Kate Middleton Can Finally Relax When She Leaves Prince George

maandag 23 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 4 hours ago

If you're wondering why Kate Middleton looked oddly relaxed in a photo with Prince William recently, it's because she left Prince George with the nanny for the second time now. The first time a mom leaves her baby with a person who's not a relative? Oof, it's a sobbing, guilt- and anxiety-ridden extravaganza. The second time? Ahhh ... you can actually breathe and take a moment to realize, "Hey, I'm not covered in poop!"

Not everyone is lucky enough to not work and/or have relatives close by, so for some, leaving baby alone with, well, more or less a virtual stranger is a necessity. Of course, you interview them and check their references ad nauseum (and have them come to the house to hang with baby a few times before The Big Day), but still. It's awful. The pits. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. But after you get that first time out of the way, it's ... not so bad. The second, third, and fourth times aren't exactly a walk in the park. But they're ... not so bad.

The first time I left my daughter to go to work, it was a sh*tshow. I work from home a few days a week, so I got to be there the day the sitter started, but the day I had to commute to my office? Hoooo boy, was it terrible. I sobbed the entire morning, and checked my phone/texted with the babysitter about 973 times. Was she crying? Did she miss me? Did the nanny remember to burp her just so? But every time I had to leave after that, it got easier. Easier in the sense that I knew my child was in good, safe hands. (Not easier in the sense that I didn't still miss the crap out of her.) I could relax and focus on other things. Things, like, you know, work. But that first time? It's a doozy. I'm sure Kate is glad to have that out of the way. And to you other mamas out there who are yet to do this: Godspeed. It ain't easy.

What was it like the first time you left your child with a sitter?

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Men Finally Allowed to Give Cooking Advice on Turkey Hot Line in 2013

dinsdag 17 september 2013

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by Adriana Velez 14 hours ago

Is it too early to talk about Thanksgiving? Yes. Yes it is. I'd like to apologize for leapfrogging Halloween here in the middle of September but I have breaking turkey news: For the first time ever, turkey-producer Butterball is manning their Turkey Talk Line with actual men. So when you call up the hotline for advice on roasting your holiday bird, you just might get that advice from a man. Oh my God, is this 2013? Did we just travel back in time? Is this really happening?

A little history. When Butterball first opened its talk line in days of yore (1981), it started with just six women selected for their expertise in turkey cookery. Over time the crew grew by word-of-mouth recommendations, the company says. They didn't hire only women on purpose, it just kind of happened that way. But now, with so many men finally donning aprons and daring to roast turkeys (for the 32nd year in a row), the company has decided to actively seek men who could give the male callers more manly advice.

Mantastic! I guess. I suppose I'm glad they're getting with the times and putting guys on the line. But I can't believe this just occurred to them. Don't we all know men who cook? No, it's more than that. Don't we all know men who cook and consider themselves experts and just LOVE telling other people how to cook? I know quite a few men like that. I'm not complaining -- not while I'm eating their food, anyway. But come on, men love dispensing wisdom on whatever they think they're experts on. Why has the Turkey Talk Line been depriving them all this time?

Hell, they probably don't even need to find actual cooking expert men. I know men who will spout out advice on any such whatnot even when they don't know what the hell they're talking about. They literally cannot help themselves. You just say, "I'm having trouble ..." or "I'm having emotions about something ..." and they're all, "Let me tell you how to fix that!" Wasn't the phrase "talk turkey" pretty much invented for men?

Oh, I know. I'm being unfair. Really, I find this trait endearing most of the time. Perhaps what's really changed isn't that more men are cooking; maybe what's new is that men are more open to taking advice from other people. Maybe that's the real sea change. More men are stopping and asking for directions -- on the road and in the kitchen. Well hooray for that! We all win, then.

Would any of the men in your life call a turkey help line for advice?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

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'Tamra's OC Wedding' Finale Recap: Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge FINALLY Make it To The Altar and No One Can Stop Crying

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by Rebecca Stokes 11 hours ago

Two things worth noting happened during this, the culmination of 'Tamra's OC Wedding'. The first, Tamra finally got her vagina and butt-hole waxed. It was like a horror movie...for the two male friends she forced into the waxing stall with her. No, but seriously. One of her dudes walked in and actually started screaming and clawing at his eyes while bellowing, "I SAW YOUR MUSSEL!" Classy.

