Little Ellie Grace entered the world three months early after a tragic accident claimed the life of her mother. She faces a long road, but fortunately family reports that she's doing well. Her start in life was less than ideal, however.

Her mother, Monica Ramirez, had fought with her boyfriend on that fateful night. After fighting, they drove away in separate vehicles, and as they drove, they hit each other, and both ultimately crashed into a building. The man was treated and released, but the story for Ramirez was far more grim. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while doctors were able to save her baby, Ramirez died a few hours later.

A court had previously granted her an order of protection against the man after she filed a complaint that he had kicked, stomped and dragged her. While the investigation is still underway, it appears he may have run her off the road the night of her death. No charges have been filed as of yet.

My heart breaks for this family, and even more for this baby girl and her big brother, who both have to grow up without their mother. It sounds like there is a good family support system in place, so she will definitely know that she's loved fiercely. What a terrible event for this family to endure, but I'm so happy the baby survived the accident and has a chance at a good life.

The family has started a GoFundMe account to help with the costs of Ramirez's funeral and Ellie's medical bills.

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Sure, it's no surprise that Justin Timberlake shot from *NSYNC hottie to international superstar and Leonardo DiCaprio became better known as a big screen giant than the cute little guy on Growing Pains, but for every Zack Morris who comes of age like a boss, there's a Screech who took a mighty fall from grace.

How did some of these guys go from zero to absolutely bonkers in just a matter of decades? We're not totally sure, but our little childhood hearts are totally crushed.

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1. Dustin Diamond

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In all honesty, some 20-odd years of being called Screech is enough to drive anyone insane, but we never would have guessed the fate of Dustin Diamond. His character on Saved by the Bell was a-dork-ably innocent and nobody could have predicted that he would be arrested for pulling a switchblade on someone in a bar in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, in December of 2014.

2. Kirk Cameron

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As DiCaprio's costar on Growing Pains, Cameron was totally crushable. He was perfect as the older brother who every little girl would dream about, but those dreams have quickly turned to nightmares. Cameron has resurfaced over the past couple of years to blast gay marriage and make tons of misogynistic comments, basically claiming that women belong barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.

3. Andrew Keegan

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Do you think filming Camp Nowhere served as any inspiration for the cult that Keegan now leads? That's right, the actor's character may not have been in control of the fake summer camp from the 1994 film favorite, but now Keegan is the leader of a spiritual movement called Full Circle in Venice Beach. Seriously, though, there aren't many things in this world creepier than a cult.

4. Geraldo Rivera

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Not that we ever thought he was a heartthrob, but who didn't catch an episode or two of The Geraldo Rivera Show when they were playing hooky on a rainy day? Among all the chaos, he was always the voice of reason. So why the heck can't he keep his clothes on now that he's pushing 73?

5. Edward Furlong

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We know and love Furlong as John Connor in the Terminator movies and remember how he showed off his awesome acting chops in American History X, but since the '90s, the actor has steadily been racking up a rap sheet that consists mostly of alcohol and drug-related charges. All love for him was lost when he got picked up on suspicion of felony domestic violence involving a spouse or girlfriend at LAX in October of 2012.

6. Jason Biggs

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Don't get us wrong here, we still love Biggs, but we are grossed out by him and we're pretty sure that's the way he wants it. Though the American Pie actor kept his career on track and kept himself out of trouble legally, he insists on constant gross-out humor on social media. We know it's all in the name of comedy, but is it really necessary to share details of your son's circumcision, Jason? Then again, the naked pics are pretty entertaining, so we take it back. Keep it coming, Mr. Biggs.

7. Jason London

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It's all fun and games until someone intentionally poops their pants in the back of a cop car and that's exactly what London did outside of a Scottsdale, Arizona, bar in January of 2013. It's so sad, considering London made our hearts go pitter-pat opposite Reese Witherspoon in The Man in the Moon, the ultimate '90s slumber party movie. Randall "Pink" Floyd would not approve.

8. Jeremy Jackson

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Jackson was super cute as Hobie on Baywatch, but we're not sure how to feel about his new beefed-up image. The actor confessed that he struggled with crystal meth after his TV fame, according to Radar Online, and he also publicly battled steroid and human growth hormone addiction on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. He also got some bad PR in 2014 for an epic brawl at Paris Hilton's house and domestic abuse allegations that surfaced over the summer.

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Portia de Rossi leaked a video of her wife on the treadmill via Twitter on Monday, after DeGeneres started a workout war with her spouse on The Ellen DeGeneres Show by tweeting a video of de Rossi doing a Jane Fonda workout tape. Of course, DeGeneres didn't just film and release the video. She showed it to Jane Fonda herself when she had her on the show.

She even released more of de Rossi's smooth moves later on Twitter.

De Rossi was quick to respond by pulling the same prank on DeGeneres while she ran on the treadmill.

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We definitely think DeGeneres' running trumps de Rossi's aerobic moves when it comes to most entertaining. Not only is DeGeneres belting out Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars (amazing choice, if we say so), but she also adds in some jerky dance moves, including one over the head groove at the beginning that definitely had us chuckling.

