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Summer in the City

Someone once told me that the only people you’ll find in New York during the summer are tourists. I don’t think he was joking. While the dog days of summer may drive the locals to the Hamptons and away from the concrete jungle, the season also ushers in a slew of visitors looking to get up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and the Empire State Building. Ditto for the “City of Brotherly Love,” where tens of thousands of tourists flock to see Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell. Whereas the famous landmarks are worth touring, … Continue reading →

Help Usher Name New Baby

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz could have used our help. But, alas it’s R&B singing sensation Usher who is reaching out to fans for help with baby names. The singer and his wife Tameka Foster are expecting their second son on December 15th, but they have yet to choose a name for their newest family member-to-be. In a recent interview with TV’s “Access Hollywood” Usher asked viewers to submit “unique baby names” for he and his wife to consider. The couple is already parents to 11-month-old son Usher Raymond V (whose nickname is Cinco). Apparently the singer doesn’t plan to … Continue reading →

Usher Gets Ready to Kick It and Harry Potter Hopefuls Prepare to Kick Someone

R&B singer Usher is preparing for not one, but two huge new roles in the coming weeks. The entertainer is less than a month away from becoming a first time father (his wife Tameka Foster is reportedly due to give birth to a son in early December) and he is getting ready to fill some big dancing shoes—Gene Kelly’s. Usher told reporters he is currently preparing to shoot the Movie Rocks show in which he will perform a remake of Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain.” The singer says he was even more thrilled when producers told him the shoot … Continue reading →

Reluctant Parents?

The other day I was dashing through the aisles of the grocery store desperately trying to find peanut-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, yet highly nutritional individually wrapped snacks, which tasted good enough that the kids in my daughter’s first grade class would actually eat them. I narrowed my search to the Fruit Roll-Up/Gushers/Fruit by the Foot aisle and stood alongside a little boy who was busily scaling shelves. His parents were no where in sight. After five minuets of watching the kid scatter fruit snack boxes around like they were mini cardboard blocks I softly asked him if he knew where his … Continue reading →

Journaling New Year’s Resolutions

The first day of the year brings with it a myriad of opportunities and new beginnings. It also ushers in the ubiquitous New Year’s resolution. I’m sure you’ve made a few in your lifetime. I have; everything from losing weight to learning how to sew, to getting a new job and getting out of debt. If I had to scrap the litany of resolutions I’ve made in the last 30 or so years, I’d need a forklift to pick up my book. A New Year’s resolution scrapbook? Do people actually scrap promises that are made to be broken? According to … Continue reading →

Stars Celebrate Obama Win

Oprah Winfrey was front and center last night in Grant Park as her “boy” Barack Obama addressed a crowd of about 200,000 screaming supporters as the nation’s first African American President-elect. Winfrey has long claimed that she is Obama’s No. 1 fan, so it was no surprise that the TV talk show queen was on hand in Chicago to watch him make history. In fact, not only did Winfrey show up to the massive public rally in Grant Park she brought along her BFF Gayle King and Brad Pitt as well. “It feels like hope won,” Winfrey told news reporters. … Continue reading →

Untainted Hollywood

Just call her the anti-Britney… and Paris… and Lindsay. Fourteen-year-old actress Dakota Fanning is as pure as they come in Hollywood and the “Charlotte’s Web” star says she intends to stay that way as long as possible. Given the sordid tales of other childhood stars, who have been in and out of rehab several times before they could get their driver’s license, I would say Fanning has already far surpassed expectations. During a recent promotional tour for her new movie “The Secret Life of Bees,” the teen star made a pledge to refrain from holding up 7-11s, having premarital sex, … Continue reading →

My Frustrations with Teachers and Above Average Students

We have had the discussion about educating gifted children before. We all realize that much more focus is placed on struggling children than those who are well beyond exceeding. Most teachers are threatened by intelligent students and have no idea how to take them beyond their level. Those that do know how are not willing to put in the extra time of planning. Today I want to stay clear of the word gifted. Some children are smart but not gifted. Just because a child is intelligent and may function higher than the standards set for his or her grade level … Continue reading →

Celebrity News: A Birth, A Death, and a Free Man

Pretty soon he’ll be able to start his own hockey team… or at least contribute to a couple of figure skating pairs’ teams. Olympic champion ice skater Scott Hamilton and his wife, Tracie, just added another boy to their growing family. According to news reports, baby Maxx Hamilton arrived at 7:51 a.m. this morning. He weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz., and measured 20 inches long, according to proud papa Hamilton. Maxx will reportedly be joining 4-year-old big brother, Aidan at the family’s Tennessee home in a couple of days. The 49-year-old gold medal ice skating champ and his … Continue reading →

Celebrity Milestones: New Baby, New Job, New House

He’s heeeere! The spawn of Usher has arrived. R&B star Usher and his wife Tameka welcomed a baby boy on Monday night, according to his rep. The baby boy named Usher Raymond V was born in Atlanta, Georgia at 9:55 p.m., and weighed in at 7 lbs. 9 oz., according to a statement by the singer. News reports say Usher and his wife will take home their new bundle of joy sometime today. The 29-year-old singer turned fragrance designer and his 36-year-old wife announced the pregnancy in June. The news was followed by a highly publicized cancelled wedding, which was … Continue reading →