I wasn’t expecting to see any photos of John Mulaney’s baby, were you? Perhaps some people were expecting it, because let’s face it, John Mulaney’s girlfriend does like attention. She can’t help it. So even though no one was really asking for baby photos, John Mulaney’s girlfriend posted the first photo of Baby Mulaney on her Instagram. She turned off the comments, and you can see her caption: “My Golden Ox baby. Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney. Happy Holidays.” 2021 is the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac, and the baby was born the day before Thanksgiving.
Hey, at least we got a name though. I was curious about the name. Malcolm is a name I like a lot these days, although the name bugged me when I was younger – I had a bad association with it, but I’ve grown past it. “Malcolm” should definitely come back into style for celebrities, it’s a good name. The middle name, Hiệp, appears to be Vietnamese in origin. John Mulaney’s girlfriend’s mother was a Vietnamese refugee and has Chinese ancestry. Hiệp might even be a family name.
Anyway, there you go. Even though John Mulaney’s girlfriend loves attention, I doubt she’ll go full-throttle mommy blogger or whatever. She’s not going to make “motherhood” her next big career. She can’t, not with Anna-Marie Tendler receiving all of the public sympathy and all of those unanswered questions about the timeline of Mulaney’s marriage ending and his new relationship beginning. Anyway, I hope everyone is happy and healthy. Good luck to bb Malcolm, he will need it.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Instar.
Never felt so sad for a baby.
Yeah, it must suck to be raised by a mother who clearly loves and adores you.
I just hope he never critiques mommy’s dress when she goes out on date night.
Mothers can love and adore their babies while still being toxic or use them for click bait.
They can still provide physically and financially for the infant while being messy in all other aspects of their life and their relationship with the baby’s father. These things can be true at the same time.
Agreed @Zoochy. Narcissists are never capable of loving anyone other than themselves.
People need to lay off the concern trolling of an infant just because his father and mother are less than morally sufficient. Please note I’m not defending either of them— I’m neutral towards them at best. But he’s with his mother, he has all the nourishment, medical attention, etc he needs, a home, and odds
are very high he will be provided for well his entire life. And no I don’t just mean money.
Go in on the parents if you like but “I feel sorry for the baby” just comes off as gross.
This^
Great points, @Andie. Life and people are messy, stuff happens. Doesn’t mean they can’t be good parents.
I know it was written a while ago, but I cannot get past the book JMG wrote. It’s so, so misogynistic, male-gaze-y, and just gross. I would have more respect for her if she denounced the entire book. “I am embarrassed about what I wrote” , blah blah blah. Hopefully she does that one day.
+1, Andie!
It’s not concern trolling. It’s genuinely unfair to the kid. We can only hope that he’s not subjected to the same public scrutiny of his parents.
Andie
Money and a 2 parent home does not guarantee a healthy upbringing
really? this baby will be more than fine
There are so many other children to feel sad for…..
Congrats to John and Olivia for their newest arrival….all the best!
Really, you feel sad for a baby that will get lots of love and attention and not the thousands/millions of babies who are being neglected, don’t have enough to eat or in foster care?
Those aren’t mutually exclusive things.
I used to be more judgemental about overlap, but as I’ve gotten older especially if there was reasonable financial equity I figure it’s up to the people involved and let it go ( remember Brad/ Angelina/Jen overlap?)
@ Gm : I’m still judgey about the overlap but that’s nothing to do with the baby. Parents who do a**hole things aren’t his fault.
I am with you on this. The ends of relationships are almost always messy and they don’t stop on a dime. Crap happens in a grey area.
I agree. The older I get the less I care about affairs and overlap. Sh$t happens and hopefully everyone involved can move on.
I am much more worried and judgmental about people with substance abuse problems getting out of rehab and making babies. Anne Marie will be fine, but I can’t see how this will end well.
Lol, did no tabloid want to buy the baby photos or offered enough money?!
I posted photos of my baby after she was born, as have most people I know.
No snark, but who are you? Wasn’t the comment meant about celebrity babies?
My point is that is what new parents do, so why is it a crime for this instance?
