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Kate Gosselin cannot forget Jon

When Jessica Simpson said that she could not forget Nick Lachey , I did not understand why a woman fails to forget her ex . Well, now Kate Gosselin who was treated so bad by her husband Jon, is repeating the same words. "A part of me always will love Jon. It's hard to to be married to somebody for 10 years and try to say I, 'No, I don't love them anymore.' It doesn't work really well. I love the memories that we have together." Why don't women get it?

January Jones Ashton Kutcher relationship

As someone who was born in the 60s, I am fascinated by the era and that is why I am such a fan of retro movies and fashion. And while I secretly want to marry Elizabeth Moss (Peggy Olson the creative and bring copywriter at Sterling Cooper), I end up seeing more of January Jones (Don Draper's lovely wife Betty). I can't stop wondering where this talented woman was hiding all along. Well, that is not how her ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher thought of her when he was dating her prior to marrying cougar Demi Moore . January recalls that "The guy I was dating when I first got to L.A. was not supportive of my acting. He was like, I don't think you're going to be good at this. So--**** you! He only has nice things to say now -- if anything, I should thank him. Because the minute you tell me I can't do something, that's when I'm most motivated." The lesson here is that when it comes to predicting the future or passing judgment, we should just keep our

Love Does Not Happen for Jennifer Aniston

I have been thinking of the explanation that Jennifer Aniston gave why Brad Pitt left her for Angelina Jolie . This wouldn't be big news except for the fact that while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have found tremendous happiness , Jen has struggled. Her relationships with John Maye r and Vince Vaughn did not work out. It seems that the only places she finds love is in the movies. How ironical!

Why did Brad Pitt leave Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie?

Millions of people still wonder why did Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorce . The question has intrigued me even more considering that Brad Pitt is so happy with Angelina Jolie and not only has chosen not to get married but has had children with her. In an earlier interview with Vanity Fair Jennifer Aniston shared some reasons for the divorce but we now have some more information. She says in an interview: "I think it's laziness. I think a good relationship is about collaboration . I think you just need to talk to each other . Say what you need. Say what you want. That way it's not threatening. You just need to say, 'This is important to me.' Don't expect your mate to read your mind...I think that's because it's just instinctual as a woman to be the caretaker of your home. Women complain that men don't do enough, but it's your own fault. You train your man to do nothing. You can't blame someone for not knowing what his or her job sh

Freido Pinto dating younger Dev Patel

While the mature woman dating younger man is no longer something unusual here in America, but I was surprised to see that this trend is catching up in Bollywood. Indian actress Freida Pinto (we know here through her role as Latika in the movie Slumdog Millionaire that won several Oscars), who is 24, is dating British actor (apparently he is of Indian origin) Dev Patel, who is just 19. It also seems that this is so far neither a fling or a crush since the relationship has lasted for several months now. I am not aware of their living arrangements , but I understand that Dev lives in the United Kingdom, and Freida, who seems to travel a lot, is a resident of Mumbai, the center of the movie industry in India. I am sure this makes it very hard for this couple to have this type of long distance relationship .

Jessica Simpson Tony Romo breakup

After being mercilessly dumped by Nick Lachey and John Mayer , totally desperate Jessica Simpson has been dumped by her last hope: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. I think he too realized that relationships should be fun and pleasure , not having to deal with diva attitude of your girlfriend and her pastor father who left Jesus Christ to become a Hollywood wannabe . Apparently, Romo did not show up for her Barbie and Ken-themed birthday party and then barred her from visiting his home. So what went wrong? So many things go wrong when you date a bimbo like Jessica Simpson but apparently she was also in touch with her ex John Mayer who too cannot have a steady relationship . Well, maybe now that Nick Lachey is single again they can try to get back together .

Doubt movie review

Despite being an agnostic, I spent major part of my school years at a Catholic high school. While I came across some wonderful nuns but felt sorry for them that they were wasting their lives for an imaginary God . Sadly, some of these nuns were apparently so sexually frustrated that they took their frustrations out on students. The best way to describe is to simply call it torture of kids in the name of discipline. That is why the behavior Sister Aloysius Beauvier ( Meryl Streep ) did not surprise me at all. Either she is just sick of her life or hates the Catholic Church for mistreating its female staff that she decides to bring down parish priest Father Flynn (who had a very high coolness factor and played by Philip Seymour Hoffman). I guess she engages in everything that I would expect the Bible to not allow but she is so enraged at her circumstances that she does it anyway. Sister James (played by Amy Adams) as a young nun watches in horror what really should not be happeni

Kim Cattrall Alan Wyse breakup

I am sorry to report yet another setback to cougar dating . One of my cougar idols Kim Cattrall (52) has ended her relationship with much younger dude chef Alan Wyse (32). No body knows what happened and I am assuming that it was not because of their age gap or his cheating with a girl his age. Some reports speculate that the couple just drifted apart for a variety of reasons after being together for as many as five years.

