Jon Hamm, currently starring Friends with Kids, says he doesn’t want kids.  The 41-year-old actor told UsMagazine.com, “I’d be a terrible father!”   Hamm, a devoted actor, doesn’t know how his friends can balance a demanding career and children.  His girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt, 42, also recently spoke out about why she Hamm never started a family.  She said that her life has gone in many unanticipated directions, and that she’s happy the way things are.  “The chance that we’ll regret it doesn’t seem like a compelling enough reason to do it,” she said.  “I may wake up tomorrow with that lighting bolt, and I’ll have to scramble to make it happen.”

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Jennie Garth recently spoke out about her split from husband Peter Facinelli, according to People.  The former 90210 star said, “My life is a little hectic right now and my personal life is kind of crazy.”  With three daughters to look after (Luca, Lola and Fiona), Garth is nothing if not busy dealing with the public scrutiny surrounding her separation.  Despite that, however, she says her daughters are “doing great”.  The family (sans Facinelli) are currently filming CMT’s Jennie Garth: Little Bit Country in farmland outside L.A.

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January Jones, made famous by her role as Betty Draper (now Betty Francis) on AMC’s hit show Mad Men, described her feelings of coming back to work seven weeks after giving birth to her son, Xander, as first day of school nerves.  According to People, the long days on the set were tough for her, especially with her son being so little, but work did everything possible to make it comfortable for her.  “The first episode I’m always finding my way back into my character’s shoes.  But, then after a few days, I’m able to fall pretty easily back into her, and find her voice and her body language and everything that I do for her,” said Jones.

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It seems Lady Gaga is fed up with talking to people.  According to UsMagazine.com, the pop star spoke with Oprah and said, “Other than this interview, Oprah, I do not intend to speak to anyone for a very long time.”  And in that final interview, Gaga also divulged her dreams for the future.  “I want kids, I want a soccer team,” she said about wanting a large family.  “And I want a husband.  Well, I’m being superfluous.  I don’t want to have one kid.  I want to have a few.”  Now, all she has to do is find that dream guy!

If you’re ready to settle down, but can’t find the right partner, what do you do?

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Yes, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are divorced, but little sister Khloe Kardashian Odom, revealed why she and Humphries never got along during her Tuesday night appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, according to E! Online.  Kardashian Odom told Leno that the first thing Humphries asked her during their first meeting was, “So, how much you gettin’ paid to fake your marriage?  Like how long are you gonna keep this up for?”  Was Humphries trying to break the ice with a joke, or was he being down right shady?  Kardashian wasn’t sure, but she said, “[Humphries] just rubbed me the wrong way.  So, ever since then, I had a very defensive wall brought up.”

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For the third time, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are proud parents.  According to People, their new son was welcomed in Santa Monica.  After announcing they were expecting in August, but not sharing the sex of the baby, their new son joins big sisters, Seraphina, 3, and Violet, 6.  “It would be so weird to have a boy,” Garner told Ellen DeGeneres, also saying that the experience would be “cool and different.”  However, in 2010, Affleck said, “The three-against-one-female-to-male ratio in his house leaves me significantly outnumbered.”  Garner and Affleck are happy together.  “Honestly, I would do anything for that man, because I know it’s not taken for granted,” said Garner.

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Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson prove that exes can be friends after a breakup.  The former couple who dated from 2006-2007 after working together on the set of You, Me and Dupree, had a surprise reunion at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday.  A partygoer told UsMagazine.com that the two “totally had a moment” as they “hugged and kissed each other on both cheeks.”  The source also revealed that the two stars talked about their kids and how old they are now (Hudson welcomed son Bingham in July 2011 with fiancé Matt Bellamy and Wilson and Jade Duell welcomed son Robert Ford in January 2011; Hudson also has son Ryder, 8, with ex-husband and Black Crowes front man Chris Robinson).  “They pulled out their phones to show each other pictures,” the partygoer said.  “They both oohed and ahhed over them.”