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We'd also like to take a moment to notice DeGeneres' workout style. The high socks and Converse-looking shoes definitely make her look like she should be doing more hip-hop moves than running. Some bright red headphones complete her adorable workout look.

Of course, DeGeneres had the last word. She retweeted de Rossi's video of her treadmill run but was sure to warn, "You're pretty brave for a woman who likes to do naked pilates."

Does this mean the workout war has only just begun?

Personally, there is nothing I love more than opening my freezer and pulling out a good old-fashioned Thin Mint, frozen to perfection. The chocolate and mint flavors have always been my favorite, but I'm not going to lie — these new Girl Scout Cookies are very intriguing!

What are they, you ask? First, there's Toffee-tastic, a buttery cookie with toffee bits that's gluten-free. Joining in the gluten-free ranks is also the Trios cookie, which contains peanut butter, chocolate chips and whole grain oats. So, basically, heaven in my mouth. It sounds like a Reese's Pieces but, you know, better. Whether you have a gluten intolerance or not, this cookie certainly sounds like a winner.

Last, but certainly not least, are the Rah-Rah Raisins. As you would imagine, it's an oatmeal raisin cookie that is made with whole grain oats, raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks. Dare we say it's even a bit on the healthy side?

I don't know about you, but I'll be running to the nearest Girl Scout I know — or, even easier — stocking up on each and every new cookie (and, let's admit it now: some of the old ones) with their newly-launched online sales platform. The only question is: How much do I want to indulge, a lot or a ton?

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The American Sniper star is featured wearing a white suit — well, kind of wearing — and what looks like a metric ass-tonne of white makeup, resulting in… well, see for yourself.

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This is what flickered through our brains while looking at this photo (as well as the one below):

1. Is he supposed to be some kind of geisha? Because he's totally wearing white geisha makeup.

2. Or maybe a vampire? We're getting serious Cullen vibes.

3. He has really tiny nipples. Like baby tiny. And they look uneven. Lopsided baby nipples, he has.

4. He's got, like, a reverse farmer's tan on his legs. How does that happen?

5. It looks like a 1979 Playgirl shoot. Seriously, between the pleated white pants, white suspenders and those Elton John shoes, this has Studio 54 written all over it.

6. This is why Jennifer Lawrence never boned him, right? Because of things like this? And probably because he still lives with his mom (he does, you know).

7. Carlisle Cullen! But with dark hair. And in 1979 stripper clothes. A patriarchal 1970s stripper vampire. That was the look he was going for, we're sure.

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The other pic:

Here's hoping he doesn't replicate the look for the red carpet this awards season.

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Jackson, who is just 17, has reportedly been hanging out with none other than Justin Bieber. And aside from running in the same crowd, the two are also rumored to be turning their social time into some business, as well.

According to Page Six, a Jackson family source said that the oldest Jackson kid has been spending some time in the studio with Bieber recently. But, unfortunately, the two have also been perusing the club scene and juggling multiple girls.

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The website also adds that Jackson and Bieber are being mentored by the same man, boxing champ, Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. If this news is true, it means further trouble for Jackson, since Money has been accused multiple times of "roughing up women" and was even sentenced to 90 days in jail for domestic violence charges against his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris. Not exactly a mentor for champions.

We say take these rumors with a grain of salt.

Jackson had an ongoing romance with peer, Nikita Bess. He was committed enough to her that he even gave her a gold promise ring in August. Unfortunately for the two, they decided to call it quits in November. That would be a super-quick turnaround if Jackson is already getting into trouble with women following his breakup. Although, it's hard to say how long these indiscretions have been going on (if Page Six's source is correct).

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More interesting than the rumors about Jackson's personal life is the speculation that he's seriously considering an entrance into the music world. This would be contradictory to Jackson's previous statements in 2011 to CNN, when he said he can't sing or dance like his father. Instead, Jackson said at the time that he wanted to be a film or television actor.

Of course, three years is plenty of time to practice.

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The blurbs he gave are more than a little meandering, but there are a few choice quotes that we found a bit shocking.

He's so not tech-savvy, unless there's porn involved

"I don't FaceTweet or whatever people do," he said. "I understand that I'm the old guy now. I turn on my computer and look at porn a little bit, see what's going on in the news, but that's about it. I'm comfortable with that."

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He's not exactly a fan of gay people

And, frankly, he sounds more than a little homophobic. Gay marriage? It's fine as long as he doesn't have to sanction it. "As an ordained minister I don't look forward to marrying gay people, but I'm not opposed to it," he said. Homophobic slurs? "… it turned out to be pretty gay," he said in reference to the rap/rock genre. "If someone says you can't say 'gay' like that you tell them to go f*** themselves. You're not going to get anything politically correct out of me."

He's totally unapologetic about his wealth

And, frankly, he's got piles and piles of cash. "I'm not just wealthy, I'm loaded," he bragged. "I can say that because I'm not embarrassed — I've made a f***-ton of money, but I've never made a dishonest dollar. I try to do right by the people around me."

