Happy 40th Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm is one handsome guy.  I love him in Mad Men. It’s one of my favorite television shows.  And he just turned 40!  We are the same age!  Whoot!

Mandi Bierly from Entertainment Weekly celebrated Jon Hamm’s 40th birthday by posting 40 amazing photos of him on their website.  It was such a treat and I wanted to share the #1 photo with you here.  (I also wanted to make sure it was on PopMommy so I could come back and look at it when I’m having a bad day.  Hee.)

Enjoy!

Jennifer Aniston: Brand New Bob

And since it’s all about celebrity HAIR lately, here’s a pic of Jennifer Aniston’s brand new bob haircut.  It looks light she lightened the color too.  I really like it.   I might talk to my stylist about trying this look too.  Well, once my hair grows a bit longer.

Let’s see if it becomes as popular as the “Rachel.”

End of an Era: Regis is Retiring!

No!  In today’s sad news department, Regis Philbin is retiring from television later this summer.  He will turn 80 years old in August and I’m sure he wants to end on a high note.  He is a class act and a wonderful entertainer and I just hope he will still be around on television in some capacity.  I wonder what Kelly Ripa must be thinking?  Who will be her new co-host next year?  (Hey Kelly, how about my super talented hubbie?We’d love to come to NYC.  I love Electrolux and we could have some awesome play dates with the kids.  Think about it, will ya? )

Ryan Seacrest & Julianne Hough

I like them together. 

Bethenny Getting Married?

I hope this is not a big spoiler for anyone, but the answer is…

YES, Bethenny Frankel did get married! 

To her cute fiance Jason Hoppy.  And she was 8 months preggers.  It was a zany and emotional episode that included some really romantic vows and Bethenny peeing in an ice bucket.  I was on the edge of my seat wondering if she was going to castrate her wedding planner if the red velvet wedding cake wasn’t to her liking.  (She liked it.  PHEW.)

Bethenny has that way about her that is equally shocking and endearing.  She is so much fun to watch and she seems to walk the line very well between just being herself and being a really great entertainer.  (And she’s got some awesome one-liners.)

She started her reality television training on The Real Housewives of NYC in which she “played” a wannabe desperate housewife.  We learned about her struggle to find the right guy and settle down.  We watched her fight with the other women. (Team “Kelly is Crazy!”)  We learned she didn’t have any close family ties.  We watched her move from a natural food chef to a business diva with projects that included two best selling books, a fitness DVD, the creation of the Skinnygirl Margarita, and a national Peta campaign in which she posed nudie for a Times Square billboard.  And, oh yeah, she was on the cover of last week’s PEOPLE magazine.

But the entire time we were witnessing the emergence of a true reality star, she remained relatable.  She was candid.  She cried. She was open.  She was REAL.

Then, she got her own show: Bethenny Getting Married?  Well, it’s a specialty show for now.  I thought the short series would be over when she actually GOT married, but now the cameras are following along for the honeymoon.  You have to give props to a woman who lets the cameras follow her to St. Bart’s for her honeymoon while she’s about to pop.  (That episode airs this Thursday at 10 PM EST on Bravo TV.)

My hubbie met Bethenny when she came to our city for a Southern Women’s Show appearance last year.  I am still kicking myself because I could not get out of kid wrangling to go and meet her.  Hubbie did get me an autograph, but I would have loved to have met Bethenny in person. To shake her hand. Or to give her a hug.  Or to just tell her she’s one cool chick.  Now I probably won’t get the chance because she is on the path to being an even bigger star.  (Bethenny Getting Married? was Bravo TV’s highest rated freshman series ever.)

I hope Bravo TV does give Bethenny a permanent show, because I’d love to watch her zip through her crazy world as a new Mama to baby girl Bryn.

Bethenny’s World. 

There. You can steal that one, B.  It’s on me.

Life’s A Beach

The countdown is ON for my family beach vacation.  I can’t wait!  (Did I mention that I CAN’T WAIT.)

