Is it because I'm a childless bachelor that I fail to get excited over the frenzied "Baby Bandwagon" that constantly roars through the showbiz media? While I admit to being fascinated with the extended family Brangelina has created, I fail to be all that impressed by John Stamos' musings on the possibility of becoming an adoptive dad or Sharon Stone's 21st Century version of Joan Crawford by becoming a single mom to a bunch of little tykes. While I am very happy for Nicole Ritchie and Halle Berry that they're expecting bubs, I'm actually a lot more excited for my friend Jo, ‘cause at least I know the kind of mother she will be! And while the world holds its collective breath for confirmation from J-Lo and Christina Aguilera on their respective pregnancies, I really try to avoid giving in to the public demand for "baby bump watching" every time Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Garner or Demi Moore has an extra taco at lunch.

And while we scrutinize every move (especially the WRONG ones!) parents like Madonna, Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff and Michael Jackson make, no one ever seems to give a round of applause to the non-headline grabbing Mommies & Daddies like Julianne Moore, Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser, Eric Bana, Julia Roberts...well, the list goes on and on! Even Russell Crowe and Colin Farrell, known for their strong personalities, are old softies when it comes to playing Poppa.

I've seen Hugh Jackman around with his wife and kids, several times. In fact, every time I run into Hugh, he's sporting some kind of food or crayon stain on his shirt or pants.

 After interviewing Naomi Watts, she bolted out of the room to be with her little boy, Alexander. I don't know who ached more for the other! And while neither Reese Witherspoon nor her ex, Ryan Phillipe, are known for their sweet dispositions, they're always great with and around their children. Maybe the next time a judge orders Britney Spears to attend parenting classes, he can enlist some of these celebrities as instructors.

Maybe no other facet of a star's private life can make them more accessible to us than by seeing how they interact with children. Even if they're not their own kids. Look at how hearts melt when a heartthrob like Ben Affleck is spotted pushing his little girl in a stroller...or when uber chic Gwen Stefani is enjoying a lunch with the company of her best fella, Kingston...or when Heidi Klum & Seal take their beautiful brood for a trip to the playground! This sentimentality isn't lost on movie producers, either...which is why we see so many "Tough Guy Becomes Softie for Kids" films throughout time. Chaplin's THE KID, the oft-remade THE CHAMP, right up to KINDERGARTEN COP, DADDY DAY CARE and the (not-so) new THE GAME PLAN. What the heck did W.C. Fields know when he suggested actors never work with kids or animals!?

Maybe I could enlist George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio and we could start a Hollywood "Uncle's Club."