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He wants all drugs legalized, even the really bad ones

"I don't smoke much weed, it makes me dumb," he said. "But they should legalize and tax everything: pot, cocaine, heroin. Has it not been proven that people will always find a way to get what they want?" Heroin? Really?

Don't try to break into his house

The guy has more guns than the Michigan National Guard and he's not afraid to use them. "I'm always buying more guns. I have everything from a Civil War cannon to an MP5 machine gun and old police guns," he said. "If someone invades your house, yeah, you can shoot them. I don't think crazy people should have guns." A Civil War cannon might be slight overkill, don't you think? Perhaps hold them at bay with your run-of-the-mill shotgun while your security team calls 911. Of course, he didn't shoot this guy so maybe he's all bark and no bite.

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Still, Heigl isn't shying away from the challenges the new show is throwing her way, and she proved it during a Facebook Q&A on Monday.

"I love your show and watch it every week," one Facebook fan wrote, "however my husband refuses, he says it portrays Muslims negatively. How would you address his concerns?"

"I would tell him to be patient and see how the season unfolds," Heigl responded. "We aren't portraying Muslims negatively but rather terrorism in all forms... Charleston is trying to protect the ideals of the Muslim religion by eradicating those who hold it hostage."

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State of Affairs follows Charleston Tucker (Heigl) who transitions from CIA agent to the president's daily briefer and has to be responsible for determining America's most critical threats, one of those key threats being terrorism.

Heigl is no stranger to negative publicity.

Most notably, in 2008, Heigl said that she didn't feel she deserved an Emmy nomination for her role on Grey's Anatomy because she didn't think the writing was good enough. Creator Shonda Rhimes wasn't pleased and Heigl was cut from the show in Season 6.

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But she's also been vocal about her distaste of other roles she's had. She called her hit film, Knocked Up, "sexist" in Vanity Fair in 2007 and her momager, Nancy, apparently has a bad reputation on set, which hasn't done Heigl any favors.

But if her eloquent and well-thought-out statement in response to the fan question proves anything, it's that Heigl is learning from her mistakes.

One fan asked the star if she regrets anything she's done in her life, to which Heigl said, "I recently read this great quote from Marilyn Monroe that made me rethink some of my regrets... 'Nothing lasts forever, so live it up, drink it down, laugh it off, avoid the drama, take chances and never have regrets because at one point everything you did was exactly what you wanted.'"

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The "Stay With Me" singer debuted his new relationship on Instagram over the holiday season and we have everything you need to know about the man who's taking Smith out of heartbreak and into happiness.

1. He's a model

2. And a dancer

"Good dancing happens through a sort of muscle memory," Zeizel said, according to Dazed, "It's like a high, I can't feel the room, I'm not thinking, it's just the music cursing through my veins, like the sound is carrying me. When you dance in a team the mental connection is unlike anything else."

3. He made a cameo in Smith's "Like I Can" music video

4. He's 23

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5. He lives in New York

6. He sometimes goes by the nickname Jongo

His Twitter and Instagram usernames are @KidJongo. Out explains that it's a nickname the model sometimes uses.

7. He's BFFs with singer Maluca

8. He was featured in Out magazine's April issue

9. He really likes short and sweet tweets

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10. He got his start working as a sales assistant for Opening Ceremony

The company thought he was so good looking, they had him start modeling for them.

11. His face has been on a taxi

12. He spent New Year's in Australia with Smith

While the song has gotten great feedback and a new generation has been turned on to the great McCartney, a lot of people are freaking out right now because of tweets generated about Kanye's "new discovery." That's right; some Kanye fans in the Twittersphere are claiming that this is the first time they have ever heard of McCartney and are even referring to him as a young man, hot on the scene.

This has got to be sarcasm, right? Surely there aren't people on this planet who haven't ever heard of Paul McCartney. At least, we're hoping that's the case. Just in case, here's some info Kanye fans might want to educate themselves on before they make outrageous claims that Yeezus is boosting McCartney's career.

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1. He was in a little band called the Beatles

Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison and McCartney were the fab four who created hits such as "Yesterday," "In My Life," and "Penny Lane." Hopefully, these song titles are ringing some bells. The British band started recording in 1960 and by the time the group dissolved in 1970, McCartney had played bass, drums and the keyboard, in addition to composing, writing and singing for the Beatles. Beatlemania is a huge part of rock and roll history.

2. He's the U.K.'s richest musician

Yes, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have more money than they know what to do with, but so does McCartney. With a fortune worth more than $1 billion, McCartney has topped the Sunday Times rich list since it was put together in 1989.

3. He's played Coachella

McCartney may be in his 70s, but he can still rock out with the youngsters.

4. He's collaborated with Stevie Wonder

In 1982, McCartney released "Ebony and Ivory," a duet with Wonder. It was McCartney's 28th single to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 100.

