The Good Wife actor created the #celibacychallenge to mock what critics call an unfair double standard against gay and bisexual men: If they want to donate blood, the FDA says they must abstain from sex for a year first.

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The goal of the tongue-in-cheek protest is "to pressure the FDA to change its questionnaire so donors are screened based on their exposure to risk and not their sexual orientation," Cumming says. "So, no matter who you are, you can save lives."

To further promote the campaign, the actor posted this... uh.. interesting shot to his Instagram page.

He had to post it three times, though, because Instagram kept yanking it!

"Hey @Instagram I'd like more of an explanation about why this photo was just removed by you. Was it the photo itself or the language I used in the text? Either way I find it very surprising and rather alarming," he wrote on attempt No. 2.

Attempt No. 3 was finally accepted: "Hooray! It's been put back up! A victory for democracy and a defeat of puritanical hysteria! Please take the #celibacychallenge Celibacychallenge.com"

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Why is it such a big deal for gay men to have to abstain for a year before donating blood? Because straight men with similar or worse risk factors are not required to do the same. In fact, straight men who have had safe sex with multiple female partners in the last year are able to donate blood, but gay men who have had safe sex within a monogamous relationship can not.

As GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis says on the group's website, "Stereotypes have no place in saving lives. The FDA's proposed change still means that countless gay and bisexual men will be turned away from blood banks simply because of who they are."

If you want to support Cumming's and GLAAD's fight and help gay men save more lives, you can sign the petition here.

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"Kelly Osbourne is departing E!'s Fashion Police to pursue other opportunities," E! confirmed. "We would like to thank her for her many contributions to the series over the past five years, during which time the show became a hit with viewers."

Though Giuliana Rancic's Zendaya insult fueled Osbourne's fire, TMZ is reporting that she's been frustrated with the show for a long while — since the first taping without Joan Rivers.

"Producers and Kelly were at odds before the Giuliana Rancic showdown," TMZ writes. Based on information they gathered from multiple sources who are close to the show, Osbourne was apparently unhappy with the way the show was being produced.

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Osbourne did threaten to quit over Rancic's racist comments since Zendaya was a good friend of hers, but Rancic apologized — twice publicly — and it seemed at the time the issue would be put to rest. Zendaya accepted the host's apology, and Osbourne even sent out a tweet that suggested she was willing to forgive and forget.

Osbourne joined the show in 2010, after getting third place on Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars in 2009. She became an official correspondent for the show in 2011. With her stylish purple hair and sassy style commentary, Osbourne is credited with being a key component of the show's becoming a hit.

E! has yet to announce a replacement.

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Reportedly, Osbourne officially left the show on Friday. Neither Osbourne nor her fellow co-hosts have publicly commented on her departure.

Fashion Police will return, as scheduled, on March 30 at 9:00 p.m.

Do you think Fashion Police can survive without Kelly Osbourne?

And it isn't just fans of the singer who feel that Kid Rock's comments were way out of line. The rocker got too personal in his comments and made the Internet question his integrity.

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"Beyoncé, to me, doesn't have a f***ing 'Purple Rain,' but she's the biggest thing on Earth," he said. "How can you be that big without at least one 'Sweet Home Alabama' or 'Old Time Rock and Roll'?"

To set the record straight: While these are all great pieces of musical history, Rock isn't using anything but his own opinion to compare these albums and songs. We could easily list all of Beyoncé's accolades compared to these other musical geniuses to prove her prowess, but that isn't the point. The point is that Kid Rock should recognize and appreciate the diversity in music whether he's a fan or not.

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His comments didn't stop at criticizing Beyonce's talent. Rock took it a step further by making it personal and attacking her looks as well. "People are like, 'Beyoncé's hot. Got a nice f***ing ass.' I'm like, 'Cool, I like skinny white chicks with big tits.' Doesn't really f***ing do much for me."

And with one foul sentence, Kid Rock has managed to make himself sound like the most misogynistic jerk on the planet with the way he's objectifying a woman's body so flippantly. It's reminiscent of John Mayer's insulting Playboy interview.

Of course, Rock is no stranger to making waves. He recently used his website as a platform to blast American Sniper critics, especially Michael Moore and Seth Rogan, with a colorful rebuttal, to say the least.

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Kid Rock has yet to address the most recent controversy publicly, but it's unlikely the Beyhive will calm down unless they get a really sincere, heartfelt apology soon. Rock's entire Instagram account has been taken over by bee emojis.

Do you think Kid Rock owes Beyoncé and her fans an apology?

