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Mila Kunis has the best attitude about breastfeeding in public

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Apparently, even being a celebrity won't save you from being shamed if you breastfeed in public. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, actress Mila Kunis spoke about her experience with feeding her daughter, Wyatt, who's 21 months old, in public. Kunis admitted that she and Kutcher were surprised at the negative response she got from publicly feeding Wyatt: "People actually looked at us in a shameful way, and we were like, "Oh my God,' because it's so not a sexual act."

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Kunis is hardly the first celebrity to face criticism for breastfeed in public; in 2012, singer Pink was derided for feeding her 15 month old daughter, Willow, in a restaurant. While Pink was nursing under a cover, it didn't stop the (male) customer from having an opinion about what she was doing.

"There were so many times where I didn't bring a cover with me," said Kunis, 32, who's expecting her second child with Kutcher. "So I just did it in a restaurant, in the subway, in the park, in airports, and in planes. Why did I do it in public? Because I had to feed my child. She's hungry."

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Kunis' frustration is totally understandable, of course, and it's great to have a celebrity speaking out about what women confront everyday when when they publicly breastfeed, cover or not. "I think it's unfortunate that people are so hard on women who choose to do it, and do it in public," she said. She continued, hitting on what's behind the discomfort for many who criticize women for breastfeeding. "We sexualize the breast so much that there's an aspect of it that people just don't know how to wrap their head around the idea of showing your breast in public."

It's important to note that women who choose not to breastfeed their kids aren't exempt from scrutiny; in fact, they're subjected to a whole different sort of scrutiny. Either way, you do what's best for yourself and your baby, ladies, and know that Mila Kunis is on your side

More: Everyone loves Mila Kunis' "make-up free" cover, but guys, she's not make-up free

What do you think about breastfeeding in public? Does it upset you? Have you done it? Tell us in the comments!

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6 steps to freezing ripe summer berries for smoothies all year 'round

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No food screams summer quite like ripe and juicy berries, but their season is so fleeting. Thank goodness for freezers. Not only do they hold ice cream and your stash of expertly curated frozen pizza (or FroPi, as the cool kids/no one but me says), they'll also preserve your berries so you can still get a taste of that summer sunshine when you're 6 feet under — the snow, that is.

You're just six steps away from enjoying fresh berries this winter.

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1. Trim your berries

Prepare your berries for freezing by picking off any bits of stems or leaves and, in the case of strawberries, removing the hull.

2. Wash your berries (unless they're blue)

Wash your berries thoroughly before freezing them. The exception to this rule is blueberries — washing them before freezing can result in tough skins. Instead, make sure they're free of stem pieces, large clumps of dirt and leaves, and make sure you remember to wash them when you eventually take them out of the freezer.

3. Dry your berries

You want to make sure your berries are very dry before freezing them so they don't freeze in clumps and so that when you do go to cook them, they don't water down whatever you are using them for.

To thoroughly dry your berries, set them in a salad spinner that's been lined with paper towels, then spin until dry. If you don't have a salad spinner, just dry them by rolling them lightly over two to three layers of paper towel.

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4. Freeze berries in a single layer

Freeze your berries in a single layer on a parchment-lined jelly roll pan, trying to make sure no berries are touching.

5. Move to a container

Once your berries are mostly frozen, transfer them from the jelly roll pan to an airtight container or zip-top bag.

6. Label and date

Use masking tape to create a label for your container or bag, and write what it is you're freezing, along with the date. In general, berries are their best if used within six months, but they're still safe to consume for up to a year or longer.

There you have it! Best of all, frozen berries don't need to be thawed before using them in everything from coffeecake and muffins to jams and jellies. Just throw them into your pot, bowl or pan, and you're good to go.

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10 funniest tweets from parents this week

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In the crazy ride that is parenting, a sense of humor is crucial. Scratch that, it's necessary. Kids are ridiculously adorable, but come on. They can be nuts! A good chuckle is essential in getting Mom and Dad through the day. From scrounging to find a meal to feed the kids to speed showering, here are the funniest tweets from parents this week. Go ahead. You can LOL.

1. Well, that's creative

eyeball butt wiener

eyeball butt wiener

2. Sorry, Mama

swipe left

swipe left

3. Same diff

totalitarian regime

totalitarian regime

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4. Never say never...

brushing your hair while peeing

brushing your hair while peeing

5. When you do the impossible

45 seconds

45 seconds

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6. Double standard

double standard

double standard

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7. Breakfast of champions?

Junior Iron Chef camp

Junior Iron Chef camp

8. Big plans

alls asleep at 9:45pm

alls asleep at 9:45pm

9. Thanks, little one

cutest sneeze

cutest sneeze

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10. Dig in, guys!

mystery meal

mystery meal

What I learned from 15 years of watching Degrassi

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I still remember watching the very first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. The slogan for the Canadian drama was, at the time, "If your life was a TV show, this would be it." The phrase felt far more fitting for Degrassi than any other show that I had watched before, though at the time, my life problems consisted mostly of my sister and me fighting over the remote. I wasn't yet in middle school when the series premiered in 2001, but I remember thinking that the characters on this series — the youngest of whom were in seventh grade — were not quite cut from the same cloth as my beloved Lizzie McGuire or Ren Stevens, Disney Channel darlings whose lives were infinitely shinier than that of Emma Nelson or Ashley Kerwin's. By the time Emma's mom had to rescue her from an internet pedophile in the pilot episode of Degrassi, I was strangely hooked. Degrassi quickly became my show, and at the ripe age of 24, it bizarrely still is.