The second and perhaps more pertinent event of this week's episode? Tamra and Eddie Judge got married! It happened! There was even a bike artfully dangling upside down from the ceiling and everything! Because of how Eddie loves bikes! Frankly, I'll admit -- I was pretty sure when we learned that Tamra's dresses weren't going to arrive until the morning of the ceremony that the whole deal was going to devolve into tears and stabbing.

That was not the case. It was fine. All three dresses (THREE DRESSES, Y'ALL) arrived and fit her to perfection. If anything, the whole wedding weekend was so uneventful that it was almost as dull as watching a non-reality star's wedding video. Remember how Tamra was fighting with her brother last week? Well this week they made up and hugged while crying. To be fair, that could have been because they were both drinking moonshine.

One of my favorite parts of the evening was Heather Dubrow and Vicki Gunvalson wearing matching towels to get their wedding makeup done. This excited Heather so much that she trotted out of the room to get hers when she spotted Vicki. The woman literally pranced off while singing, "Then we can be Twinkies!" Pretty sure she meant twins, but hey, maybe she also really, really, likes Hostess baked goods. 

There was no family drama at the ceremony. I wouldn't have been well-behaved. I would have been cackling at the officiant who I'm pretty sure had a fake British accent. I bet she has a second career as a sex therapist. She probably hosts all her sessions in a hot tub in her backyard. 

Everyone cried either at the ceremony or at the reception. Somewhere a tissue mogul is twirling his mustache and cackling. All the Housewives wept too -- but out of happiness! Yes, in spite of all of Eddie's concerns, the wives were present, and they mostly behaved themselves. Did Gretchen Rossi talk during the entire ceremony? Yes. Was Lydia McLaughlin inexplicably wearing a child's floral crown purchased from Claire's? Maybe. But it was as though Tamra and Eddie's love had healing properties. Even Vicki was happy, all smoochin' up on Gretchen and what have you as Eddie and Tamra cha-cha'ed the night away.

What did you think of the big event?

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'Teen Mom' Star Finally Gets All the 'New Parents Get No Sleep' Jokes

vrijdag 13 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 4 hours ago

Infants, you guys. They're real pains in the butt, I tell you. With their neediness, and their crying, and their keeping odd hours. They really know how to mess up a person's life. I mean, seriously, who stays up from midnight to 3 a.m. and expects you to hang out with them? So rude.

After recently giving birth to daughter Paislee, Taylor Halbur, Adam Lind's baby mama, is realizing that Anne Geddes has perpetuated a gross misrepresentation of what newborns are actually like. When they're not lying in a giant pile of yarn balls with butterfly wings on, they're screaming. Really loudly.

On September 12, a tired and frustrated Halbur tweeted: "Little misses sleeping pattern needs to change. This being wide awake from midnight til 3am just doesn't work." And I feel her. Being awake from 12 to 3 doesn't work for most. Except babies. So the only thing to do is just go with it. Going to bed each night, hoping things are going to be different, and praying that tonight's the night I'm going to get some sleep! is a bad idea. Because, odds are, it ain't gonna happen, mama.

Just go with the flow, Taylor. Accept it. It isn't going to be your life forever; your baby will eventually sleep for longer stretches of time, and then eventually through the night. But getting irritated and annoyed in the process truly only makes things worse. I know it's easier said than done, but just try.

And despite it being such a cliche to say, there will come a time when you miss this. Crazy, I know.

Did you get frustrated when your baby would get up at night?

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Lamar Odom Finally Opens Up About Drug Allegations

woensdag 11 september 2013

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Sooooo ... Lamar Odom. Isn't he supposed to be, like, holed up in a crack den somewhere? Apparently not. TMZ managed to get Lamar to open up for the first time since all of those drug rumors started, and guess what? Lamar seems like, er, totally fine. Obviously, not all addicts walk around looking like they're on death's door, so who knows. But this video certainly doesn't clear anything up. In fact, asked if he's spoken to Khloe lately -- whom he is supposedly not even on speaking terms with -- he laughed like that was the silliest question he'd ever heard and said, "Of course! That's my wife!"