I agree, Merricat. It’s a pretty normal thing to do, to post pictures of your new baby on social media.
you totally missed the point of the original post lol
I’m not surprised she posted a pic, this is the most attention she has ever gotten.
of course, this is the woman who did a pr rollout about not wanting PR. Heck she did a whole LA times interview about how she wasn’t going to play into the press aspect of things. Yes I feel sorry for that baby too, he is the son of at least 1 narcissist if not 2
I finally followed Anne Marie Tendler on Instagram after reading about the new baby. I don’t know why I waited so long as I honestly love her aesthetic and I want to make sure Petunia is doing okay after the sudden disappearance of her human dad.
I love her aesthetic too! I looked into buying a print of one of her photos but they were very out of my price range.
What a darling baby. I hope that he has good, solid influences in his life and that his parents can remain sober and stable for his sake.
I also hope that Anne Marie and Petunia are living their best life. <3
his father maybe but I have never heard anything about Olivia being an alcoholic….so this kid will be ok….as far as John is concerned, I only wish him to remain sober! alcoholism just like drug abuse is a disease which is hard even for those around the person struggling with it
John is an alcoholic and a drug addict.l
I’ve noticed so many people love the baby’s name and not to be a jerk but shortened it’s Mal, isn’t that kind of a lot for a little guy to have to carry around? Esp w everything else? I’m also surprised the last name is Mulaney. I wonder if they’re planning to marry? I wonder if they’re actually a couple? Anyway, I hate the way he’s treated Anna but I do hope for the best for all of them…
It’s a very old Gaelic name and it’s lovely.
A nickname for Malcolm is Mac, or for my nephew when he was little, Mackie.
I know, Mac is v cute, as is Mackie. I just think Mal Mulaney is a likely nickname for this little guy, but maybe he’ll develop a sense of humor about it all, anyway, didn’t mean to offend on the name, just an observation.
Maybe I’m missing something about why Mal as a nickname would be bad? It’s a pretty common abbreviation of a lot of names, and Mal Mulaney sounds cute…
When I think of Mal I think of it as a prefix for bad. I guess I’m alone on that. Anyway, he’s adorable. What about the last name now? Any thoughts?
“Mal-” as a prefix is Latin in origin, whereas Malcolm is Gaelic. Mal as a short form is also very common, with Colm less so.
@Suedenim, isn’t it traditional for babies to have the father’s surname? When I filled out my baby’s paperwork it read the father’s name was automatically the baby’s name unless I opted out
Malcolm is a great name & I sure he will be a beautiful child.
JM posted about baby Malcolm on his Instagram too.
Malcolm is a great name and he’s a beautiful baby. Hopefully his parents have their stuff figured out.
“I’m very in love with this baby and his whole deal.” Seems like an odd sentiment.
I’ve always been mystified by JM’s appeal but mazel to the baby!
I thought it was interesting that they each posted about the baby without mentioning/praising the other parent. Are they even still together?
Do they have to mentioning/praising each on their post ?
People only do that for public attention. Just like wishing your spouse/partner happy Birthday on social media.
It’s worth questioning considering their situation, is it not?!
Weird amount of stans out for this whole mess today.
I read that John is a Virgo which is hilarious because Virgo men have the reputation of being messiest in the zodiac.
@Normades omg this explains so much about my second boyfriend. I always thought Tauruses were my favorite but now I have a Taurus toddler and I’m rethinking this.
My little guy is a Taurus. He’s 4 now but 2s is were that stubbornness filly kicked in. Tauruses are cool people
Pisces men are definitely the messiest.
That baby is just gorgeous and I hope that both parents and baby are very happy and healthy.
Unlike most people here I don’t like Malcolm as a name. As a fluent French speaker, the nickname “Mal” to me means “bad” or “evil” so that’s not a nickname I’d ever use either. Where do you all think the origin of the name Maleficent came from? Well anyways the baby is cute and maybe he’ll go by Mac in the future. Not a fan of Olivia but I do think she’ll be a good mom. Hopefully the dad sticks around.
As I mentioned above, Malcolm is Gaelic in origin (Máel Coluim). It does not mean “bad”, it means follower of St. Columba. It’s fine if you don’t like it, but if we are respectful of the origin of the kid’s middle name, show some for the first name as well.