I didn't start watching Degrassi for a life lesson. At the time, I thought Degrassi was the edgiest series ever. Though the series was a half hour long, it wasn't a sitcom; rather, it was a sneak preview into the world that I would slowly grow into. I was a few years younger than Emma, Ashley and the rest of the early cast, and it wasn't long before I realized my peers and I would soon understand the meaning of the show's slogan. The episode in which Emma gets her period in class came just a few weeks after my class was shown the "birds and the bees" videos. I still feel that Degrassi prepared me better.

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Of course, lots of shows use growing pains as fodder for story — Degrassi did that in spades, but it also did something that few other series dared. Degrassi was not your typical drama series in the sense that it didn't set up story arcs. Instead, characters were given arcs by throwing problems at them the way that life would throw problems at any teenager. If anyone was to argue that Manny's teen pregnancy or Craig's bipolar disorder came out of left field, it was because, well, life doesn't prepare you for these kinds of things, either. There aren't Easter eggs in life the way there are on Game of Thrones. Watching these characters struggle with problems that fell into their path was always a reminder that, no matter what, you could climb over those hurdles — and, perhaps most importantly, you weren't alone in doing so.

People joke that Degrassi has an "after school special" quality about it, with its issue-of-the-week formula and its ripped-from-the-headlines story lines. These people aren't exactly wrong, but for young viewers of Degrassi, the formula isn't quite as important as how the show chooses to tackle these specific issues. Take Marco's coming out, for example. When I first watched Marco confess to Ellie that he was gay, my heart ached for him. We had spent episodes with Marco as the object of Ellie's affection, as "one of the guys" in Spinner's crew. It was only then that he confessed his secret, and by the time, he was hardly just a character the show was using as a stand-in for a coming-out story line. Marco was a person who happened to be gay and who was hurt by homophobia he encountered daily.

As a young person who never experienced a friend coming out, I felt immediate empathy for Marco. Later, when a friend did open up to me about his sexuality, I had no experience to connect with it other than what I saw on TV — and what I saw made me realize the importance of sending the message of love and acceptance to my friend in that moment. Perhaps Degrassi can't get all of the credit for this, but it certainly gets some.

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Then there were the harder episodes of Degrassi to swallow, the ones that didn't paint a picture of the world that anyone liked. Paige's rape, and the subsequent trial, was a painful lesson in how victims of sexual assault are treated not only by their peers but also by the legal system. Paige loses her case against Dean, the soccer player who raped her at a party, but not before suffering through post-traumatic stress, victim-blaming and depression. I can't help but wonder if other Degrassi fans are disheartened by the fact that years and years after Degrassi prompted the discussion about rape, we're still having the very same one with the Brock Turner case. Regardless, Degrassi taught me more than the sad reality of prosecuting rapists: It also taught me the importance of putting my faith in those survivors brave enough to speak out.

Degrassi did, and does, more than provide entertainment for teens: It teaches empathy by allowing us to see the worldview of so many different characters and, in turn, so many different struggles. I will never know what it's like to be bullied due to my religion, as Hazel was, or followed around a store by a racist clerk, as Danny was. Degrassi validated all those stories and gave its audience the ability to see life through different lenses.

Degrassi has gone through many changes — it's now called Degrassi: Next Class, and its home moved to Netflix from TeenNick, just to name some changes — but it's still tackling issues smartly and not always easily. I learned so much in my 15 years of watching Degrassi, and I hope that the next generation can as well.

Degrassi: Next Class streams its second season on July 22 on Netflix.

Will you be watching the new season of Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix? Sound off in the comments.

John Edwards' mistress is back in the limelight promoting her tell-all book

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Rielle Hunter, Senator John Edwards' former mistress, is back. Hunter did an interview with Good Morning America on July 22 and discussed the book she's writing with her daughter Frances Quinn Hunter (whose John Edwards fathered), called Howie Do It — Finding Happiness Now, and the relationship she currently has with the former North Carolina senator.

According to Hunter, Edwards — whose wife Elizabeth, died of breast cancer in 2010 — is excellent at co-parenting. "We have the same goals," she said. "We want the best for Quinn."

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News of Edwards' affair with Hunter broke in 2010, after Edwards denied he was father to the couple's child. The affair between Hunter and Edwards began in 2006, during Edwards' presidential campaign. Hunter became pregnant in 2008. After Edwards and wife Elizabeth separated, and after her death, engagement rumors were flying, but they never came to fruition.

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Hunter made quite the press rounds and discussed her relationship with Edwards, possible as a way to control the narrative. She gave an interview to GQ in 2010, and also did a photoshoot for the magazine in which she was pictured pantless, wearing pearls, and a man's shirt. Hunter also went on to write a book, entitled What Really Happened, which went into great detail about how her affair with Edwards began, and alleged that she received daily harassing phone calls from Elizabeth Edwards. According to Hunter, she wrote the book so that her daughter would have a factual account of what happened between her mother and father. In a 2013 Huffington Post essay, Hunter apologized for her affair with the former Senator. "For years I was so viciously attacked by the media and the world that I felt like a victim," she wrote. "I now realize that the attacks are actually beside the point. The point is: I behaved badly."

