Author Mo Willems reported about New Book: Amanda & Her Alligator

Prior to apt a children’s book author, Mo Willems depleted nine seasons working as a writer and animator for Sesame Street and gets six Emmy rewards in the course. His 2003 entrance, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, became a New York Times best-seller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2004.

Willems published plentiful picture books — together with the Elephant and Piggie series and received the Theodor Suess Geisel double Medal. While on a promotional tour for his hottest attempt, Amanda & Her Alligator, he reported PEOPLE Moms & Babies about changing careers and relating with children:

Diddy Is On Daddy’s function

Music mogul Sean Combs, aka  Diddy tired some father  time with his twin girls, D’Lila Star and Jessie James, 4, at the Westfield Mall in Century City.

Glad to see Diddy's emotion enhanced – four days ago the rapper, and founder of Diddy Dirty Money, had to cancel a concert in Phoenix due to illness. "I speculate I pushed it too far because I literally can’t get outta bed," he Tweeted.

Movie Review: Soul Surfer Still thorough for its inspiring Message

Evaluate in a Hurry: While surfing off the coast of Hawaii, 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark. She stays alive, but lost her left arm. Finally, she suits a surf champion and her real-life story became a motivation for others diagonally the orb. And she did it all with the help of her family and a sturdy divine belief.

While the real life Bethany has gone on talk shows stating her confidence gave her the power to do well, it's that faithful thing which threatens to drop an otherwise earnest and well-cast family picture that sports fine performances from AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt.

MTV speaks Yes to Two 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Offs

It was predictable that the 'Jersey Shore' begins end up with their own MTV shows, right?

Not only is their highly-rated truth series continually playing on the network, the Macaroni Rascals also show up in different commercials (cashews, Miracle Whip, Xenadrine) and pop mores actions (the roast of Donald Trump, Wrestlemania). Now, three of the party-loving reality stars will have shows of their own.

MTV declared today that it has ordered full, affair seasons of two different 'Jersey Shore' spin-offs, one from DJ Pauly D and one from Snooki (aka Nicole Polizzi) and J-Woww (aka Jenni Farley).

"The 'Jersey Shore' cast is at the center of the show's current achievement, and Nicole, Pauly D and Jenni have suit family names as a result of their sole, sometimes shocking and often comical personalities," said MTV exec Chris Linn in a report. "We're thrilled to put the limelight on their lives away from the shore as they pursue their personality passions, careers and affairs. Both series are fun, fresh ways for us to grow what is thriving brand for us."

Roseanne to Ex: I'm Taking complete Custody of Our Son

Roseanne Barr desires to slip her ex-husband of custody of their son ... and she let everybody know it today in open court.

Roseanne and her ex, Ben Thomas, are in the middle of a trial to decide if Roseanne has to foot the bill for Ben's trips to Hawaii to trip their son, Buck. Roseanne lives in Hawaii and Buck attends school there.

All through the trial today in L.A.County Superior Court ... Roseanne's legal team said they are in the practice of filing for "sole legal and physical custody" of Buck.

Her attorneys look ahead to entire the process once the judge rules in the current trial.

Exterior court, we asked how it went -- and Roseanne only put her hands together to pray. Roseanne is likely to take the set tomorrow.

Glee Guru Ryan Murphy Apologizes for Kings of Leon Tirade

It looks like Ryan Murphy is altering his tune.

In the wake up of all the harmful mind the show's maker got after he lashed out at Kings of Leon for the band's decision not to have their song "Use Somebody" performed on his hit series Glee, Murphy is now apologized for the comments he made.

READ: Five Feuds Not Involving Kings of Leon or Glee

"I didn't speak with as much clarity as I would have liked. Who am I to say 'F--k you?' That's not what I meant." he tells the Hollywood Reporter. "I completely understand when artists don't want a show or another artist to interpret their songs. In fact, I respect it. It's their personal work and I'd feel the same way. We get turned down all the time and I don't fight it or even go back after a rejection."

In fact, Murphy recalls how Björk recently rejected him, but insists he holds no ill feelings towards her.

"She read the scene and didn't think it was the right fit for her song," he says. "I told her, 'That's completely cool,' and she said to come back to her down the road. We deal with that every day."

And it seems he's still dealing with the fallout from his KOL tirade. At the recent SXSW Festival, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters took a moment to label Murphy "a f--king jerk" for "thinking anybody and everybody should want to do Glee."

"I've never felt that if you don't give Glee your music, there's rather diabolical about you," says Murphy when the subject of Grohl's comments came up. "To the contrary: I support artists and what they choose to do...I think Kings of Leon are cool as s--t. The Foo Fighters are brilliant. We'd love to do one their songs, if they were yet involved."

Yeah, good luck with that.

Appalling Bikini Pic of the Day! Kathy Griffin Keeps Her Top On!

First of all, thanks where it's due: at 50 years old, Kathy Griffin is looking good. And seems to have originate herself a nice new piece of arm candy (Isaiah who?). Now, about that moon-tan.

As getting some much-needed color at a Florida beach yesterday, the funny lady was pale and proud, and while we're all for keeping it natural—well, when your skin is the same color as the sand, it kind of renders the idea of a camouflage bikini a moot point.

At rest, we'll take the camo print any day, if it's a pick between that and her hot, unlucky foray into topless bikini shots. We have a feeling Kathy may feel the same, as the usually media-hungry comedian was quick to deny that she called the paparazzi on herself (which she's ordinarily quick to cop to). "W/o make up on? NOPE! Hott guy tho:)" she tweeted yesterday. Hot with two "T"s? This must be serious.