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But it seems like the comedian is bent on brushing the allegations under the rug and moving on with his career.

Cosby released a statement on Friday about his upcoming tour and didn't mention anything about the 34 women who have accused him of sexual assault and rape.

"Dear Fans: For 53 years you have given me your love, support, respect and trust. Thank you! I can't wait to see your smiling faces and warm your hearts with a wonderful gift — LAUGHTER. I'm ready!"

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The statement came ahead of his performance Friday night in Lafayette, Louisiana. Cosby has continued his comedy tour throughout the country despite the accusations. The rest of his career hasn't held up as well. Netflix shelved Cosby's planned comedy special and NBC dropped the pilot it was working on with him.

For his own part, the comedian has rarely commented on the accusations, even at the height of the scandal. He has, instead, allowed his lawyer to speak for him and say he "does not intend to dignify" the accusations against him.

Back in November 2014, Cosby told Florida Today, "I know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos. People should fact check. People shouldn't have to go through that and shouldn't answer to innuendos."

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More recently, Cosby decided to make light of all the accusations with a disgusting joke that fell flat to everyone except the audience, who somehow thought it was a good idea to clap.

"I thank you, the theatre staff [at the Heymann Performing Arts Center], the event organizers and the Lafayette community for your continued support and coming to experience family fun entertainment," Cosby continued in his statement today. "Hey, Hey, Hey — I'm far from finished. Sincerely, Bill Cosby."

A scoffee cup is a cup made out of a cookie — but wait it gets better. It's wrapped in sugar paper and lined with a layer of white chocolate. If coffee wrapped in cookie goodness doesn't get you excited, just think of the benefit to mother nature. If you can eat your cup instead of throwing it away, that not only makes your coffee delicious but it's eco-friendly too. What's not to love?

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Baby boy names inspired by Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper has been turning heads since he began his professional career on Sex and the City. The "Sexiest Man Alive" starred in his first feature film, Wet Hot American Summer, in 2001, but his big break came with The Hangover in 2009.

He has since become a major Hollywood player, garnering three consecutive Oscar nominations for Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013) and American Sniper, which he also produced (2014).

Pay the blue-eyed babe the ultimate tribute by naming your baby Bradley or Cooper. Or have some fun with the name of one of his many film characters:

• Ben: Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
• Travis: My Little Eye (2002)
• Jeff: Bending All the Rules (2002)
• Morgan Murphy: The Last Cowboy (2003)
• Todd: The Reality of Love (2004)
• Sack: Wedding Crashers (2005)
• Demo: Failure to Launch (2006)
• Leon: The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
• Peter: Yes Man (2008)
• Luke: Older Than America (2008)
• Phil: The Hangover (2009)
• Steve: All About Steve (2009)
• Gus: New York, I Love You (2009)
• Doug: Case 39 (2009)
• Holden: Valentine's Day (2010)
• Dwight: Brother's Justice (2010)
• Alex: Hit and Run (2012)
• Patrick: Silver Linings Playbook* (2012)
• Rory: The Words (2012)
• Avery: The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
• Richie: American Hustle* (2013)
• George: Serena* (2014)
• Chris Kyle: American Sniper (2014)
• Brian: Aloha (2015)

Baby girl names inspired by Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence is a relative newcomer, but she has taken Tinseltown by storm. The 25-year-old actress starred in her first feature film, The Burning Plain, in 2008. She has since been nominated for three Best Actress Academy Awards and won the Best Actress Honors for Silver Linings Playbook.

Lawrence (the surname is a classic baby boy name) soared to international recognition when she appeared in The Hunger Games (2012). As Katniss Everdeen, she became the highest-grossing action heroine of all time.

Find your next baby girl name among the list of characters this adorable actress has brought to the big screen.

• Agnes: The Poker House (2008)
• Mariana: The Burning Plain (2008)
• Ree Dolly: Winter's Bone (2010)
• Sam: Like Crazy (2011)
• Norah: The Beaver (2011)
• Raven: X-Men: First Class (2011)
• Katniss: The Hunger Games (2012)
• Elissa Cassidy: House at the End of the Street (2012)
• Tiffany Maxwell: Silver Linings Playbook* (2012)
• Zoe: The Devil You Know (2013)
• Rosalyn: American Hustle* (2013)
• Serena: Serena* (2014)

*Denotes movies that Bradley and Jennifer starred in together.

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But did that drama almost drive the family's patriarch, Kody Brown, to throw in the towel on the hit TLC reality series? It turns out it did.