In her GMA interview, Hunter confirmed that, currently, she and Edwards are "very, very good friends."

More: John Edwards facing indictment

Would you check out Hunter's book? Is she still relevant? Tell us in the comments!

Before you go, check out our slideshow below!

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Laguna Beach star gives baby a name that's full of history

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Congratulations are in order for Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County star Alex Murrel and her husband Kyle Mark Johnson. The pretty couple welcomed a baby boy into the world this week!

Murrel, who has been documenting her pregnancy on Instagram and made it perfectly clear she was eagerly expecting her little one, didn't waste any time sharing the happy news with her fans. She posted this adorable photo of their precious son, along with the info we really, really want: details about his name.

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laguna beach baby

Awww, little Levi William! Or, should I say, big boy Levi (because 8 lbs 10 oz is no peanut). Levi is a classic biblical name, but it differs from so many others in that it's short, ends in a vowel and sounds fresh and modern. The name Levi has Hebrew origins and means "joined" or "attached." In the Old Testament, Levi was the son of Leah and Jacob and in the New Testament, he was the apostle Matthew's birth name.

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In addition to its sweet biblical connotations, two famous Levis stand out in history as being pretty awesome guys: Levi Coffin was an activist and abolitionist who helped thousands of fugitive slaves escape the South and find freedom in Canada. And Levi Strauss is, of course, the great-granddaddy of blue jeans and the reason we look so amazing every Friday night.

Since finding fame on Laguna Beach, Murrel has kept busy launching her singing career and releasing singles like "What's It To You." She nabbed a role in the 2009 movie American High School and met and married Johnson in 2014, with former Laguna Beach stars Taylor Cole and Alex Hooser by her side as bridesmaids.

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If Murrel ever decides she needs more mom friends now that she's a happy mama, she doesn't have to look too far: Laguna Beach co-stars Christina Schuller, Morgan Olson and Jessica Smith have all given birth within the last few years. Talk about a sweet family reunion.

Kim Kardashian's the only person who could make waist-training in public cool

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If you take a brief journey through celebrity Instagram, you'll notice a trend: waist-training. An update on the corset, waist-training is a method of weight loss that utilizes latex instead of the bones and laces of yore. Famous folks such as Lindsay Lohan and the casts of the Teen Mom franchise are super into waist-training, and hawk it as a safe and viable method of losing weight, although some fitness experts have declared it useless and dangerous.

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Kim Kardashian-West is such a big fan of waist-training that she's finding ways to make it fashionable. Kardashian West was seen out in LA last Thursday clad in a Yeezy t-shirt and a belt, which seemed to be part suspenders, part bustier, and part waist-trainer. She's also photographed herself on Instagram in her waist-trainer, which many female celebrities have gotten paid to endorse, but it seems like Kardashian-West might have a genuine love for the contraption, which makes exercising difficult.

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KK 1

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It seems Kim Kardashian really likes waist-training, and if that's the case, more power to her. I have a hard time jumping on that bandwagon, though. To me, waist-trainers contribute to the impossible standards women are (I guess) supposed to live up to in regard to our bodies.

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Have you done waist-training? Would you? Tell us in the comments!

Before you go, check out our slideshow below.

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Hayden Panettiere, Carrie Underwood, Jessa Duggar and more celeb mom photos

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We have rounded up the cutest, funniest and most heartwarming photos from celebrity moms’ social media posts this week. Hayden Panettiere shares new photos of her daughter Kaya, while Blue Ivy Carter shows off her Beyoncé-inspired modeling skills. Carrie Underwood, Thandie Newton and Kristin Cavallari are also among the trending celebrity moms this week.

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere with Kaya

Hayden Panettiere with Kaya

Nashville star Hayden Panettiere shared a couple of rare photos of her daughter, 18-month-old Kaya, on Twitter. In this black-and-white photo, Kaya is seen crying as the actress writes that she is “stuck somewhere between clueless and Russian.”

Panettiere, who is engaged to Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, has been in treatment twice for postpartum depression, most recently in May. She took to Twitter to share a family photo and to refute rumors that she and Klitschko had split after she was spotted without her ring.

Hayden Panettiere family pic

Hayden Panettiere family pic

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Blue Ivy

Solange Knowles and Blue

Solange Knowles and Blue

Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles shared this adorable snapshot of her niece, Blue Ivy Carter, as she posed in a cute pink outfit standing near a floral wall. Solange notes that “Gucci campaigns can’t even touch her [with] a pinky toe,” while the 4-year-old channels Beyoncé and Jay Z’s cool attitude as she poses for the camera.

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Singer Carrie Underwood shared this fun photo of her son Isaiah as he “soaks in the sunshine” while sitting outside. Underwood and her husband, NHL player Mike Fisher, recently celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary in Mexico.

“Six years ago today, I said 'I do,' to this handsome fella. I meant it then and I mean it now,” she wrote on Instagram. “God put us together and continues to bless our marriage. I couldn't imagine this life without you, @mfisher1212 I am thankful for these past six years together (and, of course, for our beautiful son, Isaiah) and I look forward to spending the rest of our lives in love.”

