Breaking from the trend of such unfortunate appellations as Apple Martin, Coco Arquette and Pilot Inspektor Lee, celebrity baby Violet Affleck, the newborn daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, might just have a chance of avoiding the usual late-night talk-show jokes.The child, born on Thursday afternoon at a Los Angeles hospital, is the first for both parents. While Garner's show Alias has just been canceled, the actress will have plenty to keep her busy in addition to maternal duties. She has a new movie, Catch and Release, due out next year. Affleck, on the other hand, will have no problem being a stay-at-home dad for the time being. After a string of box office failures, most notably Gigli, Affleck will not appear in any films this year. This is Affleck's first hiatus from the big screen since he began his career in 1994. Industry insiders hope that the baby will inherit all of Garner's good looks and none of Affleck's acting skills.



Brad Pitt is proving to the public how much he really does want kids. According to the Associated Press, Pitt filed a legal petition this past Friday to change the names of Angelina Jolie's two adopted children to Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Jolie-Pitt. We can only hope that this may lead to Pitt and Jolie's first biological child, as it would be a major disservice for Hollywood's hottest couple to deny the world their beautiful offspring.



While Lost's incredible success both in ratings and at the Emmys warrants celebration, it seems that a few of the show's stars are handling the revelry in an irresponsible manner. This Thursday, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were arrested in separate incidences of drunk driving within 15 minutes of each other on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Both women were released on $500 bail. While it is all right to have a few drinks after work, there is no reason why members of such a large and diverse cast can't find themselves a designated driver, lest they become lost in a jail cell.