Here's how it all went down:

TMZ videographer: Hey, your fans are worried about you. [Nice opener!] You doing okay?

Lamar: How do I look?

TMZ: You look great.

Lamar: There you go.

TMZ: So you don't have a drug problem, right?

Lamar: Naw.

TMZ: Think you need professional help?

Lamar: Naw.

[Stuff about basketball ... blah blah ... ]

TMZ: Spoken to Khloe, man?

Lamar: [Laughing] That's my wife! Of course!

Well, you can't exactly expect him to come out and admit he has a drug problem ... unless he's talking to Oprah. But he does appear healthy and like his old self in this video.

TMZ insists he's in denial. And certainly his recent DUI doesn't look good. Not to mention all of that talk about Khloe having no idea where Lamar even was.

But has all of this been exaggerated? Or is Lamar lying? Ack, who knows. Stay tuned.

Do you think he's telling the truth?

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Woman Finally Finds Her Son and He Wasn't At All Who She Expected (VIDEO)

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by Kiri Blakeley 13 hours ago

Sometimes, you just know you're a mom. Usually, it happens at the moment of birth. Sometimes, it happens when you first meet your adopted child. Sometimes, it takes a bit longer. It took social worker Connie Going 10 years to realize that 10-year-old Taylor Diaz was her son. But once she realized, that's all it took. Going had been trying to place Taylor, who had been taken from his drug-addicted parents when he was an infant, with a foster family. But due to behavioral problems, he was returned twice. But after seeing Taylor crying over the situation, she suddenly had an epiphany. Taylor was HERS!

Taylor and his two siblings were originally placed in a foster family arranged by Going. But his issues were too much for the family, who eventually returned him to foster care.

He was then placed with a second family, but that one too didn't pan out. Says Going:

All I could think about was how he was feeling and how he was blaming himself, again.

Taylor seems to have some perspective on his situation now, too, saying:

It was always somewhat my fault, but I didn't realize that, you know, when I was growing up.

Sometimes it can take awhile for your destiny to find you, or for you to realize something is your destiny. But it's never too late. And apparently these two were meant for each other.

After Going saw Taylor crying, she says:

You know that ache you get in your chest when your child is crying? I felt that. At that moment, he became my child.

So she stopped trying to find Taylor a home -- and adopted him!

Things didn't go totally smoothly at first. After Tyler threatened to run away, Going told him, "Taylor, I'm not sending you away."

Hearing that his various testing methods weren't resulting in being abandoned again, Taylor said, "Yeah, this is where I belong. She knows my worst side and she still cares about me and still loves me."

It may have taken a decade but the two of them are now exactly where they were supposed to be. Together.

Isn't that amazing?

Has a child ever tested you?

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Has Gretchen Rossi Finally Burned Every Bridge in Orange County?

dinsdag 10 september 2013

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by Rebecca Stokes 1 hour ago

Vicki Gunvalson never does anything halfway. If you're friends, you are best friends for life. She will have your back and woohoo it up with you until the cows come home. Those cows will be drunk from the vodka Vicki has given them. But it goes both ways. Because, if Vicki hates you, she will finish you like a bad guy in Mortal Kombat. You will be KO'ed. 

Just ask Gretchen Rossi. Wait, maybe don't ask her -- she might start singing at you and no one wants that. It's not exactly news that Vicki and Gretchen loathe each other the way I (and all sane people) loathe fishpaste. But the way Vicki's talking lately, Gretchen might have finally gone too far.

In a recent interview, Vicki couldn't even rile up rage about her co-star:

Gretchen and I haven't talked since the reunion. I have no desire! (laughs) Put it that way. I don't know what she's up to. I have no desire.

