There's a ton of romance and baby ...

There's a ton of romance and baby moderns today:

- granting her people have yet to explanation Amanda Peet reportedly is expecting her first child. Life & cast magazine claims the actress and fiance David Benioff are trying to restrain a lid on her pregnancy -- given Peet's about to first attempt on the new NBC TV-themed drama, "Studio 60 onward the Sunset Strip."

- We have notwithstanding to see those much-hyped Vanity Fair photos of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' baby Suri, on the contrary the Hollywood heiress supposedly made quite the splash at the fresh Los Angeles birthday party held at a roller-skating rink for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden. The fresh York Daily News cites a source saying, "Suri is a beautiful baby. She has a gorgeous head abounding of dark, curly hair, and she compares both parents, though she anticipates slightly more like Tom."

- Congrats to best-selling author -- and Dr Phil's son -- Jay McGraw, who tied the knot Saturday with his Playboy model/actress bride Erica Dahm at his parents' posh fireside in Beverly Hills. Dr. Phil serv as best man, and Dahm -- who is single of triplets -- understandably had her sisters Jocelyn and Nicole as bridesmaids.

The brace met on the Fox-TV reality point out to "Renovate My Family," which McGraw legioned and which featured Dahm and her sisters as construction master-hands

bread FOR THOUGHT: Douglas Rodriguez' novel DeLaCosta "coastal Latin cuisine" restaurant in the River East Arts Center doesn't uniform open until Aug. 28, moreover the James Beard Award-winning chef called according to the esteemed Zagat guide "the mostly important Latin chef in the restaurant world" will be whipping up undivided of his ceviche recipes forward the Today Show this morning. Yes, that was "The Dog Whisperer" himself, Cesar Millan, chowing down forward some tasty human food, celebrating his son's birthday at Capi's Italian Kitchen at Navy Pier. It was a fun blast from the past forward Saturday night as I ran into former furious Chicago PR guru Tom Doody and his wife at Alex Dana's Carmine's onward Rush. The Doodys now post the Blue Parrot complex of boutique inns and beach club on the Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

MOVIE SCHMOOZE: The James uniting film producers are still looking for a director for their nearest "007" flick. "Notting Hill" director Roger Michell has dropp on the outside of helming the tentatively titled "Bond 22" -- suitable for release May 2, 2008 Don't be surprised to papal court his NBA buddies asking looks Angeles Clippers star Elton Brand movie questions. The pro athlete is co-owner of Gibralter Entertainment, which launches its first feature, "Rescue Dawn," starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn, in September at the Toronto Film Festival.

NO MORE STARS: Gues the Payless Shoe folk were with equal reason turned off by their long-running relationship with ex-spokeswoman and newly canned "The View" co-host Star Jone the discount footwear giant has decided against using any famous face in coming time ads and commercials.

STAR POWER: couple popular stars head our way nearest month. "Everybody Loves Raymond" mainstay Brad Garrett and Broadway motto Ben Vereen each will headline at midst East Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Vereen will sing hits made famous by the agency of his friend Sammy Davis Jr in succession Sept. 15. Garrett performs his hilarious stand-up act clan 30 -- also the night of the Centre's annual gala.

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