There are conversations that no parent wants to have with their lil one — conversations about hard to explain topics like illness and death. Whether it's the death of a grandparent, an ill parent or child, or the passing of a classmate, there are books to help guide the discussion in an age-appropriate way. Read more

The sad and shocking news of Whitney Houston's death this weekend prompted her friends and other stars to share their thoughts about the singer. Her good pal Mariah Carey gave condolences to Whitney's family while Christina Aguilera said, "We have lost another legend." The Recording Academy also released a statement saying, "Six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was one of the world's greatest Read more

We don't know anyone who didn't spend part of the '80s singing Whitney Houston songs (for me, "How Will I Know" got me through my first 8-year-old crush). The only artist with seven consecutive multiplatinum albums, Whitney had one of the most unforgettable voices in music and was incredibly beautiful to boot. Whitney passed away Saturday, just before the Grammy Awards, in an unexpected death Read more

Jennifer Hudson sang a special rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" at the Grammys tonight. The tribute performance was added to the show after news of Whitney's passing yesterday. Jennifer sang the biggest hit of Whitney's career beautifully, despite choking back tears on stage and during rehearsals earlier today. The Grammys also honored the late star with a prayer at the Read more

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson stopped by the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills yesterday. The afternoon wasn't all fun, though, since Jessica was one of the many celebrities that reacted to Whitney Houston's death. She wrote on Twitter, "I found my voice singing Whitney Houston's music. Today I lost my idol." Jessica and Eric have been hanging in LA lately, but they took a trip to Indianapolis for Read more

Fergie wore a hot orange Jean Paul Gaultier number on the red carpet at this evening's Grammys in LA. It's a big night for Fergie, since she has a writing credit on song of the year nominee "All of the Lights." The track is also up for best rap/sung collaboration and best rap song. Of course, the night is overshadowed for Fergie, and many others at the ceremony, by Whitney Houston's death Read more

Stars came out to attend Clive Davis's pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton in LA last night despite the tragic news of Whitney Houston's death yesterday afternoon. Clive, who started Whitney's career and remained close to the singer, asked that guests observe a moment of silence for Whitney during the event and shared, "She loved music and loved this night that celebrated music. Whitney would Read more

Sixty years ago today, Queen Elizabeth II started her reign. Each year, the queen quietly marks Accession Day, since it is the anniversary of the death of her father, King George VI, but today, the queen also made note of the celebrations that will come later this year: "I hope also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that have been made since 1952 and to Read more

Isla Fisher was suited up on the set of HBO's Bored to Death at Coney Island yesterday. She flashed a smile to fans in between takes, despite her serious dress for her cameo character. Isla was a little more relaxed at Sunday's Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, where she hung out with fellow Australians Naomi Watts and Hugh Jackman. She and Naomi were spotted lunching together just last month in NYC Read more

The last cinematic installment of the Harry Potter franchise is just a couple short months away, and every fan I know is both eagerly anticipating and dreading the series' end. With the DVD of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I just released and a new set of photos from part two surfacing this week, I'm more excited than ever for the flick to hit theaters. As I relived part one on DVD Read more