Stars share their parenting pains

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Alec Baldwin penned his memoir, A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce with with the help of author Mark Tabb.

By Kelley L. Carter and Crystal Davis, USA TODAY

30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin and Lynne Spears, mother of Britney and Jamie Lynn, have had their share of public family troubles. Now, both have books chronicling those rough times. USA TODAY dissects the essentials from each:

Overview: Spears, 53, takes readers from her small-town roots through meeting her ex-husband, Jamie; problems in their marriage; Britney’s rise (and marriage and meltdown); and Jamie Lynn’s pregnancy.

Reason for writing: “I took a good look at myself and realized that if God were to take me, I wanted my children to know what my thoughts were about the most important elements of this life. … This book is a bit of a peek through the keyholes of our various doorways, a reality check for those who think the rich and famous have it made.”

Hints of trouble: “By the time Britney and Kevin (Federline) split up in November 2006, she was in trouble. When she came home for Christmas with the babies, I could tell she was sad and restless. Plus she was losing her aunt Sandra (dying from cancer); we all were, and that added to her pain. What I didn’t know then was how much she was truly suffering.”

Parental challenges: “It was hard for me to believe this much-loved daughter (Britney), my very heart, was enduring such pain in her life, and I couldn’t be there beside her to help her heal.”

Biggest revelation: Jamie Lynn “handed me a folded note and asked me to read it in my room. When I unfolded the note, I read the words that would change all of our lives forever: ‘Mama, I’m pregnant. I’m going to keep the baby and everything is going to be okay.’ … ‘What about all of our talks?’ I cried to Jamie Lynn. ‘You told me you were a virgin!’ … I must be the most naive mother in the world, I thought.”

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Hilary Swank has benign growth removed

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Actress Hilary Swank attends the Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai party in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, August 23, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Hilary Swank underwent surgery to remove a benign growth, and the two-time Oscar winner is recuperating from the procedure, a spokesman said on Thursday.

“She was experiencing some discomfort and went to see her doctor, who prescribed an immediate course of action that included a brief hospitalization to remove a small, benign growth,” the star’s manager, Jason Weinberg, said in a statement.

“Her condition has been resolved, and there are no continuing health issues, with the exception of some short-term rest and recuperation,” Weinberg said.

He declined to give further details on the procedure.

Swank, 34, won Oscars for her roles in the 2004 Clint Eastwood boxing movie “Million Dollar Baby” and the 1999 transgender drama “Boys Don’t Cry.”

She stars in the upcoming movie “Amelia,” based on the life of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart.

Reuters/Nielsen

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LL Cool J Debuts At Number 9 With Exit 13, Four Rappers in Top 10

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LL Cool J began his swan song with Def Jam as the rapper debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 moving nearly 44,000 copies of Exit 13. The album is his last contractually-bound project for the storied label.

The veteran rapper had been outspoken regarding his disdain with the label. Most of his venom, however, was directed at then Def Jam president Jay-Z. LL infamously lashed out at Hov on the red carpet at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards when he made the rift public as he announced an alliance with 50 Cent.

LL, though, hasn’t spoken in detail about his next move. The rapper told XXLmag.com last month he wasn’t interested in being courted by labels like a new artist.

“I’m not interested in that free agent non-sense,” he explained. “I’m a businessman, but I’m not looking for that. That’s now where I’m at with this. This is more about just making history and just making great music. As far as free agency and running around, the thought of me running around taking meetings with record company labels is laughable.”

In addition to LL, a number of rappers cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard 200.

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