‘Alf’ child star Benji Gregory dead at 46 after being found in parking lot

‘Alf’ child star Benji Gregory dead at 46 after being found in parking lot

Former child star Benji Gregory, best known for his role in the hit sitcom “Alf,” was found dead in his car in Arizona last month. He was 46. The actor’s lifeless body was discovered in a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Ariz., his sister Rebecca told TMZ Wednesday. Gregory’s official date of death is … Read more

Everyone’s an egomaniacal child star when Venus enters Leo this week

Everyone’s an egomaniacal child star when Venus enters Leo this week

Venus, our planet of love, attachment, attraction and wealth is setting up shop in the lion’s heart of Leo this week. Named for the goddess of love, Venus changes signs every 20-45 days or about once every three weeks. As an inner planet, Venus transits have an evident, immediate impact on we earthlings. Venusian transits … Read more

Gypsy Rose Blanchard announces she’s pregnant, expecting first child with Ken Urker

Gypsy Rose Blanchard announces she’s pregnant, expecting first child with Ken Urker

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant! The 32-year-old announced she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Ken Urker, 31, on Tuesday. Blanchard shared the special news on Instagram and in a YouTube video titled “I’m Pregnant, My Journey So Far.” Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant. Gypsy Rose Blanchard announced her pregnancy on July 9. YouTube … Read more

Cheetah cub, an ‘only child,’ is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival

Cheetah cub, an ‘only child,’ is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival

A lone baby cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new family. The male foster cub was the only offspring born to his biological mother, which put him at risk, according to a press release from the zoo. “A singleton cub does not provide enough stimulation to produce lactation,” the release stated. To help give the … Read more

Poor Jennifer Garner continues to have to tend to her bratty fourth child — Ben Affleck

Poor Jennifer Garner continues to have to tend to her bratty fourth child — Ben Affleck

On June 29, 2005, Jennifer Garner married the man who would become her fourth child. And what a problem kid Ben Affleck has turned out to be. Despite splitting in 2015 and divorcing three years later, Garner, 52, has nursed her ex-husband through his never-ending personal tumult: addiction, rehab, relapses and a string of failed … Read more

Child hot car death pushes parents who lost daughter to sound alarm over ‘preventable tragedy’

Child hot car death pushes parents who lost daughter to sound alarm over ‘preventable tragedy’

On the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend 2019, Scott Jones did his usual morning chore of dropping his eldest kids off at school and returning to his Arizona home office to knuckle down to work. Around four hours later, his wife, Angela, called him to ask how 3-year-old Charlotte, their youngest child, was doing as they had … Read more

Flight delayed after child refuses to buckle seat belt — infuriated passengers tell him to ‘get off’

Flight delayed after child refuses to buckle seat belt — infuriated passengers tell him to ‘get off’

He’s so grounded. A ten-year-old traveler was tossed from an airplane after throwing a tantrum when asked to buckle up for takeoff. The infuriating episode unfolded aboard a short-haul Latam flight in Colombia, after the cheeky child failed to heed crew member instructions — or his parent’s pleadings. “Now we are waiting for the passengers who … Read more

‘I’m OK being the bad guy’: I refuse to let my wife’s family feed my child

‘I’m OK being the bad guy’: I refuse to let my wife’s family feed my child

When it comes to your kids, your family is always the one who loves to push your boundaries and limits, especially around food.  One father was furious when his wife’s Aunt gave his 14-month-old daughter a lollipop. He jumped into action, and drama ensued.  “I was away for a moment and walked back over to see my child … Read more

Dear Abby: My partner is still married to his ex-wife, we have a child together

Dear Abby: My partner is still married to his ex-wife, we have a child together

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner, “Hank,” for 25 years, but although he is legally separated, he is still married. We have lived together for 24 of these 25 years. He has two adult children with his wife. I used to be married and have two adult children with my ex-husband. Hank and … Read more

‘Terrible’ Zachary Quinto banned from restaurant for allegedly acting like an ‘entitled child,’ making host cry

‘Terrible’ Zachary Quinto banned from restaurant for allegedly acting like an ‘entitled child,’ making host cry

Spock has a new enemy. “Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto was blasted by a Toronto restaurant for allegedly mistreating the staff and causing a scene in front of the other customers. Manita, described as a “mediterranean-ish bistro,” went after Quinto, 47, on Instagram Sunday. Zachary Quinto at NBCUniversal Upfronts in New York City on May … Read more

