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Jun 11 2009 07:00 AM ET
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For the Couch Surfer Dad: Brookstone ePad Laptop Desk

Men can be so difficult to shop for which makes Father’s Day especially challenging. Besides the cute projects your kids will undoubtedly bring home from school, we’ve pulled together some great options for you to get for dear old Dad — yours or your children’s! If you miss one, visit our Father’s Day Gift Guide category.

Whether Dad lacks a desk or just prefers to go online on the couch, his favorite chair or (gasp!) bed, the ePad Laptop Desk ($40) can transform any desk-less environment into a comfy place to surf the web or watch DVDs. The sturdy surface keeps his laptop computer stable and the padding keeps the heat of the computer from burning his legs (they get REALLY hot). The pad (more of a pillow) is thicker than most lapdesks I’ve seen which means it also brings the computer a little closer to you and less hunching. The one downside is that there is little room for anything else on the desk, like a mouse. I appreciated the angle of the pillow and little stopper bar which angled my laptop but didn’t let it slide onto me like other desks. Also, the surface of the desk is textured, which probably helps it from sliding around.

For a limited time, you’ll get the e-pad Laptop Sleeve in black for only $10 with the purchase of the e-Pad Laptop Desk.

– Danielle

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Jun 10 2009 05:30 PM ET
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Time For Heroes Draws Celebrity Baby Crowd!

Celebrity baby bonanza! Held Sunday in Los Angeles, Calif., the Time For Heroes Carnival benefited the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and attracted many celebrities and their children — both to host booths and to play games!

Below, musicians Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz brought Bronx Mowgli, 6 months, to his first event — baby boy had more interest in looking around than posing for a photo though!

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Check out the extended post for 17 more photos, including Annabeth Gish, Constance Marie, Denise Richards, Virginia Madsen, Mark Hoppus, Nigel Barker, Melissa Joan Hart, Cheryl Hines, Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, David Charvet, Brooke Burke, Mark Wahlberg, Rhea Durham, Ali Landry, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Heidi Klum!
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Jun 10 2009 04:30 PM ET
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Marcia Gay Harden's Bake Sale Confession

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During a recent visit to Live with Regis and Kelly, guest Marcia Gay Harden and show co-host Kelly Ripa revealed that their children attend the same school, leading to some star-studded bake sales. “I do my very, very best … but [Kelly] is very involved,” the 49-year-old actress shared. “I got out of my car, and I had my pan of muffins in my hands, and I walk by Kelly and she had her muffins in her hands. I said, ‘My assistant baked mine; How about you?’ And [Kelly] said with a smile, ‘I baked mine myself.’”

Kelly was quick to point out, however, that if Marcia shirked her bake sale duties she at least had a good excuse! Currently starring in God of Carnage on Broadway — she won the best lead actress Tony this past Sunday — Marcia is a busy working mom. Daughter Eulala Grace, 10, has a dressing room adjacent to her moms’, where both can often be found working on schoolwork. “I’ll be…putting my makeup on, and going ‘Okay how about that math problem? Which I have no idea to do anyway,” Marcia explained, at which point Kelly interjected, “The problem of the week! It’s murder.” Agreed Marcia, “Yeah, the POW. It’s horrible…I will be doing that and they’ll go ‘Places!’ and I’m going down the stairs, [yelling] ‘Finish that social studies! This show is an hour-and-a-half without an intermission. I want it done!’”

Although it sounds hectic, Marcia is appreciative of the flexibility her career provides. “The truth is, it’s a great way to have a family,” she concedes.

“I know when I first came to New York City and I wanted to be an actress I didn’t know what having a family and being an actress would be like. But it’s like any other working mother…You kind of fit them in here and there and you make it work.”

In addition to Eulala, Marcia is mom to 5-year-old twins Julitta Dee and Hudson Harden with husband Thaddaeus Scheel.

