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Celebrity Style: Alyson Hannigan

FabSugar — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:22 PDT

How I Met Your Mother actress Alyson Hannigan celebrated the return of her show with an early St. Patrick's Day party. Though there's no green in sight yet, there is teal - her B. Romanek python clutch. As always, she looks graceful in her Vena Cava keyhole dress. Her slingback peep-toe pumps are pretty, but I gave her a chunkier shoe to balance out the feminine dress.

Vena Cava Delongpre Dress - Sold Out	Spear Gold Buckle Patent Belt - Sold Out
KG Slingback With Wooden Heel & Platform - Sold Out	Julie K Handbags Cosmo Python Bag - Sold Out
Beaded Drop Earrings - Sold Out

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Banned Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the Last Two Decades

Kelly Schwarze — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:49:54 PDT

When a high school in Missouri recently banned Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut's story of World War II as told through a science fiction lens, for creating "false conceptions of American history and government," the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library stepped up to donate copies of the book to any affected student that requests it.

Despite First Amendment protection, banning or attempting to challenge books has a long history, with many cases even making it to the US Supreme Court. As the American Library Association explains: "books usually are challenged with the best intentions-to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information." Science fiction and fantasy books often contain these themes that some find questionable, whether it's alien life forms, magical powers, or mystical worlds. In honor of Banned Books week, we're rounding up the most challenged science fiction and fantasy books according to the ALA. Browse the list below!

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - The stories of the wizarding world are seen by challengers to have occult and violent themes.
Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins - The hot series for youth and adult readers has been deemed unsuitable to its target age group and violent.
Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer - Its movie stars may provoke pandemonium, but critics of the book say it's too sexually explicit.
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman - The series beginning with The Golden Compass is often decried for its anti-religious viewpoints.
The Giver by Lois Lowry - Despite the book's message of freedom of choice, criticisms are made for the fictional dystopia's bleak family outlook.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - Offensive language, racism, and insensitivity are often cited in challenges to the future dystopian novel.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - The tale of a future world where the printed word is banned and systemically burned was criticized for offensive language.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - Children's search through space and time for their vanished father is often challenged for the inclusion of supposed witches.

Follow the break for more challenged books of the last 20 years.

Justin Timberlake Tells Vanity Fair About "Significant" Jessica and Not Talking to Britney Amid Olsen Rumors

Allie Merriam — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:54:00 PDT

Justin Timberlake lounged for a photo shoot in the July issue of Vanity Fair, which features Mario Testino's new photo of Prince William and Kate Middleton on the cover. JT is starting to do interviews for his upcoming movie Friends With Benefits, which comes out on July 22. He shared his thoughts on both acting and making music, also touching on his youth as a badly behaved Mouseketeer with Ryan Gosling. JT got personal, too, saying that Jessica Biel is still close to his heart despite their breakup and that he hasn't spoken to ex Britney Spears in nearly a decade. There was no addressing, though, rumors that Justin Timberlake and Ashley Olsen are a new item. Justin Timberlake told Vanity Fair:

On his enduring affection for Jessica Biel: "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person, O.K.? . . . I don't want to say much more, because I have to protect things that are dear to me - for instance, her."
On his relationship with Britney Spears: "I wish her the best - that goes without saying. We haven't spoken in 9 or 10 years . . . We were two birds of the same feather - small-town kids, doing the same thing. But then you become adults, and the way you were as kids doesn't make any sense. I won't speak on her, but at least for me, I was a totally different person. I just don't think we were normal; there was nothing normal about our existence. We spent way too much time being the biggest thing for teenyboppers."
On becoming very famous at a young age: "It was exciting that we were having so much success and we could do whatever we wanted. And I mean that about everybody: Backstreet Boys, 'NSync, Britney, Christina . . . At that time, we could literally go, 'Oh, man, let's go to Bali,' and we'd be on a plane to Bali. We were little kids with big toys. You do the math-that's not going to last . . . [On the set of The All-New Mickey Mouse Club] Ryan [Gosling] and I used to steal golf carts and go driving in the middle of the park to get milk shakes, and we never got in trouble for it. We thought we were big sh*t."

Photos courtesy Norman Jean Roy, exclusively for Vanity Fair

Color Ideas For Shared Boy/Girl Bedrooms

Julia Walsh — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:20:00 PDT

After reading Nate Berkus's resources for color inspiration, CasaSugar Community member cubamarsh wrote, "I have five-year-old boy/girl twins. They have to sleep in the same bedroom for the time being. Any suggestions how to decorate/PAINT especially for both?" I made some of my own suggestions with 10 ideas for gender neutral children's rooms, but I thought I'll poll all of you for your thoughts as well on Facebook. We got a great response with so many hues I'd never thought of, so I'm really excited to share these color ideas with you!

