What do you do when your critically-acclaimed but ratings poor sitcom gets canceled? Well, you make babies, of course!
During an interview on a Los Angeles radio station last week, 37-year-old Jason Bateman, former star of Fox's Arrested Development, announced that he and wife Amanda Anka were expecting their first child. Anka is five-and-a-half months pregnant with a baby girl. Bateman, who married Anka back in 2001, says they are very excited about the upcoming birth and are currently poring over baby name books to find the perfect one.
Before his role on Arrested Development, for which he won a Golden Globe back in 2005, he made his name as a child actor starring in such 1980's hits as Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family. He recently appeared as a patient on the NBC comedy Scrubs. Anka, daughter of singer Paul Anka, has appeared in such shows as Diagnosis Murder and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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6-15-2006 @ 5:07AM
Steve said...
I miss this guy. Growing up it was Valerie/Hogan Family and after many years later to see him resurface into one of my favourite shows ever, Arrested....All the best to him and his family. Hopefully we se him back on TV soon. I think he would be great at a drama role! Cop..Doctor,,CSI?? Jason Bateman is GOLD to networks. Pick the right project and BRING HIM BACK!
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6-15-2006 @ 9:29AM
Kacy said...
Was he really on Buffy? I looked it up on IMDB and couldn't find it listed.
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6-24-2006 @ 6:04PM
Carole said...
I really miss Arrested Development! Best wishes to Justin and Amanda (Anka) Bateman. Didn't Paul Anka have a hit with the song "Having my Baby"? Maybe he could have a follow-up hit called ______________? Any suggestions?
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