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Jan 17 2009 08:00 AM ET
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Vanna White Makes Single Motherhood Work

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Although most of America has known Vanna White, 51, for more than a quarter century as the ultra-glamorous letter-turning icon of Wheel of Fortune, behind closed doors Vanna says she’s much more comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt. “That is the real me,” she tells American Profile magazine. Fortunately, her work on the show has rarely been demanding enough to take her away from the role she singles out as her most important — that of mom to Nicholas, 14, and Giovanna, 11.

Although she needed to hire a nanny several years ago when Wheel was taping shows during the day and night, more recently she’s been going it alone – without hired help, and without a spouse. She credits her family with giving her the inspiration to take on so much at once.

“My grandmother stayed home. In her generation, this is what they did. I have that from her. Then I have the business sense from my mother. She was great with numbers and organization. I definitely have that, as well.”

Nicholas and Giovanna are Vanna’s children with ex-husband George Santo Pietro.

Source: American Profile

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Jan 16 2009 09:00 PM ET
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Rachel Griffiths Expecting Third Child

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Brothers & Sisters‘ Rachel Griffiths is pregnant with her third child, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. The couple will welcome the new addition in July. No further details were given.

The former Six Feet Under star, 40, and her husband, Andrew Taylor, are also parents to daughter Adelaide Rose, 3 ½, and 5-year-old son Banjo Patrick, who is named for Australian poet Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson.

Source: PEOPLE

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Jan 16 2009 08:00 PM ET
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Angela Kinsey: 'I'm Not in Shape'

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In a refreshing display of honesty, Angela Kinsey– who wowed readers with her first postpartum awards show appearance last spring — says that looks can be deceiving. “Here’s the thing; I’m not in shape,” the 37-year-old actress admits to PEOPLE. “There’s not as much of it, but none of it is toned.” Likening nursing to “running a marathon,” Angela says that she “dropped a lot of weight” breastfeeding daughter Isabel Ruby, 8 months.

“I’m like starving after. I remember at nine months, showing [The Office co-star] Jenna [Fischer] my belly and being like, there is no way my body will ever be the same. I would not have believed it for all the money in the world.”

Speaking of her cast-mate, Angela says that the two — who are close friends off the set — have formed quite a competition in the wake of Isabel’s arrival. “She gets more sleep than me, but I lose weight without any effort,” Angela explains. “That’s our rivalry.”

“[Jenna] spends hours at the gym and I’m like, ‘I just pumped. What’s up? I pumped while eating McDonalds and watching TV.’ And she’s like, “Oh, yeah? Well, I slept 10 hours.’ And I’m like, ‘I hate you.’”

Understandable, for Angela reveals that Isabel is sleeping just five hours a stretch. Together with husband Warren Lieberstein, the couple have even begun “working on sleep-training” — with mixed results. “It’s not easy [and] I’m a total wimp,” she laments. “I just want to pick her up every time she makes a noise.”

During work hours Angela is free to do just that, when she — and the rest of the cast — enjoy a daily visit from baby girl. “I wonder what her life is going to be like because she kind of has Uncle Rainn [Wilson], Uncle Creed [Bratton],” Angela mused. “One day Creed and Ed [Helms] were playing the banjo and singing to her and Rainn came up to her and was like, ‘Doot a loo loo’…I love it.” She adds,

“I have three sisters and they were all working moms, and I’m lucky that she gets to come for lunch. A lot of moms don’t have that luxury.”

Source: PEOPLE exclusive to CBB

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Jan 16 2009 07:00 PM ET
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Niki Taylor: 'I Never Thought I'd Get Pregnant Again'

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It was 2 a.m. as Niki Taylor squinted under the dim light in her bathroom, hoping yet again for the two pink lines indicating “positive” on her latest pregnancy test.

For almost 18 months, the 33-year-old model and her new husband, race car driver Burney Lamar, 28, had been trying to conceive, only to be met with brutal disappointment. “Every month it wasn’t happening,” she recalls. “I was feeling more frantic. I needed to stop thinking about it — everybody was telling me this, including my doctor. I was so frustrated and worried.”

She and Burney each underwent testing — including having dye shot through her fallopian tubes to ensure that they were clear. Niki’s ob/gyn assured the couple that both were fine, and asked them to continue to try for another year.

“I just decided, ‘Whatever,’” the model says. “Clomid was going to be the next thing we tried, in a year. I talked about it with [my manager] and she said, ‘Women were made to have babies. You are still producing eggs. You need to relax. Everything has checked out.’”

Taking her advice, Niki tried her best to re-focus. She began eating and sleeping better, working out and lowering her stress level. Then, she realized “something just felt different” and the model reached for that early morning pregnancy test.

Read Niki’s story and see more photos below.
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Jan 16 2009 06:00 PM ET
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La Folie Knits: These Whimsical Hats are Tops!

Are you looking for the flat-out cutest, funkiest, most adorable hats to keep your little ones warm this winter? Look no further than La Folie Knits. These adorable hand-knit styles will turn heads everywhere you go. Read More

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Jan 16 2009 05:00 PM ET
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Tori Spelling Strolls With Her Sweeties

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Clutching matching fleece blankets, Liam Aaron and Stella Doreen McDermott were spotted out for a spin with mom Tori Spelling in their neighborhood recently. Stella, 7 months, and Liam, 22 months, are the actress’ children with husband Dean McDermott.

Want to see more parents getting fit with their kids? Check out our newest gallery, Mommy and Me Celebrity Workouts, part of our Body After Baby package!

Liam and Stella ride in a Baby Jogger Summit 360 Double Stroller in Red ($650). Each child holds an Ambajam Mini-Cuddle Blanket ($27).

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Jan 16 2009 04:00 PM ET
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Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou Expecting a Baby

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Baby Phat CEO and TV personality Kimora Lee Simmons and her boyfriend, actor Djimon Hounsou are expecting their first child together, Us Weekly reports. This will be the third baby for Kimora, who is mom to daughters Ming Lee, 9 next week, and Aoki Lee, 6 ½, with ex-husband Russell Simmons, and the first for Djimon, 44. Last year, the 33-year-old shared that she would love to have more children, saying, “I think about it all the time, and it’s something that’s a very exciting prospect for me.”

A representative for the couple has yet to confirm the report. Djimon and Kimora have been dating since March 2007.

Source: US Magazine

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