Next up: Which celebrity mom just shared a sweet breastfeeding selfie? Plus, Jessa Duggar and Britney Spears

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Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton breastfeeding

Thandie Newton breastfeeding

Actress Thandie Newton shared this sweet snapshot as she breastfeeds her son, 2-year-old Booker, outside at the Latitude Festival in England. She and her husband, director Ol Parker, also have two daughters, 15-year-old Ripley and 11-year-old Nico.

More: Celebrity moms who aren't afraid to breastfeed in front of the camera

Jessa Duggar

Jessa Duggar and Spurgeon

Jessa Duggar and Spurgeon

Jessa Duggar Seewald posted this photo of her 8-month-old son, Spurgeon Elliot, after he figured out how to open his container of puffs and, of course, dumped the entire container on himself. The 19 Kids and Counting star wrote, “I could only laugh and try to capture the moment with a pic.”

Britney Spears

Britney Spears and sons

Britney Spears and sons

Britney Spears had fun with her two sons, Jayden and Sean, at a Los Angeles waterpark. In the photo, Spears looks trim and toned in a bikini as her two boys enjoy treats. In another photo from the water park, Spears holds a funnel cake while her son sips on a giant drink. It looks like a fun family day!

Next up: Kristin Cavallari’s daughter Saylor, Jaime King and Ciara

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Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari and Saylor

Kristin Cavallari and Saylor

Kristin Cavallari posted this photo as she snuggled up to her “bestie,” her daughter Saylor James. The Laguna Beach alum and her husband, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, also have two sons, Jaxon and Camden.

Jaime King

Jaime King and son James

Jaime King and son James

Hart of Dixie star Jaime King shared this cute photo of her son, James Knight, with a row of Disney princesses lined up in front of him. “Sooo many girls, sooo little time,” the actress joked in the caption.

Ciara

Ciara's son Future

Ciara's son Future

Ciara shared this precious photo of her son, Future, dancing with his cousin at his mom's rehearsal dinner before she married Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Ciara and Wilson were married on July 6 in front of 100 people in England.

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Is everyone ready for a Big Bang Theory & 8 Simple Rules crossover?

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Fans are still in the dark about Penny's last name on The Big Bang Theory, but they will be happy to hear that an actress has finally been selected to play her mom. At the CBS comedy's Comic-Con panel Friday, executive producer Steve Molaro revealed that the extremely talented Katey Sagal will play Penny's mom.

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How perfect is that casting? A more wonderful actress couldn't have been chosen. Plus, the fact that Sagal played Kaley Cuoco's mom on 8 Simple Rules proves she is meant to be Penny's mom. Who else is excited to see both Cuoco and Sagal back in action?

For those who need a refresher, Cuoco played Bridget and Sagal played Cate in the ABC sitcom. Their characters definitely butted heads and didn't always see eye to eye, especially when it came to Penny's relationships with both boys and her siblings. Seeing as they played mom and daughter for three seasons, their chemistry on TBBT will probably be amazing.

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"We are finally going to meet more of Penny’s family," Molaro said (via Entertainment Weekly). "We’re going to be meeting Penny’s mom and her brother in the first episode back. We’re super excited that Katey Sagal will be playing Penny’s mom."

Wait, her brother will also be introduced? Want to know who's playing him, too? Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) has scored the role, Molaro also unveiled. "He's a drug dealer and he has just gotten out of prison," Molaro said (also via EW). "We needed to find the right person to get for this. I think we did a pretty good job on the casting. He's a little creepy."

It's hard to picture McBrayer as a drug dealer, but maybe that's the point. He's a great actor, so he will most likely pull it off.

So far, fans have only met Penny's dad (played by Keith Carradine). With entering Season 10 of the hit comedy, it's about time more is revealed about Penny and her family. Thankfully, that is going to happen once the series returns in the fall.

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The Big Bang Theory returns Monday, Sept. 19 at 8/7c on CBS.

Before you go, check out our slideshow below.

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9 summer TV shows that could be at risk for cancellation

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Summer — it's such a hard time for new TV shows to gain traction. There have been some excellent additions to this season's lineup, like CBS' American Gothic and Netflix's Stranger Things, but still there are a number of shows that might not live to see another season.

Here are some series we think might be on the chopping block this summer.

1. Zoo

Zoo tweet

Zoo tweet

Between needlessly killing off major characters and relying on shocking imagery (like the super creepy snake GIF above), I think it's safe to say that Zoo has jumped the shark. Couple that with the fact that its numbers have been in steady decline, and you've got some prime reasons why this show is at the top of our cancellations list.

2. Pretty Little Liars

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Speaking of jumping the shark, this once-beloved Freeform series started to go a little over the top last season. There have also been plenty of hints from the show's stars and production that the end is nigh for PLL.

Pretty Little Liars continues to be one of the most talked-about shows on social media, but even die-hard fans will admit that the series has gotten downright ridiculous.

3. BrainDead

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Image: Jeff Neumann/CBS

Being that BrainDead was created by Michelle and Robert King — the team behind The Good Wife — there was a lot of promise going into this new series. But the show was just moved from its Monday night slot to Sunday night, and many have presumed the move to be BrainDead's death rattle.

4. Top Gear

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Image: BBC

This once super popular BBC show catering to automobile enthusiasts is turning out to have more behind-the-scenes drama than the Real Housewives franchise — and it's not helping ratings.

