Like every emo kid that came before him, Pete Wentz thinks his son's name, Bronx Mowgli, is above everyone else's comprehension:
'I feel weird — people have all these ideas of what it means now,' Wentz says of his offspring's name during a phone call today to E! News' Ryan Seacrest. 'I think it's kind of cool to leave the narrative the way it is. People are stoked or pissed or whatever … I don't think anybody knows the real story of why or how.'
'We came up with the idea Bronx, we'd been throwing it back and forth a while ago,' he says. As for the origin of the middle name? 'The Jungle Book is something me and Ashlee bonded over. It's really cool.'
Trust us, Pete, you're not nearly as ground-breaking or cool as you'd like to think you are.
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WHAT A NAME • "Ashlee Simpson and husband Pete Wentz have welcomed their first child, a boy. Bronx Mowgli Wentz — who weighed 7 lbs, 11 oz, and was 20.5 inches long — was born Thursday night, a spokesperson for the couple confirms."
• Your first look at Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. Needless to say, this movie is going to be awesome. [ICYDK]
• Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's baby refuses to come out. We don't blame him. [PS]
• The Kardashian sisters and a washed-up Laguna Beach star posing for pictures on the beach. If that's not newsworthy, we don't know what is. [HT]
• Vivienne Westwood must be really desperate. [INO]
• The Victoria's Secret fashion show: Because there's nothing sexier than 50-pound wings attached to a 90-pound girl. [Yeeeah]
• Courtney Love spent her Sunday writing up 60 (60!) posts for her MySpace blog in a matter of hours. [DListed]
BAD NEWS FOR ASHLEE SIMPSON • "On the heels of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, for which the cute little singer was revealed to be lip-synching, the Chinese Ministry of Culture says it will name and shame artists who fake it when performing — and repeat offenders could lose their license to perform. According to the Ministry's website, artists must not 'use pre-recorded songs or music to replace live singing or instrument playing' to 'cheat the public.'"
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BAD IDEAS: BRITNEY ON BROADWAY "Is Britney Spears heading to Broadway? The singer stopped by to see In the Heights last week, and pals close to the fallen (and risen?) pop princess say she may be searching for a part to make her stage debut. If Ashlee Simpson can do it, that means anyone can, right?"
We can only hope that after this photo was taken Britney Spears told the Jonas Brothers to run for their lives. If there's anything interesting about the VMAs, it's the interactions behind the scenes between stars who would normally never speak to each other. For more audience and backstage photos, click through. CONTINUED »
• Lily Allen has been taking cues from Amy Winehouse. [ICYDK]
• Jennifer Lopez doesn't understand why Michael Phelps is getting more attention than her. [Yeeeah]
• Victoria Beckham is offended by accusations that she takes diet pills. Would it be better for us to assume she simply doesn't eat? [INO]
• Lance Bass will show up at any birthday party if there's cameras involved. [DListed]
• People only care about Audrina Patridge if she's wearing a swimsuit. [HT]
• Ashlee Simpson would make a cute pregnant person if she would just take off that stupid hat every once in a while. [PS]
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• If Tom Cruise allowed Katie Holmes to drink alcohol. [CityRag]
• Most bizarre feud ever: Roseanne vs. Angelina Jolie. [INO]
• Tori Spelling reminds us of why plastic surgery isn't always the answer. [Yeeeah]
• When did Lauren Conrad turn into Ashlee Simpson? [PS]
• Malaysia thinks Avril Lavigne is "too sexy." That makes one of us. [ICYDK]
• Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon, but we have a feeling this will never come to fruition. [DListed]
• The new 90210 promo seems fresh and innovative. Just kidding, it's more of the same. [DListed]
• Sienna Miller's mother thinks we're all terrible people. Hey, we're not the ones who raised her. [Yeeeah]
• We get that Selma Blair is in costume, but … no. [HT]
• Um, DMX was arrested. Again. We have no words. [ICYDK]
• Nicole Richie gives Ashlee Simpson tips on mothering and, we're assuming, how to lose all that pregnancy weight. [PS]
• Police have said there wasn't enough evidence to convict Christian Bale of assault. That's what we like to hear. [INO]
• It's safe to say Sears has officially given up on trying to sell clothes. [INO]
• Ashlee Simpson's belly seemingly grew 10 sizes overnight. [PS]
• Sienna Miller gets "digitally enhanced." (NSFW) [Yeeeah]
• Jessica Simpson and her dog Daisy have arrived in NYC. Where is Tony Romo? Isn't he supposed to be carrying Daisy around? [HT]
• Angelina Jolie got pregnant by in vitro fertilization. Also, the sky is blue. [DListed]
• 50 Cent has moved on from his feud with Kanye West to take on Taco Bell. [ICYDK]
• Two of the most obnoxious people on the planet doing really good things. [INO]
• We can think of a lot more reasons for Nicole Richie to be sick of Paris Hilton, but this one will suffice. [ICYDK]
• The Simpson sisters drag their significant others along to terrorize Lake Tahoe. [PS]
• Eva Longoria becomes the latest celebrity to — gasp! — show off cellulite. [HT]
• Jennifer Lopez doesn't have nannies because nobody wants to work for her, not because she's an overachieving mother. [DListed]
• Sienna Miller is proud to be The Other Woman. [Yeeeah]
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Today the world celebrates 28 years of being graced with Jessica Simpson's intelligent presence. The pop-turned-country singer celebrated last night in California with Tony, Pete, Ashlee … and Vivica Fox?
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Ashlee Simpson's baby bump is growing bigger by the day, which leads me to wonder when she's going to retire the uncomfortable-looking skinny jeans and start sporting some maternity wear. Sure, she and husband Pete Wentz probably have closets full of skinny jeans in every brand and color, but those things are painful when you're sporting a food baby, let alone a real fetus. Or maybe that's just me.
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• Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong are really trying to keep their relationship under wraps. [DListed]
• Steve-O is being charged with assault after punching someone at the launch party for Paris Hilton's clothing line. Seriously. [ICYDK]
• Rachel Hunter had the audacity to put on a few pounds. [Yeeeah]
• Ashlee Simpson's baby bump has inspired her to dress like a hippie. [HT]
• Angelina Jolie's doctor just held the most pointless press conference of all time. [PS]
• Starbucks is closing 600 stores due to poor sales. You think this has anything to do with Britney Spears getting her act together? [INO]
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PAPA JOE IS SURE TO BE DISAPPOINTED "Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are expecting a baby boy, a rep from the baby boutique Petit Tresor tells CelebTV.com. The couple, who married in May, filled out a registry for their baby in June and our source says, 'almost everything is blue.'"
Pete Wentz's latest venture, FNMTV, was tainted by Ashlee Simpson and Snoop Dogg in a hilarious sketch where Snoop gives the couple parenting tips. Oh, did we say "hilarious"? We meant "uncomfortable." Or, you know, any other adjective that comes to mind when you think of a root canal.
Ever the media-savvy businessman, Joe Simpson has publicly responded to the same rumors we hear about him every week (he's a creepy control-freak), and his defense isn't helping. "The media says that I try to plan everything," Joe says. "If I had half of the power they give me…" Um, then what? Do we want to know?
He then went on to address reports that he's jealous of the men in his daughters' lives:
[Tony Romo]'s a great guy. I love Tony to death. He’s just a good kid.
I love Pete [Wentz] to death. He has a patient spirit and a kind heart. I’m honored to have Pete as my son-in-law.
Key word, of course, being "death."
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