In a clip from the family's tell-all special, set to air on Sunday, he reveals that an on-air fight with this third wife, Christine, was what drove him nearly to the point of giving up.

"I literally started talking to the family the week after that aired," Kody explained. "I started talking about how we can get out of this show. I was dead serious. I had had enough."

The reasons for the fight with Christine were twofold: Kody made inflammatory comments about his wives' PMS, saying it makes them "insane," and then said, during a confessional interview on the show, that he wished he had had longer courtships with his wives, especially Christine, and that a more in-depth courtship process would have made their relationships stronger. It's easy to see why Christine was so upset by the remarks.

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"I hate all of this so bad," she said, fighting back tears. "I feel like you're just always slamming how we came to be."

Sister Wives has been on the air since 2010, and it took until earlier this season to get Kody to the point of being ready to give up. That's a pretty good run, when you think about it.

During the tell-all special, Kody apologizes for some of his remarks, especially what he said about his four wives' PMS.

"I'm sorry that I didn't understand it well enough," he says. "And I'm sorry that it becomes a very offensive and polarizing thing. I actually apologized to Christine about this whole experience, but the PMS subject — in spite of being married for so many years — was a new problem to me. And so, when it became a real thing to me, it was a place where I was very insensitive about it."

The tell-all special airs immediately after the Sister Wives Season 5 finale this Sunday. For now, check out the teaser below and let us know what you think.

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Will you watch the finale? How do you think the season will end?

We were surprised to discover that Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise, had a recording career. His 1968 album, entitled The Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy, explored his own struggle to find an identity that existed somewhere between Vulcan and human.

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While we can all recall Nimoy as Spock, the most logical character ever created, in real life, Nimoy enjoyed making pop music and having fun with with fantasy characters like The Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins.

On July 28, 1967, Nimoy appeared on the short-lived variety show Malibu U, which also featured actress Erin Grey, later known for playing Wilma Deering in another sci-fi television show, Buck Rogers.

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In this video, you can see Nimoy singing the ballad along with cute, sweater-clad ladies.

What's even more surprising, is that in 2013, 46 years after this video, Leonard Nimoy appeared in a commercial for Audi alongside Zachary Quinto, where Nimoy recites the lyrics from the same song.

Watch to the end of the video to see Nimoy and Quinto's hilarious reaction to a driverless car. Quinto, of course, reprised the role of Spock in the Star Trek movie reboot.

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Of course it makes sense to us that Nimoy would be a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical literature like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. We only wish he had been in those movies as well.

Perhaps in a galaxy far, far away, Nimoy is playing the role of Gandalf. We can only dream.

Rest in peace, dear Leonard.

How will you pay homage to the great Leonard Nimoy? Let us know in the comments section below.

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(Spoilers ahead, obviously.)

Granted, I'm only about halfway through Season 3 of House of Cards. And so far, nothing is confusing me as much as Meechum's absence.

And I don't mean absence in a strictly literal sense. Meechum is there. He hasn't disappeared. That's what makes it so confusing. The character who gave us only the most massive plot twist in all of recorded history last season when he had a celebratory threesome with Frank and Claire Underwood is still hanging around. He's still Frank's go-to Secret Service guy. He's still following President Underwood everywhere he goes, doing what Secret Service agents do.

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But that's all he is. Even after his surprising-as-all-hell sexual rendezvous with the Underwoods, a pretty shocking, major plot event that one would think would elevate Meechum to a more significant role on the show, he's very much a secondary character — in fact, even more so in Season 3. He's just kind of casually in the background of some scenes, not saying anything, while all of us are yelling at our laptop screens wanting to know why having sex with the show's main character and his wife doomed Meechum to obscurity.

Knowing House of Cards, there's still plenty of time in the remaining episodes for something to change, and I sincerely hope this mystery gets solved. Because I, for one, cannot go another year without resolution. That threesome thing was way too weird, and I need an explanation, dammit.

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Anybody else out there feel the same way? What's your take on this whole Meechum thing? Head down to the comments and let me know.

When I first found out about frittata soup in Italy, I was curious. You can actually roll up the frittata and then slice it like you do fresh tagliatelle. Then you just drop them into simmering hot broth and add some basic veggies (or you can even go without).

You can make your own frittata like I did with the recipe I am sharing here — a basic one mixed with fresh parsley and spring onions — or you can also recycle your leftover frittata. Use whatever ingredients you have around for the frittata, as long as they go well with the soup.

As for the veggies I mixed with the broth, I just grabbed some I already had in my refrigerator. Like with the ingredients of the frittata, be free with the veggies too. The important thing is that it always comes out delicious.

