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13 Bizarre Rock Star Kids’ Names

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy decided to name their new baby Bingham Hawn Bellamy which isn’t exactly the most traditional of names. Because of this NME have decided to look at other 25 celebrities who have given their children pretty interesting names.

Who: Zuma Rossdale
Parents: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
Why: Well it’s better than ‘Puma’ we suppose…

Who: Zowie Bowie
Parents: Angie and David Bowie
Why: It was the 70′s…He later changed his name to ‘Duncan’. Take that, ma and pa.

Who: Pixie Geldof
Parents: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
Why: Next to Peaches and FiFi Trixiebelle ‘Pixie’ is kinda dull…

Who: Peaches Geldof
Parents: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
Why: Next to Pixie and FiFi Trixibelle, ‘Peaches’ is…Oh you get the point.

Who: Lennon Gallagher
Parents: Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton
Why: A Beatles obsession gone too far…

Who: Seven Sirius
Parents: Erykah Badu and Outkast’s Andre 3000
Why: Possibly a superstitious reference to a lucky number or just, you know, two hippies naming a baby.

Who: Bronx Mowgli Wentz
Parents: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson
Why: It means ‘male hair straighners’ in Arabic.

Who: Bluebelle Madonna
Parents: Geri Halliwell and Sasha Gervasi
Why: The kid got off lightly considering Geri’s dog is called ‘Harry Halliwell’.

Who: Apple Martin
Parents: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Why: Possibly to encourage a future of adult alcoholism, “Hi I’m Apple Martin, can I have an apple martini please?”

Who: Blue Angel Evans
Parents: The Edge and Aislinn O’Sullivan
Why: Named after his favourite Roy Orbison song, was nearly called ‘Ooby Dooby Evans’.

Who: Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean
Parents: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats
Why: Prepped for a life-time of bar pick up lines, in the style of “Hi, have you ever been to Egypt baby?”

Who: Dylan Jagger Lee
Parents: Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
Why: Nearly as bad as ‘Lennon Gallagher’…

Who: Sparrow James Midnight Madden
Parents: Joel Madden and Nicole Ritchie
Why: This is what happens when you play a word association game when drunk in order to name your kid.

I dunno, I think some of them are alright but some of them are horrific. What do you think? See the full list over at NME.

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Celebrity Dumb Baby Names

Allie @ Gone Hollywood

Why can’t celebrities just pick regular old names like John and Susan like the rest of us?

For whatever reason, they have to seemingly pluck the names of their newborns randomly from dictionaries or half-remembered nightmares. Perhaps they believe that their millions and celebrity status will protect their young ones from the inevitable schoolhouse teasing. Or perhaps they believe the adversity can only make their kids stronger.

Either way, we get to enjoy the feeling –that sometimes average Joes and Janes like us have made much better decisions in life than the stars of stage and screen.

Like rocker Frank Zappa (here with parents Rose Marie and Francis), who infamous dubbed his kids Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan, and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen.

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow: Satchel and Moses Amadeaus
Early odd-name adopters Woody Allen and Mia Farrow made a splash when they named their son Satchel, after Satchel Paige. Satchel later changed his name to Ronan Seamus Farrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin: Apple
“It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me – you know, apples are so sweet and they’re wholesome and it’s biblical – and I just thought it sounded so lovely and … clean! And I just thought, ‘Perfect!’ ” Paltrow told Oprah Winfrey. But it’s hard not to imagine that the actress and musician’s daughter got her name from what her parents had for lunch that day.

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah
Odd choices, but now Rumer Willis has a burgeoning acting career.

Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf: Pilot Inspektor
Yes, you read that right: Pilot Inspektor. With a “k.”

Michael Jackson and ?: Prince Michael, Prince Michael II (aka Blanket), and Paris
Funny how “Paris” doesn’t seem at all unusual anymore, huh?

Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Jackson: Jermajesty
Maybe a royalty fixation runs in the family.

The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg: Blue Angel
It’s probably safe to assume they’re Marlene Dietrich fans, and it could’ve been worse — like “Blade” or “Pinpoint.”

David Duchovny and Tea Leoni: Kyd
Ingenious twist, or just plain laziness?

