Shannon and Monica Brown are now the parents of a beautiful baby girl. The singer and NBA player welcomed their first child together, Laiyah Shannon, on Tuesday, September 3 in Atlanta, her rep confirmed late Friday. It wasn’t easy, but after 12 hours of labor and a failed epidural (anesthesiologists administered a second dose), Monica, 32, delivered the couple’s daughter. She weighed in at 6 lbs., 1 oz. and measured 19 inches long. “Mom, Dad and baby are doing great!” her rep said. On hand for Laiyah’s debut were brothers Rodney, 8, and Romelo, 5, Monica’s sons from a previous relationship. Everyone is now resting at home. Friday, the new dad posted a picture on Instagram of him sleeping with the baby, writing “I THANK GOD for her! JOY has been restored in my LIFE!” Congratulations to the happy family!
Johnathon Schaech and Julie Solomon are married! And expecting their first child any day now, to boot! “It was just a small group of family and friends on the beach at sunset,” the Ray Donovan star says of ceremony in Ocean City, Md., which took place in July. The wedding took place after he finished shooting Hercules 3D for months in Bulgaria. The actor, a Maryland native, says the baby boy will be named Camden. Subtle link to his hometown team, the Baltimore Orioles? “The funniest thing about it is that Julie came up with Camden,” he tells People . “She had no idea my hometown team played at Camden Yards.” But, he adds, “We have my team pennant hanging in the baby room.” Congratulations to the happy couple and soon-to-be family!
After coming out as gay in a Facebook post, a teenager named Zach Gibson received the loveliest, most supportive letter from his mother on the subject. The NOH8 Campaign shared the post , and it quickly went viral. Read the touching letter below, it’s really wonderful … Gay or straight, black or white, rich or poor, teens will be teens and parents will be parents. Seriously, kids, throw out the soda cups. Are you starting a collection?! Gibson later commented after becoming a quasi-celebrity “I’m Zach, the one this is addressed to,” he said. “When I came out last week, I never expected this much support. I knew my mom would be fine with it, but I never expected this letter or this many people to spread it around.” “This means so much.” We’re grateful for Zach’s posting, his mother’s response and everyone else who shared this story and brightened our Saturday morning. Pass it along!
Justin Bieber has been sending Ariana Grande flirty texts, and that behavior dates back to when he was dating Selena Gomez, a new report indicates. Justin Bieber Sends Ariana Grande Flirty Texts Ariana revealed in an interview that Justin has her number, has had it for some time, and that his messages to her are more than just a little friendly. The singer, who just released her “Baby I” music video , is quickly rising to fame, and not just because her vocal talents have earned Mariah Carey comparisons. Ariana also gets the privilege of texting with Justin Bieber, who she’s toured with. Grande recently revealed the moment they first exchanged texts: “Justin’s the most famous contact I have in my phone,” the 20-year-old recalled to M Magazine. “I felt so cool when he started texting me.” “I didn’t believe it was him at first. He wrote, ‘What’s up cutie?’” “I dropped my phone and thought, ‘That did not just happen.’” Among other flirty comments , she added that “I did a cover of ‘Die In Your Arms’ and Justin tweeted it and said he liked it and that meant the world to me.” “The fact that he did that means that he thinks I have some credibility as an artist. I’d love to work with him one day, I think he’s adorable and amazing.” All of this is reportedly upsetting for Selena Gomez to hear. Even though she’s busy on tour right now, and that picture of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande kissing was innocent and old news, it’s getting to Selena. Says a source close to Gomez: ”Selena is still not over Justin, not even close. From what all her friends are saying, she’s still majorly hung up on Justin.” What do you think, THGers? Is Selena Gomez over Justin? And are Bieber and Grande – who’s supposedly dating Nathan Skyes – more than friends? Share your comments with us below!
Miley Cyrus’ engagement to Liam Hemsworth may be nearing an end. The actor reportedly plans to make a “clean break” from the racy singer soon. Liam Hemsworth-Miley Cyrus Breakup Imminent? According to a source close to Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus Twerking up a storm at the VMAs was the last straw, straining an already tenuous relationship. Liam, sources say, is now “just weeks away from calling it off permanently.” “He is over her and wants to make a clean break. No more back and forth.” It’s unclear when exactly Hemsworth will dump her or why he hasn’t done so already if he’s so over her, but he is said to have found Cyrus’ VMA antics “mortifying.” The couple has reportedly been “on and off” in recent months. When they reunited on the red carpet on Thursday, August 8, the pair “acted as if they were strangers ,” a source said at the time, and it’s no better at home. At present, the pair still reside together at Miles’ home in L.A.’s Toluca Lake, but the pair are “more like roommates than lovers,” another source notes. “They’re not even sleeping in the same room,” the source said. Will Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth last? Yes, love conquers all! No, they are toast Unclear View Poll »
Miley Cyrus’ engagement to Liam Hemsworth may be nearing an end. The actor reportedly plans to make a “clean break” from the racy singer soon. Liam Hemsworth-Miley Cyrus Breakup Imminent? According to a source close to Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus Twerking up a storm at the VMAs was the last straw, straining an already tenuous relationship. Liam, sources say, is now “just weeks away from calling it off permanently.” “He is over her and wants to make a clean break. No more back and forth.” It’s unclear when exactly Hemsworth will dump her or why he hasn’t done so already if he’s so over her, but he is said to have found Cyrus’ VMA antics “mortifying.” The couple has reportedly been “on and off” in recent months. When they reunited on the red carpet on Thursday, August 8, the pair “acted as if they were strangers ,” a source said at the time, and it’s no better at home. At present, the pair still reside together at Miles’ home in L.A.’s Toluca Lake, but the pair are “more like roommates than lovers,” another source notes. “They’re not even sleeping in the same room,” the source said. Will Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth last? Yes, love conquers all! No, they are toast Unclear View Poll »
Lamar Odom’s crack addiction is beyond bad. We’re talking the point where even his own dealer, a man who deals crack for a living, had to cut him off. Lamar Odom Watch: Where is He Now? TMZ quotes sources close to the dealer in claiming that he had delivered the powerful substance to the NBA star all summer long, but it got to be too much. Last week, Lamar Odom’s crack addiction became insatiable. Incessantly, he would call, demanding more and more crack. Apparently even his longtime, go-to dealer got scared enough to cut Lamar off … partly for his own good but mostly to cover his own behind as well. After all, if Odom dies, he’d no longer be off the grid. Authorities would investigate and come down on him like wife Khloe Kardashian is trying to come down on her husband, only he’d actually go to prison. Lamar, of course, has not necessarily stopped using. He just had to find a new source, which isn’t hard if you’re invested in the whole scene like he apparently is. Guy has his connections all over it seems. The name Polina Polonsky ring a bell? In fact, after leaving rehab after one day , rumors surfaced that he wasn’t ready to get clean or admit he had an issue, and is already back on drugs. He’s refused multiple interventions from Khloe Kardashian’s family, his former NBA teammates and his friends from NYC, but no one can get through. There are reports that Odom is receiving out-patient treatment for addiction, and though this has not been confirmed, we really hope it’s the case. Any treatment is better than nothing right now. He was last seen Friday at a sushi restaurant, where he ordered soup and green tea. So there’s that.
