Amanda Knox went shopping yesterday with her best friend, Madison Paxton, in downtown Seattle. Just last week, the 24-year-old American student was still locked up in an Italian jail, but after winning her murder-conviction appeal, she's been embracing her freedom back in the States. Since her release, Amanda's enjoyed low-key outings and simple pleasures she missed while she was locked up, Read more

It's common for a mom to get distracted when she's at the mall with her children. While a great deal or a disgruntled tot can steal a mother's attention for a moment or two, it also may make her a target for theft. In the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, a woman should be aware of her surroundings and susceptibility. Avoid being robbed by following these five practical tips! Read more

The crime beat kept us shocked, outraged, and sometimes entertained this year. Take a trip down lawless lane with this roundup of all the best crime headlines from 2008. We've got stories about imitation Ferraris, convict rodeos, jail-house love, and even JonBenet Ramsey's family. Source Read more

Cameron Diaz left a Beverly Hills nail salon and headed to her car on Saturday. She popped up in LA after spending time in Hawaii with friends last week. Cameron Diaz wore a bikini on the beach, where she also showed off her super blond hair. The bright new locks complemented her neon-accented bikini, but Cameron sported a more neutral look, in head-to-toe gray, this weekend. Cameron will be back Read more

Today the first novel of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, comes to the big screen for the second time as David Fincher's Hollywood adaption of the Swedish crime drama series hits theaters. The Social Network's Rooney Mara stars as the unladylike leading lady, Lisbeth Salander, and she nails the Swedish hacker's silent but deadly demeanor with an emotionally Read more

Mark Wahlberg got a special visit from his children Michael and Ella on the set of Broken City in NYC yesterday. He took a break from filming to hang with his two oldest kids and even threw around a football between takes. Mark's been working on the crime drama all month, and, once things wrap up on the East Coast today, he'll take production to New Orleans. The actor has more than just his Read more

Miranda Kerr beamed at her son Flynn as the cute twosome left a photo shoot in New York City yesterday. A wide-eyed Flynn giggled and played with Miranda's sunglasses during the outing. Later in the day Miranda joined their third partner in crime, husband and dad Orlando Bloom, for a walk around their neighborhood. The Kerr-Bloom family is in the Big Apple while Miranda prepares to don the $2.5 Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker rounded up all the kids and headed out in NYC this morning. Twins Tabitha and Loretta, along with SJP and the nanny, joined James Wilkie on his daily walk to school. SJP's husband, Matthew Broderick, often joins James on the morning stroll, but in the upcoming weeks she might take over the daily routine while Matthew promotes Tower Heist. The crime comedy with Eddie Murphy Read more

Fringe is off to an amazing start! Last week we were introduced to a new (hot and geeky) Lincoln Lee, and this week we see a collaboration between the two Fringe Division teams on a case, forcing Olivia to work side by side (well, sort of) with Fauxlivia to solve a mysterious crime. I'm recapping my favorite moments in the slideshow — won't you join me? Photo courtesy of Fox Read more

It's all about the women this Fall, as the new TV shows that will be filling our DVRs in the coming months are chock-full of leading ladies. There are one-woman crime dramas, dynamic comedy duos, retro bunnies and stewardesses, a modern fairytale, and everything in between. But as we've seen with female politicians and products geared toward the fairer sex, labeling something "for women," and Read more