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Hilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52
The Oscar winner's pregnancy adds her to a growing list of celebrities choosing parenthood later in life; the strollers are reportedly ready.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 11:05 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by The New York Times: “Hilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:05 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.
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- The New York TimesHilary Swank Is Having Her Third Child at 52
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorActress Hilary Swank, the star of Million Dollar Baby, is expecting her third child at fifty-two, and Lola is live outside a baby store with the latest.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing in front of a baby superstore, and the mood behind me is calm, but the strollers are lined up like armored vehicles.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe New York Times reports that Swank is joining a growing group of celebrities who are having children later in life, and the store clearly saw it coming.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorArmored vehicles. At a baby store.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI've seen supply lines in tougher places, Hank, and I'm telling you the diaper aisle is better organized than most ministries I've covered.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat are the people around you saying about the news?

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentJust a few minutes ago a man in the crib section told me, and I quote, that he has not slept since twenty twenty-two.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a man who needs no briefing.

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentExactly, and the way I read it, the older parents are the only unit that knows what's coming, while everyone else is guessing.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDoes the baby have a name yet?

Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNothing confirmed, Hank. The only thing I can tell you is that this child will outlast everyone in this building.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnderstood, Lola, we'll leave the perimeter to you. Rex, who's on the hot seat, and does he need a stroller?
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