It is gaelic, it is specifically Scottish.
Yep, I know. Tired of the “bad” comments as it’s a family name and a nod to our ancestry.
Yes I understand the Gaelic origin. But one name in one language may mean something else in another. The world isn’t an anglocentric place and in addition to the French connotation, I simply don’t like the name. I also have Irish/Gaelic/Scottish ancestry and my mom has a super Irish name so I don’t see the need to “respect” the name. Not all Gaelic names are great.
Wow. Amelie…it’s fine if you don’t like the name but this is so rude.
Wow. Amelie…it’s fine if you don’t like the name but this is so rude. You actually do need to respect people’s given names. I’ll be sure to tell my son, Malcolm, that it’s fine if people shit on his Gaelic (not Anglo) name because it sounds like something else in another language. Sorry Mal!
All the Malcolms I know just go by their full name – just Malcolm. It’s a common enough name that I don’t think many people hear it and automically think of the prefix that means ‘bad’ in French!
I’m going to be petty and say I don’t like the synthetic baby blanket! It looks cheap and nasty, fake fleece ugh
Sweet baby but please use natural fibres like cotton and wool ( allows better thermal regulation)
It could be wool; like a shearling.
FWIW, my son was gifted a blanket that looked like this one on the inside and it is seriously the MOST COMFORTABLE blanket ever. He outgrew up but I actually still use it to keep my legs warm at night sometimes, haha. Super comfy.
Can anyone tell me why celebitchy doesn’t use Mom’s name?
Because John Mulaney’s gf has a history of doxxing reporters who write anything less than glowing about her. And it all came to a head when she cruelly and stupidly tried to come to come for the Fug Girls for mildly critiquing an outfit she wore…and that backfired spectacularly. Since that happened, she’s basically been a persona non grata on this website, which I am grateful for.
@Ltavlas Oh wow I must have missed that oooo boy that must be a low point of one’s career, to have your fragile ego so on display.
Thanks for answering my question
A lot of parents post pics of their babies. Why is it being written as something only Olivia would do? John posted the pic too. They are proud parents and want to post a pic. Big deal. Aren’t most people in Hollywood narcissists, that’s why they want to be famous. I’m happy for them and wish them luck. The baby is adorable. Also, in regards to the post about why the baby has the father’s last name. It’s because John is the father. That’s common practice in most of the world.
I asked that because I think if they weren’t together, she might have used her own last name instead of his. But…who knows…
+1, Fabiola, you are so reasonable.
I have zero problem saying I feel bad for the baby. John Mulaney has been vocal in the past about not wanting kids and is almost immediately going on tour after his son is born. That does not bode well for his involvement as a father.
However, I hope I’m wrong and wish everyone the best.
Of course she posted a photo of the baby, she can’t function unless everyone knows that she won because she(not John’s soon to be ex-wife)was the first to have his baby and the press just wasn’t interested in getting happy family photos of her and John with the baby even after she had her mother leak the birth to TMZ. She must be trying to negotiate for a baby cover photoshoot with some tabloid.
Beautiful. And the middle name is a nice nod to the baby’s heritage. Best wishes to the baby.
I find it interesting that she said “my”, not “our”.
If the baby was born full-term on Nov 24th, then everyone who said they conceived around Valentine’s Day was right on the money.
That’s also roughly when Mulaney asked for a divorce, but apparently the relationship was on the rocks when he went into rehab in Dec. 2020, even if his wife Tendler wasn’t ready to call it over yet. So assuming the conception was fast and unexpected, it’s a tight, messy timeline but not necessarily a case of overlap (except legally — he was still married, even if it was over).
Yes, all he had to do was call his wife on Valentine’s Day and ask for a divorce, lay hands on O.M. for the first time and knock her up that very night–and bingo! No overlap and he comes up smelling like roses!
This comment is way too late and no one will see this, but yes, Hiep is a vietnamese name, and depending on how traditional her viet side runs, it wouldn’t be a family name, unless it’s a second name of someone – we don’t name people after people… it’s considered bad luck for various reasons. traditionally viet people have 3 names: first name, second name (not exactly a middle name) and last name, and sometimes the second name can get passed down through generations though, depending on the traditions of the family.