It's more proof that this past season, Gretchen burned every bridge she had in Orange County. Slade doesn't count as a bridge. He is more like the gas you throw on the bridges to make sure they burn faster. She could have had a friend in Tamra, but Gretchen lies like Lydia McLaughlin's mom smokes weed -- All. The. Time. Tamra gave her so many chances to fix things, but Gretchen couldn't even admit she was wrong.

Even mellow Heather Dubrow couldn't muster fondness for Gretchen after she decided to use the taping of one of Heather's guest appearances as just another place to perform the Gretchen-Is-God show. If no one is even talking to the woman, will she be back next season? I'm all about a Housewives feud, but the idea of a season-long session of the silent treatment verges dangerously close to experimental theatre for my liking.

Do you think Gretchen will be back next season?

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'Breaking Bad' Sneak Peek: Has Jesse Finally Teamed Up With Hank? (VIDEO)

maandag 2 september 2013

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by Linda Sharps Yesterday at 8:01 AM

All of Breaking Bad's 'next on' synopses are maddeningly brief, but the description for this Sunday's episode 12, titled "Rabid Dog," is so vague I kind of suspect the network is just trolling us. Here it is: “An unusual strategy starts to bear fruit, while plans are set in motion that could change everything.” Jesus, AMC, why not just post a Magic Eight Ball result instead? REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN.

Speculating about what's going to happen in this episode isn't going to be easy, but *cracks knuckles* I'm up for the challenge. We've got a 30-second teaser video to analyze, too, so let's get to it. SPOILER WARNING: stop reading now if you're not caught up with the latest Breaking Bad.

Here's the promo video:

Okay, we've got exactly five lines of dialogue to ponder, so let's break them down one by one.

"You. Need. To deal with this." -- Skyler. This glimpse may be deliberately misleading, but we hear Skyler's voice as we see Walt walking through a corridor … in his house? His non-burned-to-the-ground house? What happened with Jesse and the gasoline? Maybe Walt, who appears to be moving with a great deal of caution, is arriving home to a gasoline reek while Jesse waits with a match?

"Do not float that idea again." -- Walt. Honestly, I have no idea who he's talking to here, particularly since the promos so frequently cut dialogue to seem like something they're not. Maybe it's him responding to someone's suggestion that he kill Jesse?

"Please, can you just tell the truth?" -- Walt Jr. Theory: Walt Jr's asking why his house/breakfast location is drenched with gasoline. It's about goddamned time Walt Jr. started figuring out that something's more than a little wrong at home, don't you think?

"There's nothing to be done, okay? He won." -- Marie. Marie's trying to convince Hank to drop his pursuit of Walt after watching that damning CD confession.

"Mr. White. He's the devil." -- Jesse. Where is Jesse walking to or from in that scene? Is it Hank's office? Is that who he was talking to, maybe?

As for what that "unusual strategy" is … truly, I have no idea at this point. Maybe that's referring to Walt's decision to give Hank the CD? Or maybe it has to do with Jesse talking to Hank?

One of the many things I love about Breaking Bad is how difficult it is to anticipate what's going to happen next. I mean, who could have possibly predicted Walt's video confession? That came out of nowhere, and was so incredibly brilliant. I can only guess we've got more holy-shit-no-WAY! curveballs coming, probably starting with tonight's show.

What do you think is going to happen in the next Breaking Bad episode?

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Gay Married Veterans Finally Get the Same Respect as Straight Military Couples (VIDEO)

vrijdag 30 augustus 2013

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by Maressa Brown 8 hours ago

Tracey & Maggie Cooper-HarrisWhen the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), it was easy to assume that the rights same-sex couples had been denied as a result of the law would be enstated ASAP. But that wasn't exactly the case. The law governing veterans' benefits, Title 38, still defined marriage as between opposite-sex spouses. So for couples like Tracy Cooper-Harris, a U.S. Army veterinarian who served in Iraq and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and her wife Maggie Cooper-Harris, it meant inequality still reigned and they were denied financial support for Tracy's medical costs that was readily available to heterosexual couples. That is ... until this week!

A federal court ruled on Wednesday that a married same-sex couple must be eligible for the same veteran benefits as married heterosexual couples. Hooray!!