Frittata soup recipe

Frittata can be recycled and used as a main ingredient in a simple hot soup. Just use good store-bought vegetable broth or homemade if you have some ready, and then add some vegetables. It's as simple as that.

Serves 2

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Over medium heat, bring the vegetable broth to a boil, and then add the carrots, 1/2 the spring onions and the peas. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
2. While the soup is simmering, cook the frittata if you need to make them from scratch. (If you already have some frittata ready, then skip this part, and move to step 4.) In a bowl, whisk the eggs, and then add 1-1/2 tablespoons of parsley, 1/2 the spring onions, salt and pepper.
3. Into a medium saucepan with a little extra virgin olive oil over low-medium heat, pour the egg mixture, and when one side is cooked, flip to cook the other side.
4. Transfer the frittata to a plate, and then roll it. Slice the rolled frittata to make strips.
5. Put the frittata strips into the warm soup, and then serve in soup bowls. Garnish with some parsley, and drizzle with some olive oil.

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Obviously, work was that thing I did to bide time between sleeping in and brunch with the girlfriends. Weekends were restful, wild and rejuvenating, and when Sunday evening rolled around, I gave my soul over to dread and sadness. Work was returning. Responsibility. Generalized suckiness.

If I could return to that energetic and perky woman, I would take her head in my hands and whisper — foaming at the mouth and with fire in my eyes, "There will come a day, my friend, when you will work to avoid the weekend, and you will do so with gladness."

I don't think I need to say that I love my daughter. She is funny, kind and compassionate. She lives in the moment. And that is exactly why weekends with her are nothing short of hell itself. Toddlers and preschoolers live for exactly the moment they're in, which makes them demanding and utterly exhausting. By 6 a.m., my kid is begging for cartoons and goldfish crackers. When she doesn't take no for an answer, we're in a standoff. It's not even 6:30 in the freaking morning, and I'm done for the day. Spent. But the day goes on for 14 more hours. In a cruel twist, when I finally sit on my couch after a long day, I desolately realize that I have to do the same damn thing the next day.

And this, as toddler parents know all too well, is my "break" from work. I used to be an emergency room social worker, but even that job couldn't have prepared me for the utter insanity of a 14-hour shift with a tiny crazy person.

If there's any silver lining, it's this: Monday mornings don't suck quite as royally anymore. There's something about the drive between day care and the office that feels downright refreshing. Maybe the middle-aged version of Loverboy should rewrite the famous song into a musing about working to avoid the weekend at all costs. Toddler parents would buy it in a heartbeat, if they aren't too busy crying into their Saturday-morning coffee cups.

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When it comes to pampering her pups, Ann McNeilage doesn't mess around. The majorly generous dog mom has shelled out £30,000 spoiling her little princesses.

Seriously, these furry gals probably have a better wardrobe — it's valued at £5,000 —  than you. They definitely have a better wardrobe than I do.

They also boast their own chaise lounge, a buggy, a DVD collection (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, anyone?) and, get this, their own personal selection of perfumes.

"I spend most of my spending money on the girls," McNeilage said, explaining she got a bit of empty nest syndrome after her daughter left home. "The dogs mean an awful lot to me... they changed my life, basically. They made me happier and gave me some sense of purpose."

We just have one question for McNeilage: Can you be our mom, too?

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WARNING: Spoilers below! Do not continue reading unless you are caught up on all the craziness of How to Get Away With Murder's season finale.

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The finale took our breath away — no pun intended — with all the horrific deaths in the episode. First, we finally learned that while Sam did in fact play a role in Lila's murder, Frank was the one who carried out the deed. And then, in a death no one saw coming, Rebecca was killed at the end of the episode, setting up a whole new whodunit for Season 2.

Check out all our out-there predictions for Season 2 and weigh in with your own opinion in our comments section below.

1. Frank is an all-around traitor

I think Frank is a lone wolf type: he's more concerned with self-preservation than playing for anyone's team. That means his motive for being involved with Annalise (Viola Davis) and Sam must go way back and have some serious implications in order to keep him around for so long. I don't think he's loyal to either one of them.

2. Sam wasn't calling Frank for that "favor"

We never specifically saw Sam speaking directly to Frank. We just assumed that's who he was speaking to because Frank's the one who showed up to kill Lila.

3. Annalise is the real killer

Going along with No. 2, what if Frank is actually loyal to Annalise and she found out about the affair, so she asked Frank to kill Lila? Maybe Sam was sincere about his intention to leave Annalise and was calling a friend to help once he broke it off rather than getting rid of Lila.