The trouble dates back to a beef with production and the original cast — Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May — back in 2015, leading the OG crew to be replaced with Matt LeBlanc, Chris Evans and Rory Reid. Soon after the new lineup of presenters took over, gossip spread like wildfire that LeBlanc and Evans didn't get along, and Reid even recently said that joining the show was "like being a soldier parachuted into a war," according to The Guardian.

Evans quit the show in early July after filming just five episodes, and viewership has been plummeting in the new season.

5. Feed the Beast

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Image: Frank Ockenfels/AMC

AMC's new drama has been panned by critics across the board, and ratings have echoed the sentiments. David Schwimmer fans were excited for him to star in another series after watching him kill it in American Crime Story in early 2016, but Feed the Beast has failed to get people talking.

More: Feed the Beast is at risk for cancellation already but could easily be saved

6. Guilt

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Image: Craig Sjodin/Freeform

If you're able to embrace the cheesiness of Guilt, it really isn't that bad a show, but it's also a thinly veiled rip-off of the Amanda Knox trial. Numbers are low for this freshman series, and things aren't looking too hot for a renewal.

But then again, Freeform has kept around low-rated shows — ahem, Stitchers — for several season in the past, so you never know.

7. Roadies

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Image: Showtime

We really wanted this show to work. The premise is interesting, it's got an awesome cast (hello, Carla Gugino and Luke Wilson!) and it was created by the power team of Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams, but Roadies just hasn't been able to capture viewers' interest since it premiered June 13 on Showtime.

It has already been compared an awful lot to HBO's Vinyl — created by Terence Winter, creator of Boardwalk Empire and writer for The Sopranos — which had a weak showing and was canceled after 10 episodes.

8. Aquarius

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Image: NBC

Aquarius didn't do great in its 2015 freshman season, and many were shocked that it even got called up for a Season 2. The NBC show has shown improvements in its ratings so far since the season premiere in June, but viewership is still nothing spectacular, so it's hard to imagine this series going on to a Season 3.

9. Tyrant

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Image: Matthias Clamer/FX

There's certainly no shortage of drama on this FX show, but it just doesn't seem to be attracting many viewers. The network decided to give Tyrant another chance with Season 3 after low numbers in Season 2, and while there have been slight improvements in ratings this year, it just doesn't seem like enough for a Season 4.

Are there any other shows you think are at risk for cancellation? Are there any shows you hope don't get canceled?

Before you go, check out our slideshow below.

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11 hot dog cooking hacks that'll make your sausage sassy

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Most people think of hot dogs as the most boring part of a barbecue. But really, the humble hot dog can really bring it — you just have to help it along. Thanks to these easy hacks, your hot dogs will go from totally boring to totally baller, and best of all, it's super easy to bridge that gap.

1. Spiral cut

Cutting your hot dogs into a spiral before grilling or pan-frying them ensures that you'll get a thoroughly cooked dog with extra-crispy edges and tons of extra nooks and crannies for all your favorite toppings and condiments to nestle into.

More: Hot dogs go gourmet

2. Crosshatch

Slice crosshatch lines into your hot dogs, then slather them in barbecue sauce before grilling. You'll get a flavorful hot dog that has tons of crispy, charred bits on the outside while remaining super juicy on the inside.

3. Coffeemaker

If you're really desperate for a hot dog but don't have a full kitchen or a grill, you can cook them up in your coffeepot. They'll come out nice and juicy, like a steamed dog from a hot dog cart.

4. Cut and boil

Want to wow your kids? Cut designs or their initials into a raw hot dog, then simmer it in hot water until cooked through. As they cook, the hot dogs will expand where they were cut, making fun designs. My dad did this when my sister and I were little, and it was always super fun to pick our monogrammed hot dogs out of the pot!

5. Split and stuff

Jazz up your hot dogs with this simple trick. Split them down the middle, then stuff with cheese. Or go wild with it, and stuff with sauerkraut and onion too. Basically the hot dog is your oyster. For a finishing touch, wrap the whole thing in bacon before you grill. It'll keep the filling inside from spilling out, and the bacon will add even more flavor to the hot dogs.

6. Slow cooker hot dogs

Make hot dogs for up to 60 people in a 5-quart slow cooker. You literally just have to add them to the slow cooker, standing on their ends, and then cover and cook. They cook in their own steaming juices and stay super succulent.

More: 30 ways you never thought to dress your hot dog

7. Spaghetti dogs

Slice hot dogs into 1-inch segments, and then spear the pieces with raw spaghetti, making a fun dinner when cooked up. You wind up with tangles of spaghetti going right through bites of hot dog.

8. Octopus bites

Just in case your kids aren't already gaga over hot dogs, try this cute technique that turns hot dogs into little octopuses with just a few strategic cuts.

9. Hot dog taquitos

Make a super-easy, on-the-go snack by wrapping a hot dog, cheese and onion in a tortilla, then rolling it up and giving it a quick fry. Trust me, it's way better than a bun.

10. Marinated sliced dogs

These hot dogs are shallowly cut on the bias, then marinated in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce before grilling. You get super-flavorful dogs with extra-charred goodness thanks to the cuts.

11. Cocktail dogs

Why bother buying a special pack of cocktail wieners when you can just make your favorite appetizer using hot dogs and your slow cooker instead?

