Costner's love child pines for daddy
nobody
Wednesday April 17, 2002
Socialite Bridget Rooney, who dated Kevin Costner for a few months and
eventually gave him his fourth child is bitterly complaining to
friends about his attitude toward their son.
Pals say the 47-year-old Costner has shown as little interest in the
cute little boy he fathered as he does in making good movies. Costner
doles out all of his affections on the three children he had with his
ex-wife. He keeps none for their now 5-year-old Liam.
Rooney, 39, an heir to the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers fortune, recently
moved into the Palm Beach, Fla., mansion of her new multimillionaire
boyfriend Bill Koch, 61, a former America's Cup winner. Now, according
to several sources on the island, she is trying to get Costner to do
the right thing. Friends say Rooney has written and called The
Bodyguard star repeatedly to ask that he become involved in his son's
upbringing. There has been no response. She even tried to contact him
through mutual friends, but Costner tells those who approach the
topic: Don't go there!
"What Kevin has been doing is really heart-wrenching," one of the
society sources close to Rooney said. "He hasn't seen his son in three
years. He doesn't call. Doesn't send a birthday present or card.
Doesn't provide any emotional support. His secretary sends a small toy
on his behalf at Christmas, but that's it."
Confidential, meanwhile, found new information about a secret
agreement that Costner and Rooney signed when, in 1996, DNA tests
confirmed that the star was Liam's daddy. As part of that deal,
Costner promised to pay child support. There were reports that he had
set up a $10.9 million trust fund for the boy.
According to sources, nothing could be further from the truth, even if
the real sum is a nice chunk of change. Costner -- who, after
resounding failures such as The Postman and Waterworld, still commands
$15 million per flick -- is, in fact, paying Liam a lump sum allowance
per month until the boy turns 23. He is paying on time but, say
friends, it's still far from a fortune.
"Besides getting the money, the kid gets nothing else," one society
source added. "No guidance from his dad as he grows up. No father to
fish or hit a baseball with."
With the three kids he had with his wife of 16 years, Cindy Silva,
Costner is closer to the family man he played in Field of Dreams. He
shares custody of Anne, 16, Lily, 15, and Joe, 14, with Cindy and is
often seen with the children at his Aspen ranch. He is known to take
breaks between scenes to call them about their sporting events or
school exams. And in January, Costner broke up with his galpal of two
years, model Christine Baumgartner, over those children. She didn't
get along with them and at times objected to him spending time with
them.
When it comes to Liam, however, there is no such closeness -- except
through a well-worn video that Rooney sometimes plays for him.
"Last summer, Liam was watching (Costner's Oscar-winning) Dances with
Wolves over and over again," a source close to Bridget said. "Liam
asked her: 'Mommy, is that man my daddy?' "
Lionors17
>Costner's love child pines for his daddy
>Wednesday April 17, 2002
>Pals say the 47-year-old Costner has shown as little interest in the
>cute little boy he fathered as he does in making good movies.
When was his last good movie?
Dragonfly?
3000 Miles to Graceland?
Thirteen Days?
For the Love of the Game?
Message in a Bottle?
The Postman?
Tincup?
Waterworld?
A Perfect World?
Lionors
john smith
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that went nowhere. It seems she's inflicting more harm on the child by showing
him movies of his dad and whining about the fact that he's not involved than he
is by not being involved. I feel bad for the kid.
Lionors17
I feel bad for Liam, too. When he gets older and reads accounts of what an
involved father Kevin has been to Lily, Joe, and Annie, it's going to break his
heart.
Maybe Rooney thought he would be a better father to her child based on his
relationship with the other kids, but instead he is quite the cad.
Word to the wise, birth control.
Lionors
Ricky88
ongoing
relationship with, no, a few months doesn't count. Costner was married to
his wife
for 16 years. He is doing the absolute minimum he legally has to.
I am sorry for the little boy involved, but this happens to women all the
time. She
knew what she was getting into, the little boy has no choice.
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"Besides getting the money, the kid gets nothing else," one society
source added. "No guidance from his dad as he grows up. No father to
fish or hit a baseball with."
>> so let HER teach him to fish and play baseball if it's so important to her
that he learn. Lots and lots of single moms do this and more.
CRobin4564
>source added. "No guidance from his dad as he grows up. No father to
>fish or hit a baseball with."
Not that I think Costner is a saint by any means, I think that when you decide
to get pregnant by someone who isn't in love with you or emotionally involved
with you that you shouldn't expect them to be involved with the child. She
knew when she was first pregnant that he wasn't going to be "daddy" to her
child. If I were in that situation I wouldn't even let the child know who is
dad was. That way he wouldn't feel so neglected. JMHO.
CarolR
Deborah
I agree with you. She's using Liam in the worst way. After trying to
get through to Kevin by phoning, by writing, by getting his friends to
intervene on her behalf, she sends her camp to the tabloids to try to
shame him into doing what she wants him to do. Pretty aggressive.
Her efforts to make him look like a bad father only make her look like
a terrible mother, to me. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin would
*like* to have a relationship with Liam, if only it didn't have to
involve Bridget.