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It’s been two years, but Kate Gosselin still isn’t ready to move on.  Gosselin, 36, revealed that she is lonely and unhappy with her love life on Dr. Drew Wednesday, reports RadarOnline.  Gosselin separated from her now ex-husband Jon Gosselin two years ago, but doesn’t feel the time is right to find the man who would be willing to take on eight kids yet.  “I absolutely [want to find someone]!” said Gosselin.  “The odds are so against me, one mom and eight kids…so it would be great.  I mean, I’m so lonely.  I clean up the house, put the kids to bed and there I sit.  Ideally I would find that person…I don’t know if I feel ready for that.”

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Fashion Star mentor Nicole Richie has some motherhood advice for her new coworker.  The Winter Kate designer, 30, offered Jessica Simpson a crash course in parenting, reports UsMagazine.com.  “I offered for her to take my kids up until she has hers,” joked Richie. “That didn’t really work, but the offer still stands because she hasn’t had her kid yet.   If she wants to take [daughter Harlow, 4, and son Sparrow, 2], go ahead.  I will go to Cabo, no problem.”

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Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham presented a collection at the New York Fashion show, and critics said she looked a little disheveled and unhappy.  That said, they couldn’t be more wrong.  “Look, if people want to say I’m miserable, then so be it,” she said, according to UsMagazine.com.  “I’m really not.  I have a lot on my plate.  I’m not going to lie about it, I’m tired.  I’m really tired, but I’m also very happy with my life.”  Victoria has four children with soccer star husband David Beckham and the newest addition to the family, Harper Beckham, is only seven months old.  “I’m not getting much sleep at all,” she added.  “Harper’s not sleeping that great, and I’ve been taking Skype business calls throughout the night, too, because of the collections.  I’m up with the baby as all mums are, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.  There’s not a team of people doing it for me.”

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Beyonce and Jay-Z have something more important to focus on this year than awards.  The new parents recently skipped the Grammy Awards to indulge in a quick pizza date before heading home to baby daughter Blue Ivy, according to UsMagazine.com.  A witness said the superstar duo “were just like a regular couple talking and whatnot” while having dinner at their favorite pizza place in Brooklyn.  “They were sitting in front of the place closer to where they make the pizza.”

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It seems two trophies from the Grammy Awards isn’t all The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams has to celebrate these days.  The singer-songwriter recently announced her pregnancy via Twitter.  “Beyond elated to share that [husband] Nate [Yetton] and I are expecting our first child in late June!” she wrote.  “My baby bump and I will see you on the red carpet.”  It hasn’t been an easy pregnancy, though, according to UsMagazine.com.  Williams struggled with “24-hour morning sickness for months” she shared, also via Twitter.  Williams and her bandmate John Paul White won the Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group trophies at the Grammy’s.

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Man’s best friend?  Meet Daddy’s little girl.  Season 13 winner of Dancing With The Stars, J.R. Martinez, is preparing his black lab for the arrival of his baby girl in May.  The actor and former U.S. Army soldier, told People that his lab, Romeo, is a loving pup and “totally human”.  Sounds like J.R. Martinez is going to be a great father.

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By Rebecca Garland

Forced to stay home for Valentine’s Day with the hubby?  You’re not alone, as many celebrity families prefer to stay close rather than head out on romantic dates while dealing with the hassles of a babysitter or, in the celebrity case, overtime pay for the nanny.

Can you imagine Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie turning up for a special with the papparazi underfoot looking for clues about the latest celebrity plastic surgery?  No – celebrity parents, especially in big families like the Jolie-Pitts, are looking for a bit more privacy when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day.  And you can enjoy romance at home, too.  Here’s how:

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Channing Tatum’s next big project may just be starting a family.  The Vow actor and his wife, actress Jenna Dewan, told Hollyscoop.com that they are opting to have kids at some point in the future.  “We’re married, so it doesn’t get any further than that,” Tatum said.  Although the couple plans to procreate, it won’t be anytime soon, given that the two are busy working on other projects.  Despite having a demanding schedule, the couple manages to keep their marriage fresh by being creative and communicating.  Tatum admits that he loves leaving notes around for his wife to show how much he loves her, while Dewan states they make sure to see each other.  “We have a like a two week rule.  So we see each other every two weeks…If you want to make it work, you make it work.”

