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Baby Rhett's Sophisticated Custom Nursery

LilSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:47:21 PDT

Savannah, GA-based Emily McCarthy of Emma J Design makes paper and other products beautiful for a living. When she was preparing a nursery for her baby boy, Rhett (who was born in December), McCarthy took plenty of time and effort to ensure that the room was totally one of a kind.

"We have poured our heart and soul into creating an inspirational environment for this little guy and hope he grows to love his room as much as we do. We both wanted a room that wasn't too babyish or theme-y, but was sophisticated, timeless, and full of unique touches," Emily said.

Enjoy the sneak peek into Rhett's fabulous nursery!

BellaSugar's Gift Guide: The Bouncing Baby Boy

BellaSugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:04 PST

Welcome back to another post in my 2007 holiday gift guide. Judging from your comments, you like what you see so far, but I can't encourage you enough to make some suggestions of your own so everyone who tunes in can read about your faves, too! Today's guide is all about gifts for a baby boy.

If you are like me and don't have children of your own, it can be challenging to find cute and practical presents for babies. Here are a few of my beauty-related, baby-boy gift suggestions in different price ranges. Let it be said that I've already ordered a few of these Shaving in the Tub Kits for my family - isn't it to die for?

Lil's Gift Guide - Baby Boy

babysugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:03:54 PST

Oh boy, oh boy . . . you have a lil guy on your gift list. They can be tough to shop for, but we found some adorable gifts for the stud muffin in your life.

Under $50
Boys can be scrappy and rambunctious but they can still appear cute as a button in these adorably spunky T-shirts from C&C ($36). The company keeps things fresh with monkeys, crossbones, race cars, and other trendy graphics. Let the hipster come out to play!

$50 to $100
If you have a little more dough to spend, you can surprise the little rascal with his own chair from Pottery Barn Kids ($99). It comes in basic solid colors as well as cute gingham options. For an additional $8, you can have the chair monogrammed with the boy's name. He'll always think of you while he's reading away in his easy chair.

$100 and up
If money is no object, you can bet your booty that any lil dude would love this rocking pirate ship from PoshTots.com. ($240).

Fab Gift Guide: Super Cool Baby Boy

FabSugar — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:00:22 PST

Super cool baby boys everywhere have some fierce competition from the coolest of them all: Kingston Rossdale.

He of the metallic gold stroller, camouflage socks, and mini-Adidas definitely provides great inspiration for the aspiring dapper lil dude. When gifting a pint-size sartorialist, think stripes, robots, airplanes, and Kingston, and you'll have a winner.

Be sure to peruse all of our Gift Guides and download our Fab Gift Guide worksheet to help keep you organized!

Yellow Robots Onesie by Mini Rodini, $36	L.A.M.B. KATELLA TEX II rasta starburst, $60
Joo Joo Plush Pirate Ship, $160	Cable-Knit Hat & Bootie Set, $60
Houdstooth Cardigan by Mini Rodini, $60	Trumpette boy camo socks box, $25
My Professional Workshop, $110	Where the Wild Things Are, $17	Hula Moon Airplane car seat cover, $122

What to TiVo: Saturday

Maggie Pehanick — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:59:15 PDT

8:00 NBC Playoff Semifinal (new)

8:00 How to Be a Gentleman (new)
8:30 How to Be a Gentleman (new)
9:00 NYC 22 (repeat)
10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new)

8:00 MLB Baseball (new)
11:00 The Finder (repeat)

8:00 Harry's Law (repeat)
9:00 The Firm (new)
10:00 The Firm (new)
11:35 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with host Josh Brolin)

Lil Links: 10 Dresses That Will Give You Maternity Clothes Envy

Rebecca M Gruber — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:32:53 PDT

Maternity dresses that give you pregnancy envy - BabyCenter Blog
The number one rule you'll learn as a parent - HuffPost Parents
Take a peek at Katherine Heigl's baby Adelaide - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Steal the latest celeb maternity style: tie-dye - Celebrity Baby Blog
The pros and cons of 11 common labor positions - FitPregnancy
What kids can learn from failure - Parenting
Toddler truths to learn from Modern Family - The Bump
9-year-old reviews school lunches and gives them poor marks - Yahoo! Shine
5 reasons pink is a great color for boys - Circle of Moms
American Eagle to close 77kids stores – Child Mode

Robert Pattinson to Star in Catching Fire?

Katie Henry — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:55:58 PDT

Will Robert Pattinson star in Catching Fire? - HuffPost Entertainment
Is Diddy trying to be Brad Pitt? - Lainey Gossip
Justin Bieber announces North American Believe tour dates - Us Weekly
Prince Charles tries his hand at being a DJ - People
Alec Baldwin has choice words for Harvey Weinstein - Hollywood Reporter
Will Smith addresses reporter slap on Letterman - TooFab
Tracy Anderson gives birth to a baby girl - Celebitchy
Recap the 10 most memorable twists in Revenge's first season - The Daily Beast
Snooki's having a boy - BuzzFeed
Selena Gomez stars in Fifty Shades of Blue - The Insider
Find out why Orlando Bloom is killing people - Rotten Tomatoes
Jillian Michaels becomes mother of two - Wonderwall
Georgia May Jagger is the new face of Material Girl - Lifeline Live
Who's going to win American Idol season 11? - Zap2It
Peek inside Kourtney Kardashian's baby shower - Your Tango

Victoria Beckham and the Boys Go Along For David's Big Night

Allie Merriam — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:40:45 PDT

Victoria Beckham wore a dress of her own design to accompany her husband David to the annual Sports Spectacular benefit at LA's Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The gala raises funds for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, which researches genetic birth defects. The couple brought their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, along for the event, while baby Harper stayed at home. It was the latest fun outing for the Beckham boys, since earlier in the afternoon, David, Cruz, Romeo, and Brooklyn checked in at the Staples Center to watch the Los Angeles Kings take on the Phoenix Coyotes.