Thank goodness this inequality has been set right. All you have to do is consider some embarrassing realities and cringeworthy facts to know veterans who are in same-sex marriages were getting the short end of the stick. For instance, according to her lawsuit, Cooper-Harris would be eligible for $124 more in aid were she married to a man. Ugh.

More from The Stir: Gay Soldiers' 'Marriage Leave' Shows Our Country's Love for All Military Families

Now, in light of this ruling, the Cooper-Harrises should get what they rightfully deserve, as will so many other couples in their shoes. While the Dept. of Veterans' Affairs has yet to respond to the ruling, the director of the VA, Eric Shinseki, told Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire on August 14 that if Title 38 were "revised or determined to be unconstitutional," then the "VA will be prepared to update its policies and systems in a timely manner." Cheers. To. That!

What's your reaction to this ruling?

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has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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'Teen Mom' Star Finally Has a New Sweetheart

dinsdag 27 augustus 2013

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by Jeanne Sager 1 hour ago

Some happy news from Teen Mom land! 'Memba Gary Shirley, co-dependent boyfriend of one Amber Portwood and father of little Leah Shirley?

This single dad has gone and gotten himself a new girlfriend! Aww!

According to a recent tweet from Gary:

Quality time with the Gf & Leah watching the Christmas shoes

Good for Gare Bear! And may we say it's about darn time?

Amber went to prison -- wait for it -- more than a year ago. Since then, Gary has been essentially a single dude raising his daughter. He has every right to move on (no matter what Jenelle Evans thinks).

More than that, he NEEDS to move on.

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The Amber/Gary relationship was a classic example of the victim sticking by their abuser at all costs. She'd hit him, and he'd come back for more. This isn't to say that he was perfect -- he did his fair share of baiting her temper -- but the point is theirs was not a healthy relationship.

Now that Amber is in prison, rebuilding her life, Gary has been given the perfect opportunity to break free of the vicious cycle. Building a healthy relationship should be a lot easier without Amber's constant intrusions into his life, and when she gets out -- that will be better for both of them, not to mention better for little Leah.

What do you make of this news? Do you think Amber will be happy for Gary?

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'Breaking Bad' Recap: Jesse Finally Knows About Walt's Most Heinous Deed

maandag 26 augustus 2013

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The last couple weeks I've been posting a Breaking Bad sneak peek/speculation post on Sunday morning, followed immediately by my recap of the actual episode that airs in the evening. This is a GREAT way to see firsthand just how terrible I am at predicting what's going to happen each week, by the way.

This morning I theorized that Skyler and Walt may be meeting with Hank -- or possibly Jesse? -- to deal with AMC's teased 'unexpected demand.' Was I even in the flipping ballpark this time? Let's get to the recap of tonight's show and find out.

(Spoilers ahead!)

There's a cold open with Todd leaving a phone message for Walt, discussing the recent "change of management" that's come about with Lydia's meth business, before bragging to his gangbanger uncle about the great train heist. Interesting stuff, but you know what, let's just fast-forward to that restaurant scene and what happened after that, because HO. LY. SHITBALLS.

It turns out that Walt and Skyler are in fact meeting with Hank and Marie for the world's most uncomfortable taqueria meal. (How hilarious was the Office Space-esque waiter who was kind of slow on the update to key in on the palpable tension at the table? "Hi! Can I start you with some margaritas and fresh-cut guacamo --- uhhhhh, you know what, I'll be back later.") Skyler and Walt ask that their family be left alone. Hank's like, not by the hairs of my chinny-chin-chin. Marie provides what I'm certain is going to be the most shocking moment of the episode (WRONG AGAIN, SELF) when she suggests that Walt should just go ahead and kill himself. Hank growls that Walt should "Step up, be a man, and admit what you did. There is no other option."

Walt sighs, pushes back his chair, and slides a DVD towards Hank. Based on an earlier scene of him talking into a camera (as Skyler frets, "Are you sure?"), it seems Hank has to be right: Walt's only possible choice here is to suck it up and admit that he is Heisenberg.