5. And he's worked with Michael Jackson

McCartney was featured on Jackson's Thriller album in the song, "The Girl is Mine," and they also worked together on "Say Say Say," another 1982 hit for McCartney.

6. He's an activist

McCartney is a major supporter of vegetarianism as a means to save the environment. "The biggest change anyone could make in their own lifestyle would be to become vegetarian. I would urge everyone to think about taking this simple step to help our precious environment and save it for the children of the future," he said in an interview with PETA in 2008.

7. He has also had a wildly successful solo career

McCartney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1999 and was called "the most successful composer and recording artist of all time" by the Guinness World Records in 1979, according to The Paul McCartney Encyclopedia. As of 2014, he had sold more than 15.5 million RIAA certified units and the Beatles topped the charts at 178 units in the United States alone, according to the RIAA website. To put that in perspective, Jay Z comes in 63rd on the list with 29 million units, and we couldn't find Kanye on the list.

Myerson, who was 90 years old at the time of her death, was the first and only Jewish Miss America and used her fame to fight for equality on behalf of all people, regardless of their race or religion. Even after her pageant reign, she continued to speak out and work with the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP and the Urban League, according to missamerica.org. Her philanthropy also extended to cancer research organizations and the Guild for the Blind.

"Sadly, we have just learned that our beloved Miss America 1945, Bess Myerson, passed away on December 14 at her home in Santa Monica, California," it said in a post on Monday on the Miss America official Facebook page. "Bess was a first in many respects. She was the first Jewish American Miss America, crowned on September 8, 1944 in Atlantic City. Bess was also the first Miss New York to be crowned Miss America, and she became the Miss America Organization's first scholarship recipient."

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Myerson used her scholarship to obtain graduate degrees at both Juilliard and Columbia University, after which she took her talents to television and appeared on mid-century programs such as The Big Payoff, I've Got A Secret and Candid Camera.

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The beauty queen was also politically active, running for the Democratic nomination for New York's Senate seat in 1980 and was appointed as commissioner of cultural affairs by former New York Mayor, Ed Koch.

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"Bess Myerson will always be remembered for her remarkable life-long achievements and for her unwavering commitment to serving others by demanding equality for all," the organization wrote on Facebook. "Through a life well lived, Miss America, Bess Myerson left this world a better place!"

This season, though, might just turn me into a total Bachelor convert — and it's all thanks to the 33-year-old hunky farmer from Arlington, Iowa, in the hot seat.

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I mean, seriously. Did you see him try to win over Andi Dorfman on Season 10 of The Bachelorette? Could he be any frickin' cuter?!

Plus, here's the brutal truth... after dealing with Juan Pablo last season, we could all use a palate cleanser, and I think Soules is just the tall drink of water to do the trick.

So, after suffering through what seemed like for-e-ver to see this fine country specimen at the helm, I couldn't wait to catch the premiere.

And, oh boy, it didn't disappoint.

As the camera pans over scenic stretches of farmland, Soules rasps, "Iowa is God's country." And all I can think is , "Honey, I believe it. 'Cause clearly he sent down an angel from the promised land when he made you, my friend."

The motorcycle was a nice touch, too. Very James Dean meets Jimmy Dean. Yep, that's a compliment.

Soules then says he feels like the luckiest man alive to be the next Bachelor, but I'm struggling to pay attention because his dimples keep distracting me. I'd like to fill 'em with syrup and dip French toast sticks in 'em. Uh, yeah, so... moving on.

He walks through fields knee-deep in some crop, talking about his family's history of farming. Am I alone in wondering about snakes? Are there snakes in Iowa? Shouldn't he be wearing big rubber boots or something?

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OMG. The vest. The laugh. The flannel. I die. I'm thinking this could be the cover of a very successful "Farm Boys of America" calendar.

Soules pops into the local barn, er, bar to hang out with a bunch of old dudes. When he says he wants to be the Bachelor because otherwise it might take him his entire life to meet 25 women, I believe him. This might, in fact, be the most genuine and, well, practical reason for going on the show ever.

Push-ups on hay bales? Yes, please! Cody from Soules' season of The Bachelorette is training him and — surprise — he isn't wearing a yellow V-neck and he doesn't look like Macklemore's long-lost metrosexual cousin anymore. So yay for that!

Cue the dramatic music and far-off stare as Soules begins his journey to California. What are we looking at? If this were a horror movie, this is the moment freaky demented children of the corn would pop out and drag Chris' manly body into the maze of husks behind him.

"I don't think I'm counting my chickens before they hatch, but I really do believe I can find the woman of my dreams on this journey, and I can't wait." Aw, shucks. Here's hopin', big fella!

Now, let's meet some of those ladies, shall we? Here are the highlights, since there are 30. Yes — 30.

Hmm. Britt is a 27-year-old waitress from Hollywood. She's gorgeous and bubbly and, let's be real, the cynical bitch inside of me says there's no way this aspiring actress, er, waitress will be happy living on a farm in Iowa. Still, she's super cute. And, in her words, "a feeler, for sure." That's going to make for some interesting one-on-ones.