4. Frank also orchestrated Sam's death

Perhaps Frank was manipulating the situation to inadvertently put Sam in a bad position with Rebecca and the students. Maybe he didn't want to "owe" Sam anymore, so he figured he'd be worth more dead. Of course, this is probably giving Frank too much credit. And, assuming Frank is that lone wolf type, I'm going to go ahead and say that if he wanted Sam dead, he would have done it himself. Hey, this show is definitely full of some complicated messes — what's one more?

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5. Lila wasn't Frank's first murder

Don't forget a few episodes ago when Frank so easily offered to kill Sam's sister Hannah because she was snooping. The way he asked Annalise was so easy and calm, it suggests that Frank is the hit man Laurel suggested after all.

6. Wes killed Rebecca

I'm still not entirely convinced Wes is innocent, especially given that he seems to always be so central to the bad things that happen. The show sets up Wes as the central character, but why? This isn't a show with happy endings, so what's he playing at?

7. Wes and Annalise are somehow related

Continuing the thought process of No. 6, that ending scene with Annalise cradling Wes's head and telling him everything will be all right was entirely too motherly, if you ask me. Since when is Annalise a softy? Yet she and Wes have this eerie bond — one that even the other law students have pointed out throughout Season 1 — that suggests they're connected in ways we haven't uncovered yet.

8. Someone planted the ring in Connor's car

Laurel told Michaela that she found the ring in Connor's car but kept it from her because she wanted to make sure Michaela was loyal to the group. Clever Laurel. But what if she was the one actually getting played? Perhaps someone knows what happened in that forest and is going to start taunting the students Pretty Little Liars-style.

9. The Eggs 911 message was for Griffin

They did sleep together, after all. Maybe that was their drunken secret code for getting caught and Rebecca was hoping Griffin would read into the text and discover she was in trouble. If this is the case, there's bound to be a bigger role for Griffin in Season 2. Whoever the Eggs 911 message was for, we can bet they'll play a much bigger role in Season 2.

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10. Sam will return for some serious flashbacks

Just because he's dead doesn't mean he's gone for good. Now we have to figure out how this whole Sam and Frank relationship evolved — if, in fact, they had a relationship. Either way, we're in for some good backstory in the new season.

11. Nate will be the ultimate hero

He is probably the only good guy of this story. And he's also another Eggs 911 prospect. He and Rebecca were working together, and she seemed to trust him, which means he won't just let her disappearance go. He'll continue to fight the good fight, searching for justice.

What are your predictions for How to Get Away With Murder Season 2?

Pack all the tastiest desserts into one super-duper layer cake. Pick your favorites, like chocolate chip cookie, brownie, doughnut, red velvet and cheesecake.

All you need is one layer of each, and you can even use store-bought desserts to save yourself a little time.

Stack them between some layers of vanilla buttercream, and you've got yourself the ultimate layer cake.

What other layers would you add? Pie? Muffin? Croissant? The combinations are endless! And bonus: You make everyone with a sweet tooth happy.

The ultimate layer cake recipe

You can certainly make your layers from scratch, but to save yourself a little time, buy premade layers, like cheesecake, doughnuts and chocolate chip cookie dough.

Yields 1 (6-inch) cake

Prep time: 2 hours | Assembly time: 30 minutes | Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 6-inch box mix red velvet cake layer
• 1 6-inch box mix brownie layer
• 1 6-inch prepared dough chocolate chip cookie layer
• 6 mini chocolate-covered doughnuts
• 1 store-bought 6-inch cheesecake
• 4 cups vanilla buttercream

Directions:

1. Make the brownie, red velvet and chocolate chip cookie layers individually, per the directions on the box/package, but bake each in a 6-inch cake pan.
2. Once the layers have cooled, trim them so they are even and the same thickness.
3. To make the doughnut layer, first line a 6-inch cake pan with plastic wrap, and then add the doughnuts to the pan, filling in any holes or crevices with more doughnut. Add a thin layer of buttercream on top, and freeze.
4. Using the 6-inch pan as a guide, cut out the same size of layer from the cheesecake.

To assemble

1. Start with cookie layer, and spread with buttercream.
2. Stack with other layers, and repeat adding buttercream between the layers.
3. Frost the cake on the sides and top.
4. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving (this will allow for easier slicing).
5. Slice, and watch for all the smiles!

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For those in couple-dom, real life is particularly messy. Relationships experience ups and downs, and worse, cease functioning altogether. Tensions around sex, communication and compatibility can reach insurmountable heights when constituent members struggle to find balance in satisfaction. For reasons we refuse to share in a hashtag or a post.