Darryl Hickman, Prolific Child Actor of the 1940s, Dies at 92

Darryl Hickman, Prolific Child Actor of the 1940s, Dies at 92

By then, Mr. Hickman said, he was running out of gas as a screen actor and was looking for new opportunities. He began to write scripts for TV series, including “Hawaiian Eye” and “The Loretta Young Show.” He performed onstage in summer stock, which led to his starring in “How to Succeed” for about a … Read more

The scientific reason why babies say ‘dada’ before ‘mama’

The scientific reason why babies say ‘dada’ before ‘mama’

They’re not respecting their pronouns. Having your baby call you “dada” can be demoralizing for moms, however experts say that mothers shouldn’t take it personally. This so-called discouraging word is not necessarily indicative that the tot is showing favoritism toward their fathers. “It’s often tied to what babies are hearing the most,” Stephanie Cohen, a … Read more

Travel influencer discovered dead amid child porn allegations

Travel influencer discovered dead amid child porn allegations

Argentina travel influencer Leonel Esteban Borroni was discovered dead just hours after getting accused of possessing child porn with intent to distribute. The 40-year-old content creator’s body had been discovered by his brother-in-law at his home on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on May 17, local media reported. The influencer’s mother reportedly sent the relative … Read more

Child Ozempic use soars 600% in three years — but is it safe?

Child Ozempic use soars 600% in three years — but is it safe?

At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight had climbed to 335 pounds on his 6-foot-1 frame, despite repeated efforts to diet and … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend is in an abusive relationship, I’m worried for her safety

Dear Abby: My friend is in an abusive relationship, I’m worried for her safety

DEAR ABBY: My wife’s good friend has had a tough time since her divorce. She started dating this guy off and on a few years ago. After the second breakup, we learned the reason. He was verbally abusive (same as her ex-husband).  They eventually resumed living together only to break up again after he threw … Read more

Disgusted travelers film couple amid ‘sex act’ on British Airways flight — in full view of child passengers

Disgusted travelers film couple amid ‘sex act’ on British Airways flight — in full view of child passengers

Turbulence ahead. Passengers aboard a British Airways flight on Tuesday were bombarded by a lewd scene as a man and woman engaged in a heavy petting session beneath “a scarf.” “But it was quite obvious, as an adult, what they were doing,” 26-year-old passenger, Farrah, reported to South West News Service A packed plane including … Read more

I’m a mom who breastfed my husband — now we want a fourth child so he can do it again

I’m a mom who breastfed my husband — now we want a fourth child so he can do it again

A Florida woman bonded with her husband by breastfeeding him — and they’ve considered another child just so they can keep it going. Rachel Bailey, 31, and her husband, Alexander, 30, have been “grieving” their nontraditional bonding method since their youngest son stopped breastfeeding and Rachel stopped producing breastmilk. “I was breastfeeding both my son and my … Read more

Mariska Hargitay recalls ‘beautiful’ moment helping lost child reunite with her mom on ‘SVU’ set

Mariska Hargitay recalls ‘beautiful’ moment helping lost child reunite with her mom on ‘SVU’ set

Mariska Hargitay is grateful for her recent real-life Olivia Benson moment. The actress, 60, was shooting “Law & Order: SVU” in New York City on April 10 when a little girl, who got separated from her mother, approached Mariska thinking she was an on-duty police officer. The show halted production for about 20 minutes as … Read more

Drinking fruit juice as a child can stop obesity later in life, new research suggests

Drinking fruit juice as a child can stop obesity later in life, new research suggests

A new study has discovered that having fizzy drinks such as cola before the age of two can cause weight gain in your twenties, while kids who drink fruit juice tend to have healthier diets in the future.  The Swansea University research followed 14,000 British children from birth to adulthood and is believed to be … Read more

I live by the 9-minute theory for parenting: These are the times of day when kids need you the most

I live by the 9-minute theory for parenting: These are the times of day when kids need you the most

Kids today are growing up in a New York minute. And busy parents often feel guilty for missing even one precious second of their child’s life. But moms like Sara Martinez have found a way to sidestep that shame in less time than it takes to read a parenting “for dummies” book. Martinez went viral after … Read more