Chris O’Donnell Says His Kids Influenced His Return To Acting

Actor Chris O’Donnell, who is a father of five, says that returning to work on a television show makes sense for his family.

Chris O’Donnell says the decision to go back to work on a television shows was actually quite easy. He will be joining NCIS: Los Angeles and likes the fact that he will be in one city working so he can still have family time.

The actor told The Jacksonville Observer, “I’ve got five kids now, which is a reality of my life that I had to consider. I gotta work. I’ve got a lot of mouths to feed and they eat a lot.”

Chris says that he is anxious to get his acting career going again. “I like being busy to set an example for my kids,” he explains. “I came out of college and was working nonstop, then I stopped for a while and had a bunch of kids.”

O’Donnell says he noticed it was time to return back to work when his kids started to notice that he had way too much time on his hands. “All of a sudden I’m sitting at home and my kids are looking at me like, ‘What are you doing?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing. I think I’m ready to get back to work.’ I’ve been real busy the last couple of years and it feels really good. I hope this show works out and we can do it for many years to come.”

Chris and his wife Caroline have five children - Lily Anne, 10, Christopher ‘Chip’ Eugene, 8 ½, Charles McHugh, 6, Finley, 3, and Maeve Frances, 21 months.

         

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Baby With “Untreatable Cancer” Makes a Miraculous Recovery

At only 4 months old, Maisey Fishwick was diagnosed with an untreatable brain cancer and was sent to a hospice to die.

Maisey’s mother Emma, was heartbroken at the fact that there was nothing that could be done for her daughter, but just days before the doctors expected Maisey to die, Eddy Estlin, a child cancer specialist found hope that she could be cured and sent her back to the hospital.

After 11 hours of surgery and 15 grueling months of chemotherapy, Maisey is not a healthy 21-month-old little girl.

Emma, who is a single mum, noticed that when her daughter was only a few months old that her skull was swollen on the top. She took Maisey to the doctor where they thought she had meningitis, but then was able to rule that out. After performing a scan, doctors noticed a large tumor growing on her brain stem.

Emma was told that nothing could be done for Maisey and was told to take her to Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley, Lancashire so she could die without all the pain.

Fortunately, Dr Estlin, consultant paediatric oncologist at Manchester Children’s Hospital decided to pay Maisey a visit and wanted pursue surgery on the little girl to get rid of the tumor. Maisey is now recovering after extensive chemotherapy. Although for right now she is in the clear, Dr. Estlin does not know for how long.

Dr. Estlin said, “Maisey has done really well, she’s staged a quite astonishing comeback. There’s a real pleasure and pride at seeing how well she’s done. She is a fighter and has had great support from her family and the community. It’s a magnificent comeback.”

         

Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Welcome a Son

The couple welcomed a son named Walker Nathaniel on September 2.

A rep for the couple said, “Mother, father and son are all doing well.”

The couple announced that the pregnancy back in March and later revealed it was a boy who was due on September 6th.

The Private Practice star had said, “We have a couple [names] in the running, but part of us wants to see what he hits us with when we see him. We’ll see what he looks like.”

Taye and Idina first met back in 1996 on the Broadway production of Rent. They married in 2003. Walker is the first child for the couple.

         

Singer Lisa Loeb Expecting First Child

A rep for Lisa Loeb and her husband Roey Hershkovitz has confirmed that they are expecting their first child this winter.

The singer’s manager told PEOPLE, “They’re excited to welcome their first child this winter.”

Lisa and Roey, who is a music production supervisor for the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien met in 2006 and were married this past January.

Lisa is most famously known for her number one single “Stay (I Missed You).” She also has her own non-profit called The Camp Lisa Foundation for underprivileged kids who want to attend summer camp.

This is the first child for both Lisa and Roey.

         

Laetitia Casta Welcomes a Daughter

Model/actress Laetitia Casta gave birth to a girl on August 29th.

Casta kept rather quiet about her pregnancy and it appears the birth of her baby was not different. According to Purepeople, Casta and her partner Stefano Accorsi welcomed their second child together, a girl who they named Athena. The rep for the actress is yet to actually confirm the news.

The couple also has a 3-year-old son named Orlando and Laetitia has a 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Laetitia never announced her pregnancy, but when she walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival this summer, her baby bump was on display in her tight black dress for everyone to see.

