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Everyone's tried a pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving — but pumpkins are useful for so much more than just pie. This year, my family will free up the oven by deep-frying the bird — and since the oil will be hot, why not try something new and cook up some pumpkin fries? I served my first few batches of pumpkin fries with a spicy aioli, but a cranberry dipping sauce would be a great alternative as Read more
Ellen and Oprah on the cover of O magazine — PopEater George Lucas owns the Droid name, not the phone — GeekSugar Alexander Skarsgard and the cast of True Blood hit the red carpet — Lainey Gossip David Beckham and his Sharpie visit the kids — JustJared Lil Kim looks like she belongs in the Jackson family — Pink Is the New Blog Michael Lohan says God is punishing Lindsay — The Read more
Jay-Z isn't a man of many interviews, but he's been making the selective rounds promoting his album Blueprint 3, which comes out on September 11. He recently opened up a bit on Real Time With Bill Maher and now he's in the upcoming issue of O Magazine. He met up with Oprah in his old Brooklyn neighborhood to talk a little about his upbringing, wedding to Beyonce and the most influential books in Read more
For the last nine years Oprah has been a regular face and figure at the grocery store check-out line. The media mogul has been the sole cover girl on O magazine since its inception. But the upcoming April issue is a different story — Oprah is sharing(!) with First Lady Michelle Obama. In the issue, which hits newsstands March 17, Michelle dishes on her new life in the White House. Here are Read more
There's nothing as rude and hurtful as a critical comment dressed as praise or a joke. The truth is no matter how they're brushed off, you know when someone's said something to intentionally put you down. Anger and embarrassment are natural reactions, but an article from November's O magazine offers some more productive ways of countering rude comments. I've summed up the four principles it Read more
In the June issue of O magazine, one reader asks Cindy Chupack, author of The Between Boyfriends Book, if having a partner who is more in love with you than you are with him is actually a good thing. Since I've heard this relationship myth more times than I can count, but never have seen it actually work out, I found myself nodding along with Chupack's answer. She writes: I understand the appeal Read more
Oprah is keen on a woman politician not named Hillary Clinton. The latest issue of O magazine features Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius in a piece about the virtues of female executive know-how. Governor Sebelius, an Obama supporter, gave this year's Democratic response after Bush's State of the Union. Today the New York Times explored Oprah's apparent pick for first female president, along Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Over the weekend, I saw a photo of a female celebrity (who is in a relationship with a male celeb) leaving a café with the caption, "Baby bump?" and I had to refrain myself from shouting out loud, "Come on, can't a girl eat without the world thinking she's having a baby?!" The truth is having a perfectly flat stomach Read more
Looking for an excuse to embrace your geek side with something sweet? This weekend's DIY from the blog My Jell-O Americans (which wins the award for best website name pun of all time) via Craft magazine, shows us crafters how to get wiggly with our origami fundamentals. The origami paper is made of granulated gelatin, water, and food coloring. Check out the video on Craft for all the details on Read more
How to get free Starbucks for the entire month of January — Starbucks Conan O'Brien found this questionable cookie in his hotel room — HotelChatter The latest contestant to get kicked off The Next Iron Chef — The FN Dish Hmmm, there's no masthead for the new Top Chef magazine — Eater Celebrate the holidays, Mad Men style — The Daily Meal How to make a bûche de noël — Serious Read more