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I mom refuse to apologize for ignoring my kid

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I look up from my phone to see my toddler still slowly munching away at the five crackers I placed in front of her over an hour ago. I ask her how she’s doing. We have a short chat about how much she loves crackers, and then I go back to my phone and wait for her to finish.

By this time, the mom I used to be would’ve become impatient. I mean, who takes this long to eat a snack? I sometimes feel like I spend the whole day at the table, waiting for her to finish her food. I probably would’ve already told her she has five more minutes before snack time is done. And she most likely would’ve already yelled, “No, Mom! I’m eating crackers!” and a power struggle would’ve ensued.

That’s exactly how snack time went when my older two were little. But that was a decade ago, long before I had a smart phone to distract me while they took infinitesimal bites and talked to their food. I always felt like my patience was running low. I was constantly telling them to hurry. I would yell if they got distracted. I was rarely calm; I was burnt out.

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When my toddler was born, I really wanted to be better than that. I didn’t want to yell or hurry or threaten. I wanted to have extraordinary patience. But I also wanted to be attentive 100 percent of the time. I was not going to be one of those parents who ignores their kid, I naively told myself. I was going to live in the present, be mindful and regulate my emotions, all without ever even glancing at my phone while my child was awake.

It was easy at first. Having patience for a baby, who only cries when she needs one of four things and naps more than 50 percent of the time, is completely different from having patience for a toddler whose main goal is to test that patience. But I didn’t realize this until she wasn’t a baby anymore.

I remember sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office for her 2-month checkup and judging a dad who was looking down at his phone, only half-listening to his little girl list her observations. I had forgotten how difficult it is to give a child all of your attention 24/7. I really thought he could do better. And I really believed I would. I was sure of it.

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But I was wrong. So very wrong.

When my toddler first started walking is when I realized it. I struggled watching her struggle to learn new things. Sometimes I felt like I had to help her, even though she wasn’t asking for it, and others I just wanted to move on from one task to another. I started losing my patience. I yelled, I rushed, I threatened. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t be patient and attentive 100 percent of the time.

In fact, trying to be attentive all the time was making it even more difficult to really be present. Without a short break here and there, my mind would start to wander. I would start thinking about the emails I needed to write, the friend I forgot to wish a happy birthday, when the last time I updated my Facebook status was, or my favorite mobile games. I zoned in and out of the present moment. My eyes weren’t glued to a screen, but they might as well have been. My mind was forcing me to take a break. I needed balance.

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So, I started taking small breaks throughout the day. I check Facebook or Twitter when my mind starts to wander. I play a game when my toddler is taking forever to finish lunch. I check my email while she tries to put her own shoes on. I don’t rush. I rarely yell. And I never threaten.

I know some might judge me for burying my face in my phone instead of giving my toddler attention, but this is what’s best for us. It allows me to really be present most of the time. It helps me stay patient and calm. It keeps me balanced. It has made me a better mom.

Welp, Prince George is getting his crash course on internet trolls early

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Internet trolls can ruin everything. The newest victim of completely meaningless internet hate is Prince George — all because he loves his dog. Prince George was seen in a recent photo offering his ice cream cone to his dog, Lupo, and apparently that falls under the umbrella of animal cruelty.

Prince George gives ice cream to his dog, Lupo.
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As the photos circulated, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals saw it and immediately criticized Prince George for his actions, then cautioned everyone against following his actions because it would be cruel to a dog.

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The organization said, "It is lovely that Prince George is trying to help keep his family dog, Lupo, cool in these high temperatures. We would advise people to be cautious when giving their dogs food meant for human consumption as some items, like chocolate, can be highly toxic to dogs and dairy items can be difficult for them to digest."

Just to recap — we’re talking about a child in a photo shoot offering a treat to his family dog. The dog, by the way, isn’t even licking the cone. This is an imaginary problem, but trolls will be trolls.

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Animal activists are jumping on the RSCPA’s side, claiming basically that no deed is too small to speak out about. But luckily, the majority of people understand that this is a non-issue and are reminding everyone to calm down.

At 3 years old, Prince George might be the youngest person to ever be called problematic online. In his position, though, it might be good for him to get used to this kind of ridiculous reaction early. Things are certainly not going to get better anytime soon, so if he can make this his first learning experience in ignoring other people, he’ll be set.

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The only thing I’m concerned about is if the royal family is forced to apologize for this innocent and sweet picture. If it comes to that, I’m going to issue a mandatory 24-hour break from the internet for all of us. We need to think about what we’re really doing here if we’re demanding an apology from a 3-year-old for being sweet and sharing.

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Will SVU try to make Making a Murderer's Steven Avery look guilty?

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We already know that Law & Order: SVU likes to tell its own version of real-life criminal cases, and it looks like Season 18 will be no different.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, SVU will air an episode this fall with a storyline that follows a convicted rapist arrested by Fin years ago who was falsely identified by a female victim and recently exonerated due to newly tested DNA evidence after 16 years in prison. After his release, the man is implicated again for murder, and Fin is the investigating officer in the case.

Sound familiar? Aside from the fact that Making a Murderer's Steven Avery was in prison for 18 years — not 16 — after being falsely identified by a female rape victim before he was exonerated, and Fin (portrayed by Ice T) isn't nearly as corrupt as the Manitowoc County Sheriff department, the plot for SVU's upcoming episode is pretty much a dead ringer for Avery's story.