I love this photo of Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross and her adorable twin daughters, Eden and Savannah. 

I especially love the sun protection bathing suits and all the beautiful, curly hair.

Jessica Simpson is a Blockhead too

And apparently Jessica Simpson loves New Kids on the Block too!  She wore this vintage NKOTB T-shirt at the launch of her new jeanswear fashion line, Jessica Simpson Jeanswear.

She said her very first concert was…New Kids on the Block.

“They were my life,” she said.

Just stay away from Jordan, girlfriend.

Work Hard. Be Kind.

I’ve been so busy packing boxes for our move to a new house this weekend that I forgot to comment about Conan O’Brien’s final broadcast of “The Tonight Show.”  When I lived in New York City over 15 years ago, I saw a taping of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”  I went alone because, at the time, Conan’s show had only been on the air for a year and he had a much smaller following. No one in my circle of friends was interested in showing up early to get a ticket to a 4 PM taping. But I was able to leave work early to do just that.  It wasn’t hard to get a ticket but the theater did fill up with loyal fans.  I don’t even remember who the guests were that day because I just remember Conan being, well, awesome.  He was vibrant and funny and really, really tall. He was dancing around the room and in the aisles before the show.  He would dance with everyone who asked.  This was all before Ellen made it popular.  I had fun and I felt like I was a part of something cool.  It didn’t matter that I went alone.  I wasn’t alone in that room.  It was a blast.

It really stinks that Conan only held the reins of the lengedary ”Tonight Show” for a short seven months.  He stepped down last Friday, January 22nd. I almost thought he wouldn’t step down after the amazing amount of support everyone was showing him on blogs, on Facebook, on Twitter, and even in an impromptu Los Angeles rally. 

What I really love about Conan is epitomized in his final words.  He was sincere and honest.  He was so passionate about his job.  And he left us all with a great message.  “If you work really hard and you’re kind…amazing things will happen.”  Work Hard.  Be Kind.  I’m adding that to my list of inspirational mantras.  Thanks, Conan.  See you soon.

My Husband Met Bethenny Frankel From “Real Housewives” and All I Got Was This Autographed Photo

My husband is a morning radio host so he gets to do lots of cool things. Like broadcast from car dealership grand openings and giveaway concert tickets.  Well, this weekend he hosted a meet-and-greet at the Southern Women’s Show…with Bethenny Frankel from The Real Housewives of New York City!

My husband has never seen ONE episode of this Bravo TV reality hit.  I’ve watched EVERY episode!  I can tell you Alex lived in a complete mess while her brownstone in Brooklyn was being renovated and her husband wears Speedos. I can tell you LuAnn makes limo drivers call her “Countess.”  I can tell you Ramona sells religious jewelry and always puts her foot in her mouth.  I can tell you Kelly is CRAZY.  I can tell you Jill has the most outlandish NYC apartment I have ever seen and it’s filled with over-the-top fabric from the store she owns with her husband.  AND I can tell you Bethenny is the COOLEST and most REAL of all the housewives. 

But I didn’t meet her.  My husband did.

Yes, I was at home hanging with my kiddies while my husband was talking to Bethenny Frankel and learning all about her recent engagement (and that six caret ring!), her book and her Skinnygirl Margaritas.

But he DID bring me the photo. 

And look!  It says that she wishes she could meet me!  Maybe next time Bethenny. 

For now I’ll just have to tune into the next season of The Real Houswives of New York City and your brand new reality show Skinny & The City.  Can’t wait!

Mike Tyson on The Oprah Show

Mike Tyson lost his 4 year old daughter Exodus last year after she accidentally strangled herself on a treadmill cord at her mother’s house.  He was devastated and broke down about it on Oprah yesterday.  I thought he was amazingly open and real about the whole thing.  It has been a struggle for him.  It is truly heartbreaking and the thought of losing a child is, of course, unimaginable.

Here is the clip from Oprah.

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