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Meet Jillian from D.C. She's 25, a national news producer and she could break you in half with her super-muscly thighs. I love how she tells the camera finding love is a competition and she's open to the idea that Chris might be good for her. Let's hope, sweetie. That's kind of the idea.

I could practically smell the crazy coming off Amanda, the 24-year-old ballet instructor from Illinois.

Whitney, a 29-year-old fertility nurse from Chicago seems sweet enough, although I can't tell if she is trying to baby talk in her intro or if that's just the way she sounds. More on that as it develops.

Is it just me, or does Mackenzie look every bit the 21 years young that she is? Disclaimer: Her son, Kale, is precious and his dimples could give Soules' a run for his money. But 21? Really?

The story of Kelsey — the 28-year-old widow from Austin, Texas — got me right in the feels. What do you mean? No, I didn't cry. I was cutting onions. And I have allergies. Honestly, I kind of adore her already and I suspect Soules' will, too. (If nothing else, he'll certainly appreciate her hot paddle boarding body).

The cameras cut back to a slightly overwhelmed Soules, who is getting fitted for his tux. "It fits good everywhere but here and here," he tells the tailor, gesturing to his... inseam. Oh, ladies. This is looking good for you.

And we're back on the ranch now. Not that I'm really complaining, but why is he showering in the outdoor shower? Is there not an indoor shower? What's going on here?

As the first limo pulls up, Soules understandably looks like a kid in a candy store, while Amanda the ballet instructor solidifies her fate as the girl who says "panty dropper" on national TV.

Britt, the aspiring actress, I mean, waitress gets to meet Soules first. She does some pretty heavy breathing during their hug, then slips him a note offering another free hug later. He looks pretty primed to take her up on the offer. When she says she already knows she likes him so she has "a leg up," I can't help but wonder if it's a poor choice of words or foreshadowing.

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Soules seems especially excited about the blond hair and blue eyes of Megan, a 24-year-old makeup artist from Nashville, Tennessee. But I'm pretty sure they didn't exchange more than 15 words and at least three of them were "amazing," "awesome" and "excited."

Oh, my. I predict Trina, the 33-year-old special education teacher rocking the side pony, could be a bit of a drama queen. She's got a certain Real Housewives of Orange County vibe about her.

Let's all take a minute to thank 28-year-old Reegan for showing future contestants what not to do to impress a bachelor. Namely, bring along a biohazard cooler and give him an alarmingly realistic *fake* heart. Also, who the hell knew "cadaver tissue saleswoman" was a job?

First impressions of 26-year-old Tara, who showed up in cowgirl boots and Daisy Dukes? No. 1, she's clearly confident in being herself. No. 2, I'm pretty sure "sport fishing enthusiast" is code for unemployed.

The mean girl starts to come out in the other contestants when they catch sight of Tara's ensemble. Boo on them! Cadaver Girl looks particularly smug for someone who brought a fake heart in a frickin' cooler.

Uh-oh. Here comes crazy. Amanda the ballet instructor refuses to let Soules see her when she exits the limo, calling herself a "secret admirer." I'm pretty sure visions of Fatal Attraction are flashing through his head at this point.

Ashley S., the 24-year-old hairstylist from Brooklyn, looks at first like she kind of isn't sure where she is. Nope, wait... she just looks perpetually surprised. Like, it's her face.

Leave it to Kaitlyn from Vancouver to spice things up. When she tells him he can "plow the f*** out of my fields any day," Soules might actually have a mini-stroke.

Harrison interrupts to chat with Soules for a minute and Soules says someone should slap him and wake him up. Harrison obliges and it's glorious. He then sends Soules inside to meet the ladies waiting.

Ashley S. — aka Surprised Girl — goes in for the hug first. Naturally, she looks surprised.

Kaitlyn decides to break the ice by telling a joke. "Why did the walrus go to the Tupperware party? Because he wanted to find a tight seal!" Oh, my. This one's a bit raunchy, no?

Britt steals Soules away and talks about being his safe haven. Which makes me think of the movie with Josh Duhamel. Which reminds me she's an aspiring actress, y'all. Still, I have to admit I kind of think she's adorable. Touché! Soules is definitely impressed with her.

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You can practically cut the chemistry with a knife when Becca, a pretty chiropractic assistant from San Diego, shows up. Soules looks her up and down and is essentially speechless. Dang, girl... do yo' thang!

In news that should surprise no one, Kaitlyn "you can plow my field" girl earns the first official bleep of the night. Only time will tell if she adds that to her résumé.

While all of the other girls vie for Soules attention, Surprised Girl wanders into the courtyard and starts talking about how people are like onions and you cut them and peel them back. Then, convinced she sees an onion in a bush, she proceeds to pick a pomegranate.

Mmmkay.

Somewhere else on the ranch, Tara the sports fishing enthusiast comes to the realization she's had too much Jack on the rocks. "I'm a f***ing train wreck. Uhh." If that isn't a solid sales pitch, I don't know what is.