Sex Box is the groundbreaking show decoding the pressing concerns of couples on the brink of failure. Each week, experts Dr. Chris Donaghue, Sexologist, Dr. Fran Walfish, Clinical Psychotherapist, Dr. Yvonne Capehart, Relationship Psychotherapist, Pastor and Couples Counselor sit with three couples and get to the root of their issues. Using a soundproof “sex chamber” set in front of a live studio audience we watch couples emerge from the sex box forthright as experts distribute blunt advice.

On the Sex Box premiere, we meet three couples: newlyweds Elle and Brandon, Rebecca and Dyson, married 10 years and Christopher and Alexia, married two years.Elle is on the verge of apathy due a lack of sexual reciprocity while Brandon deflects direct conversation with humor. Asked if he wants to satisfy his wife Brandon agrees to change his actions instead of talking about it. The couple emerges from the “sex box” satisfied. The experts believe their future is hopeful.

Since having children, Rebecca wants to set up boundaries but Dyson fears routine with destroy their marriage. Their relationship has experienced threesomes and foursomes. But the experts want to see if they can enjoy one another independent of other sexual partners in the bedroom. The female experts are not convinced Rebecca is happy in this lifestyle but Dyson feels she’s safe and comfortable.The two emerge after 26 minutes in the sex box and Dyson admits to being lazy but, like his wife, secure.And while Dyson can’t guarantee emotional fidelity, he puts his exploratory habits to the side for now.

And after giving birth to their son, Alexia has lost interest in her more risqué sexual acts with Christopher. She’d prefer the simplicity of making love.Here, the experts clarify that instead of following couples into their homes, the sex box helps change relationships for the better. The Sex Box premiere wraps with Alexia’s heartfelt admission of wanting Christopher to be a better father to their son. And the experts are confident the marriage will survive.

While an hour is hardly enough time to fix the deep-rooted issues associated with sharing a life together, Sex Box is the show every couple should stay tuned to. Perhaps we’ll be inspired to share our truths and gain reciprocity for the long haul.Besides if we’re willing to watch starving, naked people navigate foreign land and be judged on survival skills, surely we can support real couples having sex and uncovering secrets to salvage their marriages.

Everyone made a big hubbub over cover model Hannah Davis and her barely-there bikini bottom. If you were shocked by the cover, wait until you start flipping pages.

I give mad props to all the models, who look stunning. The photography is spot-on, and it seems like the girls had a lot of fun putting the 2015 issue together. That said, since when do bathing suits only include bottoms? I mean, I get it if you're on a topless beach in France, but most of us are not on a topless beach in France.

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It's like Sports Illustrated forgot the "suit" part of "swimsuit." Technically, the editors forgot the "swim" part as well, as they photographed girls in several of our nation's beautiful national parks... but I'm pretty sure there isn't a swimming pool anywhere near Arches.

It was cool to see so many of our natural wonders (I mean the models) standing in front of our national wonders (I mean the parks). Very patriotic.

There are a couple photos of girls actually on a beach, which is nice, since women tend to wear swimsuits at the beach.

But then there's the photo (and I'm not picking on the photo; it's lovely) of model Ashely Smith naked in a blanket. Or the one where Kate Bock is totally nude on a dock, although as my father pointed out, there is a swimsuit in the picture. He further backed up his point by saying, "It's artsy, Sara." Thank you, Mr. Snark.

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I was thoroughly pleased by the models' size variations. These are not stick-thin runway girls. Some are thin, some are bigger, and some are singing "All About That Bass," most notably Ms. Ronda Rousey in a black suit that leaves little to the imagination.

In Sports Illustrated's defense, the suits (when the girls were actually wearing them) are spectacular, as worn by cover girl Hannah Davis, Chanel Iman and Sara Sampaio. For a couple pages, I did get to actually look at bathing suits and pick my favorites, just like I did when I was a kid.

However, the vast majority of the girls wear close to nothing. Oh, and one other thing...

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I'm not an idiot, I know Photoshop is a necessary evil in the magazine business, but do some research! Real breasts don't sit straight up when the girl is on her back, and they don't push together with such enthusiasm with nothing but strings to hold them in place.

I'm not complaining. I like looking at beautiful, half-naked chicks as much as the next girl. I consider the female form a landscape to be appreciated and applauded.

Maybe I'm late to the game, but the Sports Illustrated swimsuit sssue is no longer about the fashion; it's about the T&A. No wonder teenage boys sneak it into their bedrooms. This is as close to porn as they're going to get without Mommy finding out.