He'd have to go to court to get some sort of visitation rights that
involved some third person picking Liam up and bringing him to Kevin
and then delivering him back to Bridget, since their settlement is a
done deal, and probably doesn't include such details.
Deborah
Lionors17
>From: Deborah
>Her efforts to make him look like a bad father only make her look like
>a terrible mother, to me. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin would
>*like* to have a relationship with Liam, if only it didn't have to
>involve Bridget.
>
>He'd have to go to court to get some sort of visitation rights that
>involved some third person picking Liam up and bringing him to Kevin
>and then delivering him back to Bridget, since their settlement is a
>done deal, and probably doesn't include such details.
>
>Deborah
Let's say Costner says "Okay, I'll step up to the plate. I want Liam six
months out of the year."
Suddenly a doting daddy won't seem like such a good deal to Bridget.
Lionors
Sherry
>>Pals say the 47-year-old Costner has shown as little interest in the
>>>cute little boy he fathered as he does in making good movies.
>>
>>When was his last good movie?
>
>>For the Love of the Game?
>
>I'll have to say yes here. I don't even *like* Kevin Costner - I
>rented this movie simply because my dad kept telling me how good he
>was and how much I'd like it. I did. <grin>
>
>He's been trying to get me to watch Tin Cup, something I haven't done
>in spite of the fact that I love Rene Russo. My dad needs to be
>forbidden from ever watching Costner movies again - I'm getting tired
>of this!! ;)
>
>Kristina
Tin Cup is far better than FLOTG. The pace is much faster and the writing is
better. Written by the same guy who wrote and directed Bull Durham. Russo is
terrific. You should watch it. Very funny movie.
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> Rooney had a child with a man she was not married to, nor involved in an
> ongoing
> relationship with, no, a few months doesn't count. Costner was married to
> his wife
> for 16 years. He is doing the absolute minimum he legally has to.
>
> I am sorry for the little boy involved, but this happens to women all the
> time. She
> knew what she was getting into, the little boy has no choice.
>
>
And even if he is being a jerk about it, what's the point in trying to
force affection? If he were to come and do stuff with the kid and
not be into it or even act resentful, I would think it would be even
harder for the kid. If he's a deadbeat, there's nothing much you can
do about it. This woman sounds like a bit of a loser.
LizB
Billie
marries him insuring at least the hope of a long-time relationship) to bond
with this child and provide a role for him. Why would she want Kevin in the
kid's life if he's being such an asshole. She seems to need some counseling
before she screws up the kid even more. Watching Kevin's movies with the kid
is sick.
Billie
LizB wrote:
> And even if he is being a jerk about it, what's the point in trying to
>force affection? If he were to come and do stuff with the kid and
>not be into it or even act resentful, I would think it would be even
>harder for the kid. If he's a deadbeat, there's nothing much you can
>do about it. This woman sounds like a bit of a loser.
>
> LizB
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at least getting to know him would be a good thing. That said, I have no
sympathy for the woman because with today's technology there is no reason for
unwanted pregnancies (although I suspect she wanted this one), but Kevin was
just as careless. The child is being mind-fucked by his mother, and even most
fathers on Jerry Springer know their child. He should make an effort to spend
time with the child, but he's obviously not going to.
Billie
alethea wrote:
>On 20 Apr 2002 18:54:55 GMT, pusss...@aol.com (Billie ) wrote:
>
>>I agree. She should strive to find a male (and not a boyfriend, unless =
>she
>>marries him insuring at least the hope of a long-time relationship) to =
>bond
>>with this child and provide a role for him. Why would she want Kevin in=
> the
>>kid's life if he's being such an asshole. She seems to need some =
>counseling
>>before she screws up the kid even more. Watching Kevin's movies with =
>the kid
>>is sick.
>
>Why is he being an asshole ? He didn't plan/didn't want this kid, he =
>didn't ask her to
>bear his child. He is paying through the nose his stupidity (no condom), =
>what else is he
>supposed to do ? Love a kid he never wanted to father in the first place =
>?
>
>When did love become an obligation ?
Sherry
>and
>at least getting to know him would be a good thing. That said, I have no
>sympathy for the woman because with today's technology there is no reason for
>unwanted pregnancies (although I suspect she wanted this one), but Kevin was
>just as careless. The child is being mind-fucked by his mother, and even
>most
>fathers on Jerry Springer know their child. He should make an effort to
>spend
>time with the child, but he's obviously not going to.
>
>Billie
He does see the kid. Talks about seeing him all the time. Had him on the set
with him the whole time he was making For Love Of The Game. Said he doesn't
get to see him as much as he would like to since she moved to Florida.
Deborah
>>The only reason I think he's being an asshole is because this is his child
>>and
>>at least getting to know him would be a good thing. That said, I have no
>>sympathy for the woman because with today's technology there is no reason for
>>unwanted pregnancies (although I suspect she wanted this one), but Kevin was
>>just as careless. The child is being mind-fucked by his mother, and even
>>most
>>fathers on Jerry Springer know their child. He should make an effort to
>>spend
>>time with the child, but he's obviously not going to.
