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Brittany Murphy Breaks Off Engagement

Poor Brittany Murphy, it seems she is always unlucky in love. If you remember, several years ago, she was involved in a highly publicized romance with Ashton Kutcher. The two met and started their romance while filming “Just Married.” Suddenly, they seemed to be in front of every camera in Hollywood, the epitome of “young and in love.” Then, almost as quickly as the romance began, it ended. And it did not end nicely either. Brittany threw a few ugly remarks Ashton’s way on a talk show, but he had already moved on to dating current wife, Demi Moore. Not … Continue reading →

Celebrity Baby Boom–Do You Sense A Pattern Here?

“Oh look, Mariska Hargity had a baby boy,” I exclaimed. I hadn’t intended to say it out loud, but my husband who was sitting nearby heard me and replied: “Who?” After I explained that she was the actress who plays NYPD detective Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” he responded, “Why do you care?” It’s a good question. Unfortunately, I don’t really have a good answer. I don’t really know. For some reason I am drawn to headlines that proclaim, “Hollywood Actress Welcomes New Bundle of Joy.” Perhaps, it’s because I remember the incredible jubilation I felt … Continue reading →

Bryce Dallas Howard Weds Longtime Beau

I’ve always had the perspective that roles come into my life when I need them most and sort of teach me lessons. The same can be true of films, films are released into society to aid in a lesson, inspire people, comfort people. – Bryce Dallas Howard Call me out of the loop, but I was not even aware that Ron Howard had a daughter who acted until I saw The Village. If you have seen that movie, you cannot help but notice Bryce Dallas Howard. In her first real starring role, Bryce was so realistic as the blind girl … Continue reading →

Scarlett Johansson – Classic Young Starlet

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Scarlett Johansson is one of my favorite young actresses. She was born on November 22, 1984 (about a month before I graduated from college!) in Manhattan. By the time she was three, she had discovered acting, but she didn’t get her first film role until she was ten years old when she appeared in North. It was a short part as were her next three roles in Just Cause, If Lucy Fell , and Fall, but she was already showing a special something in her acting. Her role in Manny & Lo in 1996 won her an Independent Spirit nomination … Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day to All Moms

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Good morning! Happy Mother’s Day! I wanted to take a few minutes today and share some personal thoughts about Mother’s Day and what it means to me. Growing up, the two primary influences in my life were my mother and my grandmother. I never knew my father and many of my friends growing up were either in the same boat as I; or they saw their fathers very rarely. While I know today is Mother’s Day and a day that we honor and celebrate our mothers, grandmothers and more – I wanted to take a moment to be grateful that … Continue reading →