Poppy Montgomery’s Wild Baby Shower

"Without a Trace" star Poppy Montgomery and boyfriend, actor Adam Kaufman, celebrated the upcoming arrival of their son with an animal-filled baby shower in late October, Mommywood has learned.

The party, which was attended by Poppy's costars Roselyn Sanchez, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, as well as actress Elizabeth Berkley and her husband, actor Greg Lauren, featured an animal show with a monkey, a lynx and an alligator as well as a diaper fort courtesy of Huggies (which sponsored the soiree).

Guests noshed on mini-hamburgers, cupcakes, milk shakes, cookies they made at a cookie-decorating station, and a Huggies-themed cake. Mmm!

Poppy is due in her December with her and Adam's first child.

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Catching up with Keri Russell: New Mom, New Cause, New Movie

"Waitress" and "Felicity" star Keri Russell talked to ModernMom.com's Mommywood from San Francisco where she was attending a pediatric conference as the new spokesperson for PKIDS (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases). Although her work takes her all over the globe, Keri, and her contractor hubby Shane Deary, have made New York City their home base. We chatted about life with her four-month-old son, River, and her current projects, both philanthropic and on the big screen.

Yep, She’s Pregnant!: J. Lo Tells the World What We’ve All Been Dying to Confirm

After weeks of speculation about J. Lo's pregnancy and various clues along the way--namely, the flowy dresses she's been wearing on stage, the big on-air congrats from Diane Sawyer, snapshots of her hitting up posh baby boutiques, and an outing from designer Roberto Cavalli -- the  pop diva officially announced Wednesday night what the world already knew unofficially: She's pregnant!

People magazine reports that Jennifer and hubby Marc Anthony were in Miami for the last show of their "El Cantante" tour, when she exclaimed to the audience, "Marc and I are expecting a baby!"

The whole thing is online on YouTube, including a reaction from Marc who said he didn't expect his wife to make the announcement, and Jennifer proudly showing  off her baby bump to concert-goers. "This is a special time in our lives," Jennifer said. "And we waited until the last show to tell you."

To see what happened for yourself, watch the video:

Now that a little diva is officially on the way, what should Jennifer and Marc name him or her?

Celeb Moms Lend Voices to WGA Strike

Mother of two Julianne Moore was spotted within the picket lines for the WGA (Writer's Guild of America) strike in New York City yesterday. Although Julianne is predominantly a movie actress, she showed her support by setting up camp with fellow Screen Actors Guild members.

Other moms who are showing support (in both New York and Los Angeles) are Patricia Heaton, mother of four boys, Holly Hunter, mother of twin boys, and Sally Field, mother of three boys. On the West Coast, Sally Field picketed outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, telling reporters that she is showing support as a fellow member of the entertainment field. "[The writers] are not being allowed to participate in the future of the business. [The entertainment industry] can be a very lucrative field, but also incredibly insecure for all of the artists, writers, actors and directors," she said.

Many other celebs are turning out to show their support, including Jay Leno, Eva Longoria, Robin Williams, and the cast of "Grey's Anatomy". These actors have not just brought signs and their voices to the picket lines, but food as well! (Eva brought pizza, while Robin and Jay both picked up some bagels for the strikers).

WGA members are striking in order to gain equal share in the profits of DVD and Internet sales of the shows they write. The last strike, in 1988, lasted 22 weeks. Good thing for reality TVā?¹the strike is already hurting the TV biz. People magazine reports that a "Heroes" spin-off show has already been canned and that most networks will only have regular scheduled programming for our favorite sitcoms and dramas to last 'til January. 

Mid-Week Report On Our Favorite Celebrity Families

Births: Headline News anchor Nancy Grace and her husband David Linch welcomed twins Lucy Elizabeth and John David on Sunday. Nancy wasn't due for a couple of months, but she developed a pulmonary edema during her pregnancy. Mother and daughters are doing well.

Mark Ruffalo and his boutique-owner wife Sunrise Coigney have welcomed a daughter, his rep confirmed to People magazine. This is the couple's third child. (Mark and Sunrise are also parents to Keen, 6, and daughter Bella, 2.)

Pregnant:

Food Network and Today show contributor/Italian cook extraordinaire Giada De Laurentiis is pregnant. The baby, the first for her and husband of four years, Todd Thompson, is due in April.

The rumors are true: Cate Blanchett IS pregnant, Perez Hilton confirms. The Oscar-winning actress (she took home a gold statue in 2005 for her supporting role in ā??The Aviatorā?) is due in April. This will be her third child with husband Andrew Upton.

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