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Chris Noth is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Jeff Goldblum is joining the show in his place, writes Variety. Bob Saget is the newest target of a Comedy Central roast, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Musicians and fans gathered in London to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, the AP writes. Showtime is producing a Dexter-ish drama called Hilary Jones about a female Los Read more
Love was in the air on the set of Gossip Girl in NYC yesterday. Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley kissed during a scene on the Upper East Side while Chace Crawford and Ella Rae Peck had their own intimate moment for the cameras on the Big Apple streets. Blake Lively wasn't spotted in character, but she's been busy with the series while her boyfriend Ryan Reynolds has been promoting his new movie Read more
In Darling Companion, Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline play husband and wife Beth and Joseph Winter, who go looking for their dog — and the strength in their relationship — in this heartfelt flick. Beth is far more concerned with her pooch Freeway than her workaholic husband, who is fully aware of where he stands in the pecking order and chooses to simply overlook it. That is, until he does the Read more
Ricky Gervais was back, and as irreverent as ever, as the host of the 2012 Golden Globes. He kicked off the proceedings by pointing jabs at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, saying that the Globes are "just like the Oscars, but with less esteem." Celeb cameos started on a high note with an appearance from Johnny Depp, and early supporting honors went to Christopher Plummer for Beginners. Read more
If there's one thing that most tots do well, it's building things up and tearing them down. Aside from giving them the literal building blocks to make their imaginations come alive, the quirky and delightful book Iggy Peck Architect ($11) will help them to see the positive side of being eccentric, creative, and persistent. Appealing to elementary-age children, author Andrea Beaty tells a tale of Read more
Hollywood's up-and-coming talent came together Friday night at LA's Club Nokia for the 13th annual Young Hollywood Awards. The new face of Miu Miu, Hailee Steinfeld, stepped out in a black and white ensemble from the brand to accept the breakthrough of the year honor from her True Grit costar Jeff Bridges. More statues went out to Style Icon Camilla Belle, in a Tom Ford suit, and Star of Tomorrow Read more
Emma Watson left The Ritz hotel in Paris today in a flouncy, black and white dress tied with a velvet ribbon. The stylish star, who celebrated her 21st birthday just a few weeks ago, gave a friend a peck on the cheek as she made her way to a waiting car. Emma has been doing some traveling since announcing her decision to leave her studies at Brown University behind earlier this Spring. She said Read more
Every Thursday, I drop by the Crocker Galleria Farmers Market near the Sugar offices to take a look at the latest in-season produce. Yesterday, I spotted something I hadn't seen before: bite-sized, velveteen-sheened padrón peppers. Although these chiles are typically in season from mid-June all the way through September, this was the first I'd seen of them. Have you spotted some at your market? Read more
Humans have been using dubious cosmetics for millennia, and although there are still plenty of suspect products out there, they pale in comparison to the dangerous, deadly, and sometimes just plain horrifying stuff women and men of the past swore by. It's fascinating (and scary) to think about our ancestors' favorite products, so to see the worst of the worst, just keep reading. Read more
What's in your birth order? Many studies have shown that the family pecking order has a lot to do with how we turn out as adults and which career paths we choose. Whether it's because you've learned the ropes by the time the second baby comes around or for other reasons, have you seen certain quirks from your cuties that can be explained by their birth order? Take a look at the traits of each Read more
