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Casa Verde: Ed Begley's Top 5 Ideas For Going Green at Home

CasaSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:31 PDT

Environmentalist extraordinaire and star of hit eco show Living With Ed, Ed Begley Jr. recently chatted with Green Muze about his ideas for green living. Ed also shared his ideas for the top five ways that people can go green. Many of them are surprisingly easy! Check out Ed's ideas below.

Get out of your car as much as you can. Walk, take public transportation, or ride a bike as much as you can.
Get energy-efficient lighting for your house. The earth and your wallet will both thank you.
Put weather stripping up around your doors and windows, making your home tight and efficient.
Start a compost container or pile, and use it for starting a home garden - it will deliver great food through a great pastime. If you live in an apartment, get part of a community garden!
Practice the 3 Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle.

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It's Not Easy "Living with Ed"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:29:49 PST

When I heard Ed Begley Jr. was getting his own reality show, my first reaction was a slack-jawed "seriously?" Begley, the earnest "St. Elsewhere" star who makes me laugh even when he's not trying to be funny, wasn't high on my list of celebrities whose lives I'm dying to explore.

But "Living with Ed," Begley's new HGTV show, looks like it could surprise me. Begley's a totally committed environmentalist who's known for riding his bike to Hollywood events, and the show focuses on life at his little California house, where he powers his lights with solar panels and times his wife while she's in the shower.

Begley's fervent commitment to a green lifestyle has been a Hollywood punchline for a while - I mean, the man lent his name to a natural cleaning product. Basically, he's his "Six Feet Under" character, the outdoorsy, electric-car-driving Hiram - only more extreme. When I saw the dead-serious picture of him meditating on the "Living with Ed" site, I figured the show would be way too preachy. But the video clips actually made me laugh, so

read more The clips on the show's MySpace page are pretty funny, thanks to Rachelle Carson, Begley's wife, who keeps it real while her husband rhapsodizes about his lifestyle. He shows off his solar oven; she points out she has to plan her cooking days in advance. He gushes about how he can eat straight from his garden; she admits the apples are pretty sour. Of course, green living is serious business (see also An Inconvenient Truth), and I'm all for finding ways to make a difference - even if Begley's model is a little extreme. "Living with Ed" looks like it could make me chuckle while also giving me a few environmental tips, so I might have to check out an episode or two. What about you? Did anyone catch the sneak peek on Monday? Source

Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Lessons on Birth Control and Teen Pregnancy

Annie Scudder — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:50:37 PST

“I believe in safety and birth control as prevention," Jamie Lynn Spears tells Glamour this month. "But like many young girls . . . I was really scared to go to the doctor." Britney's little sister had to grow up fast, after she became pregnant at 16, and after taking some time away from the spotlight, she gave an interview with Glamour to mark her 21st birthday.

In the interview, Jamie Lynn shares the reality of becoming pregnant at an age most girls are thinking about prom, cheerleading, or college. She admits, "I had been on a Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101, and after we wrapped shooting, I just wanted to go home to Louisiana and finish high school, be a cheerleader, all that." But that wouldn't happen. "Then I found out I was pregnant [by then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge]. I was 16. I’d had one boyfriend."

Jamie Lynn also says she resented the judgment, which she believes was intensified by her fame. "I was judged for something that probably most everyone does. I was young. I was in love. I was like every other teenager, except I had this last name. And I made a decision that is forever my decision." But fear of judgement also led to the accidental pregnancy. Jamie Lynn explained, "I was on a Nickelodeon show, and it [felt] especially embarrassing to ask someone to put me on birth control. I didn’t want to ask my doctor, because she had a little girl."

Jamie Lynn's honesty reveals that many sexually active teens need the adults in their lives, be it parents, doctors, or sex ed teachers, to be more proactive about getting them access to birth control. Do you think Jamie Lynn's high-profile cautionary tale could make a difference? And see more from inside the March issue at Glamour.

Watch Ed Helms's Super Cute SNL Promos

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:20:58 PDT

Ed Helms will swing by Saturday Night Live this weekend to take the stage as host for the first time. I'm expecting greatness from the funny man, who seems to have no trouble bringing the laughs on The Office and on the big screen. If these promos are any indication, he should fit in seamlessly with the rest of the cast - watch as he and Fred Armisen banter back and forth, hug it out, and do their best to complete a high five.

