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Tobey Maguire Reveals Baby Son's Name

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Tobey Maguire Reveals Baby Son's Name

Originally posted 07/03/2009 02:35PM

Tobey Maguire offered a bit of himself in naming his new son.

A rep for the Spider-Man star confirms that the latest addition to the family was named Otis Tobias Maguire. No explanation was given for the name Otis, though the baby's middle name of Tobias is the formal version of the actor's first name.

Otis was born May 8. Maguire, 34, and wife Jennifer Meyer, 32, are also parents to daughter Ruby, 2 1/2. The couple met in 2003 and married in 2007. – Mike Fleeman and Julie Jordan

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It's a Girl for Cobie Smulders

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It's a Girl for Cobie Smulders

Originally posted 07/03/2009 11:30AM

Cobie Smulders has met her daughter!

The How I Met Your Mother actress and her fiancé, actor Taran Killam, are the proud parents of a baby girl, PEOPLE has learned. Shaelyn Cado Killam arrived on May 16.

While attending an event in January with her co-stars – including fellow pregnant pal Alyson Hannigan – Smulders joked that the pair's topics of conversation were generally focused on baby.

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Another Boy for the Shriver Family!

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Another Boy for the Shriver Family!

Originally posted 07/02/2009 01:35PM

Anthony Kennedy Shriver and wife Alina welcomed a new baby boy Wednesday in Miami.

"I am so blessed and grateful for my family to welcome our new son into this world,” Shriver, 43, Founder and Chairman of Best Buddies International, tells PEOPLE, adding of 44-year-old Alina, "Women are miracle workers."

John Joseph Sargent Shriver weighs 7 lbs., 9 oz. and is 20.5 inches long. He is the Shriver family's fifth child, joining Teddy, 20, Eunice 15, Francesca,14, and Carolina, 8.

"Why did we decide to have another?" Shriver – nephew of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy – quips to PEOPLE. "Well, you could say we have an active sex life!"
– Linda Marx

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It's a Second Son for Josh Turner

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It's a Second Son for Josh Turner

Originally posted 06/30/2009 01:20PM

Everything Is Fine is an understatement for Josh Turner. The country crooner and his wife Jennifer became parents for the second time when they welcomed a baby boy – Colby Lynch Turner – on Friday, June 26, a rep for the singer confirms to PEOPLE.

"I'm just a proud daddy right now," says Turner.

As for the couple's first child, Hampton Otis, 2 ½, the toddler is happily stepping into his new role. "Hampton loves being a big brother, and we're just one big happy family," the singer notes.

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PHOTO: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins! | Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker

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PHOTO: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins!

Originally posted 06/29/2009 10:00PM

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are playing show and tell.

On Monday, the couple, who greeted twin daughters Marion and Tabitha June 22, released a picture of the beautiful new additions to their family. The girls, born via a surrogate, were joined by their older brother, James Wilkie, 6 ½.

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Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Welcomes a Baby Girl | Ana Ortiz

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UpdatePosted 06/28/2009 05:00PM

Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Welcomes a Baby Girl

Originally posted 06/28/2009 03:30PM

Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz and her husband, musician Noah Lebenzon, have welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Saturday, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

"She is elated and completely glowing," said Ortiz's rep. "She is surrounded by her friends and family and so happy to be a mom. She is just really enjoying the moment. The baby is absolutely beautiful."

The baby girl – Paloma Louise Lebenzon – was born at 4:25 p.m. in New York City and weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz.

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Sarah Jessica & Matthew Leave Hospital with Their Twins | Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Leave Hospital with Twins

Originally posted 06/25/2009 04:55PM

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick checked out of East Ohio Regional Hospital with their newborn daughters on Thursday, hospital spokesperson Maggie Espina confirms to PEOPLE.

"Yes, they are gone," says Espina.

According to a hospital employee, a maroon SUV and a white van were seen leaving the hospital around 11 a.m. escorted by numerous police cars with New York license plates. A hospital security guard told the employee "the babies left in that white van."

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Name Experts Weigh In on Parker-Broderick Twins | Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker

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Name Experts Weigh In on Parker-Broderick Twins

Originally posted 06/24/2009 11:15AM

Want to know what's behind Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's twin daughters' names?

PEOPLE's Celebrity Baby Blog spoke to nameberry.com's Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, authors of Beyond Ada & Aiden, to find out.

"Sarah Jessica is known for her individual style, and wouldn't be expected to simply follow current trends – after all, she and Matthew named their first child the classic James," Pamela explains.

"While many parents claim to want names that are 'unique,' the couple managed to come up with a pair that are truly distinctive, that sound cool and yet are not overused or gimmicky."

Visit the Celebrity Baby Blog for more from Pamela and Linda!

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Reveal Twins' Names

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Reveal Twins' Names

Originally posted 06/23/2009 04:00PM

Call it bliss & the city!

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Tuesday they were "delighted to announce the healthy arrival of their two daughters" – twins born Monday afternoon in Ohio via a surrogate.

"The babies are doing beautifully and the entire family is over the moon," the couple say in a statement confirming earlier reports.

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Report: Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick Welcome Twins! | Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker

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Report: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Welcome Twins!

Originally posted 06/23/2009 12:20PM

It's double the joy for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, who have welcomed twin girls, according to several local news outlets in Ohio.

A spokesperson for East Ohio Regional Hospital had no comment, but told PEOPLE "everything's good." Reps for the couple could not be reached for comment.

"I'm thrilled for Sarah, Matthew and James Wilkie," Sex and the City costar Kim Cattrall said Tuesday after the babies' birth was reported. "More 'fabulous girls' are joining our SATC family."

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