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Monroe & Moroccan Cannon’s Birthday Snapshot

Sarah — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:47 +0000

Dressed to the nines! Monroe and Moroccan Scott Cannon looked quite dapper while celebrating their first birthday on April 30th in Paris. Parents Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon recently shared photos of the bash on the twins’ website, DemBabies.com. Among the gifts the tots received at their party were a toy piano, rocking horse and mini Ferrari.

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Jennifer Lopez: I’m Bringing the Twins on Tour

Anya — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:56 +0000

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School may still be in session, but the summer is looking particularly bright for Max David and Emme Maribel; Mom Jennifer Lopez is gearing up for her tour — and she’s bringing the twins along for the ride!

“I don’t know how that’s all going to work. This is my first time. I’m going to see,” the songstress, 42, told reporters during her Mega 2012 Tour press conference in Los Angeles on Monday.

“They’ll get on the bus with me and it’ll be a learning experience for both of us.”

And while Lopez’s little groupies may love life on the road, she explains it’s off to grandmother’s house the 4-year-olds will go if they need a breather.

“Luckily, there’s always Grandma’s house if they get really tired and stir-crazy,” the American Idol judge shares. “They can go with their grandma for a few days and then come back.”

Admitting she plans to “feel that out as I go,” Lopez’s love for her children leaves one thing clear: “I can’t be away from them for too long, so they’ll be with me most of the time,” she adds.

– Anya Leon with reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer

Monroe and Moroccan Turn One – In Paris!

Sarah — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:00:26 +0000

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Nick Cannon certainly didn’t disappoint when he told PEOPLE that he and wife Mariah Carey were planning “something special” for the first birthday of their twins Moroccan and Monroe.

Taking their little ones on a getaway to Paris, several close friends accompanied them to the Plaza Athénée on Sunday, where Cannon — in typical festive fashion — made sure a good time was had by all.

The momentous occasion was complete with custom-made French pastries, lots of balloons, toys and confetti.

RELATED GALLERY: Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon’s Twins Turn 1!

– Dahvi Shira

Nick Cannon: We’re Doing Something ‘Special’ For Twins’ Birthday

Anya — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:00:35 +0000

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My, how time flies.

It seems like just yesterday that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were rejoicing over the arrival of #dembabies — and now, with twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe‘s first birthday just over a week away, the power couple is celebrating once again.

“It’s amazing. It goes by so fast.” Cannon, 31, told reporters at NBCUniversal‘s Press Day Wednesday at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

Cannon is staying mum on specific details surrounding the momentous occasion on April 30, but he does promise that the day will be one to remember.

“We’re going away,” he tells PEOPLE. “We’re taking a break. It’s going to be exciting. We’re doing something special and something unique.”

In only a year’s time, Cannon and Carey, 43, have already witnessed many milestones associated with their children. “They’re trying to walk and I’m nervous because they’re at that age when anything can happen,” the America’s Got Talent host explains.

“My son has this thing where he loves banging his head and crushing stuff. Something new is happening every day.”

And Cannon has something else to celebrate — having his health back! — following his January hospitalization and diagnosis of a Lupus-like autoimmune disease.

“I feel better than I’ve ever been. I’m in the best shape that I’ve ever been in,” he says. “Since this whole thing has happened, I haven’t had any salt, red meat, fast food. [I've only had] chicken and fish. I feel so great. I’m juicing a lot.”

– Dahvi Shira

Daya Vaidya Expecting Identical Twin Boys

Sarah — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:06 +0000

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Come July, it’ll be double the fun for Daya Vaidya.

The Unforgettable actress, 38, is pregnant with identical twin boys, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Vaidya and husband Don Wallace, who are already parents to 2½-year-old Leela Grace, are “beyond excited and doing great.” The actress Tweets, “Just got back from an ultrasound and they’re looking good! Soooo happy!”

Speaking to Big City Moms after the birth of her daughter, Vaidya described her most memorable moments as a mom.

“The first time I held her,” she recalled. “More recently when Leela said ‘I love you mommy.’”

– Sarah Michaud with reporting by Lesley Messer

Spotted: Jennifer Lopez and Twins – Bunny Hop

Sarah — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:00:42 +0000

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Judge American Idol? Check. Premiere hot music video with new boyfriend? Check. Take kids to see the Easter Bunny? Check!

It was all in a day’s work for Jennifer Lopez on Thursday, as she took 4-year-old twins Max David and Emme Maribel to get up close and personal with a furry friend at The Grove in Los Angeles.

Along with a bodyguard, the singer and actress, 42, was accompanied by 24-year-old boyfriend Casper Smart, who costars in a sexy video for her new single, “Dance Again.”

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Ricky Martin: The Twins Have Polar-Opposite Personalities

Anya — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:00:53 +0000

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Since welcoming his fraternal twin sons in 2008, Ricky Martin has been livin’ la vida of fatherhood — and loving every second.

“Every decision I make and everything I do is based on their needs,” the singer, who is currently appearing on Broadway in Evita, tells The Advocate in their April issue.

