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We've barely gotten into 2009, and already, I have a packed entertainment calendar. With albums from some of my favorite artists coming out early in the year, some major movies on the horizon, and TV looking like it could be great again, I have my fingers crossed for an amazing year in pop culture ahead. Want to see some of the things filling up my '09 dance card? Just hit start. Read more
The times, they are a-changin'! Once upon a time (just 50 years ago), in a land not too far away (Hollywood), having a child out of wedlock meant one thing: career-ending scandal. Not so anymore, where celebrities are just part of the growing trend of women — both coupled and single — who don't feel the need to be married before having a child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more
Drew Barrymore graces the cover of Condé Nast Traveler's September Visionaries issue in a photograph captured during her recent trip to Kenya. The actress invited the magazine to join her on the journey and opens up about her connection to the country in the pages of the glossy. Drew visited Africa this Summer to follow up on the progress of the Drew Barrymore Education Project, which she Read more
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis have broken up! In a joint statement today, the couple confirmed the news. Elisabetta and George drafted a press release that said, "We are not together anymore. It's very difficult and very personal, and we hope everyone can respect our privacy." George and Elisabetta, who started dating over the Summer of 2009, were spotted together in Italy recently. He Read more
Author Leah Dieterich is really good about writing thank-you notes. And not just to people who send her birthday presents or host her for a weekend. Since 2009, Leah has written a thank-you note every day to objects, ideas, places, or people. She's given thanks to clean sheets, men who walk Pomeranians, and her own laziness. At first she kept them in a box, but soon she started a blog so she Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his love child have captured the attention of the world this week. Sad details about the affair continue to emerge, as pictures of the mistress flash across newspapers and websites everywhere. In her undoubtedly heartbreaking family breakup, Maria Shriver, the other half of the toppled power couple, has a chance to triumph. Some are asking who Maria should date next. Read more
Hooray, it's the return of Comic-Con and all the madness that accompanies it! As usual, the show's schedule of events is packed this July 21-24, so we'll attempt to highlight the most exciting must sees. The convention starts with a huge bang on Thursday with the Twilight panel, though there are plenty of other events to add to the Comic-Con itinerary. Twilight: Breaking Dawn, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 Read more
"Confidence comes from our preparation and because we know we're damn good," team USA's goalkeeper Hope Solo told reporters after her team beat France today and secured a spot in the World Cup Finals on Sunday. Spectators at the match played in Germany included young girls holding up signs of support for the keeper and at least one guy who proposed to Hope via his cardboard placard. Sports site Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! As part of our Entrepreneurship 101 series, we sit down with female entrepreneurs who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you. Whether your goal is to start a little something on the side or to leave your current job in order to pursue your passion full-time, take heart that starting your own business may not be as hard as it Read more
When conservative ex-presidential candidate Mike Huckabee attacked Natalie Portman for her pregnancy, I'd like to think it comes off as predictable and almost comical to most. Channeling Dan Quayle's Murphy Brown moment, Huckabee said: "Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, you know, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children, Read more