>>
>>Billie
>
>He does see the kid. Talks about seeing him all the time. Had him on the set
>with him the whole time he was making For Love Of The Game. Said he doesn't
>get to see him as much as he would like to since she moved to Florida.
>
>Sherry...
That's not correct Sherry. Liam visited the set *once*. And that was
the one and only time, until very recently, that Kevin has publicly
mentioned Liam. He did so in an interview in Redbook Magazine when he
was promoting FLOTG. Very recently on a TV interview when he was
promoting Dragonfly, he mentioned Liam a second time. He said that he
sees Liam, but not regularly, because his mother has moved him to Palm
Beach, Fla.
And it would appear that this is the statement which Bridget Rooney is
reacting to. Because if he hasn't seen Liam in 3 years, then he
should not be saying he sees him at all.
Deborah
ThisNameForLease
Anyone who is old enough to get a driver's license should understand that EVERY
act of heterosexual intercourse that you participate in has a decent chance of
turning you in to a parent. And that if you become a parent, you have
obligations -- legal, moral, emotional, financial, etc. -- to that child until
at least the age of 18. Radical though it may sound, I think we have a right
to expect that even movie stars and socialites know this, and that they be held
accountable.
I'm amazed at the degree to which some people buy in to the "birth control"
mythology (unless you're talking about sterilization). A gazillion years of
evolutionary imperative (with one urgent goal: to make more babies) up against
a mere 60+ years of science/technology/socialization trying to avert it? No
contest. Thinking you can have even so-called "protected" sex and not
potentially end up a parent is like thinking you can jump off the roof of a
thirty-story building and not potentially go splat on the pavement. You're
going up against the fundamental natural forces that shape life on our planet.
They're bigger and more powerful and more enduring than anything mankind has
ever invented. Or ever will. That's why none of the non-surgical forms of
so-called "birth control" are 100% effective. And I'll wager that they never
will be.
As if that weren't enough -- if your partner has his or her own agenda (which
if you're not married, is almost guaranteed to be the case), your odds get even
worse. Quite simply, if you don't want to be a parent, you have to take
responsibility yourself to make sure it doesn't happen. You can't rely on the
other person. Ever.
If you don't want to be a parent, have sterilization surgery, or limit your
sexual activity to "the other stuff."
These two are obviously irresponsible, self-centered dolts. That's why the
ended up creating a kid, and it's why they can't manage the resulting situation
with any kind of dignity. (It's a testament to how bizarre the world is that
people this stupid and irresponsible are probably each on their own among the
richest 1% of the people on the planet.) If their personal venom is so great
that they really can't stand to be in the same room for five minutes (another
sign of their immaturity), they of all people have the resources to give this
kid what he needs -- not just financially, but emotionally, etc. -- without
ever getting within 100 yards of each another. That's why God made nannies and
assistants and yes men and airlines with Unescorted Minor policies.
Of course, even in the best version of this story, the kid suffers. But
parents like these two make it ten times worse.
All that said, I think the story is an exaggeration. I think he probably sees
the kid, but no where near as much as he should. I think she probably protects
the kid pretty well, but has shared her frustrations with someone who's a
gossip and so stuff has been exaggerated and made it to the tabs.
One thing for sure, the bit about the kid watching daddy's movies is hogwash.
You can barely find an adult who will sit through a 3-hour Costner film any
more, much less a five-year-old with the attention span of... a five-year-old.
TNFL,
enjoying the view from my soapbox
Deborah
(ThisNameForLease) wrote:
A good post. Thanks. But what I've noticed is that, since this Star
Magazine (that's where it originated) article came out - one day later
the news media was deluged - and I mean DELUGED - with the story about
Robert Duvall's horse riding accident. The Star Magazine story had
started to spread, it made it to the Boston Herald, and then it got
stopped in its track by this Robert Duvall story.
To make the connection a little clearer, Robert Duvall is about to
co-star with Kevin in a new movie scheduled to start shooting in June.
A western, that is to be filmed in Alberta. And his accident happened
on Monday...but didn't hit the press until late Thursday afternoon,
one day after the Star Magazine article came out.
Add to the mix: Kevin's publicist, Stephen Rivers, is a former damage
control guy from D.C. I think if I was Stephen Rivers, I'd know how
to create a media diversion when some damaging story got out there
that my client wasn't in a position to sue over.
That said, I wish Kevin would stop it with the dreamweaving with
respect to his public image, and just be himself. He's not an
unacceptably bad person, even with his warts. Other actors don't seem
to feel nearly as compelled as he does, to make themselves look better
than they are. I mean, what's with him?
Disillusionment is often worse than knowing a person has warts from
the get go.
Deborah
Billie
getting pregnant. Using birth control in tandem is an idea...just because you
use birth control pills, doesn't mean a condom shouldn't be worn (especially if
screwing Costner), or using spermicide with a condom. It doesn't take a brain
trust to become informed in order to avoid unwanted pregnancies...if it was
indeed unwanted. I think she wanted this baby, and he was stupid in where he
chose to stick his pecker. Unfortunately, there's a small child who is now
being discussed in tabloids and will grow up thinking his daddy didn't want
him...true or not.
Billie
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