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2008-11-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Hollywood friends fight over 'stolen' name

Hollywood starlet Eva Mendes blasted fellow Latino actress Salma Hayek for stealing her favorite baby name, press reported Saturday.

The 34-year-old actress said she was shocked when she found out that her pal Hayek, 42, had called her daughter Valentina Paloma, born September 2007. "Salma took my baby name. Valentina Paloma. I was like, 'Salma, you took my baby name!' And she's all, 'What are your other ones so that I don't take them," Mendes was quoted in Latina magazine as saying.

Mendes, however, insisted that despite the baby row she still has immense respect for the Mexican actress. "I think if there's anybody in this field that I look up to it's her. She has really done it the right way and I respect her completely. I just saw her speak, and she's the most inspirational speaker. You never want her to leave the stage," the magazine said.

Mendes, who does not have any children of her own, is in a long-term relationship with producer George Augusto.

Posted by Fred 2008-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 First come, first served.

Posted by tipover 2008-11-02 00:31|| 2008-11-02 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 1)Salma took my baby name.
2)Mendes, who does not have any children of her own

My conclusion is that Eva is demented.:-P

Posted by AlmostAnonymous58397">AlmostAnonymous58397 2008-11-02 01:11|| 2008-11-02 01:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Stealing baby names is so Small Town. Stealing baby daddy is Hollywood.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-11-02 02:08|| 2008-11-02 02:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I coulda been a Steve... but noooooooooooo!

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-02 05:31|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-02 05:31|| Front Page Top

#5 We are all ~~Joe The Plumber~~ ~~Spartacus~~ Steves

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-02 08:18|| 2008-11-02 08:18|| Front Page Top

#6 These bimbettes are insane.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-11-02 08:39|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-11-02 08:39|| Front Page Top

#7 "I was like, 'Salma, you took my baby name!' And she's all, 'What are your other ones so that I don't take them,"

Now that's high-level discourse!

Posted by Raj 2008-11-02 08:46|| 2008-11-02 08:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Attractive women, both of them. But the Command Center is unmanned.

Posted by Hupaish and Tenille8534 2008-11-02 08:50|| 2008-11-02 08:50|| Front Page Top

#9 First this reminds me of George Costanza being upset that someone else stole his idea "seven" and/or "soda" for a baby name. Or something like that.

Second, they are both beautiful but Selma did a fawning portrait of a communist painter so I have to default to Eva on principle.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-11-02 09:29|| 2008-11-02 09:29|| Front Page Top

#10 rjschwarz, I find your logic compelling and your argument impeccable. However, I must defer to Ms. Hayek's even more compelling hip-to-waist ratio, also her impeccable decollatage. Just sayin'. ;-)

Posted by AlmostAnonymous58397">AlmostAnonymous58397 2008-11-02 13:36|| 2008-11-02 13:36|| Front Page Top

#11 We need a pay per view oil wrestling match to settle this once and for all.

Posted by ed 2008-11-02 14:01|| 2008-11-02 14:01|| Front Page Top

#12 rent the Dusk To Dawn DVD and tell me if you've seen a more compelling strip dance (except the end, of course)...plus, Tito And
The Tarantula's rocks

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-02 14:15|| 2008-11-02 14:15|| Front Page Top

#13 My mother named me JohnQC. The neighbor complained that she wanted that name for her off-spring.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-02 15:29|| 2008-11-02 15:29|| Front Page Top

#14 who wouldn't?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-02 15:37|| 2008-11-02 15:37|| Front Page Top

#15 I agree Selma was wonderful in Dusk Till Dawn but I can't see her without the Frida Unibrow in my mind and the damaged moral compass that goes with the Frida love.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-11-02 16:58|| 2008-11-02 16:58|| Front Page Top

#16 *DENY DENY* on the unibrow!!!11!!
thx for killig that tingle.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-02 17:02|| 2008-11-02 17:02|| Front Page Top

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