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With parents like David and Victoria Beckham, it seems natural to say that Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 9, and Cruz, 6, have been raised with a competitive spirit built in.  “It would be easy for our kids to sit back and not work for anything, but they’re not like that,” David, 36, told Men’s Health.  “They’re as competitive as Victoria, 37, and me.”  The couple plans to instill the same values into Harper Seven who was born in July 2011, according to UsMagazine.com.  “We’re very luck with our boys: They want to win.  They want to work at something.  They know their values.  That’s the way we’ve brought them up so far, and that’s the way we’ll continue to bring them up,” said David.  “Family is the most important thing to me.”

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Robert Downey Jr. welcomed a son, Exton Elias Downey, into the world at 7:24am on Tuesday, Feb 7 in LA.  Downey’s wife, Susan, delivered her son at 7lbs 5oz.  “Everyone is healthy and couldn’t be happier,” a friend said, according to People.  The Sherlock Holmes star revealed the sex of the baby on national television back in August, which was unexpected for his wife.  “I could never really stay mad at him, but I can tell you it genuinely wasn’t something we planned to reveal,” Susan later commented.  The married couple is thrilled to have given Indio, Downey’s 18 year-old son from his previous marriage, a little brother.

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Christina Aguilera and boyfriend Matthew Rutler took Aguilera’s four-year-old son, Max, on a birthday trip to remember.  According to People, Aguilera and friends took her son to Legoland which served as one present, as well as ” the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, where she checked into a luxe Rock Star Suite” in which Max was “showered with gifts.”  He was later taken to a Japanese restaurant and a nightclub.  Last time Aguilera was at the hotel was with Rutler last year for Valentine’s Day.

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Brooke White, who made her performing debut as a finalist on season 7 of American Idol, is expecting her first child in May with husband, Dave Ray.  “By the time the baby’s born, we’ll have been married eight years.  I met Dave when I was 19 years old – we’ve been together a really long time, and we’ve always wanted to be parents,” White told People.  Last January, the Idol alum showed off her acting skills in the FOX TV movie Change of Plans ironically about how the unexpected things in life end up being the best.

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Former Felicity star Keri Russell and husband Shane Dreary brought their second child into the world this past December.  The couple’s first child, River, has taken on the role of  big brother to his new baby sister Willa Lou Dreary.  According to Celebrity Baby Scoop, the actress mentioned that becoming a mother has transformed her.  She also said that there’s “just a whole new set of feelings that aren’t as accessible to you before you have kids.”

 How does having a child change your priorities?

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Beyonce and Jay-Z have just become Hollywood’s newest parents!  According to People, they welcomed a new baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter in New York on Saturday.  Both mom and the baby are in the best of health.  Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, tweeted over the weekend that the new baby is the most beautiful girl in the world.

What are some factors to consider when you’re naming your child?

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It seems as though Ryan Gosling brought in the New Year right with his two leading ladies by his side.  After spending some quality time together earlier during the day on Sunday, Gosling and his mother, Donna, met up with Gosling’s girlfriend, Eva Mendes at an AMC movie theater in uptown Manhattan.  A source told People that Gosling and Mendes seemed very happy as the trio hung out and went to the movies together.

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Matthew McConaughey made sure his long-time girlfriend Camila Alves, had a very merry Christmas this year.  After being together for nearly five years, the couple is finally getting married.  McConaughey proposed to the Brazilian model on Christmas Day and announced the engagement on his WhoSay account.  “Just asked Camila to marry me…#Merry Christmas,” he wrote in a post accompanied by a picture of the 42-year-old actor kissing a smiling Alves, 29, in front of the Christmas tree.  The couple, who met in 2006, have two children together- Levi, three, and Vida, who turns two in January.  The actor previously gushed to People “[Alves] is the love of my life. Everything is right.”

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Charlie Sheen is spending the holiday season a little differently this year, reports People.  The actor and his ex, Denise Richards, are vacationing with their daughters at an unknown tropical location.  Sheen posted a photo of the family on the social networking site WhoSay with the caption, “What’s better than a modern family vacation!?!  love spending winter break w/ @denise_richards & my kids!”

Is it unhealthy to take a vacation with your ex and the kids?

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