Soules caps off the night by handing the first impression rose to — wait for it — Britt! The actress, er, waitress. The two then share a pretty steamy makeout sesh as she clutches the wilting rose.

One thing's for sure... these two would make some awfully cute babies.

Stay tuned!

Raising kids is hard. If you even make it past the toddler stage where your child battles you to put on pants almost every day of the week, a stage that happens to be kicking my ass right now, your resolve will soon wear down. There's no telling what you'll do by the time your kids reach tween and teen age, where you are dealing with mini adults who still refuse to do what you say.

The parents of 11-year-old Jon Sarisky had the right idea. Jon was promised the whopping sum of $500 if he could abstain from all sugary drinks, including soda, for an entire year. Jon and his older brother Andrew were offered this conniving contract early last year: Rick and Renée Shifley told their sons that they could each have $100 on the spot or could earn $500 by committing to give up soda for an entire year.

This is the kind of challenge that separates the men from the boys. Or, maybe it just parallels a biblical story of brothers that I have read before. Older brother Andrew chose immediate gratification, i.e., the $100. Younger brother Jon chose to develop his character and stick to the no-soda plan for a full 365 days, starting on Jan. 3, 2014. Jon completed the challenge $500 richer.

Jon's parents are no dopes. They made it clear in the contract that Jon could only earn the $500 by drinking water or plain milk for an entire year. The contract stated, "For the purposes of this contract, the term 'drink' means to take a liquid into the mouth by means of a cup, bottle, straw or any other such device normally used for drinking. Consuming cereal, soup and other such liquid foods is considered 'eating,' not drinking."

So this is where the dilemma comes in. Is this amazing or just amazingly lazy parenting? There are plenty of people who would say that your child should obey your wishes without dangling a $500 carrot over their head. There are also plenty of people who argue that a challenge like this is useless, since young Jon revealed that he planned to spend his $500 on soda.

But I disagree. Successful parenting is a long con. You may think that you have no idea what you are doing and that you are bungling your way through it all, and you probably are. You may think that your child has learned absolutely nothing when they choose to spend their reward on a sugary soda after all that hard work.

A challenge like the no-soda contract may seem silly or even lazy, but it plants the seed. Parents like the Shifleys should be commended — not for bribing their child but for teaching him to make adult decisions and honor his word.

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The blond bombshell actress, who has previously denounced monogamy and claimed she isn't the marrying type, is officially hitched. Diaz wed her rocker beau, Benji Madden, on Monday evening, according to a representative for the duo.

Madden and Diaz "were married this evening in an intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles," their rep told People magazine, and those in attendance read like the casting credits of one of Diaz's films. There were 100 guests, including Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samantha Ronson and Robin Antin, according to Us Weekly.

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Diaz's bridal party consisted of her sister Chimene, Drew Barrymore, Nicole Richie and her assistant Jesse Lutz. No big surprises here, considering Richie claims she hooked up Diaz and Madden, who just happens to be her brother-in-law, and it's a widely known fact that Barrymore and Diaz have been as thick as thieves since filming Charlie's Angels in 2000.

Word began to spread on Monday morning that a wedding would be going down later in the day, though Diaz and Madden tried to confuse the public by holding their nuptials on a random Monday and telling people the event was actually a party for the Golden Globes.

"There is a lot of security and they are trying to keep the wedding hush-hush by telling neighbors that Cameron is having a pre-Golden Globes party tonight," a source told People early on Monday. "It will start past dark tonight. They are setting things up in the lush backyard."

Madden and Diaz went public with their relationship just eight months ago and news of their engagement started to leak very late in 2014, when the actress began stepping out and sporting a fairly sizable rock on her left ring finger.

So what's next for the woman who everyone thought was gonna rock her single status for life? "If a family happens, then it happens," Diaz said in Marie Claire magazine in November. "If children come to me, then I would do that, but I'm not someone who feels like she has to do something because it's expected."

First comes love, then comes marriage...

In case you forgot, Prince is the oldest son of Michael Jackson, and considering the upbringing he must have had, it's a miracle he hasn't totally gone off the deep end. Instead, the 17-year-old has some relatively normal teenage boy interests like gross animals, lifting weights, lifted trucks and hanging with bad influences (Justin Bieber and Floyd Mayweather are name-checked).

But rather than leave the kid to live his normal, so far non-criminal and non-jerkface life in peace, people and one article in particular found it necessary to mock and shame a 17-year-old boy whose only real crime was to have the (some would say) misfortune of being born into the Jackson family.

And that's not OK.

First, few people hate snakes more than Indiana Jones and me (snakes have no souls, true story), but I don't think it's cool to make fun of a kid because he takes an active interest in caring for nature. If you look at Prince's Instagram account, he has posted multiple photos of incredibly intricate cages and habitats that he builds for his pets. Pretty amazing work, if you ask me.

Second, yes, he posts videos of himself working out. A Gawker article made fun of him for doing leg presses. Yet every day we're inundated with studies about how our kids are slowly killing themselves by sitting around playing video games and generally being lazy. Now when a kid takes an interest in athletics it's fodder for ridicule? How does that work?