Cut to the Schraders standing in front of their home television watching Walt's confession, as the lower jaw of every single Breaking Bad viewer in the entire world hits the carpet. Walt puts on a performance of a lifetime for the camera, describing how his wicked brother-in-law forced Walt to be his chemist for the past year, and that Hank was the true meth mastermind all along. Walt is meek and believable, even haltingly describing Gus's murder from the perspective of an innocent victim dragged into a horrific mess beyond his understanding: "I guess you'd call it … a hit?" He lies that Hank took his children away, he describes being forced to provide money for Hank's rehabilitation, he weeps crocodile tears and chokes out, “I can’t take this anymore."

Goddamn. I mean, goddamn.

Back in the interrogation room scene we closed with at the end of last week's episode, Hank tells Jesse what he knows. Jesse's taken aback, but manages to dig up some classic Pinkman reserves and tell Hank "Eat me," before Saul bursts into the room, blustering about lawsuits.

Saul brings Jesse out to the desert to meet with Walt, where Jesse stares emptily at a tarantula crawling along. It's a creepy eight-legged reminder that he'll never escape the things he's seen and done.  Walt gives him a bunch of fake-warm malarkey about how Jesse should start his life over. "Maybe it's time for a change," Walt coos, in the same way he manipulated Walt Jr. into staying away from Marie because his dad's cancer is back. "I don't like to see you hurting like this."

Jesse blows the hell up, screaming that just for once, he wants Walt to tell him the truth. Tell him that if he doesn't go, Walt will kill him, just like he killed Mike. "Stop working me!" he yells, every awful moment of manipulative history between he and Mr. White echoing in his voice, and Walt slowly steps forward to embrace him. Jesse weeps brokenly (btw, ALL THE EMMYS FOR AARON PAUL. ALL OF THEM) into Walt's shoulder, but cannot respond to the hug. Jesse is mourning all the blackness Walt brought into his life, and he knows this hug isn't caring or fatherly: it's an acknowledgment of the truth of his accusations.

Jesse agrees to start his life over with the help of Saul's make-people-disappear guy. He waits on the side of the road for the pickup -- can we take a second to give major props for that amazing backdrop of concrete blocks, which feel like lonely gravestones? -- and starts patting himself looking for the dope he'd pocketed back in Saul's office. It's gone. He realizes that Saul's bodyguard, Huell of the truly odd-shaped skull, had snagged his dope back in Saul's office. From there, it dawns on him that it's not the first time Huell has picked his pockets, he'd done it before … when he took the ricin cigarette. I hate to criticize anything about this show, but it does feel like kind of a not-fully-believable jump on Jesse's part to suddenly figure out that Walt poisoned Brock, but whatever, the point is he now knows and he's fucking PISSED.

Jesse storms back to Saul's office, beats him bloody, and gets the most important confession of all: yes, Walt lied to Jesse and told him it was Gus Fring who tried to kill Brock with the ricin. (Of course, we know that Walt actually poisoned Brock with a lily of the valley plant, and the ricin cigarette is hidden behind an electrical outlet in his bedroom.)

In the final scene, Jesse -- having finally completely traded that shell-shocked pit of despair he'd been falling even deeper into for a white-hot suicidal rage -- kicks in the White's door and starts spilling gasoline all over the house. Ohhhhhh, Jesse. I guess it was too much to hope that you were really going to escape to Alaska. JUNEAU, BITCH!

What did you think of tonight's show? Did you think it was believable, the way Jesse figured out the ricin/Brock business?

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Nanny Yoselyn Ortega Finally Has to Answer About the Stabbing Deaths of 2 Children Left in Her Care

woensdag 14 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 1 hour ago

Yoselyn Ortega, who is accused of killing two little children she was taking care of in her role as nanny for Marina and Kevin Krim, has been found competent to stand trial. Her lawyers had argued that she "heard voices" telling her to kill on the day of the murders, and that she was otherwise mentally unfit to help with her own defense. But the judge wasn't buying it, saying:

I feel there is clear and convincing evidence that this defendant is fit to stand trial.

Some of that evidence was jailhouse phone calls she'd made to her 17-year-old son, in which she lucidly talked about such mundane everyday tasks as his home renovations and visiting Motor Vehicles.

