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Pregnant in Heels Offers a Look into Extreme Baby Planning

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:20:12 PDT

Oh the trials and tribulations of wealthy moms-to-be! Last night's series premiere of Pregnant in Heels introduced us to the world of Rosie Pope – a baby concierge who helps rich New York women design their nurseries, hire nannies, improve relationships with husbands, and, apparently, select baby names. Mitch and Samantha are about to welcome their third child and are seeking help naming their baby-to-be. Rather than pore through books and websites, they have Rosie put together a focus group of academics (a poet, a magazine writer, a linguist, and a branding expert) to aid them in choosing a name that will "scream success." I won't spoil it with the name that is ultimately agreed upon, but let's just say it is – unexpected. The show definitely shines a light on extreme baby planning, but as a "been there, done that" mom, I found it to be a fun indulgence. Did you tune in? Dish with me in the comments below!

Zach Braff Is Rollin' In It ... Maybe

BuzzSugar — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:28:31 PST

"Scrubs" star Zach Braff just cut a sweet one-year deal by which the actor will receive about $350,000 per episode - think about that for a minute - for 2007-2008, provided NBC renews "Scrubs" for its seventh season.

This new salary would put Braff in the ranks with Charlie Sheen of "Two and a Half Men" as one of TV's highest-paid male actors right now. Actually, make that highest-paid actors, period, since the highest-paid female actor is Mariska Hargitay of "Law and Order," pulling in approximately $330,000 per episode. (That's nothing, of course, compared to what the "Friends" were raking in.)

Here's hoping the new massive paychecks will be an incentive to Braff and the "Scrubs" team to do better work than the crappy cop-out episode they stooped to last week.

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Hey, "Scrubs": WTF?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:30:46 PST

Okay, "Scrubs" has been on TV for a long time, and I've been a consistent fan. It must be challenging to sustain a half-hour comedy for six seasons, but they seem to have done a pretty great job, even pulling off kitschy episodes like a musical and one that used a laugh track to mimic traditional sitcoms. For the most part, they've managed to keep things fresh and fun.

So WTF happened last night?! Using an outrageously weak "plot line" in which a patient has amnesia after attempting suicide, the main characters mull the importance of memory. They go through a series of "memory" montages, throwing together a bunch of clips from previous episodes. For all the lame details,

The segues between each montage were lame to say the least: Apropos of nothing, Janitor says he wants to dance, turns on his radio, and suddenly we're taken to a montage of previous dance moments. JD even calls it out at one point, saying something like, "If I can remember some more moments, that will use up at least a few more minutes," before cutting to another montage.

I've watched my share of YouTube "Scrubs" montages, so I know they can be funny, but in this episode it came across as lazy and insulting. If NBC doesn't care about making any more quality episodes, why should we? If we wanted to see old "Scrubs" episodes, we'd turn on TBS. What do you think? Were you as disappointed in the "Scrubs" team last night as I was?

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Tonight's "Scrubs" Parodies "House"

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:06:09 PST

Earlier today, I told you about the brand-new episodes of "Ugly Betty," "The Office" and "The O.C." - all of which are airing tonight. It gets better: New episodes of "Scrubs" return tonight, too! This first episode after the hiatus is titled "My House," and it features Dr. Cox channeling the doctor on "House" in order to solve three mysteries at the hospital. He attempts to figure out the cause of one man's orange skin, a woman's heart trouble, and why Elliot takes out her anger toward Dr. Kelso on Turk. Meanwhile, Carla feels down in the dumps after the birth of her baby, and J.D. tries to give Kim no reason to take the new job in St. Louis.

I can see the similarities between Dr. Cox and Dr. House, and I look forward to the spoof. Mostly, though, I'm just excited for more new "Scrubs"!

From the Fit Community: The Best Cardio Machine For Your Body

Fit Community — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:42 PDT

Which cardio machine is right for you? FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV asks an expert for the answers. She shared what she found in our 10 Pounds Down! community group.

The stair master, the stationary bike, and the elliptical - we all have our favorite cardio machine at the gym, but which one is the best one for your body? We asked Dr. Yoav Suprun, DPT, a McKenzie physical therapist at Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach to weigh in on the pros and cons of some of your favorite gym staples.

The Stationary Bike
Pros: Low impact, easy on the joints, offers a wide range of intensity options
Cons: The riding position can bring on back pain, or aggravate sciatica for some. “We flex our spine all day and sit for hours - why sit for a cardio session?” asks Dr. Suprun.

The Elliptical
Pros: Low impact, upright position of the body, also easy on the joints and offers a wide range of intensity options
Cons: If you have a small structure or small frame, using an elliptical with handles would be pulling your body out of alignment. “People suffer from holding the handles as it pulls on the lower back and neck once the handle is moved forward,” explains Dr. Suprun.

Keep reading for more pros and cons of your favorite cardio machines.

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

The Good Men Project — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:42 PDT

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work.

"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." - Raymond Hull

So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself?

Think of a hot, successful date with someone you’re attracted to. You have fun, great conversation and more sexual chemistry than a warehouse full of pheromones. You don’t have to “work at” the date because it’s self sustaining. It runs as smoothly as the gliding hand of a classical guitar maestro and you can’t wait for another rendition.