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It will be interesting to see how the show portrays their version of Avery, considering the documentary completely polarized audiences. While many feel that Avery is innocent in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, others are just as sure of his guilt. We'll have to stay tuned to see if SVU writers will paint Avery as a murderer or an innocent man twice convicted of crimes he didn't commit.

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Another interesting tidbit about the SVU/Making a Murderer episode is the character based on Avery will be played by Henry Thomas, who played Elliott in Steven Spielberg's E.T. If anything, we know this episode will be amazing because Thomas could act his butt off as a small child, so we know he will probably be captivating to watch in this role as well.

Just watch his early '80s audition for E.T.

Henry Thomas audition

Henry Thomas audition

It was just announced earlier this week that Netflix will be airing Making a Murderer Season 2, which will follow Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, as they both fight to have their convictions overturned.

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I'll always regret not turning in my Peeping Tom

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It seemed harmless enough at the time. I was getting ready for bed when I saw movement out of the corner of my eye. Reflected in the mirror was the beveled window behind me, where something wasn’t right.

I turned and saw the form of a human being. Even as hard as it was to see through the beveled glass, I could tell there was a man’s face pressed to it. He had dark hair and appeared fairly young.

I ran.

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We called the police, but my Peeping Tom was long gone by that time. I went on with my life, trying to put the incident behind me, but I wasn’t sure what to make of it. I was fully dressed, so the Peeping Tom didn’t see anything, but I still felt violated.

Flash-forward to a week later. We were invited to our next-door neighbor’s house for a cookout. Several other neighbors were there as well. As we stood on the back porch, socializing, I noticed a teenage boy seated in the corner, staring down at the ground as though avoiding eye contact with everyone.

I realized instantly he was the Peeping Tom.

As the cookout progressed, I learned the boy’s parents were the nice couple we’d been speaking to when we first arrived. There were only a few houses in the neighborhood at the time, so it wasn’t much of a coincidence. When asked, they told another couple they lived across the street.

I weighed my options. I could pull the boy’s mom aside and voice my concerns, but I’d just met the woman and that seemed extremely awkward. I could wait until the party was over and tell the host, but she was a good friend of the boy’s mother. Would she be just as offended?

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In the end, I did nothing. I assumed peeking into windows was relatively harmless behavior and went on with my life. I moved out of that house soon after, so if the boy kept peeping it was somebody else’s problem. Right?

But over the past decade, I’ve become a true crime fan. While reading a book on Ted Bundy, I was surprised to learn that experts believe he may have started out as a Peeping Tom. In several of her books, Bundy’s friend Ann Rule mentions the fact that many violent criminals start out that way, especially those whose crimes are sexual in nature. What if my failure to report my neighborhood Peeping Tom led to someone being hurt or killed?

My concern led me to do a little research. While it turns out that many rapists and sexual murderers have voyeurism in their past, most voyeurs never progress to a more serious crime. There are no guarantees, but I read that to mean my Peeping Tom may have never done anything more serious than spy on women.

I can’t go back and change things, but I do wonder how I could have handled things differently. Not knowing the boy’s parents, I never would have felt comfortable approaching them directly, and passing it through the neighbor would seem gossipy. Without proof that their son was the one who had been spying through my window, I have a feeling they wouldn’t have believed me anyway.

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Still, I can’t help but worry to this day that maybe my inaction led to someone being hurt later.


Lizzy Caplan nabbed herself a fiancé and he's quite a dapper bloke

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Lizzy Caplan followed the lead of her Mean Girls BFF Daniel Franzese and spent this week getting engaged. Tom Riley, Caplan’s boyfriend of less than a year, popped the question in May, but it wasn’t until now that they announced their engagement.

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Caplan and Riley met in London while she was filming back in January 2015, but they didn’t come out as a couple until a year later. Though they certainly love being a private couple, Caplan was spotted shopping on Friday with a huge ring on her finger. Her rep confirmed to E! News that the couple is engaged and getting ready for a wedding.

The fact that she said yes to fellow actor Riley is a big step for Caplan. She’s been on record as being against actresses and actors getting married and starting a family. Back in 2014, she told Elle Canada, "If there are two working actors and both of them get a job and they have a baby, the woman is going to stay with the baby. I see it all the time. It just seems very unfair."

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With Caplan starring in the very popular show Masters of Sex right now, her career is just getting started. She’s got decades of talent left to share with all of us. It definitely isn’t a good idea for her to start a family with someone who doesn’t agree that it’s unfair to always expect the woman to stay home with the baby.

That could mean either that the couple isn’t interested in having children together or that Riley is one of those incredible men who believe in the equality of women. Let’s assume that it’s the latter, just because that would make him infinitely more attractive.

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There have been a lot of summer engagements this year, and Caplan making the list makes the Mean Girls fan in all of us very excited for her. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Sia doesn't just hide her face for fun — she's got crippling stage fright

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Does Sia wear her giant wigs onstage just for looks? It turns out she has another important reason for wearing them: The "Chandelier" singer has a terrible case of stage fright.

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Sia performed for Good Morning America's summer concert series, but before she took the stage, she dished to anchor Amy Robach some of the fears that almost keep her from performing — and always keep her from showing her face and looking for the spotlight.

