You know how you watch celebrities on TV or in movies and are convinced you’d be friends? When I lived in New York after college, my two roommates and I used to argue over who we were... Read more >>

Women at the top of their field—whether they’re A-list actresses or CEOs of multinational corporations—usually got there by working incredibly hard and benefiting from a little luck... Read more >>

Why is it that a notary public is trusted to look at my license and then provide assurance that I am who I claim to be, yet they won’t accept the word of my doorman, who’s been giving me... Read more >>

Despite the fact that Liz Lemon, Leslie Knope, and Sue Sylvester are what make primetime TV worth watching right now, and that Bridesmaids surpassed Knocked Up and Superbad to become the top-grossing... Read more >>

Who says you can’t conquer Hollywood after thirty? There are a myriad actresses out there today pushing middle age with fortitude and class all across the entertainment industry—and more... Read more >>

My whole life, I’ve been accused of being too serious. I confess this is umm, probably, mostly ... okay, okay … it’s totally true. My kids have lightened me up considerably.... Read more >>

On November 5th, 2007, after negotiations failed again, the members of the Writers Guild of America walked out of their offices to strike. In Los Angeles, they formed packs outside studios, hoisting... Read more >>

There must be something to the fabled glow of pregnancy, because the current crop of soon-to-be mamas strutting their stuff on the red carpet is absolutely radiant. From Tina Fey to Kate Hudson to... Read more >>

If only to see Tina Fey’s en pointe Sarah Palin impersonation, these are the questions I hope will be posed to the Alaskan governor at the debate: What would you do to revitalize... Read more >>

I must confess to having a special place in my heart and hidden behind the bookshelf for a small selection of “chick flick” type movies. The Notebook, Steel Magnolias, and How to Lose... Read more >>