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Bieber and Mayweather aside (and seriously, Katherine Jackson should probably do her best to keep Prince away from those dudes because no good can come of that), attacking a kid for being as ordinary as possible under extraordinary circumstances is mean-spirited at best and bullying at worst. A grown man wrote words about a teenage boy like "…Prince Jackson's intense lameness is, of course, understandable…" and "…snakes are weird and not actually that cool, and owning them as an adult male is a surefire way to make yourself intensely unf***able."

He is a kid. Like my son. Granted, my son is much younger — just 2-1/2 years old and not bringing snakes into his bedroom (yet) — but one day he will be a 17-year-old boy, and like Prince and all the rest of us did at that age, he will probably have all kinds of interesting-to-him-yet-weird-to-adults fascinations. God only knows how social media will have evolved by then, allowing him to share that totally normal teenage weirdness with the world.

When he is that teenage boy — maybe a little awkward, definitely a lot awesome — I hope that small men with nothing better to do than make fun of a kid half their age have moved on to more deserving targets. Like a middle-age Justin Bieber.

Now, after perusing the lineup, I really do stress the word "kids." This year's list of featured artists has made it resoundingly clear that I am no longer in my early 20s. I'm left feeling tragically un-hipster, though super-excited that there are some bands taking the stage that were rocking out even before more old butt was born.

As someone who has never been to Coachella but has always wanted to go, the 2015 lineup has evoked some pretty strong reactions on my part. Upon closer research, I might even be inspired to buy a ticket. The city of Indio proper is, after all, only 149.03 miles from my Los Angeles home (I used MapQuest to get that info, which made me feel that much older) and I do drive a responsibly gas-efficient vehicle, so I really don't have any excuse not to go. So who wants to help me cut off some jeans into daisy dukes and whip up a crocheted vest before April?

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Here's what's going through my head as I'm checking out the roster:

1. Steely Dan? Yesssssss

I love '70s rock and Steely Dan is the bomb.com. Just flip on "Reelin' in the Years" and suddenly I'm a high schooler riding in the back of a boat on Lake Nacimiento, illegally sipping an alcoholic beverage on a warm summer's day. How the heck did these guys end up on this list of bands? Not that I'm complaining. The lineup also includes some other righteous old dudes that are pretty exciting, like AC/DC (who is headlining the first day), The Reverend Horton Heat and Bad Religion.

2. Holy '90s and early '00s hot-boy music

Bands like Built to Spill, Brand New and Interpol were what all the fine sk8ter bois of my youth were listening to.

3. I wonder if Robert Pattinson is going to be there

I think I saw on Good Morning America that Pattinson is pretty hot and heavy with FKA Twigs, so he's got to put in an appearance. On the same note, I love Ryan Adams — is he going to be joined onstage by his wife, Mandy Moore?

4. Please, please tell me that Jason Segel is going to attend

Because I'm a huge nerd and I've watched every single one of Judd Apatow's movies with the commentary on (at least twice), I know that Jason Segel is a Belle and Sebastian fan. Since I always thought he and I could be best friends, I might just try to bump into him on the second day of the festival. No, I'm not a stalker. Well... maybe.

5. Whatever happened to Something Corporate?

"Konstantine" was my nine-minute, 36-second anthem during an emo period. I still don't understand why Andrew McMahon went rogue, but I'd love to hear his new stuff.

6. Drake is a hipster?

Not that all of the other acts are hipsters, but Drake seems like a super pop-y wild-card choice to headline the last day of the festival. I still think of him as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi.

7. Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' to f*** with

Free word association when I saw Ghostface Killah on the list. Moving on...

8. Is George Ezra in Better Than Ezra?

Um, nope! He wasn't born until 1993, when Better Than Ezra (which I used to play on repeat back in the day) was already starting to record albums. I got his birthday info from using the Google. Cute little guy, though, and extra cool points for putting Sir Ian McKellen in his "Listen to the Man" video.

9. Hey! I actually do have a lot of these artists on my MP3 device

I love Jack White, MO, Alabama Shakes, Florence and the Machine, Alesso, David Guetta and Hozier. Maybe I'm not as square as I thought.

Now listen to the Coachella 2015 playlist

British researchers kept track of the body mass indexes of 2,500 men and women for 20 years, keeping close watch on their cholesterol levels, blood pressures, fasting glucose amounts and insulin resistance levels. Here's what they discovered: "Fat but fit" is not an attainable reality for most people when you're talking about maintaining that level of fitness over the course of several years. Even if some of their subjects were obese at the start of the study but otherwise perfectly healthy, those people were more likely to suffer from heart disease as the years progressed.

The bottom line: Even "healthy obesity" is a "high-risk state," because the odds are in favor of progressing to an unhealthy obese state rather than staying stable or losing weight.

Out of all the test subjects who began the study with a BMI score of 30 or greater — which is considered "obese" — more than 51 percent were deemed "unhealthy" after two decades.

