Posted July 3, 2008 by Lisa Weseman

Actor/rapper/celebrity dad extraordinare Will Smith is used to celebrating the Fourth of July weekend in a big way. Since his breakout role in "Independence Day," he's had a string of monster successes open over the first weekend in July. This weekend, he hits the box office again with "Hancock," the story of a hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public.

For those in the family not interested in a PG-13 action/dark comedy flick, there's another Smith in the family offering up a different type of movie: Will's daughter, Willow Smith, stars alongside Abigail Breslin in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl."

Their box-office battle got us thinking about how the acting bug (and quest for fame) seems to be passed down through families. So we put together a list of Our Favorite Famous Families. Take a look at the photo gallery and let us know who your favorite acting… Read More

Posted June 26, 2008 by Tommi Lewis Tilden with additional reporting by Audrey Turcot

Thankfully there seems to always be a yin to Hollywood’s yang. And never have we been more grateful for this than now that we’re faced with the distasteful trainwrecks that are E! TV’s new reality shows "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" and "Living Lohan."

Here, we give you celebrities who do the right thing and make us smile, not cringe.

Johnny Depp looked smokin’ hot when he… Read More

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Lisa Weseman

If you're on celebrity baby watch, June has been a busy month!

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren welcomed daughter Honor Marie Warren June 7.

On June 9, Stella Doreen McDermott was born to Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott -- giving them "a perfect family," says Spelling.

Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to Maddie Briann on June 19. According to People.com , the baby has a "full head of hair" and Dad "Casey's toes."

Still waiting… Read More

Posted June 13, 2008 by Lisa Weseman

Earlier this week, we shared some secrets from celebrity dads like Grey's Anatomy hunk Patrick Dempsey and SNL alum Kevin Nealon. All that talk about famous fathers got us thinking about those star dads we absolutely adore -- the guys we love to see with their kids, the stars we love to hear gush about their families, the ones who seem to understand the importance of balancing fatherhood with fame.

So… Read More

Posted June 11, 2008 by Tommi Lewis Tilden and Audrey Turcot

With Father’s Day fast approaching, we thought it’d be fun to shine our spotlight on some celeb dads who make it a point to be involved in their kids’ lives -- and actually enjoy doing it!

Patrick Dempsey, father of 6-year-old Talula and 1-year-old twins, Darby and Sullivan, recently told Parade's Jeanne Wolf that while solo on a film location he was “in the gilded… Read More

Posted June 4, 2008 by Lisa Weseman

"I’m not sure anyone -- and I could be wrong in this -- grows up thinking, I want to be a single mom," says Bridget Moynahan in the upcoming issue of Harper's Bazaar. "Doing it on your own when it wasn’t expected comes with a lot of fears and anxieties. But I felt 100 percent that I could do this.”

Bridget says never thought she'd have a child without a husband:… Read More