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Elizabeth Olsen: Will she take on an 'Avengers' role?Elizabeth Olsen of 'Kill Your Darlings' is rumored to be a contender for a key part in the 'Avengers' sequel. Will Elizabeth Olsen join the Marvel franchise?- JWoww and Snooki allowed to film in New JerseyJWoww and Snooki: Filming of their MTV reality show will go on in New Jersey, a judge ruled. Neighbors went to court to try to stop filming of the third season of "Snooki & JWoww" saying it disrupted Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
Should parents supervise kids' online activity?As kids expand their social circles online, many parents are tempted to monitor their online activities and interactions. One child advocate suggests that parents would do well to let kids hold onto some level of privacy.
A pope, Tim Tebow, Georgia hero, Michele Bachmann: Unashamedly hearing GodWhen ex-Pope Benedict says "God told me to do it," he doesn't sound that much different than Tim Tebow, Michele Bachmann, and this week's Georgia school-shooting hero who prayed as she deflected a tragedy. How to take it seriously.Â
Marian McPartland, jazz legend, diesMarian McPartland was a famous jazz pianist and hosted the NPR show 'Piano Jazz.' She was 95.
'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul discusses the series' approaching end'Breaking Bad' actor Aaron Paul says he's 'so happy [the show] ended when it did and isn't stretched out.' 'Breaking Bad' stars Paul and Bryan Cranston.
A bittersweet college send-off leaves parents with an empty nestEmpty nesters sending kids to college experience a fog of nostalgia when they walk into their child's empty room after dropping them off at university. Hopefully, that fog will soon lift.Â
The muffin mix-off contest winner: Apple cinnamon muffinsWe narrowed it down to four finalists, tested the recipes, and the newsroom voted. An apple cinnamon muffin recipe won the staff over with a swirl topping, moist texture, and complex flavors.
'NSYNC reunion? Rumors fly that the band will perform at the VMAs'NSYNC reunion? Yes, former member Justin Timberlake will be at the VMAs to accept an award. But now there are reports of an 'NSYNC reunion when Timberlake's former bandmates join him onstage.
The pros and cons of online anonymityOnline anonymity brings a sense of security to some, but can also help to protect cyberbullies.
Marg Helgenberger returning to 'CSI'? Sort of.Marg Helgenberger is coming back to 'CSI' – yes, the rumors are true – but just for one night. Helgenberger will reprise her character, Catherine Willows, for the show's 300th episode.
Robin Thicke asks judge to settle plagiarism allegations about his hit song 'Blurred Lines'Robin Thicke is going to court to attempt to prove his hit summer single 'Blurred Lines' doesn't copy songs by Marvin Gaye and George Clinton. Robin Thicke's song is spending its 10th week at number one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Addressing cyberbullying: Offering support may help more than taking controlWhen kids report incidents of cyberbullying, parents might do well to dig deeper into the situation and try to avoid reacting reflexively.
How to have ‘the talk’ with your teen – about tanning beds and body imageAlmost 30 percent of white American teens have used tanning beds. Here’s how to talk body image with your tan-seeking daughter.- Keeping the Door Open: One mother's transition from work to home and back againMany mothers who opted to stay home with their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s are now returning to the workforce. For Judy Bolton-Fasman, "making it work" has had as much to do with her relationship with her husband as her relationship with her career.Â
Prince William and Kate Middleton release first photos of the wee Prince GeorgePrince George's first official photographs buck tradition. They weren't taken by a professional photographer and show the couple and their new baby boy without any pomp and circumstance.Â
Hatch chile and corn frittataSummer isn't quite over yet! Roast some chiles and throw them in with eggs, onions, corn, zucchini, and cheese for a lovely weekend frittata.- Olivia Newton-John: Who is the man found dead in her home?Olivia Newton-John: A man was shot to death at the Florida home of Olivia Newton-John Monday. Police now say it was a suicide by a contractor working on their home.
Disneyland and Legoland and beaches: Not a bad halfway point for a road tripThe Toupin family marks their halfway point with stops to Disneyland, Legoland, and the white sand beaches of Carlsbad, Calif.Â
Rizzoli & Isles actor Lee Thompson Young diesTNT's crime drama 'Rizzoli & Isles' actor Lee Thompson Young's body was found at his North Hollywood home by police Monday morning. There was no official cause of death, but Young's manager, Paul Baruch, said the actor 'tragically took his own life.'