         

Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham Expecting Fourth Child

Recent photographs of the newly married Rhea Durham show here sporting quite an evident baby bump.

After finally tying the knot last month, Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham are going to be parents for the fourth time. Although, there has been no confirmation by the actor’s rep, pictures of Rhea clearly show a baby bump. There are also inside sources saying that the couple already knows that the baby is a girl and is more than 3-4 months along already.

The couple are already parents to 6-year-old Ella Rae, 3-year-old Michael, and 11-month-old Brendan Joseph.

Mark has made it known that they want a large family. Mark as said in the past, “when the kids are good, we want eight or nine.” He has also called his house, “hectic…but a lot of fun.”

The couple has been together for over 7 years and recently says that they married for their children.

         

Pete Wentz’s Son Influences a New Comic Book Series

The Fall Out Boy rocker has a new project underway - a comic book series called Fall Out Toy Works and it’s all due to his 9-month-old son Bronx Mowgli.

Pete Wentz is getting used to being a stay at home dad while his wife Ashlee Simpson films the new Melrose Place series. But that hasn’t stopped Wentz from coming up with new projects. He has developed a comic book series which was undertaken with his son in mind.

He told USA Today, “I think after you have a kid, all of a sudden you want to do things that your kid can see.”

Wentz says that he loves spending time with his son and there is nothing else that he would rather do. “All I really like to do is hang out with Bronx,” Pete says, “He kind of has a new noise or a new thing every day. He’s really funny and is going through a lot of discovery.”

         

David Boreanaz Welcomes a Daughter

The Bones star and his wife Jaime Bergman welcomed a daughter into their family on August 31st.

David Boreanaz welcomed his second child, a girl, who him and his wife named Bardot Vita Boreanaz. She weighed in at 7lbs 14 oz. She joins big brother Jaden Rayne, 7, at home.

The actor had been staying close to home since his wife was on bed rest and could go into labor at any time.

“I must maintain a 20-mile radius. I cannot travel beyond that,” he PEOPLE recently. “If I do, I’ll freak out — I have to be there when the baby comes.”

The couple announced the pregnancy in March and revealed that it was a girl in July.

         

Charlotte Celebrates the Christening of Her Son

As she celebrates the christening of her 7-month-old son Dexter, she reveals that she would love to have more children.

Charlotte Church and her partner Gavin Henson celebrated the christening of their youngest child, Dexter this past weekend. Dexter was christened at St. Marys church in Cardiff. A large party with over 100 guests was then held at the couple’s home in St Brides Major in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Apparently the pain that Charlotte went through during her pregnancies has long been forgotten since giving birth to her two kids, Dexter, 7 months, and Ruby, 23 months. She had told Hello! magazine that her hips were extremely painful when she was pregnant. “I suffer badly with aching hips when I’m pregnant and last time, with Dexter, it was so painful,” she said.

Charlotte’s partner, Gavin Henson said, “‘We definitely want more kids, though, but we think we’ll wait a few years now until Ruby goes to school.”

Charlotte also revealed that she did not feel pressure from being in the media to lose the baby weight right away. She says, “I couldn’t care. When I get to the stage where I personally think, “Crikey, I’ve got to do something about this”, I’ll eat less or eat healthier but I won’t be spurred on by what’s written in the media.”

Even so, she does admit that it is nice to have her body back after having two children so close together. “‘The range of clothes in my wardrobe is ridiculous - they go from an eight to a 16, from when I was so big with Ruby. So yes, it is kind of nice to have my body back.”

Henson also revealed that someday the couple would like to get married but don’t see it as a priority. He said, “‘Hopefully we’ll get married at some point, but it’s not a priority or something we’re planning at the moment.”

         

Actress Nicole Sullivan Welcomes Her Second Son

Nicole Sullivan has given birth to her son this morning, August 31st in Los Angeles.

The actress and her husband are now proud parents of two little boys. Beckett Edward Packham arrived at 9:56 am this morning. he weighed in at 8lbs 6oz and was 21 1/4 inches long.

Beckett will join his big brother Dashell Pierce,2, at home.

Nicole, who is currently starring Rita Rocks announced the pregnancy as well as the sex in February.

         

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