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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce birth of third child with ocean-inspired name

Nbcwashington · · 345 words · By Rachel Paula Abrahamson; TODAY
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“Cameron Diaz and Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden have welcomed their third child together, a boy, surprising fans with the news of their growing family on May 4.”
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Multiple independent web sources (E! Online, CNN, and another news source) confirm that Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcomed their third child, a boy, and announced it on May 4.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Levi Madden (né Combs; born March 11, 1979) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Good Charlotte—for which he has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_Madden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Rueben Madden (né Combs; born March 11, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band Good Charlotte. He is also part of the pop rock collabo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Madden
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“The couple chose the name Nautas for their son.”
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Only one source (CNN) explicitly mentions the name 'Nautas' for the son. The other web search results for this claim are irrelevant, referring to Cameron University.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Cameron University was a great place to attend college. It allowed me to finish my degree as I started my career and family..." Woman wearing graduation cap and gown advertising the Reach Higher Reco…
https://www.cameron.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — AggieAccess at Cameron University provides students with access to grades, schedules, transcripts, payments, personal info, email, campus events, and announcements.
https://aggieaccess.cameron.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Degrees and Majors Cameron University offers curricula leading to master's, bachelor's, associate degrees, and graduate and undergraduate certificates.
https://www.cameron.edu/academics/degrees-majors
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“Madden, 47, and Diaz, 53, are also parents to daughter Raddix, 6, and son Cardinal, 2”
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The ages and the names/ages of their children (Raddix, 6 and Cardinal, 2) are corroborated by E! Online and CNN. Benji's birth date (1979) and Cameron's (1972) from Wikipedia align with the ages 47 and 53 respectively.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Levi Madden (né Combs; born March 11, 1979) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Good Charlotte—for which he has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_Madden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz
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web search NEUTRAL — Benji is a beloved canine superstar adopted from a shelter, starring in movies and living with creator Joe Camp's family and other pets.
https://www.benji.com/
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“Diaz was, for a stretch in the early 2000s, one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood, earning up to $30 million for certain projects, according to The Los Angeles Times.”
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The specific claim about earning up to $30 million according to the Los Angeles Times is only found in the TODAY web search result. Other sources mention her success generally but not this specific figure/source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Diaz is an American actress who has appeared in over 40 films throughout the course of her career, which spans over three decades. Originally a model, Diaz made her film debut in the comedy Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Outcome is a 2026 American black comedy film directed and co-produced by Jonah Hill, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. It stars Keanu Reeves, Hill, Matt Bomer, and Cameron Diaz, and follows…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outcome_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. Prolific in both comedy and drama, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S. box-office. Her output of romantic comedies i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz
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“returned in 2025 for a Netflix film, “Back In Action,” alongside Jamie Foxx.”
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Both Wikipedia and IMDb confirm the 2025 Netflix film 'Back in Action' starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Back in Action is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon from a script he co-wrote with Brendan O'Brien. It stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz as two CIA operatives who are pulled b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Action_(2025_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bad Day is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Jake Szymanski, written by Laura Solon and starring Cameron Diaz. It is set to be released by Netflix.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Day_(upcoming_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Diaz is an American actress who has appeared in over 40 films throughout the course of her career, which spans over three decades. Originally a model, Diaz made her film debut in the comedy Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz_filmography
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“It was her first time acting since her 2014 film “Annie.””
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Wikipedia and CNN both state that Diaz retired after her 2014 films (including 'Annie') and returned to acting with 'Back in Action'.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Cameron University was a great place to attend college. It allowed me to finish my degree as I started my career and family..." Woman wearing graduation cap and gown advertising the Reach Higher Reco…
https://www.cameron.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — AggieAccess at Cameron University provides students with access to grades, schedules, transcripts, payments, personal info, email, campus events, and announcements.
https://aggieaccess.cameron.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Degrees and Majors Cameron University offers curricula leading to master's, bachelor's, associate degrees, and graduate and undergraduate certificates.
https://www.cameron.edu/academics/degrees-majors
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