Janet Jackson Jermaine Dupri breakup

I had spoken so highly of the relationship of Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson because it was an example of a highly successful mature woman younger man relationship . Unfortunately, the two decided to end it and it had nothing to do with Michael Jackson's death.

The Pink Panther movie review

Over the years I have learned that it is perfectly safe to watch a Steve Martin movie for good laughs. Yep, I am talking about falling off the couch laughs and this film provides them in plenty. Actually, Steve Martin is as his very best as Inspector Jacques Clouseau who has been asked to investigate the death of French soccer team coach and disappearance of the Pink Panther diamond. In his quest for the killers with the help of Gilbert Ponton (Jean Reno and you might recall him from The Da Vinci Code ), he must make a fool of himself at every point (after all he has been set up to fail by police chief Dreyfus played by Kevin Kline), including making a complete mess on his first trip to New York City , where he gets arrested at the JFK Airport . In the process of his investigations, he must also try to get information out of Beyonce (who plays Xania, a pop singer who was dating the coach). Strongly recommended for Steve Martin fans and comedy lovers.

Nick Lachey Vanessa Minnillo breakup

After Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson divorce , I was so happy for Nick that he found true love with Vanessa Minnillo but Jessica Simpson struggled to have a relationship . She almost seemed desperate when she dated John Mayer but now seems to have a stable relationship with Tony Romo . Unfortunately after a 3 year relationship in which they were vacationing in Mexico more often than actually doing any real work, the couple has ended their relationship . While I don't know this but Nick is such a cute guy I wouldn't be surprised if some women were involved.

Rachel Hunter Jarret Stoll breakup

What's this thing with Rachel Hunter ? She is gorgeous but can't seem to have a lifelong relationship . She first married a much older man , Rod Stewart , but that marriage ended and since then she has had no luck with hockey players. Her relationship with Sean Avery went nowhere and now Jarret Stoll has called off their wedding. Could it be that this man was too young for her ? She is 39 and he was just 27.

Milk movie review

Many people are reluctant to admit it, but religions are simply great businesses . As we have seen, religions have used principles of business more effectively than corporations do and they do a much better job of keeping their customer base loyal . To do that, they need an issue, and religions have learned that hatred is a better business model than love. No surprise then that homophobia has been a winning strategy for a long time. Milk follows the life of Harvey Milk, first openly elected gay official in the United States. Undoubtedly gays and lesbians have made remarkable progress in gaining some rights since the 70s, when Milk was campaigning for equal rights for them, but what has not changed is the message of hate coming from homophobes . The logic for discrimination is unchanged and watching this movie is like watching the fight in California today in which Mormons and Evangelicals are making the same arguments for bigotry as they did 30 years ago. Strongly recomm

Yes Man movie review

What I have learned over the years is that if you are looking for pure entertainment and laughs, Jim Carrey is a pretty good bet (movies that I recommend are The Truman Show, Fun With Dick and Jane, Bruce Almighty, Me, Myself and Irene, Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura: The Pet Detective, The Mask, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Earth Girls Are Easy). That is exactly how it turns out with Yes Man. Most of us have the problem that we can't say No when we really need to and keep getting into trouble trying to be civil, polite, and pleasant. Carl Allen (played by Carrey) has the other problem: not being able to say yes, until a friend convinces him to attend a talk by a motivational speaker Terrence Bundley (played by Terence Stamp) who helps people to discover the possibilities in life by saying Yes more often. Carl gets the message a bit jumbled up and says yes to everything. Disaster is bound to happen as probably Gandhi realized when he tried to experiment with truth. As always,

Australia movie review

I chose to watch Australia because I consider Nicole Kidman to be a very fine actress, I love the Wolverine and the X-men franchise with Hugh Jackman, and I know so little about Australia . It is a great movie and I truly enjoyed it but I can understand why some people may not like it so much. It is set against the background of Second World War and the movie runs at an extremely slow pace chronicling the adventures of an English lady on a ranch in the middle of nowhere in Australia . Contrary to what one would expect, Lady Sarah Ashley not only runs the ranch effectively but chooses to live permanently in the country. I must mention some remarkable acting by Brandon Walters as the young Aboriginal boy Nullah who keeps the whole story together. In summary, if you like a movie with a plot involving a war , romance , group rivalry, and race relations , you will love it.

Why did Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow breakup?

I was totally confounded when Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow broke up . I was trying to figure out what went wrong and when I heard that Sheryl Crow still loved Lance after they ended their relationship , I was confused even more. Then, Sheryl Crow adopted Wyatt Steven Crow and I suspected that we would never find out what went wrong in such a beautiful relationship . Now we have answer. The main reason for the breakup was Sheryl's desire to become a mom , as she was already 44 around their engagement . At that age, it is nearly impossible for a woman to get pregnant naturally and have a healthy baby. Yes, some women do become moms but in almost all cases they resort to IVF that may use their frozen eggs , of if that was not done, they use donor eggs . "She wanted marriage , she wanted children ; and not that I didn't want that, but I didn't want that at that time because I had just gotten out of a marriage , I'd just had kids [Luke, Grace and Bella].