Teenage Dating in a Twilight-Hunger Games World

But marriage, or any long term relationship; well that’s a whole other caboodle.

If we’re not careful, marriage can deteriorate into little more than a torturous assault course; littered with routine boredoms, frustrations and resentments. Couple all that with external pressures and sometimes marriage feels not worth the effort. But there are major benefits to being hitched or committed, other than just a beneficial tax regime.

Healthy marriage; healthy people.

Being happily married bestows heaps of health benefits. You might be forgiven for thinking that if you’re married you don’t live longer it just seems like it but, no, a good marriage really can help you clock up more years (1) and married people are happier (2) even though they don’t always look it from the outside.

But when marriage doesn’t work it can feel being manacled to a maniac, marooned with a misogynist or nailed to a nag. And I don’t care what the studies say, that’s not healthy. You may hear couples say stuff like: “We are making our marriage work!” but how do we do this?

Making it work.

We pay lip service to “working on the marriage” but what is the work we need to do? Marriage vows such as “to love and to cherish” and “forsaking all others, for better or for worse” don’t really tell us how to make it work, although they give us a clue.

Fortunately a ton of research has been done on what to do and not do to make your marriage, or any intimate relationship work. Follow the guidelines here to become “good at marriage."

Tip one: Be romantic but keep it real.

We are all (force?) fed romance in movies and novels. The handsome man gets the beautiful woman. But what I wonder is what happens after our romantic couple ride off into the sunset together? What do they do exactly? Bicker? Moan at one another? Start to ignore each other?

After all that romance, our beautiful couple is bound to have massive expectations of their life together. But when rose tinted expectations clash with day to reality, watch out!

Romance is vital in any relationship. Always seeing the best in your partner helps to keep things intimate and love should be expressed. But if you have been raised on Mills and Boon Romance novels or feel-good movies, then your own romantic expectations can work against the sustainability of your long term relationship.

When day to day life fails to live up to the giddy, heady lust-filled days of the pre-settled down romance people can become angry, even blame one another: “This wasn’t what I signed up for." They find it hard to take the rough with the smooth because they never really figured there would be any rough.

Expectations not diluted with at least a dash of realism can be a royal road to relationship ruin. Your partner may be an angel, but they have feet of clay. You must learn to love those feet or at least accept them a bit!

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Sugar Shout Out: Find Out the Fate of Your Favorite TV Shows

Katie Henry — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:55:09 PDT

The X Factor Eyes Miley Cyrus

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:46:05 PDT

Is Miley Cyrus the new host of The X Factor? - Zap2it
Watch a teaser for season two of Teen Wolf - BuddyTV
Which Marvel superheroes might head to the big screen next? - NextMovie
Go behind the scenes of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom - Rotten Tomatoes
See which actors might show up in American Horror Story's second season - HuffPost TV
Check out this Summer's must-see indie films - Moviefone
Adam Yauch's life and career in pictures - The Hollywood Reporter
The many death symbols of Mad Men season 5 - The Daily Beast
Is the Spotify app worth downloading? - GeekSugar

See the Vintage-Inspired Poster For Moonrise Kingdom

BuzzSugar — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:30:50 PDT

Check out the cute poster for Wes Anderson's latest, Moonrise Kingdom - Moviefone
Is The Avengers cast still shooting scenes? - NextMovie
Find out about the thriller Liam Hemsworth was just cast in - The Hollywood Reporter
Listen to the disco-era songs on next week's Glee - BuddyTV
Watch The Shins hilariously tell you how to survive Coachella - HuffPost TV
The best Luc Besson films - Rotten Tomatoes
13 must-see Coachella acts - The Daily Beast
The Office and other TV shows that should end after this season - Zap2It
Watch Jimmy Fallon's Downton Abbey skit, Downton Sixbey - TrèsSugar

Style Guide: Festival Fashion

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:54:21 PDT

We are thrilled to share this story from Lauren Conrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven has started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics - fashion, beauty, food, party planning - and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This week, she's sharing her festival fashion picks.

It's that time of year… festival season! Over the next few months, hipsters, trendsetters and music-lovers alike will be flocking to various music festivals all over the country. And as a matter of fact, I will be going to Coachella this year! I'm really excited. And to be honest, I cannot wait to dress up like a flower child for three days in a row... While I'm looking forward to the music, the number one thing on my mind right now is fashion. Or more accurately, what I am going to wear.

If you ask me, there are four major must-haves when packing for a fashionable festival getaway: shorts (short skirts can be dangerous), lightweight tops (it's hot), comfortable (but stylish) footwear and a few breezy dresses. Seeing as my team has already shared their expert picks for festival flair, I thought I'd spotlight my wardrobe essentials for the big weekend…

Without further ado, here are my must-pack fashion picks for Coachella:

Fabulous, breezy tops are essential . . .

KAIN silk tank, Paper Crown Metallic Knit Top, Topshop crochet vest, Textile Elizabeth & James Zuma Tank

See all of Lauren's picks after the break.