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Leighton Meester Hangs With Blake, Ed, and a Royal Prince

Katie Henry — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:39:25 PST

Leighton Meester was on the set of Gossip Girl in NYC this morning walking arm in arm once again with Hugo Becker, the actor who plays Blair Waldorf's royal love interest. The actress has been busy in the Big Apple since she was off promoting The Roommate last month, but things in her personal life have become complicated - her mother, Constance, was recently accused of making death threats against a woman and her son in LA. Leighton still has been all about work this week, and she had a fresh-from-London Blake Lively on hand to shoot yesterday with Ed Westwick. Ed's equally in-demand with his big- and small-screen projects, as he plans to join Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer on the set of J. Edgar at some point next month.

Blake Lively Goes From Chanel to Filming Gossip Girl With Penn, Ed, and Chace

Lauren Turner — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:15:00 PST

Blake Lively covered up a fancy gown with a warm jacket on the set of Gossip Girl in NYC yesterday. She returned to the East Coast after a quick trip to Paris where she shopped with Christian Louboutin and celebrated as the face of Chanel's Mademoiselle handbag line. Her first ad for the brand was just released, and it features the actress holding one of their famous quilted purses. Blake's taking a break from her Chanel duties as she gets back to filming, but she'll continue to be surrounded by luxurious clothing and accessories as her small-screen character, Serena van der Woodsen. Her costar, Ed Westwick, enjoyed his own dress-up day wearing a tux for the cameras while Penn Badgley chose warmth over style. Penn also shared scenes with Connor Paolo and Chace Crawford. Jessica Szohr rounded out the group, though there was no sign of Leighton Meester.

Blake Lively Pitches in to Help Launch Jason Wu For Target

Allie Merriam — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:40:02 PST

Blake Lively was among the starlets who stepped out in NYC last night to celebrate the launch of Jason Wu For Target. She joined the designer on the red carpet, which also hosted Chloë Moretz and Jaime King. French singer Yelle was on hand to entertain the attendees, who snacked on Laduree macarons. Jason later tweeted his appreciation for the turnout. He wrote, "Can I just say having Chloe Moretz and Jaime King at my Jason Wu for Target party meant the world to me."

The bash was Blake's second public appearance of the day after celebrating Gossip Girl's 100th episode in Queens with her small screen costars Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was there to issue a special proclamation in honor of the series, which has brought many jobs to the Big Apple area during its five-year run.

Jeff Who Lives at Home Trailer: Jason Segel Gets Sort of Serious

Lizzie Fuhr — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:26:55 PST

In Jeff Who Lives at Home, the latest film from the Duplass brothers (the filmmakers behind The Puffy Chair and Cyrus), Jason Segel stars as Jeff, a philosophizing stoner who (quite literally) lives at home in his mother's (Susan Sarandon) basement. Jeff is constantly looking for signs from the universe, and on one particular day, he bumps into his brother (Ed Helms), who has a very different outlook on life. In a series of unexpected and unfortunate events, the two try their best to make sense of what's happening all around them.

Segel is playing his standard lovable goofball role, but in this case he's got such a strong, and perhaps warped, sense of self-awareness that it's debilitating. We're curious as to how he'll tackle this somewhat darker role. The ladies in the supporting cast, Judy Greer and Sarandon, are also amazing and taking on similarly heartfelt roles, so we can't wait to see where the Duplass brothers go with this one.

Blake and Ed Put Their Most Stylish Feet Forward on Set

Katie Henry — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:59:38 PST

Gossip Girl costars Blake Lively and Ed Westwick were close on the chilly set of their Upper East Side drama last night. Blake kept warm with the help of a beverage while Ed turned up his jacket collar. The pair layered up for their latest scenes, but the whole GG gang went retro for a '70s themed bash in their latest episode. If you missed the latest installment, we've rounded up all Monday's best OMG Gossip Girl moments.

Blake seems to get along with her pals on set, but she may be in the middle of another feud. Her boyfriend Ryan Reynolds's ex wife Scarlett Johansson is reportedly not a fan. New reports claim Scarlett's mad that Blake's dating Ryan Reynolds. Blake and Ryan, who met on the set of Green Lantern, have been going strong for the past two months following Blake's split from Leonardo DiCaprio.

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:59:23 PST

8:00 The Middle (new)
8:30 Suburgatory (new)
9:00 Modern Family (new)
9:30 Happy Endings (new)
10:00 Revenge (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Octavia Spencer)

8:00 I Get That a Lot (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Brian Williams)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Melissa Rauch)

8:00 Glee (repeat)
9:00 Mobbed (new)

8:00 Up All Night (repeat)
8:30 Whitney (repeat)
9:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Tracy Morgan)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Ed Burns, Alexa Chung, and Geoffrey Zakarian)

8:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)
9:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)

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