But her defense team argued that she cannot understand the court proceedings and cannot help her defense, saying:

I don't thinks he has the capacity to understand and discuss rationally the impact of any evidence in this case.

But now she will have to. Unless there's a plea deal, this means that Ortega will go to trial. This also means we might finally find out why the nanny, who was considered a part of the family and had even vacationed with the Krims in her native Dominican Republic, allegedly took a knife to 2-year-old Leo and 6-year-old Lucia Krim, butchering them in their own bathtub in their Manhattan home.

Of course, the WHY may never be sufficiently answered. But certainly the prosecution will state its case as to WHY, and it will probably have something to do with Ortega being mad at the Krim family, reportedly having an "epic" argument with mom Marina, and being resentful of her increased household duties.

None of that seems like a reason to murder two innocent children -- but there often isn't a good reason when people kill. And there is never a good reason when children are killed, and yet they are killed all of the time.

However, it is heartbreaking to think that the Krims may have to go through a trial -- and most likely will have to testify. Especially considering that Marina is pregnant. On the other hand, they may welcome the chance to help put their children's alleged killer behind bars.

Will you follow the trial?

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Kate Middleton's Dresses Can Finally Be Yours!

zaterdag 10 augustus 2013

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by Lindsay Ferrier 10 hours ago in Beauty & Style

Y'all. After months upon months of waiting, the Issa Collection at Banana Republic is FINALLY available -- and I think even the Duchess of Cambridge would approve of what's up for grabs.

Issa London, you'll remember, is the designer made famous after Kate Middleton began wearing her gorgeous wrap dresses out in public. Who could forget that stunning navy dress Kate wore in her engagement photo? We all wanted it for ourselves!

Well, now you'll be thrilled to know a very similar version is up for sale at Banana Republic. See it for yourself:

Is this Issa Collection Wrap-Tie Dress (Banana Republic, $130) not FANTASTIC? It also comes in Merlot, and I have to admit I snatched it right up online! If you want one, you'll have to act fast- Some sizes are already out of stock.

Fortunately, there are other amazing Issa dresses and tops to choose from.

This lovely red Wrap-Tie Dress (Banana Republic, $130) would look great on you. I love that it has dress-up or dress-down potential -- You could even throw a blazer or cardigan over it when it gets cooler outside.

This Issa Collection Wrap Top (Banana Republic, $55) is incredibly versatile and could work on so many different women. I love the emerald green, but it also comes in red and black.

This Issa Collection Envelope Clutch (Banana Republic, $98) is the kind of bag that you'll get LOADS of compliments on. It's simple, elegant, makes a big statement, and goes with just about anything. My inner Kate is saying DO IT!

Every good princess keeps a range of cardigans in her closet. This Issa Collection Colorblock Cardigan (Banana Republic, $79.50) could work for you in so many ways.

Are you craving this collection?

Images via UK_repsome/Flickr and Banana Republic

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Drake Finally Reveals What He Thinks About Amanda Bynes' Crude Tweets

donderdag 8 augustus 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 12 hours ago

You know, amidst all this Amanda Bynes insanity, I've been wondering what the hell Drake was thinking. For those of you in the dark, Amanda has fired off some very strange tweets about the singer. Some of her classics: "I want Drake to murder my vagina"; "Drake has ugly downward facing eyes"; "@drake is a hot fellow :)D"; "Drake is Rocking That Incest Face"; "They airbrushed @drake to make his eyes look like he doesn’t have down syndrome!"; and "Loving far apart eyes @drake". Drake never responded to any of Amanda's tweets (some of which were written to him directly), or has made any mention at all of what he thinks of this weirdness. Until now. Drake has finally addressed the Amanda Bynes tweets, and well, I'm a little surprised at what he has to say.

In the new issue of XXL magazine, Drake said of the tweets: "I don't even know who that is doing that or what that’s about. If that is her, I guess it’s a little weird and disturbing. It’s obviously a behavioral pattern that is way bigger than me." He continued: "Whoever is behind it, whether it’s her or somebody else, they know people are paying attention so they keep it going."

