Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Ashlee's Dad Selling Baby Pictures While Ashlee Denies Pregnancy

Posted by Brett Singer

Are you SURE you're not pregnany, honey?Joe Simpson, father of Ashlee and Jessica, has often showed himself to be, shall we say, a bit off (that's him in the photo, looking at his daughter). But never let it be said that the man isn't willing to do anything to make a buck.

The latest news is that Joe is trying to sell pictures of Ashlee's baby for (say this in a Dr. Evil voice) One Million Dollars. Apparently Joe would take the pictures himself (which he would get paid extra for) and Ashlee would appear on the cover of whatever glossy is willing to pony up enough cash.

There are three problems here:

One, no one is buying. One editor says that the pics would be worth, "$60,000 maybe." Do you ever wonder where they get these dollar amounts? The anonymously quoted editor went on to call the timing of the proposed sale "suspicious," since Ashlee has a new album out next week (which, sadly, is not called "Acid Reflux"). The editor also said, "Ashlee's lucky she got pregnant, frankly." Nice.

Two, Ashlee hasn't confirmed that she is pregnant, and her fiancé, Pete Wentz, actively denies the rumor, saying, "This is all news to me." Since rock stars aren't necessarily known for their strong connection to reality, it's possible that Ashlee is indeed pregnant and that Wentz doesn't know. But I kinda doubt it.

Three, IT'S JUST CREEPY.

Joe, here's some free advice: the girls make enough money. You make enough money off of the girls. Don't try to sell photos of your daughter's baby before she officially announces that she's pregnant. Just relax and enjoy life. Oh, and maybe get Ashlee some singing lessons.

Monday, April 21, 2008

popular baby names for 2007

Top 10 baby boy names in the Capital Region for 2007

Based on Times Union birth announcements (not all hospitals are represented)

1. Jacob/Jakob

2. Logan

3. Nicholas/Nicolas/Nikolas

4. Alexander, Michael, Aiden/Ayden (tie)

5. Anthony

6. Christopher

7. Tyler, Ryan (tie)

8. Joseph

9. Joshua

10. Jack


Top 10 Boys' Names nationally for 2007

From BabyCenter.com

1. Aiden

2. Ethan

3. Jacob

4. Jayden

5. Caden

6. Noah

7. Jackson

8. Jack

9. Logan

10. Matthew


Top 10 Girls' Names in the Capital Region for 2007

Based on Times Union birth announcements (not all hospitals are represented)

1. Isabella

2. Emma

3. Olivia

4. Abigail/Abagail/other variations

5. Sophia/Sofia

6. Ava

7. Lily/Lilly

8. Emily/Emilie/Emilee

9. Elizabeth/Elisabeth

10. Chloe


Top 10 Girls' Names Nationally for 2007

From Babycenter.com

1. Sophia

2. Isabella

3. Emma

4. Madison

5. Ava

6. Addison

7. Hailey

8. Emily

9. Kaitlyn

10. Olivia


Unique baby names in the Capital Region for 2007

Based on Times Union birth announcements (not all hospitals represented)

Girls:

Summer Breeze

Patience

Mystic Storm

Meadow

Mahogany

Lyric

Luna

Goddess

Esmerelda

Annalore

Amerikiss Liberty

Dezyar

Unique

Boys:

Versace

Syre

Steele

Royal

Rainier

Primus

Ozzy

MarqDream

Linkin

Innocent

Butch

Axl Roze