Mark Wahlberg won’t be joining the ranks of celebrity moms and dads who sell out their infants on magazine covers when they’re only a few weeks old.

Mark and his girlfriend Rhea are expecting their third child in September, and he’s made it clear he wants to keep all the details private, and won’t even entertain any offers for a photo shoot.

He says, “There will be no selling of our baby pictures, no hoopla, nothing like that.”

We have to respect the fact that he wants privacy for his family, and we’re sure his wife appreciates it too. It’s not like these celebrities are hurting for money. Plus we feel like the public is a little tired of seeing a new baby on the covers every other week!
Source: Hollyscoop

After passing the SWAT test in preparation for her upcoming flick “Max Payne,” the real-life girlfriend of Macaulay Culkin used her gun skills against co-star Mark Wahlberg.

“I can shoot pretty well,” Kunis told Pop Tarts at last week’s Comic-Con convention San Diego. “I got to beat Mark up with my little gun, which was fun — he cried a little bit. I’m sure I saw a few tears.”

Wahlberg didn’t issue a denial, jokingly telling us later that Kunis “isn’t as nice as you would think; she likes to beat up on people.”

But it seems Wahlberg may have taken a bit of a dig at the likes of Brangelina, Jessica Alba and Matthew McConaughey, who all earned big bucks for shopping around snaps of their newborns (Brangie sells the pics for charity). (Read full story …)

With baby number three on the way, Mark Wahlberg is committed to making his family life as successful as his film career – and that includes marrying longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham.

“We continue to grow in our relationship,” Wahlberg told PEOPLE on Thursday at San Diego’s Comic-Con International, where he was promoting his upcoming film Max Payne. “I think we have a much better chance at succeeding and staying together.”

The 37-year-old actor and longtime girlfriend Durham, 30, plan to have a formal wedding next summer after their baby is born. (Read full story …)

Gonzo journalist-screenwriter Evan Wright has moved from American cowboys on the Iraqi frontier to the cocaine cowboys of 1970s Miami.

Wright, who wrote the nonfiction book on which the HBO miniseries “Generation Kill” is based, has closed a deal to write the feature “Cocaine Cowboys” for Paramount. The deal grew out of his work on a book that Crown will publish in 2009.

Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg (”Hancock”) have been attached to star in and direct, respectively, the story of Jon Roberts, an injured Vietnam vet by age 20 who ended up involved in gangland takeovers of New York City nightclubs in the early ’70s (his uncle was the consigliere to Carlo Gambino). By the end of the decade, Roberts landed in Miami, dealt billions of dollars worth of coke for the Medellin drug cartel and ultimately spent 10 years in prison. (Read full story …)

Boogie Nights actor says they love to see him in pain!

Mark Wahlberg has revealed that his 2 children like to use him a punch bag.

The actor is dad to 4-year-old Ella Rae and son Michael, 2, with partner Rhea Durham.

And despite their tender age, they have already started winding him up. (Read full story …)

Last year, Mark Wahlberg let slip to MTV News that the talent behind “The Departed” (namely director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter William Monahan, both Oscar winners for the film) were hard at work on both a sequel AND a prequel to the crime drama about corruption in the Boston police department.

“We may do another one, because it’s based on a Hong Kong film ['Infernal Affairs'], and there is a trilogy. So we may do a sequel with a new cast, and a prequel and bring back the rest of the guys,” he said. In fact, Wahlberg even talked of a substantial role for Scorsese favorite Robert De Niro.

So, Qui Bono? It’s now more than a year later. Where does the project stand? (Read full story …)

Mark Wahlberg says men look at his manhood when he goes to the bathroom.

The actor, 37, sported an impressive package when he played Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights more than 10 years ago.

And he says blokes can’t help but take a look when he uses the toilet.

‘It’s always a little embarrassing when I take a piss in a bar, because guys are trying to check me out,’ he confesses. (Read full story …)

Mark Wahlberg’s former bodyguard is suing the actor for $20,000 in back pay in Manhattan Civil Court, court documents reveal.

The New York Post reported Leonard Taylor filed a lawsuit against the 37-year-old actor this month. According to court documents, Taylor claims Wahlberg owes him for four years of unpaid wages dating back to 2001.

Taylor, who is 6-foot-5 and weighs 300 pounds, previously filed a $2 million action against the actor, claiming Wahlberg had assaulted him.

The Post said Taylor eventually settled that case for $5,000.

Wahlberg, a one-time rapper who had a memorable role in the Oscar-winning film “The Departed,” can now be seen in the thriller “The Happening.”
Source: UPI.com

HOLLYWOOD actor Mark Wahlberg has firmed as favourite to play Bra Boy Koby Abberton in a feature film about the notorious surfing gang.

The film will be based on the Bra Boys documentary, which tells the story of the Abberton brothers and the formation of the Maroubra-based surf gang.

“Mark is a great choice because he looks so much like Koby,” the insider said. “The biggest concern for everyone was the fact Koby has such a broad Aussie accent, but apparently Mark has nailed it.” (Read full story …)

Film legend DONALD SUTHERLAND engaged in a farting contest with THE ITALIAN JOB co-star MARK WAHLBERG on the set of the 2003 film, after passing wind in front of the star’s girlfriend.

After Sutherland grossed out Rhea Durham, Wahlberg defended her honour by challenging the M*A*S*H star to a fart-off.

Wahlberg reveals to Moviefone.com, “He farted in front of my girl, so he started it. It got a little crazy.”
Source: Showbiz Spy