Amanda Peet cuddles her daughter Frankie on the cover of Cookie magazine's August issue. - Matthew Hranek/CookieLast week, new mom Jessica Alba revealed that she was seriously questioning whether or not childhood vaccinations were safe. And so did Amanda Peet ... until she did her research. In the August issue of Cookie magazine, the 36-year-old actress speaks out on the importance of infant vaccinations. As the mother of 18-month-old daughter Frances (a.k.a. Frankie), it's an issue she doesn't take lightly. 

"As soon as I was pregnant, the neuroses kicked in," Amanda tells Cookie's Jennifer Tung. Peet started calling her older sister's husband, a Philadelphia pediatrician, "every five minutes" with all kinds of questions, especially about shots. "I asked him, 'Why are all of these necessary? Why are some people staggering them?'" Eventually Amanda's brother-in-law put her in touch with Dr. Paul Offit, who is Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine.

"Once we had spoken, I was shocked at the amount of misinformation

Elisabeth Hasselbeck poses with her little girl Grace. - Joe Corrigan/GettyImages.com"The View's" Elisabeth Hasselbeck is reportedly "really upset" about the recent political discussions (i.e. the upcoming presidential election) that have been taking place on her daytime gab fest. As the lone Republican on the talk panel -- not to mention the youngest -- she just can't seem to win against her loud, liberal counterparts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg.

While tensions are high on set, a "View" staff member told the Chicago Sun-Times that things aren't as bad as they were during the Rosie O'Donnell era. Still, it's bad enough that Barbara Walters has set up a "cooling off" meeting for her ladies. 

Rumor has it that Elisabeth may even be leaving "The View" to host her own program on the FOX News Channel, where she can be with her own "kind" ... and not have to face off with Joy and Whoopi on a daily basis! That sort of makes me sad. Although I think Hasselbeck often comes across as being out of touch, uninformed, and immature, I must admit that the outspoken 31-year-old

Gwen Stefani and her adorable son Kingston are donating their hand-me-downs to raise money for charity. - Matt Keeble/Splash NewsGwen Stefani's boys are two of the most stylish tots in Hollywood. Thanks to the pop star and Handmedowns.com, you now have the opportunity to purchase some of Kingston and Zuma's gently-used baby gear for your own children -- and raise money for a good cause at the same time!

Items up for bid include:

- Kingston's Radio Flyer Wagon

- Kingston's Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller

- Kingston and Zuma's ExerSaucer

- Kingston's Rockin' Tee

- Zuma's Snuggly Onesie

The auction ends on February 20, so place your bids now!

Proceeds will benefit the Orange Wood Children's Foundation and the Children's Hospital of Orange County.

Brooke Shields was extremely vocal about her battle with postpartum depression after giving birth to her first daughter, Rowan (5), and shared the details of her struggle and eventual recovery in the New York Times bestseller, "Down Came the Rain." Now she's ready to talk about happier things, like how much her two girls adore their dadddy, as well her first children's book, "Welcome to Your World, Baby," which celebrates the joys of sisterhood. Find out more in this "Access Hollywood" interview that features adorable footage of Brooke's family at home.

Madonna and her 2-year-old son David brave the bad weather at Yankee Stadium. - Anthony J. Causi/Splash NewsThe ballpark is one of the last places I'd expect to see Madonna, but that's exactly where she was this past weekend. The "Material Mom" took her kids Lourdes (11), Rocco (7), and David (2) to see the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnatti Reds 4-1 in historic Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Although Guy Ritchie was unable to attend, it's cool that his children got to experience a game in the 85-year-old Bronx "Cathedral," which is set to be demolished in 2009. In spite of getting caught in a sixth-inning downpour, it looks like the pop star and her brood had fun. Perhaps the next time Madge is in the mood for a ballgame she will fly the family to Michigan so she can root for her real home team - the Detroit Tigers!

Madge and her boys cheer on the Yanks. - Anthony J. Causi/Splash News 

We already suspected that Angelina Jolie was expectingtwins, but were just as shocked as Angie when Jack Black accidentallyconfirmed it during a joint interview while promoting "Kung Fu Panda"at Cannes.

WhenJack was asked about his slip-up on the "Today" show this past Wednesday, thecomedian jokingly blamed it on his wife, Tanya Haden, who recently gave birth to theirsecond son, Jack Jr. "She said, like itwas common knowledge, 'Yeah, Angelina's having twins.' Because my wife is atriplet and she was interested in that." Although some reports noted thatAngelina was upset, Jack claims otherwise. "She was actually relieved.  She wanted to spill the beans, but didn'tknow how to."

A very pregnant Minnie Driver relaxes on a Malibu beach. - Gerallt Radcliffe/PacificCoastNews.comMinnie Driver revealed that she was four months pregnant on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" back in March, which means she's ready to pop any day now. The "Good Will Hunting" star was spotted enjoying her last few days of freedom this week strolling along a Malibu beach with her dog Bubba.

This will be the first child for Minnie, who wants her baby's gender to be a surprise. Either way, she's prepared. In a shocking celebrity baby-naming twist, the British actress told the New York Post's Cindy Adams that she has picked out two TRADITIONAL names. "If it's a boy I'll name him Thomas. A girl, Isabel." (Don't worry, plenty of other celebs are still opting to go the bizarre route. Busy Philipps and her hubby just announced Thursday that they are calling their new daughter Birdie!)

While Minnie didn't seem to have any qualms about revealing her baby name picks to the Post, she has been very secretive about who her baby daddy is. All she has said is that he is English and "sort of in the

Lynne Spears cuddles with her granddaughter Maddie. - x17online.comFinally, it's the moment we've all been waiting for ... Lynne Spears' new book "Through the Storm" is now on sale! Okay, I haven't really been that excited to read her memoir, but after watching Lynne's "Today" show interview I must admit I'm a tad intrigued. Sure, we probably know everything there is to know about Britney's meltdown and Jamie Lynn's teen pregnancy, but Lynne wants to tell us her side of the story so people will "see our family as we really are."

So where did the mother of Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears go wrong? Letting them get involved in the entertainment industry was probably her first mistake, but Lynne told Meredith Vieira she didn't push her children into anything. "Britney pushed me," said the former teacher, who also noted she couldn't travel with her oldest daughter when she set out to become a star at the age of 15. "I tried to be with Britney as much as I could ... [but] I had to stay home because Jamie was in school."

Lynne also admitted that she and her