“I don’t want to sound cliché, but they teach me new things every day.”

Valentino and Matteo, now 3½, were born via a surrogate after Martin fertilized a second woman’s donor eggs with his sperm, never revealing his identity to either.

But, apart from both boys sharing their father’s good looks — Martin jokes he “ate a lot of protein” and rested “before he got the cup” — the brothers couldn’t have more polar opposite personalities.

“Valentino is mister peace and love. He loves flowers and nature. If I ever wonder where he is, he’ll be somewhere behind the bushes covered in mud,” the proud dad shares.

“I know this sounds crazy, but I think he mediates. He goes under the water. I’m like, ‘He’s gone. He’s traveling right now.’ He’s very Zen and noble.”

Matteo, on the other hand, much prefers to take charge — even if it’s over his own brother!

“He’s more alpha and a leader,” Martin, 40, says. “He’s like, ‘You don’t do that, this is what you do.’ He tells his brother what to do and what not to do.”

Determined to be a hands-on father, Martin brought his sons on the road during his promotional tour for his latest album Musica + Alma + Sexo, and while the group were “every other night … on a plane,” the twins’ company proved to be priceless.

“The crew was building the sets and they’d stop what they were doing and smile and say, ‘Hi Valentino, hi Matteo,’” Martin recalls.

“They are tools of healing, of love, these two. The crew would go back to focusing on their work and dealing with their stress, but those five seconds with the kids were very beautiful for them.”

Martin has surrounded himself and his boys with a loving support system, which not only includes his mom and the family nanny, but his partner of four years, Carlos Gonzalez Abella, as well.

“He leaves the house every day in a suit and tie and that is so sexy. It’s two different worlds — his and mine,” the singer reveals. “I know as much about his world as he knows about my world, which makes it really cool.”

However, while they may be on two different pages professionally, the couple are completely in sync in their personal lives; Both Martin and Gonzalez Abella are determined to provide Valentino and Matteo with stability.

“There’s a lot of love and a lot of communication. He’s guided by the approach I take with the kids, he imitates it perfectly,” Martin says.

“The other day [Carlos] said, ‘I was looking for a boyfriend and God gave me a family.’ I said, ‘That’s beautiful, but you were looking for a real man with a family and you got it.’”

– Anya Leon

Julia Roberts: My Kids Don’t Watch My Movies

Sarah — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:00:56 +0000

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Julia Roberts‘ kids don’t watch her movies – yet.

She’s starred in countless films, but according to the actress, it will be a while before her kids get to see any of them.

Roberts’s three children, 7-year-old twins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter and 4½-year-old Henry Daniel, will even have to wait to see her latest film, family flick Mirror Mirror.

“I think they are [too young] considering the part that I play,” Roberts, 44, told reporters at a press conference for the film, in which she plays Snow White’s evil Queen.

“We have a pretty rigid viewing feeling in our house,” she says of her policy with her husband, director of photography Danny Moder, about exposing their kids to their work.

“We’ll find our right time that will be happy and joyous for us to share that all together, but it probably isn’t in two weeks.”

For now, her three kids don’t watch many movies or TV shows at all.

“Those nice, cozy, very short hours before bed, we just really spend together as a family talking and sharing the day and reading books, and really, before you know it, it’s time for bed,” she shares. ”Part of it is there’s just not time for that. We would prefer something different in that time.”

Rather than spending family time gathered around the television set, Roberts and Moder share story time with their children.

“We’re more book people in our house,” she explains, adding that her family is interested in “stories and poetry and talking, sharing ideas.”

Which isn’t to say the actress is entirely opposed to her kids watching TV.

“They do get to watch some things,” she says. “But for us, we just feel there’s a real time and a place for it.”

– Jessica Wedemeyer

Danny Pudi Welcomes Twins James and Fiona

Anya — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:39 +0000

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Danny Pudi is a dad — times two!

The Community star and his wife Bridget have welcomed twins, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Son James Timothy and daughter Fiona Leigh were born on Thursday, Jan. 12 — and are keeping the new parents on their toes!

“The ¼ Indian, ¼ Polish, ½ Irish twins are keeping us busy and we’re loving every minute of it,” Pudi, 32, tells Redeye Chicago.

The actor Tweeted Tuesday, “Daddyhood times 2! Thank you for all the well wishes. We couldn’t be more excited. Here’s to being pooped and peed on!”

The babies are the first for the couple, who wed in 2004.

– Anya Leon with reporting by Monica Rizzo

Family Photo: The Dion-Angélils – Ring My Belle

Sarah — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:24 +0000

The 3-D release of Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast (in theaters Jan. 13) is reason to celebrate for Céline Dion and husband René Angélil, who recently took their children — son René-Charles, who turns 11 Jan. 25, and 14-month-old twin boys Nelson (l) and Eddy (r) – to meet the film’s stars backstage at The Colosseum inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The songstress, 43, memorably sang the film’s theme.

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