In some respects, Drake is completely dead-on. It is weird. It is disturbing. And it is a behavioral pattern bigger than him (or anyone). But that said, I do think Amanda is the person behind the Twitter account. At first, I was skeptical, because the things that were being written were so ridiculously out there. But the more the tweeting went on; the more we saw of Amanda; and the more we learn about her mental health situation, I really can't see how it could be anyone but her. Drake's probably just not up to speed on the latest Amanda Bynes goings on, because he has much better things to do with his life, which, good for him.

Hopefully, Amanda is getting the help she so desperately needs right now, and when she's better, will issue an apology to Drake for the incredibly rude and hurtful things she's said about him. But in the meantime, it's nice to know that dude isn't losing any sleep over this nonsense.

What do you think of this?

Image via eastscene/Flickr

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Robert Pattinson Finally Drops Nasty Habit Thanks to Kristen Stewart Split

donderdag 1 augustus 2013

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by Maressa Brown 3 hours ago

Judging from the headlines about him throwing lavish Gatsby parties and dating Riley Keough, Robert Pattinson seems to be doing amazingly well in the wake of his split from Kristen Stewart. The proof: The guy has officially stopped smoking! A source tells HollywoodLife.com, "Rob has finally quit smoking for good. And he feels and looks healthier than ever. Working out has helped him tremendously with regard to quitting smoking. The two just don’t go hand-in-hand. Rob is now addicted to exercising and feeling good." Awesome!

We all saw the photos of RPattz and KStew together, smoking up a nervous storm. The two clearly shared the nasty habit, and when you're a couple of smokers, it can be even harder to quit. Maybe for Rob, breaking up with Kristen was one step closer to being able to break it off with cigarettes?

After all, Kristen has no interest in quitting anytime soon! (She was recently photographed smoking during a break on the set of her new film Camp X-Ray.) In fact, it's painfully clear there are better, healthier moves she could be making post-split.

But whatever! Rob's obviously got the right idea. As I'm sure he's been told by his trainer, Harley Pasternak (who has also worked with Hilary Duff, John Mayer, Jessica Simpson, etc.), there's no way you can truly get fit as a smoker. By ditching the death sticks, he seems to be thoroughly focused on bolstering his physical -- as well as mental and emotional -- well-being. The source says Rob's "determined to get into the best shape of his life." I believe it! And that'll only stand to help him get ahead professionally and personally.

Are you happy to hear Rob has ditched the cigs? Do you think the split may have helped him quit?

Image via Sharky/Splash News

Click the "Like" button below if you're a fan of Robert Pattinson. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maressa Brown

has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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Jennifer Aniston Finally Reveals Her Wedding Plans

maandag 29 juli 2013

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by Mary Fischer 8 hours ago

Well, folks, it looks like Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux aren't getting married anytime soon, based on comments she made to set the record straight on the state of their relationship.

Yes, they're still engaged, but as far as finally tying the knot goes, it sounds like timing is a major issue for them.

Jen told The Associated Press, "We just want to do it when it's perfect, and we're not rushed, and no one is rushing from a job or rushing to a job."

Huh. I guess that makes sense.

But there's also another reason Jen and Justin aren't in a hurry to get hitched.

She said, "We already feel married."

Ugh. Typical Hollywood statement. But feeling married and being married are two totally different things, so if they're really as happy and in love as they claim to be, why not get this show on the road and seal the deal already?

I mean, given how busy they are, the timing is never going to be exactly perfect, so they might as well at least get some sort of plans in the works.

Long engagements tend to lead to all sorts of rumors about trouble in the relationship, which Jen and Justin have had their fair share of -- but she insists that everything is still hunky-dory.

Jen added, "We have yet to set any dates. There have been no canceled weddings. There have been no postponed weddings. There have been no arguments about where to get married. Just clearing all that up."

Ok, so basically Jennifer Aniston is engaged and the wedding is on but it may or may not ever actually happen. (What else is new?)

Do you think Jennifer will ever marry Justin?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Fischer

is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include cosmopolitans, reality TV, and shoes that don't pinch her feet.

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