Rosie O’Donnell, no stranger to conflict, also seems to have a bit of a jealous streak. Rumor has it that the star blew up at her longtime partner Kelly Carpenter over rumors that she exchanged a friendly kiss with a mutual friend of the couple, Broadway actress Julia Murney. In the April 13th issue of National Enquirer, a source states, "Rosie is very protective of Kelli and really freaked out when she heard about the lip lock. Rosie believed she was being betrayed, and it erupted into a nasty and bitter showdown with Kelli over her perceived cheating - … Read More

Aww.  This just in for those of you who love cute baby news. Us Magazine reports actress Naomi Watts and partner, actor Liev Schreiber welcomed their new bundle of bouncing baby love, son Samuel Kai Schreiber, this past Saturday. The healthy baby weighed in at 7 lbs, 13 oz. and the rep for the couple reports, “Both mom and baby are doing great.”

This makes the second child for the couple, who already have a son, Alexander. Watts told Australia’s Herald Sun in April that being a mother “is everything everyone says it is … Read More

People Magazine reported some coverage of an interview that Brad Pitt did this morning with Ann Curry on NBC’s Today Show, where he admitted how happy he is with his life right now. When Curry asked Pitt about marrying partner Angelina Jolie, he simply stated that the couple would do so if it was important to their children.  Curry went on further at the end of the segment to remind everyone that this statement is an addendum to Pitt’s original statement, which is that he and Angelina want to get married … Read More

What happens when your best friends are guys and you start to fall for one of them?

That tricky little dilemma is playing out this season on My Boys, the TBS comedy series about a female sportswriter with a successful career and a posse of close guy friends. Jordana Spiro plays P.J. Franklin, who has a crush on her poker buddy, Bobby (Kyle Howard), though he remains unaware of it. The second season opener answered the question raised in the Season One cliffhanger: which man did PJ invite on a trip to Rome? But the poor girl's romantic dreams were … Read More

Married names, like the institution of marriage itself, are not what they used to be.

As women, we've heard all about what we're supposed to do. Whether or not it came directly from our parents, someone told us that taking a man's last name demonstrates that we're committed to our marriage. It's the best thing for our children because everyone knows that a child should have his/her father's last name. Maybe it was an old lady at church, a nosy neighbor, or your mom's friend who always has all the answers.

We've heard about our options and the inherent difficulties … Read More

From The New York Times
By Aimee Berg

When the starting guns signal the beginning of the United States Olympic men’s marathon trials in Manhattan on Nov. 3 and the New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, some professional runners who have much at stake will be standing still.

The two-time Olympian Shayne Culpepper, who hopes to compete in the 1,500 meters at the Beijing Olympics next summer, says she will be “biting my nails with the rest of the wives” while her husband, Alan, tries to finish in the top three at the trials to make his third Olympic … Read More