And, as we know, 20 years isn't a lifetime. Researchers are warning folks that a number of others involved in the study who started off obese may develop diseases and risk factors in years to come because "obesity affects virtually every organ in the body," according to Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of clinical cardiology at National Jewish Health Medical Center in Denver. And "...the longer you are obese, the less likely it is that you will stay healthy."

The evidence seems clear: No matter how healthy we may be, if we are carrying extra weight, we aren't as healthy as we could be, and eventually those extra pounds could seriously affect our overall health.

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A lovely and healthy shrimp dinner can be just a few easy steps away, no joke. Because this shrimp scampi bake is so easy to put together, you can enjoy it any night of the week — even after a hectic day.

To make things healthier, I added broccoli to this classic dish for a bit of color and some veggie love. Not only that, but I seasoned the panko with spices and lemon zest for flavor that will make you want seconds. The panko is one of my favorite things about this recipe. It stays nice and crunchy so you won't have to worry about a soggy topping.

It's likely this dish will make its way into your mealtime rotation. This scampi bake works well during the week or for a special meal too.

Shrimp scampi bake with lemon-chile panko recipe

A shrimp dish like this one makes for an easy-to-make and delicious meal. Serve this scampi with rice or even lightly buttered pasta for a filling and flavorful meal.

Serves 4

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20-25 minutes | Total time: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-1/3 cups chopped broccoli florets
• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 pound frozen shrimp, thawed, tails removed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
• Nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

1. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the garlic and olive oil, and set aside.
3. Steam the broccoli until tender, then chop the florets into small pieces. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine the panko, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, parsley, cayenne and lemon zest. Toss together to combine.
5. Layer 1/2 the panko mixture over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange the shrimp over the panko in 1 layer. Sprinkle the broccoli over the shrimp, then drizzle the lemon juice over the top.
6. Sprinkle the remaining panko mixture evenly on top of the mixture, and spoon the garlic and olive oil over it. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden.
7. Remove from the oven, and serve with rice or pasta and fresh parsley as garnish.

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The Girls star, who recently came under fire for her description of sexual exploration with her younger sister in her book Not That Kind of Girl, is rocking bleached-blond hair with dark roots for days, along with lots of leather and black eyeliner in the striking photos.

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Dunham told Elle that her outspokenness on issues like Woody Allen and feminism was actually a deal she made with herself in exchange for embracing the cult of celebrity.

"I realized early on that I was not going to be able to have a comfortable relationship with celebrity if I didn't feel like I was using it to talk about things that were important to me," she told the mag. "It was always going to make me feel gross, for lack of a better word. I was like, 'Oh, this attention is something I'm going to figure out how to use in a way that feels productive, healthy and smart. And not just like as an excuse to collect handbags.' Although," she paused, "I love handbags."

Read the complete interview with Lena Dunham in Elle's Women in TV issue, available Jan. 13.

Images: Paola Kudacki for Elle

1. Mandated, paid maternity leave. The U.S. stresses the value of family so much but then fails to provide something as important as paid family leave. It's frankly embarrassing that out of 185 countries, we are 1 of only 3 that doesn't offer mandated, paid maternity leave (Oman and Papua New Guinea are the other two). So many issues related to the struggles families face can at least be alleviated with paid maternity leave (and dare I say it, paid paternity leave as well).

2. Paid sick leave. This is something I've worked on here in my state of Massachusetts, and we recently became only the third state in the country to require statewide sick leave. For many working parents, taking a sick day can cost them their job, requiring them to choose between a paycheck and their health — or the health of their child. Research actually shows economic benefits to providing sick leave for employees, and yet still so many parents (and let's be honest, when it comes to staying home with sick kids, it's usually moms) are faced with figuring out how to balance work and home responsibilities with little to no support.

3. A drop in maternal mortality and a rise in health care access. The U.S. is one of a very small handful of countries where the maternal mortality rate is going up. A lot of it relates to health care access and the quality of care received. A mom must-have this year is access to top-notch health care and resources, regardless of cost and ability to pay. Unfortunately I'm just not so sure that will be a reality in this country this year (or anytime in the near future).

4. A détente to the "Mommy Wars." I absolutely loathe the concept of the Mommy Wars. It's a media-fueled, wholly manufactured concept that preys on the idea of "catfights" and infighting among women. It sucks. And more important, it distracts us from the important issues (see above) that actually impact us as women and mothers. Can we make a pact to not buy into or feed the flames of these so-called wars? I know they're good for page views, ratings and trolls, but they are absolutely not good for actual moms.

5. Time to ourselves. This one isn't policy related, and we can't write our representatives or rally for change to get it, but it's just as important. Moms deal with a lot, and sometimes we forget about (or shrug off as unnecessary) taking care of ourselves. So fuel your own fire, give yourself a (positive!) timeout, and recharge so you can have the energy and focus to face whatever 2015 has in store for you.

*A lot of great organizations are working toward fixing many of these issues, including MomsRising, MotherWoman, Strong Families and more!

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