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Has a Workout Ever Moved You to Tears?

FitSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:30:00 PST

Exercise can do more than just benefit the body; it can also offer an emotional release as well as provide much-needed self time. A contestant on The Biggest Loser cries every time she sprints on the treadmill. I have had Pilates clients ball their eyes out as they rediscover their long lost deep abs post C-Section, or out of frustration over their pain. I'd be lying if I said I have never been moved to tears in a workout; some of the tears have been for the joy of movement and some have provided a much-needed release.

I am curious: has this ever happened to you?

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Michelle Williams Gushes About Matilda, Her Funny Friends, and Marilyn in Globes Press Room

Molly Goodson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:57:24 PST

Michelle Williams finally won her first Golden Globe award for her work in My Week With Marilyn, and after her extremely sweet and touching acceptance speech, she stepped back to the press room. Michelle continued the lovefest for the people in her life, talking about being inspired by the faces of her friends and of course by daughter Matilda. Check out the quotes:

On who she shares the honors with: Oh my goodness, so many people, how much time do we have? You realize when you find yourself in this very lucky position, you're not there alone. It's endless. There’s too many. My family, the people I worked with, the driver who listened to two months of vocal warm up on the way to work every day.

On the hardest part of the role: Sometimes I think the hardest part was just saying yes. Taking on that journey, that responsibility.

On Marilyn not getting nominated for The Prince and the Showgirl: I have tremendous fondness for that performance, of course I've watched it so many times, and while I think that film meanders and falls apart a bit but at the end, she’s luminous. She's in a moment. Everything feels like it's happening for the first time. I think her comic touch was her greatest touch. She was honored by this organization numerous times.

On who she will be calling first: I’m going to call my mother.

On why Marilyn remains so iconic: People get so much pleasure from watching her.

On Matilda making her a better actress: Well, really I just hope to be the best mom that I can be. There is no part of my life that goes untouched by my daughter.

On her beauty icons: I suppose my friends, honestly. Their real, funny faces. Watching them move, change, get older, laugh, cry, change their haircut. They are my inspiration.

On taking on a real-life icon: I felt responsibility. I felt tremendous responsibility. Every other character has been in my head, only I know her, with Marilyn, it’s a known quantity. That was new and terrifying.

On Ricky's hosting job: I’ve just been laughing. I haven’t heard him make fun of me yet. Maybe my laughter will turn to tears, but right now I am very much enjoying it.

6 Reasons Bachelor Ben's Season Will Be Craziest Yet

Tara Sharp — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:10:00 PST

Host Chris Harrison always promises the current season of The Bachelor will be the most exciting one yet, but if last night's premiere of Ben Flajnik's season is any indication, this may take the rose for the craziest one. While we initially thought the old lady contestant would be the newsmaker, she turned out to be the least of the dramatic moments from the night. From this first episode alone we've gathered some clues as to how Ben's search for "the one" will unfold. Check them out below and let us know in the comments if you agree!

Possible girl-on-girl love: The first feud has begun, between Carrie-Bradshaw-wannabe Jenna and mean girl Monica, who's more interested in her new lady friend than Ben. Watch the video above to see this season's inaugural cat fight evolve into lesbian territory.
Drunk drama: Jenna's disastrous, alcohol-fueled night began with her forgetting the quote she was going to wow Ben with when they first met, creating a very awkward introduction. Then an extremely emotional Jenna spent the rest of the first night talking nonsense, fighting with Monica, and crying in the bathroom so long she was the last contestant to the rose ceremony. Miraculously, she still received a rose.
Brunettes for the win: As soon as the ladies started spilling out of the limos Ben made a comment that he liked the brown-haired beauties, then five out of the seven girls he booted were blondes (naturally or otherwise). Plus, we could've sworn the "in this season of The Bachelor" glimpses of his final lady showed a brunette.
Stripping down: According to the promos, Ben and one of his ladies (who looks like Courtney, the model) bare more than their souls to each other. We see the pair strip down to their birthday suits before frolicking in the ocean, which Ben tells People isn't a big deal. "I have no problem with male nudity. When a beautiful woman asks you to go skinny-dipping on the beach, you don't say no. Granted there are cameras around, but it's a bare butt. It's not that big of a deal to me."
Scent of desperation: If the over-the-top antics of this initial episode are any indication, this season is full of some desperate women. From the rapping to the soccer playing to the horseback riding to the contestant who brought her grandma for good luck, the ladies managed to find very creative ways to try to get the bachelor's attention. And it worked for some, the girl who arrived via horse, Lindzi, received the first impression rose!
Ex-files: In the promos for the season we see a woman surprising Ben in San Francisco, much to the chagrin of the other contestants. It could be an ex-girlfriend, past Bachelor or Bachelorette contestant, or maybe even Jennifer Love Hewitt!

After the jump, see what's coming up in this season of The Bachelor!

Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Nominations

Rose Curiel — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:51:21 PST

For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z on Watch the Throne and his own album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Brit crooner Adele wasn't far behind Kanye, picking up six nominations for her album 21, as well as a shot at song of the year with "Rolling in the Deep."

