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Before They Were Stars...They Were Funny Looking Kids

GiggleSugar — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:30:00 -0800

Can you guess the identities of these future celebs? My fave is the young beauty on the right side of the top row. I haven't a clue why she's grinning in the school picture below, but she's got every reason to be grinning these days. She's a newly liberated mother with a career on the verge of being rediscovered. Oops...I think she just might do it again! Who is she? Giggle Girls, give it a guess!

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Top Row: Drew Barrymore, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears
Bottom Row: Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson

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Before They Were Stars...They Were Funny Looking Kids

GiggleSugar — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:55:00 -0800

Can you guess the identities of these future celebs? My fave is the young gal in the bottom row. She grew up to become a very generous Goodwill Ambassador later on in life, and is also known for an even more generous smile. There has been ongoing speculation concerning her (hush-hush) brush with collagen as an adult, but she seems genetically blessed in this early picture with a nice pucker. Who is she? My lips are sealed. Giggle Girls, give it a guess!

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Top Row: Courtney Love, Bruce Willis, Avril Lavigne
Bottom Row: Elton John, Angelina Jolie, Michael Jordan

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Before they Were Stars...They Were Funny Looking Kids

GiggleSugar — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:02:00 -0800

Can you guess the identities of these future celebs? My fave is the Annie look-alike in the bottom row. This child star maintained her curly locks into adulthood and they surprisingly served her well. She was cast as HBO's leading lady in the sexiest show on television.

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Top Row: Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman
Bottom Row: Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashlee and Jessica Simpson

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Before They Were Stars...They Were Funny Looking Kids

GiggleSugar — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0800

School photographs. Oh, how they haunt us! And these celebs are no exception. Rapper Eminem is my fave. Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?...because the boy in the photograph looks more like the leading character in Weird Al's White and Nerdy music video. Who would have predicted that Marshall Mathers would have a future in hip hop?

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Say What? Barbarella's Daughter Speaks

TresSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:27:54 -0700

“Before that, nobody had seen on screen any space for women to be sexual or to own their sexuality. The shock was that here were women doing what we’ve all seen men do. This was exploding the myth that if a woman was consummate in her sexuality, then she must be a slut.”

- Vanessa Vadim on mother Jane Fonda's starring role in the camp classic Barbarella, directed by her late father Roger Vadim. Besides being the daughter of celebrities, Vadim is an eco-advice columnist, a single mother, a documentary filmmaker and an organic farmer. She’s also a fan of glass dildos and cucumbers as eco-friendly sex toys.

Paper Heart's Charlyne Yi Talks Love and Dating

TresSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700

In Paper Heart, opening in theaters this Friday, Charlyne Yi plays a documentary filmmaker intent on finding out what people, young and old, feel about love. During her travels and interviews, she falls in love with geek heartthrob Michael Cera. Not only did Charlyne star in Paper Heart with Cera (and Seth Rogen and funny man Demetri Martin), she won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for co-penning the film’s script! We asked the wisecracking Yi her thoughts on modern love and dating. . .

TS: Do you think that cynics are the true romantics?
CY: Before we begin, I'd like to clarify I am no Love Guru (Mike Meyers). I don't think anyone can really define love. It's one wild, wild beast. And I don't think anyone is wrong or right. For this, I'm just gonna share my personal op. That's short for opinion. I don't believe anyone is truly "cynical." I think we all have doubts and question love, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that. It's normal and healthy. To find out what else Charlyne thinks about dating and love, read more.

Perhaps sometimes people are wary of love because they're trying to be smart, don't understand love, or of the fear of getting hurt again, or even hurting the other person . . . after all love is such a fragile thing. It would be awful to say you loved someone when you were unsure. When you're in a relationship, you're responsible for each other's feelings. And that is super scary. And I think there are no real cynics. Because there is a flicker of hope within them, where they wish they had somebody. I think everybody wants to mean something to somebody, even if they are "cynical" or "skeptical."

TS: How would you describe dating for the so-called Generation Y set? What makes dating different for them compared to previous generations?
CY: I'm not sure. I've only lived in this generation. But I've noticed my parent's generation got married really early on, around 19-early twenties. Most people I hang out with don't get married until much much older like mid 30s.

TS: What’s the best thing about dating?
CY: When you've reached the point in the relationship when you don't have to try anymore. And you both can spend time doing the most boring thing, and yet have fun.

TS: . . . the worst thing?
CY: Not being able to read the other person's mind. Uncertainty about how the other person is feeling.

TS: What is the best dating advice you ever got?
CY: I made up my own advice. I figure if I'm my gross weird self in the very beginning, instead of trying to show my best side and impress them, and later revealing who I really am, I would just be me. And this sounds dumb, but if I need to fart, I'm gonna do it. And maybe if they accept all of me early on, they've passed the test. And actually like me.

TS: What’s the biggest “don’t” on a date?
CY: Don't: Punch me in the face.

