Here's a few more shows to move to the cancellation list. Ahead of its big schedule announcement at tomorrow's upfronts, CBS has pulled the plug on six shows: say goodbye to The New Adventures of Old Christine, The Ghost Whisperer, Accidentally on Purpose, Miami Medical, Gary Unmarried, and Cold Case. Personally, I'm going to miss Accidentally on Purpose the most, but are you sad about any of these shows?
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Jenna Elfman may play the expectant Billie on CBS's Accidentally on Purpose, but in real life she's a mom of two. The actress and her husband, Bodhi, are parents to Story Elias, 2, and Easton Quinn Monroe born in March. The belly Jenna sports in tonight's season finale is not a pillow, it was her son. We recently had the opportunity to ask her our Four Lil Questions via Twitter. Check out what she (@jennaonpurpose) tweeted us about motherhood!
LilSugar: Fill in the blank. You know you’re a mother when ____?
Jenna Elfman: You first experience that spectacular, overwhelming love for your new baby.
LilSugar: Fill in the blank. Why didn’t anybody tell me _____ about motherhood?
Jenna Elfman: That breastfeeding is a learned ability!
LilSugar: What’s the best trick your mama (or parent) taught you?
Jenna Elfman: No tricks, just love and communication.
LilSugar: Are you a helicopter mom or do you believe in free-range kids?
Jenna Elfman: Helicoptering from a distance. Free range until helicoptering is necessary.
Tune in tonight for the show's season finale!
A mom's life may play out like a sitcom, but no woman ever expects to actually watch hers on the small screen. This is exactly what happened to Mary Pols, author of Accidentally on Purpose the brilliant memoir of a 39 year old who had a one-night stand and ended up pregnant. I recently had a chance to chat with Mary about how her book became a CBS show starring Jenna Elfman. The second part of the season finale airs tonight. If you missed the first portion of the interview, check it out!
LilSugar: This one is for the wishful readers who rooted for the relationship, are you and Matt together now?
Mary Pols: We're not together. No traditional happy ending, just like the book. But being co-parents who are completely united in raising a child is a happier ending than a lot of people get, you know? I can live with that. Both of us could have had easier paths, but this little boy we share is just gloriously fun and sweet and charming and because of him, I wouldn't choose another life for anything. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think, this is hard, and then, "I am so lucky." Which is really the sum of parenting, isn't it? If you feel blessed, it's all the same, whether you're married, single, straight, gay, adoptive, transgender but miraculously reproducing or what have you. Damn, this is hard. Damn, I'm lucky.
LilSugar: Dolan is now six, does he know his life story has gone to Hollywood? Or does he live like a normal kindergartner?
Mary Pols: Dolan knows I wrote a book about him but is blissfully ignorant of the whole Hollywood angle. Unless I was the inspiration for "Glee" or the "Berenstain Bears" I don't think he'd care much if he did know. Someday when he's older, I'll tell him. But for now we're just glad his rapidly advancing spelling skills don't yet extend to S-I-T-C-O-M.
LilSugar: Where will you watch the season finale?
Mary Pols: I'll probably have to watch the season finale on my laptop via CBS.com, late next Wednesday night, because I am so often at a movie screening on the nights when the show airs. But I saw a lot of it being taped, so I already know a few secrets. Like the baby's name, which is not Dolan but is a name I am very fond of and does appear in my book!
To see Mary's thoughts on motherhood, read more
A mom's life may play out like a sitcom, but no woman ever expects to actually watch hers on the small screen. This is exactly what happened to Mary Pols, author of Accidentally on Purpose the brilliant memoir of a 39 year old who had a one-night stand and ended up pregnant. I recently had a chance to chat with Mary about how her book became a CBS show starring Jenna Elfman. The first part of the season finale airs tonight.
LilSugar: It’s one thing to write a memoir that people can purchase and read, it’s another to have your life (or a show based on your life) broadcast on national television, how did you deal with everyone knowing your business?
Mary Pols: The thing about the show is, it's so different from my actual life — which sadly, does not include having shirtless Jon Foster to make out with on a regular basis — that it now feels like it's its own entity. Billie's got the same profession I have, although a different employer (I no longer write for a Bay Area newspaper, I review movies for Time and write a parent-oriented entertainment column for MSN), and she got pregnant on a one-night stand with a much younger man, but after that, our paths really diverge. She's less controlling, freaked out by her situation and just generally nicer than me.
LilSugar: In More magazine you wrote that Accidentally on Purpose was something you ”slaved and wept over" and were really proud of and that you hoped that the CBS show would get the memoir into more hands. Has it?
Mary Pols: I think the memoir has reached a few more hands, definitely. Perhaps mostly the writers and actors on the show, who seem to have diligently done their homework even though the story is so different. I got the loveliest email from Lennon Parham, the very funny actress who plays Billie's sister, after she read the book, which was so kind it made me cry! And I was really touched when Nicolas Wright, who plays slacker stoner Davis, told me during a set visit that he'd read Accidentally on Purpose and loved it. And I think some strangers are finding it too, just based on the emails I get. Although I think people expecting a light and frothy, sitcom-style story would be surprised. There's a lot of sadness in my book, a lot of trying to come to terms with things that don't work out in a happy, easy way. You know, like life.
To see how Accidentally on Purpose went to Hollywood and what Mary's baby's dad thinks of it all, just read more
Last week, I did a check-in on Cougar Town to let you know what's so great about it, and today I'd like to mention another show that I don't normally recap, but have been watching and enjoying: Accidentally on Purpose. The freshman comedy stars Jenna Elfman and Jon Foster as Billie and Zack, a couple who gets to know each other and starts dating after she gets pregnant from a one-night stand.
To hear why you should watch and see a funny clip of the show, just read more
Holiday TV is upon us, my friends! Though many shows already had their holiday and Thanksgiving episodes, there are still plenty of series with a festive themed episode coming up, including NBC's Thursday night comedy lineup. Check out the photos for a glimpse into Christmas future!
Billie hangs out in her office, showing off her pregnant belly, in a comfortable yet work-appropriate ensemble on Accidentally on Purpose. She wears a sunny yellow cardigan over a brown long-sleeve dress, which she pairs with tall, flat brown boots. To make this look her own, she adds a bohemian necklace and lets her wavy hair do its thing. Re-create this look by shopping similar items now.
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Billie channels her rocker style in this scene from Accidentally on Purpose. While chatting with ex boyfriend and boss, James, Billie looks sassy and stylish in a black embellished tunic that she wears over black leggings. Her ballet flats add a sweet feel to the look while her Joie leather jacket provides the finishing touches. Shop this exact jacket and other like items now.
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Billie embraces Winter's hot trend, lace, in this scene from Accidentally on Purpose. For her date with Zack, she wears a black sleeveless dress with lace detail and some simple black pumps. To give the dress more shape, she adds a thin leather waist belt and completes the look with a pair of embellished hoop earrings. Shop a similar ensemble now.
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