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A whole foods, plant-based diet is one that emphasizes serving food that is as close to nature as possible, with little processing (think home cooked vs. pre-packaged). Plant-based diets prioritize fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which are full of nutrients, beneficial fiber and phytochemicals that many American kids just don't get enough of.

But no meat? No cheese? Is that OK for kids?

Opponents of the Camerons' decision suggest the move is restrictive and unhealthy. However, studies have shown that kids on a well-planned plant-based diet develop normally and are just as healthy as their omnivorous classmates. Nearly all of the nutrients humans obtain from animal sources can also be obtained from plant sources (and the ones that can't are easily supplemented).

Not convinced? Let me ask you this, have you visited your local public school cafeteria lately?

Our public schools are serving highly processed, low-nutrient garbage to America's kids on a daily basis and calling it lunch. Our government actually counts the tomato sauce on a school lunch pizza as a 1/2 serving of vegetables.

In a recent blog post I wrote on school lunches, I discovered that a child can easily consume more total calories, fat and sugar from their school's lunch than they would get from a McDonald's Happy Meal.

Trust me, you'd feed your kids a vegan meal over that any day.

The question many moms ask me is, "But I thought the government fixed that?" Well, schools are supposed to offer fresh fruits and veggies, but often kids end up chucking these in the garbage. After all, there aren't any parents around!

Entrees haven't received much of a makeover either. Hamburgers, pizza and chicken nuggets are weekly staples on the old school lunch calendar. From a nutritional perspective, they'd be better off eating a PB&J on wheat bread.

Which is vegan.

It's true, MUSE School is a private school located in wealthy Calabasas, California (and I admit, I doubt they will be getting PB&J's). Opponents of MUSE School's decision cite the move as elitist and impractical for the average American family to emulate, especially for those kids who rely on school food programs for their daily needs.

But plant-based diets don't have to be expensive! Think about it, what costs more, beef or beans?

And despite the elitist claims, MUSE School isn't the first to make this kind of move. Kids at Flushing, New York's Public School 244 have been enjoying an all-vegetarian diet for a couple of years now. Attendance and test scores are up, and the school is considered one of the best public schools in the state.

So as for the argument that underprivileged kids should still receive a junk food lunch just because they need the calories, PS 244 unlocks the reason why we may also want to reconsider that stance.

A whole foods, plant-based diet (similar to the one at PS 244) is high in complex carbs and fiber, which take a while for our bodies to digest. This helps kids stay fuller for longer stretches of time. Why is this so important?

The answer: concentration.

Processed school lunches are full of refined carbs and sugars. These foods are digested quickly, leaving kids with what we often think of as a "sugar high."

Big problem when you send a child back to the classroom and expect him to sit still.

But just wait until that blood sugar crashes. Those once-jittery kids soon become hungry, foggy-minded, and lethargic.

How well do you focus when you're feeling hangry?

As a mom and nutritionist, I'm excited about what MUSE School is attempting. Improving public health and childhood academic performance starts with ensuring our kids get the best nutrition possible. A whole foods, plant-based diet is an excellent and affordable way to do that and I can only hope some of the practices they adopt will show up in public schools across this country.

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Now let's play a little game. Watch the ad again, and this time, pretend you didn't know it was for a cell phone. What would you say was being advertised? Underwear? Jeans? An iron?? The actual thing being advertised doesn't come on screen until three quarters of the way through the ad! Even if I tried to think like a chauvinistic male, allowing the sexy lady to grab my attention (schwing), I would still have no idea what I was supposed to buy in the end. So not only does the ad fail by equating women to phones, it also does a horrendous job of selling the actual phone in question. Well done, Kazam!

Furthermore, the Tornado 348 (the offending phone) is being marketed as "the world's thinnest phone," which is not even a remotely accurate claim. Needless to say, the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) had plenty of reasons to ban the ad. They reportedly said "much of the ad focused entirely on the actor in her underwear, including scenes that featured several close-up shots that lingered over her breasts, buttocks and lips." My response to this was, "duh."

Kazam's response to all the complaints and ultimate axing by the ASA was pretty infuriating as well. They did not apologize for their obvious objectification of women, but instead tried to argue that the ad was just exhibiting an everyday scenario of ironing one's clothes before going out. I mean, sure, I always iron in my underwear while stroking my breasts before heading out on the town, who doesn't??