TS: Describe the worst date you were ever on.
CY: It was sad, the guy started crying at dinner about his ex-girlfriend. I felt bad.

TS: What are the elements of a good date?
CY: I don't think it matters where you are. It could be the dullest of all places or most dreadful. It just matters if the person you're out with and you are having fun and can actually carry an enjoyable conversation. And they can make me laugh.

TS: Should established couples still go on dates, or is this strictly the penance singles must suffer?
CY: I don't understand this question. Maybe because I don't know what penance means.

TS: Is dating obsolete?
CY: Again, don't understand this question. Seriously.

TS: Thanks, Charlyne! We can't wait to see this cute movie. . .

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Shotgun Weddings on the Rise in Japan

TresSugar — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:50 -0700

Almost one third of brides in Japan are what the Japanese call "double happy." In other words, they have two things to celebrate: an impending marriage and a baby already on the way!

Japanese society used to frown on shotgun weddings, but recently more and more women are walking down the aisle visibly pregnant. Who do experts thank? Celebrities of course! Over the last decade, the country's well-known pop stars and actresses have demonstrated that it's perfectly fine to be pregnant on your wedding day.

Back in America, traditional attitudes about what comes first - the marriage or the baby carriage?- have been changing, too. "Wholesome" actresses like Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon were pregnant brides. And along the same lines, we've previously debated whether celebrities are turning pregnancy and motherhood before marriage into a trend.

Do you think it's still taboo to get married while obviously pregnant?

Changing Everything? Obama Sparks Conversations on Race

CitizenSugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:30:04 -0800

Stephen Colbert doesn't see race - people tell him he's white and he believes them because he watches Antique Roadshow - but he does talk about it, which is half the battle. But some black people perceive strategic colorblindness, or avoiding talking about race, as evidence of prejudice.

Thankfully Obama has become an icebreaker into the murky waters of race relations. And white and black people are noticing an ease in what psychologists call "interracial anxiety." A black medical student from Birmingham, AL, said “Before Obama, there was always this thing - ‘He’s a black doctor,' but now I’m going to be a physician who also happens to be black."

Considering there's long been a link between interracial anxiety and previous exposure to race, it's not surprising that a black soon-to-be president is easing conversation. However, as recently as last Summer there was still a divide between how blacks and whites perceive race relations - whites perceive them as better. In a study, nearly 60 percent of blacks said race relations were bad while only 34 percent of whites said the same.

In addition, there's a concern that Obama transcends race, like Oprah, and that many people see him as "not that black." So while his star quality may ease everyday relations for him and his family, it could do nothing for the everyday lives of other black Americans.

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All in Your Head...and Internet: Culture and Psychology Collide

CitizenSugar — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:56 -0800

Paranoid delusions are nothing if not timely. In World War II, psychotics often thought their neighbors were Nazis. They became spies during the cold war and terrorists after 9-11. But as the cultural landscape changes, so does the delusional scenery. Today culture and technology intersect with mental illness like major events did before.

While it may seem like this only affects a select group, psychiatrists say delusions and hallucinations of the mentally ill reflect what the world, or at least its more neurotic inhabitants, worry about. What's being escalated into all-out delusions today?

Internet Delusion
The Internet could make anyone paranoid, but it's a minefield for some. People become convinced the Internet is monitoring or controlling their lives. An Austrian woman even believed she was a walking webcam.
Truman Show Delusion
Named after the movie The Truman Show, where Jim Carrey's character learns his life is a soap opera that's being broadcast 24-7, people believe they are stars of reality shows. While patients differ in experiences, they all believe they've been chosen without consent and producers are controlling their lives.
Climate Change Delusion
While I've heard of eco-anxiety, climate change delusion is a whole new level. Australian psychiatrists reported the first case this Summer when a patient refused to drink water, fearing its consumption could lead to the death of millions.

These all lead to a chicken-and-egg question: Are these just modern examples of age-old paranoia? Or is there something about the pervasive coverage - both method and subject - that's pushing people over the line, farther and faster than ever?

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How Did You Meet Your Hubby?

DearSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0700

With all the press out there, chances are you've heard about Bravo's new show The Rachel Zoe Project, starring none other than the famous stylist to the stars, Rachel Zoe! Fab's been teasing you with some great tidbits from their little chat, but I've got some juicy information to share too!

As I've said a million times before, you never know when you're going to meet Mr. Right, so you might be surprised to hear where Rachel met her husband of 16 years! If you're curious, read more.

You mentioned you guys have been together since you were 20. Tell me, how did you guys get together when you were 20?

"We have our 16-year anniversary next Friday. Yeah. I was at George Washington University, undergrad, and he was in Grad School. And I stayed for a Summer to take some classes and I wanted to meet some people outside of school. And I got a job as a hostess at a restaurant, and he was a waiter. And that is how we met."

So what about all of you married women out there? Where and how did you meet your hubby?

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