"A light metallic gray or white and orange." - Colette O.
"Definitely turquoise and white, but I guess it depends on the age." Katrín S.
"I have always thought navy blue and a lavender - on the boys side emphasize the navy and the girl the lavender." - Heidi W.
"Blue walls! Both my kids' rooms (5-year-old son, nursery for 19-mo-old daughter) are a pale blue color. They aren't exactly the same shade but they both work. As for décor, kelly green would be a good accent color that is good for both sexes. You could do more gender-specific coverlets on each bed made from cool fabrics, and then get one more coordinating gender-neutral one and tie it all together." - Eliza M.
"Sage green is a good gender-neutral color." - Julie K.
"Keep the walls neutral. Curtains, sheets, pillows and decorations with indigo and orange." - Evelyn S.
"Aqua blue!" - Marissa J.
"Navy and yellow, or nautical." - Kelly S

See more color palette ideas for a shared boy/girl bedroom . . .

Announcing the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:14:12 PDT

TV stars Joshua Jackson and Melissa McCarthy were up and at 'em this morning to present the nominees for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards - one of which went to McCarthy herself for her work on Mike and Molly. There aren't too many shockers on this year's list; new shows Game of Thrones, The Killing, and Boardwalk Empire all got some love, Modern Family continues to dominate (now with a nomination for Ed O'Neill), and Friday Night Lights finally got that much-deserved nod for outstanding drama series. There are also some big names you may not have expected to see on this list, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, and Justin Timberlake all picked up nominations for guest appearances.

Check out the full list of nominees when you

read more. OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory Glee Modern Family The Office Parks and Recreation 30 Rock OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire Dexter Friday Night Lights Game of Thrones The Good Wife Mad Men OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Louis C.K., Louie Steve Carell, The Office Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights Michael C. Hall, Dexter Jon Hamm, Mad Men Hugh Laurie, House Timothy Olyphant, Justified OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Kathy Bates, Harry's Law Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights Mireille Enos, The Killing Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys Barry Pepper, The Kennedys Edgar Ramirez, Carlos William Hurt, Too Big to Fail Idris Elba, Luther OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Elizabeth McGovern, Grantham Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Taraji P. Henson, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Chris Colfer, Glee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Ed O'Neill, Modern Family Ty Burrell, Modern Family OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES John Slattery, Mad Men Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age Walton Goggins, Justified Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Josh Charles, The Good Wife Alan Cumming, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce Brian F. O'Byrne, Mildred Pierce Tom Wilkinson, The Kennedys Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail James Woods, Too Big to Fail OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Jane Lynch, Glee Betty White, Hot in Cleveland Julie Bowen, Modern Family Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock Sofia Vergara, Modern Family OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Christina Hendricks, Mad Men Michelle Forbes, The Killing Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife Margo Martindale, Justified Christine Baranski, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce Mare Winningham Mildred Pierce Maggie Smith, Violet Eileen Atkins, Upside Down (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Idris Elba, The Big C Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live Matt Damon, 30 Rock Will Arnett, 30 Rock OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Robert Morse, Mad Men Bruce Dern, Big Love Jeremy Davies, Justified Beau Bridges, Brothers & Sisters Paul McCrane, Harry's Law Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Kristin Chenoweth, Glee Dot-Marie Jones, Glee Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee Cloris Leachman, Raising Hope Elizabeth Banks, 30 Rock Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Alfre Woodard, True Blood Randee Heller, Mad Men Cara Buono, Mad Men Joan Cusack, Shameless Julia Stiles, Dexter Mary McDonnell, The Closer Loretta Devine, Grey's Anatomy OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY So You Think You Can Dance ("Alice in Mia-Land Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" / "When We Dance" / "This Bitter Earth - On the Nature of Daylight") So You Think You Can Dance ("Mad World" / "Sundrenched World" / "Heaven Is a Place on Earth") So You Think You Can Dance ("Collide" / "How It Ends" / "Fix You") So You Think You Can Dance ("Scars" / "Fallin" / "Outta Your Mind") Dancing With the Stars (Jive, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" / Viennese Waltz, "Hedwig's Theme (Theme From Harry Potter)" / Slow Waltz, "My Love") So You Think You Can Dance ("Oh Yeah" / "Boogie Shoes" / "I Surrender") OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM Jeff Probst, Survivor Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars Ryan Seacrest, American Idol OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE Mildred Pierce Too Big to Fail The Kennedys Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite The Pillars of the Earth OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES Late Night With Jimmy Fallon The Colbert Report Conan Saturday Night Live Real Time With Bill Maher The Daily Show With Jon Stewart OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden The Kennedy Center Honors The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway OUTSTANDING REALITY - COMPETITION PROGRAM So You Think You Can Dance The Amazing Race Project Runway American Idol Dancing With the Stars Top Chef OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM Hoarders Antiques Roadshow Deadliest Catch MythBusters Undercover Boss Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Modern Family The Big C Glee Nurse Jackie 30 Rock OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire Mad Men The Killing The Good Wife Game of Thrones OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite Too Big to Fail Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL Conan (American Express) Baby Driver (Subaru) Questions (Old Spice Body Wash) Polar Bear (Nissan LEAF) Baby (McDonald's) Born of Fire (Chrysler 200) OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A SERIES Boardwalk Empire Mad Men The Borgias Game of Thrones Glee OUTSTANDING COSTUMES FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) Cinema Verite Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire (Martin Scorsese) Boardwalk Empire (Jeremy Podeswa) The Borgias (Neil Jordan) The Killing (Patty Jenkins) Game of Thrones (Tim Van Patten) OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Modern Family (Michael Alan Spiller) Modern Family (Gail Mancuso) Modern Family (Steve Levitan) 30 Rock (Beth McCarthy-Miller) How I Met Your Mother (Pamela Fryman) OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SERIES Moguls and Movie Stars Biography American Masters 30 For 30 Pioneers of Television Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS Family Guy, "Christmastime Is Killing Us" Saturday Night Live, "I Just Had Sex" Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced, "An American Prayer - Hymn II?" Saturday Night Live, "Justin Timberlake Monologue" Saturday Night Live, "Jack Sparrow" Saturday Night Live, "The Golden Rule" OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN Boardwalk Empire Rubicon Too Big Too Fail Game of Thrones Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC The Borgias Mildred Pierce Episodes Any Human Heart (Masterpiece) The Kennedys Camelot OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES Boardwalk Empire The Borgias Stargate Universe The Walking Dead Game of Thrones OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A SPECIAL Mildred Pierce Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Masterpiece) The Pillars of the Earth Gettysburg OUTSTANDING STUNT COORDINATION Southland Game of Thrones Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Hawaii Five-0 OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Episodes ("Episode 107," David Crane, Jeffrey Klarik) The Office ("Good-Bye Michael," Greg Daniels) Modern Family ("Caught in the Act," Steve Levitan, Jeffrey Richman) Louie ("Poker/Divorce," Louis C.K.) 30 Rock ("Reaganing," Matt Hubbard) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Mad Men ("The Suitcase," Matthew Weiner) Mad Men ("Blowing Smoke," André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton) The Killing ("Pilot," Veena Sud) Friday Night Lights ("Always," Jason Katims) Game of Thrones ("Baelor," David Benioff, D.B. Weiss) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES The Colbert Report Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Saturday Night Live Conan The Daily Show With Jon Stewart OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE, OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Mildred Pierce (Jon Raymond, Todd Haynes) Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) (Julian Fellowes) Sherlock: A Study in Pink (Masterpiece (Steven Moffat) Too Big to Fail (Peter Gould) Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece) (Heidi Thomas) OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL The Real Women of SNL Colin Quinn: Long Story Short 64th Annual Tony Awards Louis C.K.: Hilarious Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM The Cleveland Show Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Futurama The Simpsons South Park

