and bonding with their new babies. “[They felt] they really brought about a deep sense of peace and calm.”

That reaction led Rafel to pen the book Safe in the Arms of Love: Deeping the Essential Bond With Your Baby, with the help of composer/producer Gary Malkin and clinical psychologist Dr. David Surrenda.
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Jul 14 2011 02:00 PM ET
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Kate Hudson, Matthew Bellamy Name Son Bingham Hawn

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Drumroll, please.

Kate Hudson and fiancé Matthew Bellamy have chosen a name for their newborn son — and it’s Bingham Hawn Bellamy, nicknamed Bing.

“So happy! Just had a baby boy, Bingham ‘Bing’ Hawn Bellamy. Born 7lb 12oz, on 9th July,” Muse frontman Bellamy, 33, Tweeted Thursday.

“Mum and baby are strong and healthy. Mum was a warrior, Bing popped out after 4.5 hours of intense pushing!”

He adds, “For those wondering, Bingham is my mum’s maiden name and Bing Russell was Kurt’s dad. Family connections all round!”

Bing joins big brother Ryder Russell, 7½, from Hudson’s marriage to rocker Chris Robinson.

– Sarah Michaud

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