They claimed the whole ironing the shirt part was saying that the phone is so thin, the girl doesn't even notice she's ironing it. That is interesting, because all I saw was a skinny girl juxtaposed against a skinny phone that was receiving a call from a guy, or to put it more simply, skinny girl + skinny phone = boyfriend. Yeah, no objectification there whatsoever.

All feminist outrage aside, sexist ads, especially in the tech market are still a major issue in both the U.S. and abroad. Perhaps it's because the technology world in general is predominantly run by men. Or the fact that the ad world is also still predominantly run by men (smelling a trend?). Regardless of the reason, it's a problem that needs some serious attention. However, banning a U.K. company's misogynistic phone ad is definitely a step in the right direction.

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Kim says: "I grew up in Florida. Penn is a North Carolina boy. This snow. THIS. SNOW! We are clueless. We don’t own a snow shovel or salt… iodized salt? Is that what they are putting on the roads? We don’t know.

"Our neighbors are definitely more prepared for the past two weeks of winter weather.

"We’ve also had plenty of time (while snowed in) to argue about a particular dress (it’s clearly white and gold) and go down a Zac Brown Band wormhole. Their 'Colder Weather' song seemed incredibly appropriate for this next family video."

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It's not easy to pack something nutritious that they'll actually enjoy. We try to include good-for-you treats like their favorite fruit or chocolate milk that they'll eat without balking. Not to mention, you have to come up with more than one slam-dunk lunchbox, because no one wants to eat the same thing day after day, right?

With all the new mommy lunch rules – including whole grains, avoiding high fructose corn syrup and watching sugar intake, it's sometimes tough to balance our choices.Forget about the super moms who spend hours carving movie scenes out of rye bread and carrots. We've asked our writers to share what they pack in their kids' lunchboxes. Here's a look at what real moms pack.

Kim Grundy

Photo credit: Kim Grundy

I try to include something from every food group in my kids' lunches. I let them pick out a few of their favorites to include each day. A sandwich is a staple (today it is peanut butter and jelly, but we also do turkey), along with a mixture of raspberries and strawberries. A baggie of dried apple chips usually hits the spot, along with a container of green olives. (Yes, my boys are crazy about olives!) I also included a peeled clementine orange (I like to draw a face on the baggie), along with a granola bar and TruMoo chocolate low-fat milk to drink.

Carolina Moore

Photo credit: Carolina Moore

My first grader is a picky eater. To get him to eat any of his lunch before racing off to post-lunch recess, his lunch needs to be just so. In this lunch is a mandarin orange, which I've already peeled and removed all of the bitter white stringy bits; turkey and crackers for him to assemble into mini sandwiches at school; and a Jell-O cup with a spoon. After losing several insulated bottles (and finding them days later with floating bits inside), I've given up on sending him to school with a thermos. Instead, I send a water bottle. This one is filled with half water, half apple juice.

Mary McCoy

Photo credit: Mary McCoy

Brandi Bidot

Photo credit: Brandi Bidot

Having a preschooler not only keeps me busy but active. Rather than sending my son off to school with lunch money I opt to pack his lunch so I know exactly what he is eating. I really try to stay away from processed foods. Instead, I stick to organic lean meats, cheese sticks, organic juice or milk and fruit. This gives my son the energy he needs to complete his school day and keeps me happy knowing he is eating a healthy meal.

Whitney Coy

Photo credit: Whitney Coy

My kindergartner still eats like a toddler, so my choices are pretty limited if I don't want her to bring the lunchbox home from school just as full as it was when she left. She doesn't do sandwiches, so I send a bit of lunchmeat (this is ham) with a side of plain pasta to make it a little more filling. I like to use prepackaged apple slices and grapes — it saves time and the apples don't turn brown and gross. On this day, she also got a pickle, a cheese stick and a snack cake for dessert. It's more than she'll usually eat, but I like to make sure she has some variety. Also, she and her friends tend to share their lunches, so I try to make sure there's enough to go around. Last but not least, she gets a juice box to drink.

Elaina Verhoff

Photo credit: Elaina Verhoff

I like to include lots of color and crunch in my kids' packed lunches. This lunch includes sourdough pretzel nuggets, black seedless grapes, a cheese stick and an assortment of raw veggies and hummus for dipping. I included a few M&M's for a little sweet treat.

Photo credit: Elaina Verhoff

Want to make sure they get enough protein? My kids love it when I pack yogurt in their lunches. I mix fruit yogurt with plain to cut the sugar. These no-bake oat and peanut butter protein balls are always a hit too. This lunch also includes some apple slices, a mini bagel and cream cheese and part of a kid's protein bar.

This post is sponsored by TruMoo.

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