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Emerson Rose Tenney loves to cook

cbbauthor — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:23:58 +0000

Emerson Rose Tenney, 9 1/2, is following in her mom’s footsteps — into the kitchen. Teri Hatcher, famous for sharing baked treats on set, says Emerson has some serious culinary chops.

My daughter loves to cook. She brought an enchilada dish she made to the set. She’s very into it.

She definitely has the skills to back it up. Before going to Eva Longoria and Tony Parker‘s wedding, Teri, 42, and Emerson enrolled in cooking school in Italy. And when they’re not slaving away in the kitchen, they’re watching others do so on television in between viewings of Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.

Oh, I don’t know [which cooking show is our favorite]; we like them all!

Source: OK!, August 27 issue, pg 93

Miller Duchovny has an American Idol favorite

cbbauthor — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:40:03 +0000

If Haley Scarnato doesn’t get voted off American Idol tonight, she may have David Duchovny‘s son, Kyd Miller, 4 1/2, to thank for it. David told David Letterman on The Late Show that Miller has been a fan of Haley’s since David and Téa Leoni allowed him and sister Madelaine West, 8 on April 24th, to watch the show, although he didn’t initially start out as one.

We decided over spring break cause they’re staying up a little laterthat they could watch American Idol, you know cause…I don’t know why we let themwatch it. And it’s a singing competition, and so my daughter is into it,kinda judging and thinking who’s good.

As for Miller, at first he wasn’t a fan of the show or any contestant at all, which David knew from his seating on the couch or lack thereof.

If there’s a show on that he’s not interested in, he’ll put hishead [in the couch] and put his ass up so his ass is towards the screen andthat’s pretty much when you know he’s into it or not. And all of a suddenthere’s this contestant named Haley Scarnato and she’s very attractivewith long legs and all of a sudden, she caught Miller’s eye and he justturned around, he put his ass in the chair and he looked at her and hesaid, ‘I think I know her!’ And then he said, ‘She’s a really goodsinger!’ It was like America has voted.

Haley isn’t the only woman on Miller’s mind though. David says Miller "wants to marry my wife, which I think is normal at this age." West, though, has other creatures in her sights.

My daughter wants to marry a lion or a monkey. How does that make me feel?

Asked how different he thinks an 8-year-old’s perspective is from a nearly 5-year-old’s, David says,

It’s difficult because I think at every age you start to mastersomething that frustrated you a year or two ago and yet you lookforward to other activities that are frustrating because you can’tmaster them yet. So I think it’s always a mixture of just bliss andfrustration…much like your job.

On a more serious note, David says he thinks it’s every parent’s hope to protect their children from all the bad things in life, although he realizes he can’t always do that.

I think parents just want to keep their children from pain and allthat frustration of growth and it’s hard. You gotta let them do it. Iwas watching this show on John Wooden, the UCLA coach, and he said theworst thing we could do for our loved ones is to do the things theyshould and could do themselves.

Chris Daughtry wants to bring his family on tour

cbbauthor — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:15:29 +0000

Chris Daughtry has made no secret of how much he misses hisfamily, wife Deanna, and kids, Hannah, 8, and Griffin, 6, when he’s onthe road, saying that is the number one con of his life as a rock star.

Nothing is the same anymore. The only thing that isstill the same is that I still have my wife and my kids. This is whatI’ve always wanted to do so I’m not complaining at all. With any job, there is something that sucks about it. The thingabout this is that I don’t get to see my wife and kids. This is thefirst tour, so this is how it has to be as far as touring conditions go.

As he is finding more success and selling more albums day-by-day, the former American Idol finalist hopes that translates into a bigger budget for his next tour sohis family can join him.

This isn’t the type of tour for kids to be there. Maybe on the next tour when we are in bigger rooms they can be there.

Distance only makes the heart grow fonder for Chris and Deanna too. He says they have only gotten closer now that they’re apart.

I think me and my wife are closer than ever now thatwe don’t see each other. I try to talk to my kids as much as I canthrough the week. We are doing the best we can throughout the week.

Source: Batesville Herald Tribune

Josh Gracin and wife welcome third child

Sarah — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:54:00 +0000

Country (and former American Idol) star Josh Gracin and his wife Anne Marie welcomed their third child on Wednesday, November 15th at 1:29 pm. Gabriella Ann weighed in at 7 lbs, 12 oz, and joins older siblings Briana, 4, and Landon, 15 months.

Although we previously announced that Josh said the baby would be named Brooke, there was a last minute name change! Anne Marie delivered a few days early — she was due this coming Sunday.

Source: Josh Gracin

Thanks to CBB reader Loralie.