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Celebrities Branching Out

There is something about Valerie Bertinelli that I find very appealing. As a kid I watched her on “One Day at a Time” and later happily read about her wedding to rock legend Eddie Van Halen. During her time in Hollywood Bertinelli has put together quite a resume: actress, rock-star wife, mother – and most recently, author. The 47-year-old is following in the footsteps of fellow actress Kirstie Alley by joining Jenny Craig and writing about her battle with weight. Bertinelli’s memoir is called “Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time.” The book will be … Continue reading →

Celebrities’ Weekend Adventures

Oprah Winfrey spent part of the weekend spreading her seeds of wisdom to young adults in our nation’s capital. The celebrated talk show host spoke at commencement ceremonies at Howard University Saturday. “My integrity is not for sale, and neither is yours,” Winfrey told more than 30,000 people who attended the graduation ceremonies. She was referring to the times when network executives tried to pressure her to avoid topics to boost ratings or appease advertisers. “Do not be a slave to any form of selling out,” Winfrey advised the new graduates. The former TV news anchor went on to tell … Continue reading →

Yo-Yo Diets: Kirstie Alley

If you have seen the latest on the newsstands you have most likely come across Kirstie Alley spanning the covers. I wonder what it would be like and then shudder to think of someone watching my every move. I guess that it is the price that you pay when you are rich and famous. Constantly in the spotlight, everyone is talking about your weight losses and weight gains. Kirstie Alley is the newest victim in the media of body images. Kirstie lost a great deal of weight back a few years on the Jenny Craig program. She was featured as … Continue reading →

Famous Non-Fitness Freak Looking to Become Avid Exerciser

She famously shed 75 pounds from her 5’8” frame two years ago, and then infamously gained back 83 pounds. Now, actress Kirstie Alley says she is ready to get fit the old fashioned way—-by exercising like a “woman possessed.” Or obsessed. The former “Cheers” star says she is ready to slim down without taking shortcuts. This time she insists that her weight loss regime will include daily cardio exercise and weight training. This new promise comes a few months after Alley stepped on the scale for the first time in more than a year. “I started screaming,” Alley tells PEOPLE … Continue reading →

Ways to go Wild with Your Family in Nature this Fall

It’s fall… which means most of us only have a few more weeks before Mother Nature’s bitter joke that is winter has us hibernating in our homes until spring. Don’t let autumn’s natural beauty pass you by. Dads, forget about football for one day, and moms, consider running errands during the week so you can use one of fall’s fleeting weekends to take the entire family outdoors for an adventure in nature. One idea: Head to your local wildlife refuge. Hundreds of wildlife refuges around the nation are using Halloween as a way to showcase creatures that are nocturnal or … Continue reading →

Obama Does a Number on Oprah’s Popularity

And not in a good way. At least according to political science researchers at Fordham University. Staffers at the college have spent months polling Americans in the wake of Oprah Winfrey’s unprecedented pledge to support presidential candidate Barack Obama in “every and all ways possible.” According to poll results, the talk show queen’s endorsement of Obama has damaged her popularity. Researches claim 65% of Americans looked upon Winfrey favorably three months after her announcement but that figure dropped to 51% four months later. The latest poll figures, compiled last month, revealed that Winfrey has lost her status as America’s favorite … Continue reading →

Oprah—Father’s Betrayal Cuts Like A Knife

Is he or isn’t he? Well, if he was, he may not be anymore. I’m talking about Vernon Winfrey penning a tell-all about his rock-star famous daughter Oprah Winfrey. According to The New York Daily News, Oprah was reportedly “stunned,” “shocked,” and “devastated” when she heard her dad was allegedly writing a book about her. But, what cut her even deeper is that she learned about the memoir, Things Unspoken, not from her father, but from a gossip column. According to several news agencies, when one of Oprah’s assistants told the legendary TV talk show host that a newspaper was … Continue reading →

“The View” For Moms

You’d think she would learn from their mistakes… but maybe she has and this is her way of taking a good idea and putting her own spin on it. I’m talking about actress Jennifer Garner’s idea to pitch a talk show described as “The View” for mothers. According to news reports, Garner and former “So You Think You Can Dance” host Lauren Sanchez-Whitesell are putting together a televised chatfest for moms by moms. “We’re pitching it next week to a network. I call Jen the Barbara Walters of the show. She will come on periodically. We haven’t quite settled exactly … Continue reading →