Source: Live with Regis and Kelly

– Missy

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Jun 10 2009 03:30 PM ET
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Timi and Leslie Secret Closet Sale

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Starting today Timi and Leslie, the designers of fashionable and functional diaper bags carried by Britney Spears and Tori Spelling, are having a super-secret closet sale. (Well, maybe not so secret now that we spilled the beans!)

Many of their most popular styles are on sale for up to 60% off. It’s your chance to score their coveted Jane bag, regularly $375, for $140!  The popular patent Ruby bag, regularly $275, is on sale for $135. And you can get them in any of their fabulous colors for the sale price! While on the pricey end for diaper bags, all styles come with lots of accessories that other companies often charge extra for like stroller straps, a changing pad, a wristlet, a bottle holder and more. Their Liz Lange diaper bag line is also on sale!

The sale started this morning at www.timiandlesliesecretcloset.com, with free shipping with purchases over $100! Sale prices are only in effect for a limited time.

– Kristen

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Jun 10 2009 03:05 PM ET
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Hank Azaria Welcomes Son Hal

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It’s a boy — a bit early! — for Hank Azaria and Katie Wright. The couple welcomed a son, Hal Azaria, on Saturday, June 6th. “He was premature but he’s healthy and strong,” Hank’s rep Stan Rosenfield tells PEOPLE. “Everyone is very happy.”

The couple announced the pregnancy and sex of the baby in February, with the The Simpsons star, 45, sharing that he enjoys talking his son in utero using “many voices” and playing The Beatles! “The baby likes Beatles music. We pump a lot of Beatles music into the womb. I get inspired to talk to him like John Lennon occasionally,” Hank laughs. “He seems to like it, he gets very kicky when I talk this way.”

Hal is the first child for both Katie and Hank, who have been dating for over two years. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Hank’s latest flick, is in theaters now.

Source: PEOPLE

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Jun 10 2009 02:30 PM ET
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Kate Hudson and Ryder Step Out

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A hop, skip and a jump and Kate Hudson and Ryder Russell were off! The actress and her 5 ½-year-old son stepped out in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

Wondering what’s up with Kate’s new brunette locks? They’re for her latest role, The Killer Inside Me, which she was recently spotted filming in Oklahoma.

Ryder’s dad is rocker Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes.

Ryder wears UGG Classic Boot in Brown Camo ($55).

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Jun 10 2009 01:30 PM ET
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Steal That Style: Prima Ballerina Babies

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Once used exclusively for ballet, the dance shoe design has made a big splash in the fashion world! While true ballet slippers are an adorable option for younger baby girls, as their feet rarely touch the pavement, the same features can be found for the toddler crowd as well in an assortment of flats on the market.

True to their star statuses as the possible future of Hollywood, celebrity babies have been spotted all around town sporting the trend. In the past week we saw both Stella Doreen McDermott, whose mom Tori Spelling opted for Baby Bloch Baby Duo ($50, save 10% with ballet10, expires 6/17/09), while out with her papa and Harlow Winter Kate Madden showing off black ballet shoes during a lunch date with mom Nicole Richie. Only days later, Stella celebrated her first birthday party in style wearing Sweet Shoes Sweet Jane Metallic in red. Not one to be outdone, Harlow has kept up with the craze: we have seen her in Sue London’s Infant Slipper ($102) quite a few times! Another fan of the ballet flat frenzy? Suri Cruise! She recently skipped across the street wearing her Nordstrom’s Bella Ballet Flats in Candy Red ($40) while holding dad Tom Cruise‘s hand.

Easy to slip on little feet and a great way to place the finishing touches on an outfit — much like Olympian Nikki Stone did for her princess Zali – ballet shoes are a fun and girly go-to shoe. If your little one is still too young for shoes, or you prefer to keep things simple with socks, try a faux ballet look with Trumpette’s Baby Ballerina socks ($24).

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Steal That Style: Prima Ballerina Babies with the looks below!

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