"I do not love performing," she said. "I get really scared."

She continued, "I just cried in the dressing room. I'm really croaky and I was like, 'I'm not going to hit the high note and I want everyone to like me.' It's scary to perform!"

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But Sia has a really good reason for continuing to produce music and perform it despite her fears.

"I do it because I want to make you happy," Sia said, drawing cheers during her performance in New York. Despite her self-described croakiness, she performed all her hits, including "Chandelier," "Cheap Thrills" and her newest single, "Unstoppable," a fitting title for how she pulls through her stage fright time and time again.

Sia has always been open about her stage fright, letting her fans know that she wears the wigs because she doesn't want anyone to focus on her face, just her voice. She told GMA that it can be tough to see through them, but, "Yeah, I see through my little tiny bangs' slits."

Sia will continue performing on her upcoming tour to support her new album, This Is Acting.

"It's a pretty weird ride," she said about the tour. "It's more like a theatrical experience. It's unusual, I would say. It's an unusual experience. But even kids like it!"

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Sorry, there's no way Taylor Swift's feud with Kimye is a publicity stunt

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The plot thickens: We now have solid evidence that the latest giant feud between Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is all a publicity stunt.

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OK, not quite. But we do have another celebrity who is very close to one of the parties involved speculating that it could be. That counts, right?

Fergie, who is close pals with Kim Kardashian and even featured the reality star in her "M.I.L.F. $" music video, said during an interview with Kyle and Jackie O that she wouldn't be surprised at all if this turned out to be an inside job.

"You've gotta respect her for sticking up for her husband,” Fergie told the hosts of the Australian radio show about Kardashian. "Knowing them, it's probably a big master plan. They'll probably all come together at the MTV Awards or something."

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There's precedence for this theory. Remember how Kylie Jenner had been said for months to be feuding with Blac Chyna because of all the weird drama with Jenner's boyfriend, Tyga, being Chyna's baby daddy, etc., etc.? And then Jenner surprise-posted a photo on Snapchat of her and Chyna hanging out and claimed they had actually been BFFs the whole time? Is Kardashian trying to pull that off with Swift?

Well, there are a couple problems with this theory. For one, Swift didn't need a publicity stunt. She's already one of the most famous people on this planet, so pulling a trick on the public to get her name in headlines seems really unnecessary. But the real issue that points to this theory probably being false is that Swift looks really, really bad right now. Fans think she outright lied (and, to be fair, there's no denying she at least stretched the truth). Why would Swift choose to participate in a publicity stunt that brings her nothing but bad publicity?

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Do you think Tay and Kimye are feuding just for the headlines? Tell us your theories down in the comments.

Taylor Kinney looks happy after his split from Lady Gaga — so what?

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Can we all calm down about the fact that Taylor Kinney is smiling in a picture on Twitter?

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Just after news broke that Kinney and his longtime love/fiancée, Lady Gaga, called off their relationship, the internet lost its shit over a photo that Kinney's Chicago Fire co-star, Kara Killmer, posted on the social media site. Why? Because Kinney had the audacity to smile, of all things — now, when his face should be a perpetual storm cloud, you guys.

Taylor Kinney is smiling after his breakup OMG

Taylor Kinney is smiling after his breakup OMG

News flash: Sometimes, when you point a camera at a person, they smile. I know, I know. Weird.

Anyway, despite whatever conclusions we all decide to draw from Kinney and Gaga's facial expressions, they may end up getting back together. Gaga posted a photo on Instagram of her and Kinney (faces pointed away from the camera so we don't have to analyze them, thank God), along with a caption that seemed hopeful for the pair.

"Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break. We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared,” she wrote alongside the photo. “Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other."

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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney breakup instagram

Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney breakup instagram

Sources close to the couple say distance had a lot to do with their decision to split — Kinney is living in Chicago to film his series, while Gaga is busy with her own career in Los Angeles.

"They had a good life and a lot in common but were ultimately too different. I know he was always in Chicago and she went there all the time but really had to be in L.A. or on tour, and it was hard for them to make their schedules work," one insider explained. "Distance was definitely a big, big issue."

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Tequlia sunrise ice pops are waiting for your weekend sunset moment

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Ice pops aren’t just for kids. The next time you're having an adult gathering, try this recipe. It's the perfect cool indulgence on a hot summer day. P.S., if you have leftovers from the mixture that you haven’t frozen, just go on and drink it all down (I won’t tell anyone, I promise).

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If you don’t have ice pop molds at home, there’s no need to waste your money; just use plastic cups — either way, this recipe is going to be out of this world.

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Tequila sunrise ice pops recipe

Serves 4

Total time: 24 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup white wine, such as Santa Margherita white wine
  • 1/4 cup grenadine
  • 1 cup pineapple purée
  • 1 cup pineapple vodka (like Smirnoff Sourced)
  • 1/2 cup tequila

Directions: 

  1. In a bowl, mix together the white wine and grenadine.
  2. In another bowl, mix together the pineapple purée, pineapple vodka and tequila.
  3. Fill the ice pop molds 3/4 of the way up with the wine and grenadine mixture.
  4. Fill the rest of the molds with the tequila mixture.
  5. Add an ice pop stick in the center of each filled mold.
  6. Freeze overnight, and serve the following day.
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