Heigl to Adopt Korean Baby Girl

Heigl, hubby, baby together, 'doing well'

(NEWSER) - Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley released the first photo of adopted daughter Naleigh, Us reports; the family is “together and doing well,” her rep says. The 10-month-old is named for Heigl’s mother, Nancy, and sister, Margaret Leigh, who was also adopted from Korea. “They are thrilled to have a child in their lives, no matter what the challenges,” an insider says of Naleigh, who has special needs. More»

Adopts second baby daughter with Josh Kelley

(NEWSER) - Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley have adopted their second baby, another girl, Heigl's rep confirms to Us —and that right there is all the information to be had. With no further details available (although the National Enquirer claims the baby is from Louisiana, E! notes), tabs are relying on old quotes about adoption from Heigl, who adopted daughter Naleigh from South Korea in 2009. A sample, from Just Jared : "My feeling about adoption is, Why not? There’s nothing about it that makes it any less meaningful of a relationship in my mind." (Interestingly, Us and the Enquirer appear to be two of the only outlets identifying the child as a girl at this point.) More»

Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl engage in baby one-upping competition

(NEWSER) - Wondering why Ellen Pompeo didn’t announce the arrival of her daughter—who was born last Tuesday—until yesterday? Perhaps it’s because her Grey’s Anatomy co-star Katherine Heigl chose last Tuesday to make the adoption of her own daughter public. "It was very curious timing,” a source tells the New York Post. "It was an adopted kid—she could have chosen any other day to make it public.” More»

Actress dishes on motherhood to 'Vogue'

(NEWSER) - Charlize Theron lands on the cover of next month's British Vogue , and it doesn't take long for the interview to turn to her new little bundle of joy: Jackson, the baby boy she announced last month she'd adopted . And she's got the role of new mom down pat, it seems, because she crows that Jackson "is the coolest kid ever" to the mag. Other highlights, as reported in the Daily Mail:

• On starting a family: "I've always been very honest in saying I wanted a family. I've always known I wanted a family."

Jackson is first child for Theron

(NEWSER) - Charlize Theron is a new mom after adopting a baby, Us reports. "Charlize Theron has adopted a child. She is the proud mom of a healthy baby boy named Jackson," says a rep for the actress. A source close to the never-married Theron says Jackson is African American and was born in the US. "She has always wanted to be a mom," the source says. "She is glad to be able to do it on her own now and is so happy to be a mom." More»