Funnyman Will Ferrell and his wife Viveca welcomed their second son, Mattias, on December 30th.
December 2006 - Celebrity Deaths
Everybody Loves Raymond actor Peter Boyle died at age 71 of cancer.
Animation king Joseph Barbera, of Hanna-Barbera fame, died at age 95. He was responsible for the creation of such classic cartoons as Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and The Smurfs.
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, died of heart failure at the age of 73.
December 2006 - Other Celebrity News
Jessica Simpson drew unwanted attention this month when she flubbed the lines to a Dolly Parton song at a tribute to the country singer. After messing up her lines, Jessica fled the stage in tears. She later asked that her performance be edited out of the televised show.
