John Mulaney

[scarlet]

That was quick:

John Mulaney and Olivia Munn are introducing the world to their baby boy.

The Newsroom alum, 41, and the comedian, 39, shared sweet photos of their newborn son, Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney, on Friday via their Instagram accounts.

"My Golden Ox baby. Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney. Happy Holidays," Munn captioned her post. Wrote Mulaney on a snap of his son sleeping: "Meet Malcolm Hiệp
Mulaney. He has his whole life ahead of him. He hasn't even tried seltzer yet. I'm very in love with him and his whole deal. Happy Holidays."

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[tiggertoo]

I read the middle name is Vietnamese. Is that her heritage? Anyone know how to pronounce it?

I like Malcolm. Kind of old fashioned but hip.

[boxofrocks]

According to Wiki, Munn's mother is Vietnamese with ethnic Chinese ancestry.

[cremetangerine82]

I’m still concerned about him having a baby so soon after rehab/divorce/new relationship, in whatever order is chronologically sound.

Also, it feel odd having someone speak about not liking/being comfortable around kids becoming a parent later on.

[scarletprincess]

It’s odd how the headlines/articles say it’s their first child, as if they’re planning to have other kids together. I get that it’s the first child for each of them, but the way I read it makes it sound like they will have others.

[Auroranorth]

Well, hopefully they'll continue to be able to afford nannies and other childcare help.

[sobe]

Dec 25, 2021 14:11:46 GMT -4 tiggertoo said:

I read the middle name is Vietnamese. Is that her heritage? Anyone know how to pronounce it?

I like Malcolm. Kind of old fashioned but hip.

It’s hard to approximate in English since Vietnamese is a tonal language. The dot below the vowel is a “dấu nặng” which literally translates to “heavy sign”. There is some nuance with the vowel sounds, but I think the closest way to approximate it is saying “hee-ip” (all one syllable) or “heep” as if you were lifting something heavy (but not grunty, if that makes sense). This video demonstrates how that accent sounds with other words.

Olivia spoke Vietnamese on one of her first Daily Show segments. It was terrible, but my Vietnamese pronunciation/accent was very terrible for a very long time, until I got a lot of practice while helping care for my grandmothers. I’m assuming she understands it more than she speaks it.

[ahah]

Dec 25, 2021 23:25:50 GMT -4 cremetangerine82 said:

I’m still concerned about him having a baby so soon after rehab/divorce/new relationship, in whatever order is chronologically sound.

Also, it feel odd having someone speak about not liking/being comfortable around kids becoming a parent later on.

It happens very very frequently that people who are not big on kids come around when they have their own. It's also worth reminding that comedians do not always genuinely mean "I" or intend for everything to be biographical when they are on stage. They're going for the laugh - not for a genuine and authentic therapy session.

[cremetangerine82]

Jan 3, 2022 8:16:11 GMT -4 ahah said:

Dec 25, 2021 23:25:50 GMT -4 cremetangerine82 said:

I’m still concerned about him having a baby so soon after rehab/divorce/new relationship, in whatever order is chronologically sound.

Also, it feel odd having someone speak about not liking/being comfortable around kids becoming a parent later on.

It happens very very frequently that people who are not big on kids come around when they have their own. It's also worth reminding that comedians do not always genuinely mean "I" or intend for everything to be biographical when they are on stage. They're going for the laugh - not for a genuine and authentic therapy session.

That’s a great point, but I imagine the unplanned pregnancy makes his previous comments seem to be disingenuous. I hope their child will be OK because I’m not sure of the longevity of their relationship.

[boxofrocks]

Profile of ex Anna Marie Tendler in Harper's Bazaar

Lots of focus on her art career, which is really interesting.

In terms of tea, it sounds sort of like that John may have felt more strongly about being childfree. She's now possibly open to having kids.

One of the most liberating aspects of her divorce has been that Tendler has been able to revisit some of the big life questions that had previously felt settled. When I ask her, point-blank, about the no-kids thing, she says that she “always held partnership above having kids.” But also, she says, she is certainly going to freeze her eggs.

“There were things I never even thought about before because that was just a closed door. So now that it feels like not as much of a closed door, it’s something that I ruminate on a lot,” she explains.