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- Elisabeth Hasselbeck finds life after 'The View' on 'Fox & Friends'Elisabeth聽Hasselbeck joins the 'Fox & Friends,' the No. 1 morning TV news show. Elisabeth Hasselbeck says joining the show is like coming home.
- Pia Zadora ordered into alcohol, anger management rehabPia Zadora, actress and singer, was charged with domestic abuse after spraying her teenage son with a water hose. A judge ordered Pia Zadora to complete an alcohol and anger counseling program or go to jail for 30 days.
Basil limeadeThe peppery and clove flavors of a basil simple syrup mix with fresh lime juice to make a refreshing late-summer drink.
'Insidious: Chapter 2' has a creative story and isn't just a rehash of the first film'Insidious: Chapter 2' is an intriguing second part of director James Wans' story and seeing the narrative of the two films come together is worth the ticket price. 'Insidious: Chapter 2' stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne.
Public school spending lags despite economic reboundPublic schools have had little success in recovering pre-recession funding as local property taxes remain low, leaving districts scrambling to make up budget gaps with emergency coffers and state-funded grants.
Story time means more when adults read 'with,' not 'to' kidsStory time: Kids love to snuggle up with a grown-up and a good book. Adults who make room for discussion during story time can take the experience and the learning to a whole new level, says a new study from Kansas State University.
Location services, Foursquare promise danger, but also wonderLocation services and apps like Foursquare let kids 'check in' on social media in a fun way to create a digital diary, interact with friends, and learn about new places to visit. However, broadcasting kids' locations to the world comes with some inherent risks.聽
'My Father and The Man In Black' examines Johnny Cash's manager and the star he worked forDirector Jonathan Holiff's father Saul was the country star's longtime manager, and the film is an equally illuminating look at the life of Saul Holiff and Johnny Cash himself.
'Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction' is a close look at a quiet actorIn 'Stanton,' director Sophie Huber's ethereal moodiness can get old, but the film is still entertaining.
Toronto Film Festival: High-profile releases and under-the-radar films are both satisfying viewingAt the Toronto Film Festival, Meryl Streep wowed in 'August: Osage County' and 'Gravity' was a technical tour de force, while lesser-known films like 'Tim's Vermeer' were also intriguing.
Super Hero Squad: Mom is recruiting her 9-month-old with Little PeopleThe Super Hero Squad may sound like the boy equivalent of the Disney Princess syndrome, but this mom doesn't buy that. She did buy Little People superheroes as beginner models of strength, courage, and sacrifice for the greater good.
Top Picks: PBS's series of Shakespeare's history plays, Larry Kane's Beatles book, and moreThe game 'Plants vs. Zombies 2' is fun and creative, Rokia Traor茅's new album 'Beautiful Africa' is a colorful, joyful work, and more top picks.
New fall show MasterChef Junior unites boys, girls in kitchenNew fall show, MasterChef Junior, set to premier on FOX later this month, could begin to crack the rigid gender stereotypes that identify girls as cooks and boys as chefs.聽
Derrico quintuplets: Vegas family expands from 4 to 9 kidsDerrico quintuplets: The Derrico team got a whole lot bigger last week as the Vegas family added three girls and two boys 鈥� all under 3 pounds and all healthy 鈥� 聽bringing the Derrico kid roster to 9.
Tough conversations: How to have "the talk" with teens about safetyWhile parents of generations past struggled to have the dreaded 'sex talk,' today's parents must broach a whole new set of challenging topics from protocol for school shootings to texting while driving. Honesty is key.
Abigail Breslin, Meryl Streep star in 'August: Osage County' 鈥� here's a previewAbigail Breslin, Julia Roberts, and others star in the adaptation of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Abigail Breslin will be released on Dec. 25.
Suge Knight, hip hop mogul, released on $20,000 bondSuge Knight was one of the driving forces behind the emergence of hip-hop as a mainstream music genre. Suge Knight was stopped while driving a truck with no license plates.- Breaking Bad spinoff: 'Better Call Saul'Breaking Bad spinoff is greenlighted by AMC and Sony. The new Breaking Bad spinoff is a prequel about Saul Goodman.
Verbal EnergyEavesdropping on the busyness of childrenFor a young child to announce just how much she has on her mind may be a milestone in life 鈥� alas!
High school dress code: The battle for keeping up appearancesHigh school dress codes: The way teens dress can be the source of a daily early morning argument in homes across the country, and such issues have gone all the way to the US Supreme Court. It's a controversy of self image, constitutional rights, 聽gender politics and, well, changing styles.