Beginner's 5K Training Schedule

Susi May — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:13:49 PST

Running your first 5K race is a magical thing! You train, you run, and you realize you like the adrenalin of the race and crossing the finish line is a unique high. Many consider the 5K distance a gateway race; meaning completing this distance leads to other races. If you can run 3.1 miles why not try for 6.2 and compete in a 10K? Why not tackle a triathlon?

Since many of you listed running a 5K as one of your fitness goals for the 2011, I thought it best if you trained with a plan. Physical therapist and running specialist Julie Ann Dougery of the CMPC Running Clinic created this 5K training schedule just for FitSugar. Her goal is to help you run a 10-minute mile race and train injury free. Before starting this 11-week schedule, which starts on a Wednesday so you could start tomorrow, you should be able to run 20 to 30 minutes continuously without pain. The plan has you running three days a week, supplemented with cross training - but be sure to rest at least one day a week.

Check out the training plan.

Emma Watson Makes a Beary Cute Landing in London

Lauren Turner — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:03:00 PDT

Emma Watson clutched a graduation-themed teddy bear as she arrived at Heathrow Airport in London last night. She just returned to the UK from the East Coast, where she's been busy filming The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Emma's about to switch gears to do press for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which she's already started promoting with multiple magazine covers. Emma Watson is on the cover of July's Vogue, and she also posed for a spread in Seventeen. Deathly Hallows is the final installment in the Harry Potter franchise, and Buzz has a sneak peek at pictures from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ahead of its July 15 release date. Harry and his crew may finally be retiring, but author J.K. Rowling is still working on the series and recently created a new website called Pottermore that will allow fans to interactively read the Potter books and enjoy other content when it officially launches later this year.

Race It! 10K Race Training Plan

FitSugar — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:05:37 PST

I hope you haven't already forgotten your health and fitness goals for 2011. Many of you stated that you wanted to run a 10K and to help, we had physical therapist and running specialist Julie Ann Dougery of the CPMC Running Clinic create this 10K training schedule just for FitSugar. Her goal is to help you run a 10-minute mile race and train injury free. If you start this plan today, you will be ready to race on May 1 - pretty inspiring, no?

If you are comfortable running three to five miles continuously without any pain, this plan is for you. This program includes both tempo and speedwork. But don't be intimidated by these new types of workouts; Julie swears they will "pay off huge come race day."

Ready to check out the plan?