Ryan Phillippe hit the streets in NYC last night filming Damages on location. He's been cast to portray an Internet activist, loosely based on WikiLeaks Editor in Chief Julian Assange, for the fifth and final season of the primetime drama. Ryan's not the only notable star joining the cast as Jenna Elfman's also committed to a reoccurring role. Work took a backseat to partying on Tuesday night Read more

We're breaking down the Emmy nominees, one category at a time, and now we — that's you and me — are looking at the lead actress in a drama. Will it be a veteran nominee, or one of the deserving new faces to the race? Check out who you guys think deserves the Emmy, and I'll let you know my opinion as well. And don't forget to vote on my Emmy ballot — you could take home a prize too: an Apple Read more

We've already worked our way through the supporting actors up for Emmys in the drama and comedy categories, but it's time to let the ladies have their turn. There are definitely a few frontrunners for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama — as for a clear winner? It's hard to tell. Here's what you had to say about the contenders with a bit of my own thoughts thrown in! Read more

As soon as the Emmy nominations were announced, I started thinking up my own list of top contenders — but you were very vocal about your favorites, too! So, I asked for your expertise in the category of Best Supporting Actor, Drama. Taking your opinions into consideration, here's the full breakdown of likely winners. Read more

Nothing could stand in the way of the Richmond, Va, hostesses of this fabulous fete for baby Connally — not even a natural disaster (or two)! As East Coasters will recall, Hurricane Irene swept through and did a fair amount of damage back in September. Add to that the unusual occurrence of an earthquake, and it seemed as if Mother Nature was doing everything she could to prevent this shower Read more

In honor of Earth Day, Anthropologie is channeling the beauty of jellyfish, octopi, sea stars, and other ocean creatures to create dream-like depictions of sea life. With coral reefs housing a variety of ocean creatures, it's alarming to think about their dooming fate. Did you know that 60 percent of coral reefs are estimated to either vanish or suffer major damage over the next 30 years? In an Read more

In this race, it's the tortoise that always wins! When party planner extraordinaire Kate Landers got over the shock of her newborn son's plagiocephaly (a flattened spot on the back or side of the head) and torticollis (shortened or damaged neck muscles) diagnoses, she knew she had to use her talents to raise more awareness of the issues. Known for her detail-oriented birthday parties (this was Read more

The Governors Ball brought many of last night's Oscars winners together in LA. Meryl Streep, who'd just won her third Academy Award, celebrated her best actress honor for The Iron Lady alongside best supporting actress, The Help's Octavia Spencer. Bret McKenzie wasn't afraid of damaging the new statue he'd won for his songwriting featured in The Muppets. The gang from The Artist — new best Read more

Shrouded in superstition and romance, love padlocks (aka love locks) are a worldwide trend that have been spotted everywhere from Budapest to Paris to Seoul to Moscow. Traditionally, the padlocks are affixed by a couple to symbolize their eternal love, but the origin is unknown. What we do know is that in Rome the padlocks on the Ponte Milvio bridge are attributed to Federico Moccia's book I Read more

There are already many proven benefits to following a Mediterranean diet, and now we can add another one: a new study of the dietary habits of about 1,000 people found that the high levels of monounsaturated fats found in a Mediterranean diet may help your smarts by protecting against small vessel damage in your brain. That benefit may help slow cognitive decline as well as prevent strokes. Past Read more