Bob Geldof and Paula Yates: Peaches Honeyblossom, Fifi Trixibelle, and Little Pixie Geldof
The late Paula Yates had a definite attachment to unusual names.

Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim: Kal-El
Cage, who once almost played Superman, named his son after the Kryptonian name for the Man of Steel.

See the rest…

source: [Life]

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Beyonce & Jay-Z Are The Top-Earning Couple

Paul @ Gone Hollywood

Are you all ready for a bit of depression? Forbes have released their annual list of the Top-Earning Celebrity Couples and just like last year the top spot is owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z. But unlike last year the couple made $162 million, this year they earned $122 million. A sign of the recession?

01. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles : $122 million

Between Jay-Z’s musical empire, Beyonce’s chart-topping hit “Single Ladies” and several clothing lines and ad deals, this couple knows how to use their fame to make money. Jay-Z has a hit with “Empire State of Mind,” which he performed with Alicia Keys at the World Series. His next tour launches in February. Last year Beyonce sang at Obama’s inaugural ball and her film, Obsessed, earned $74 million at the worldwide box office.

02. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart : $69 million

For the past few years Ford has stayed out of the spotlight, but he returned in a big way in 2008 with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. Ford earned $65 million for his work in the role. His girlfriend, Calista Flockhart, is no lazy daisy. She stars on the ABC show Brothers & Sisters.

03. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie : $55 million

Pitt and Jolie have always gotten plenty of attention, but now they’re making plenty of money too. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was one of Pitt’s highest grossing films, earning $334 million at the worldwide box office. Jolie is profiting by embracing her inner action hero. Wanted earned $341 million at the worldwide box office. Later this year she’ll appear in Salt as a disgraced CIA agent.

04. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith : $48 million

Smith is without a doubt the biggest movie star in the world. His films have earned a total $5.7 billion at the worldwide box office and studio heads say he earns every penny of his $20 million paycheck. Most of the couple’s earnings come from Smith, but Pinkett Smith has a growing career of her own. She’s been writing and producing films as well as voicing Gloria the hippo in the Madagascar films.

05. David and Victoria Beckham : $46 million

Beckham is still a worldwide soccer sensation at the ripe old age of 34. Part of the year he’s a star in Los Angeles with the Galaxy. The rest of the year he plays for A.C. Milan, which should help him land a spot on the England team to appear in a record-tying fourth World Cup this summer. Beckham’s wife, Victoria (better known as Posh Spice), is scheduled to appear as a guest judge on this year’s American Idol.

06. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi : $36 million

DeGeneres has become an entertainment mogul. She has a successful talk show, shills for American Express and owns part of a dog food company. Next she’ll take over for Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol. Her significant other, de Rossi, stars in the ABC show Better Off Ted, which has garnered a cult following but seems poised for cancellation.

07. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson : $35.5 million

As one of the few actors in Hollywood who can still command a $20 million paycheck, Hanks is the main breadwinner in his house. He had another hit this year with Angels & Demons. The film earned $486 million at the worldwide box office. This summer he’ll once again voice Woody in Toy Story 3. Wilson has a much more low-key career, but she still pops up in best friend roles. She recently appeared with Meryl Streep in It’s Complicated.

08. Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy : $34 million

Carrey and McCarthy have been a couple for the last four years and in that time McCarthy’s profile has risen considerably. She’s gone from a Playboy model to an outspoken (and controversial) vaccine opponent. Carrey contributes the majority of money to the pair, but McCarthy will soon have her own television show under Oprah’s Harpo banner.

09. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes : $33.5 million

Cruise and Holmes are a source of endless fascination for tabloids and they’re also very rich. Cruise is the family breadwinner, earning $33 million between June 2008 and June 2009. Holmes still acts a little. In 2008 she starred in Mad Money alongside Diane Keaton. Up next for Cruise: Knight & Day with Cameron Diaz.

10. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow : $33 million

As the front man for the group Coldplay, Martin outearns Paltrow. The group’s latest album, Viva la Vida, sold 2.6 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million in Europe. Paltrow will be the high-profile spouse in 2010 though when she reprises her role as Tony Stark’s assistant, Pepper Potts, in Iron Man 2.

Lists like this make me really depressed, especially after I look at my bank account.

source: Hollywood’s Top-Earning Couples [Forbes]

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