Bruno Mars also did well, racking up six nominations (that's down one from last year for those keeping track), while newcomers like Nicki Minaj and dubstep artist Skrillex are up for the best new artist category. See what other artists have a chance of walking away with a Grammy during the February 12 award show when you read more

How Well Do You Get Along With Your Mama?

LilSugar — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:32:10 PDT

A recent study concluded that a mom's relationship with her mother-in-law is the most stressful part of parenthood - but your own mother can cause stress in your life as well.

The relationship between mother and daughter can be quite complicated. Some women have great relationships with their own mothers, while others try to avoid having a relationship altogether. One disagreement with mom can send even the most seemingly put-together parent back to those teenage years, when she cried in her room blaring loud music and dreaming of the day when she would be the mom - she would do things differently.

On last night's episode of Up All Night, Christina Applegate's Regan did just that. She tried to avoid a visit with her parents due to her stressed relationship with her mom, played by Blythe Danner. In hopes of having a great relationship with her own daughter in the future, Regan decided to lead by example and tried to connect with her self-absorbed mom. In the end, it all worked out - but not before Regan had a good cry in her room.

So tell us, how well do you get along with your mama?

The Detox Diaries: Hungry Hungry Headaches

Annie Tomlin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:32 PDT

Senior Editor Annie is embarking on Dr. Frank Lipman's two-week Cleanse to detox her system. No caffeine, sugar, bread, or booze allowed. Here's how it's going.

Day one of the cleanse started out beautifully. I was motivated! I was taking control of my health! I was . . . hungry. Normally, I eat fruit and a hard-boiled egg before going to the office. On the detox, however, I was allowed only two shakes before lunch. When noon rolled around, I bolted to the local salad place and looked forward to ordering a healthy salad. Unfortunately, that proved harder to do than I'd imagined. Here's why.

10 Things to Do in 10 Minutes (to Improve Your Finances)

LearnVest — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:15:10 PDT

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

You’re busy. We’re busy. And we’ve all got stuff to do.

It’s that feeling that gets to us: The longer we put something off, the more we continue to put it off. And those small tasks that will help our financial lives can sometimes be the ones that we put off the most.

The key is to keep moving, and pick the low-hanging fruit. To that end, we bring you a few quick wins to get you started.

If you have a spare ten minutes and wonder what you can accomplish in them, stop wondering–here are ten things you can get done.

Clean Out Your Wallet

A clean wallet leads to a clean mind . . . in a manner of speaking. Spend a few minutes emptying your wallet of old receipts and other junk. Here’s what you should keep in your wallet. And here’s what you shouldn’t.

Set Up a $5 Jar

We actually got this idea from one of our readers: From now on, stop spending $5 bills. Instead, store all of the fivers you receive as change, and let them accumulate. After a few months or a year, you could easily have hundreds of extra dollars. (You could do this with spare change, too, but the sums will be smaller and the coins will be a pain to count out.)

For now, pull out a jar or other container, put it on the counter, paste a photo of your dream goal on it (house, family, vacation) and start saving.

Read on for more things to do to improve your finances.

Robert Pattinson Is Off Again Following His Quick Canadian Jaunt

Molly Goodson — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:36:37 PDT

Robert Pattinson was decked out in his beloved Orioles hat as he arrived back at the Toronto airport and headed out of Canada earlier today following a quick visit to the city. Rob Pattinson arrived in Toronto just one day earlier to do some postproduction work on Cosmopolis with director David Cronenberg. While Robert is tying up loose ends on this project, his girlfriend Kristen Stewart is working on Snow White and the Huntsman battle scenes overseas in the UK. Robert has visited Kristen in London during some of his downtime, which has meant double dates with his best friend Tom Sturridge and Sienna Miller. Robert and Kristen will be reunited soon to start promoting Breaking Dawn Part 1 ahead of its November release. The third part of their onscreen love triangle, Taylor Lautner, already revealed to us that the first part of the Twilight finale made him cry.

Stop the Tears: Chop an Onion Without the Waterworks

Lizzie Fuhr — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:01 PDT

Chopping an onion is one of the most basic skills every home cook should have under her belt. If you're interested in a simple method, be sure to check out our onion chopping tutorial. While no tears are shed in the video, I know this problem plagues more than a handful of folks.

I, for one, used to see my tears well up in mere anticipation of the task at hand. Here are a few tips and tricks to make those painful, pesky tears stop and allow the chopping to ensue. Keep reading to learn how to stop crying and start chopping.

50/50: It's OK to Laugh

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:30:29 PDT

50/50 doesn't really deserve the label "cancer comedy," because it's so much more than that. The film finds humor in the realities of an ordeal that's often treated with kid gloves on screen, but how ever many laughs 50/50 finds (and there are many), the script never mocks the subject matter. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, a guy in his late 20s who's otherwise healthy until the day he finds out he has a rare form of cancer and a 50 percent chance of survival. His best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) supports him and provides a bit of comic relief after Adam is diagnosed and then undergoes chemotherapy and surgery.

Rogen is one of the producers, but he has a more personal stake in the film - his friend Will Reiser wrote the screenplay based on his own experience with cancer several years ago. The end product is a film that's very honest, with elements that are funny, heartfelt, and sometimes scary. To find out why I loved 50/50, just keep reading.