David was honored at the evening event for his work. On the press line, David spoke about his future with soccer. He said, "People always ask me what I want to do when I've finished playing, and they say, 'Do I want to go into management?' To be honest I've never wanted to go into management. I love coaching kids, I love working with kids. They're amazing people. They're amazingly truthful, young people, and that's what I love doing."

The entire Beckham clan is together on the West Coast after a busy period of travel for both David and Victoria. He stopped in Washington DC for an event with the president and first lady to honor the MLS-winning LA Galaxy team. David was then off to Athens and proudly helped transport the Olympic flame to London ahead of the Summer Olympics. Victoria returned for a long tour of Asia on behalf of her namesake collection. Things keep growing for Posh's business - Victoria Beckham will open her first store, possibly in Hong Kong, but more likely in London.

Jessica Alba Adds Some Glamour to the Business World in a Photo Shoot Celebrating The Honest Company

Rebecca M Gruber — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:51:57 PDT

She's much more than just a pretty face! Jessica Alba knew she was on to something when she couldn't find a cute, affordable, and eco-friendly diaper after Honor Marie, 3½, was born. And it looks like other people are on to her now too. Jessica, through her founding of The Honest Company, was just recognized as one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company magazine. The actress, activist, and mom of two (lil Haven is 9 months old) posed in a beautiful photo shoot for the magazine, both with and without her daughters, and spoke about the inspiration for her latest venture. Among the parts of the interview that didn't make it into the magazine were her desire to shake up kiddie design and the obstacles she's overcome to get this far.

On incorporating modern design elements: Your baby is so cute, and you have to put a diaper on, and all of a sudden, it's like, wait, there's a paper bag on my baby's bottom! So once we got the effectiveness of our diapers down, I was like, "Why not make it cool?" I have tattoos, I have piercings, I grew up on MTV, I am a global citizen, I've been connected to the Internet pretty much my whole life; I feel like there's no company that speaks to me as a modern mom. I wanted to appeal to different types of aesthetics out there. So for boys' diapers - my partners thought I was completely cuckoo bananas - but we have skulls on a diaper, because I'm obsessed with Alexander McQueen and he makes skulls beautiful. And they were like, "Skulls on babies? No way!" And it's been one of our number one sellers, because people even like them on their girls, believe it or not. So we had anchors, as well, for the more traditional mom, and gingham.

On the whirlwind of creating a new company: I've been through lots of trials and tribulations, and I've learned a lot, and I now appreciate the uphill battle and struggle, because it forced me to be more tenacious and more focused and more passionate than I ever imagined that I could have been. I think that was probably the biggest lesson that I've learned.

Keep reading to see the entire photo shoot!

Photo courtesy of: Fast Company

The Dictator: Ruled by Tasteless but Funny Jokes

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:23 PDT

Full disclosure: I laughed out loud many times during The Dictator, knowing full well that I should have been offended instead. But what you see is what you get when it comes to Sacha Baron Cohen, and after movies like Bruno and Borat, you already know whether you'll be able to find humor in film about a horrifyingly ignorant world leader who's as naive, racist, and prejudiced as they come.

I know that sounds hard to swallow, but there is a big difference between The Dictator and Cohen's previous work: this time, it doesn't even feel remotely real. Whereas Borat and Bruno are made to taunt and embarrass what appear to be unsuspecting, everyday people, there's no mistaking The Dictator for what it is: a total farce that comes complete with actors you've seen before. It may sound obvious, but having Cohen's Aladeen interact with the likes of Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, and John C. Reilly makes the whole story easier to digest - and much easier to laugh at in spite of yourself.

To see what else I enjoyed about The Dictator, just

At the core, The Dictator is really a fish-out-of water comedy, just taken to staggeringly inappropriate levels. Aladeen has ruled his North African country, Wadiya, since he was a small child, and in many ways, he's never grown up. While he's busy ordering execution for anyone that rubs him the wrong way (including the engineer that couldn't make his nuclear weapon pointy enough), his uncle Tamir (Kingsley) is the one that's really making the decisions about how the country should be run. Predictably, Tamir turns on Aladeen and seizes power during a trip to NYC, leaving Aladeen lost, penniless, and unrecognizable on the streets of the Big Apple.

The Dictator then turns into a bizarre romantic comedy, as Aladeen befriends a crunchy protester named Chloe (Anna Faris), who he initially mistakes for a boy. Chloe gives Aladeen his first job in her organic whole foods store, which opens a Pandora's box of jokes about the irony of a world leader wearing a hairnet. Meanwhile, Aladeen hatches a plan to bring down his uncle, and somewhere along the way, you start rooting for the same guy that suggests aborting a baby because it's not a boy.

I'm not saying that The Dictator is sophisticated by any means, or even groundbreaking as a comedy. Cohen spares us no expense of crude humor that pushes the envelope (and literally takes us inside a woman's birth canal), and if you're not a fan for Cohen's brand of humor, you'll probably walk out of the theater before you even get there. But if you've ever found his antics to be funny before, chances are you will again - even if you're slightly embarrassed to admit it when the credits roll.

Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures