Last Call's Daly to Be a Dad

Her favorite word in 'People' interview: 'crazy'

(NEWSER) - Remember all those rumors that Beyonce was faking her baby bump and had actually hired a surrogate to carry Blue Ivy? Well, Beyonce heard them too, and in her Most Beautiful Woman interview, she tells People she found the whole thing "crazy. It wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy," she says. As for the "prosthetic bump," it was "a fabric that folded—does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid." Mom Tina Knowles weighs in as well, calling the whole thing "very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months." More»

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(NEWSER) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who is carrying their genetic child; the baby is due in late summer. Rancic joins these other celebrity parents who used surrogates:

• Sarah Jessica Parker: When the actress and hubby Matthew Broderick were expecting, SJP feared for her surrogate mom's safety, saying the paparazzi harassed her. She later gave birth —safely—to twins.

Did you really expect differently?

(NEWSER) - Jay-Z and Beyonce aren't stopping at a $1 million "mom van," oh no: Their firstborn will be driven around in an armored vehicle, a source tells OK! And Jay went to an expert on the subject for advice: Tom Cruise. "Jay is looking at action-movie style vehicles like Tom's and wants to make sure they are bullet-proof and 100% safe," a source says . "He won't be taking any risks, that's for sure." In other it-must-be-nice news, the source adds that the couple is house hunting in Florida and Jay told Beyonce that as long as the house is "secluded and very well protected," she can have her pick—even if it "costs him £12 million [$18.5 million], he'll buy it. He sees it as a thank you for making his dream to be a father come true." More»

Plus: Jessica Simpson's weird pregnancy craving

(NEWSER) - Mariah Carey is down a whopping 70 pounds since giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe six months ago, she told Rosie O’Donnell yesterday. After first shedding 40 pounds of "water weight", she went on Jenny Craig (which is now, apparently, known as just “Jenny”) to lose the remaining 30. Perhaps the oddest detail from People ’s story: Carey was lowered onto The Rosie Show stage atop a crescent moon. Us has a picture of Carey’s post-baby bod. More»

Couple is 'thrilled' at new addition

(NEWSER) - Baby No. 3 is on the way for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, the couple announced yesterday. The two 39-year-olds, who wed in 2005, are already parents to Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2, the AP notes. In a statement, they said they are “thrilled” to be welcoming a new member of the family. "She's always wanted three kids," a source tells Us of Garner. "This was her plan all along." More»