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Jennifer Love Hewitt discussed the wildly inappropriate comments some men would say to her after she appeared as a teenager in the classic horror film, I Know What You Did Last Summer. A loose adaptation of the late author Lois Duncan’s 1973 young adult novel of the same name, Hewitt portrayed Julie James in the 1997 film and its follow-up, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). The actress spoke about dealing with those troubling sexual comments while appearing on Mayim Bialik's Breakdown podcast. Hewitt said:

"In my 30s, I sort of went back and looked at that time again, and I was like, 'Oh my god!' There were grown men talking to me at 16 about my breasts openly on a talk show — and people were laughing about it [...] Like, I really didn’t take that part of it in, but in hindsight, it was very strange to...

Stacy on Kids Incorporated was the coolest. The bubbly 10-year-old singer with the killer '80s wardrobe, perfectly spritzed bangs and booming voice that belied her age was a Disney Channel princess long before Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera got their big breaks on the Mickey Mouse Club.  And in 1989, after she left the show... Hmm. We all went back to our similarly young lives. Some fans accompanied the singer whose full name was Stacy Ann Ferguson on her journey with Wild Orchid, a tame '90s girl group that also featured Kids Incorporated's Renee Sandstrom and was at one point managed by the mother of Ki alum and "Toy...

Fergie spilled all of the tea about her past romances when she stopped by Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday night, including the fling she had with none other than Justin Timberlake. In a game of Plead the Fifth with host Andy Cohen, the singer was asked about the best and worst parts of dating Jt back in the '90s. Her response was genuine (and, to be honest, slightly panicky): "It wasn't all that serious. Am I allowed to pass on this? Pass. Plead the fifth." The mom of son Axl, who recently split from husband Josh Duhamel, had a short-lived relationship with Justin around 1996 when he was 16 and she was 23. Fergie spoke to Cosmopolitan in 2006 about it, saying, "One of my good friends was dating J.C. Chasez, and so we'd all hang out with *Nsync. Justin and I would go out together and have fun and make out.

Everyone knows that a Sadie Hawkins dance is the yearly high school tradition in which the girls ask guys out – even if they have no idea who Sadie Hawkins is. In fact, most people probably know this even if their particular high school didn't offer any such opportunity to reverse gender norms.

Why, then, is it so celebrated? Well, for one it's long been a staple of pop culture and of teen-centered TV shows in particular. In fact, a lot of people may have only ever experienced a Sadie Hawkins dance through TV. And TV shows are still doing it today,...

After a stint on the TV show "Kids Incorporated" -- Martika gained fame for singing the chart topping 1989 song "Toy Soldiers" and the not as popular songs "More Than You Know" and "I Feel The Earth Move." Guess what she looks like now! Read more...

Liars, inmates and zombie slayers mingled with the biggest names in music at the 2014 American Music Awards red carpet Sunday.

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Among the (many!) TV stars spotted on the carpet were: Pretty Little Liars‘ Lucy Hale, Kingdom‘s Nick Jonas, Orange Is the New Black‘s Uzo Aduba, Glee‘s Matthew Morrison, Castle‘s Nathan Fillion and The Walking Dead‘s Lauren Cohan.

Our gallery also includes TV stars of yore, like Black Eyed Peas songstress Fergie, who got her start in the ’80s children series Kids Incorporated.

Hewitt, now on 'Criminal Minds,' flashes back to 'Party Of Five' and 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' reboot.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has been acting since she was a child appearing in TV commercials and Disney Channel's Kids Incorporated and shot to fame as Sarah Merrin on the popular teen drama Party of Five nearly 20 years ago.

"It's crazy!" she said, of the Fox series' milestone anniversary. "I feel very old all of a sudden."

Video- 'Party of Five' Turns 20!

The young star was only 16-years-old when Party of Five premiered in 1995 and told us that working on the show was a "really amazing time" in her life.

"I think it was very helpful for me as a teenager because I was so angsty on the show that I never, I was too tired by the time I got home to actually do any of that stuff in real life so...

Well, that was quick. Jennifer Love Hewitt is returning to TV. The "Ghost Whisperer" and "Client List" vet has joined the cast of CBS' "Criminal Minds." She'll make her debut on the 10th season premiere on Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. Hewitt will play an undercover agent named Kate Callahan, whose expereriences as a former FBI agent make her a perfect fit for the Behavioral Analysis Unit. "Criminal Minds" also stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Aj Cook and Kirsten Vangsness. “We’re thrilled to introduce a new special agent by adding the very talented Jennifer Love Hewitt to our amazing cast,” said Executive Producer and Showrunner Erica Messer in a press release. “Many of us on the show have enjoyed working with her over the years and look forward to again. We have exciting storylines planned for her character and the entire Bau team...

Fight for Kids Inc. is currently seeking talent for the feature film “Melted Innocence.” “Melted Innocence” is a meaningful film, whose proceeds will be donated to charity. It’s a “collected combinations of characters with a few degrees of separation, melting crayon to canvas through the stages of child in cause and effect. Intertwined stories to show what the movie ‘Crash’ did with racism, but in the world of child abuse.” Several roles are being cast for this nonunion, paid gig, and submissions are being sought worldwide. For more details, check out the casting notice for “Melted Innocence” here, and be sure to check out the rest of our audition listings!

This weekend's Saturday Night Live, with host Anna Kendrick, included two full-on Disney sketches, but somehow this Nickelodeon sketch got cut after the dress rehearsal. Behold "Zap!" a 1994 series where "bright colors meet the phrase 'oh, yeah!'" If we're going to be sticklers, "Zap!" looks more like Kids Incorporated or The New Mickey Mouse Club than any Nick shows from the mid-'90s, except for maybe All That — which makes Kenan Thompson's performance here that much more relevant. Anyway, grab your sombreros.

The big winners at last night's 16-hour Oscar ceremony: Dreams. Inspiration. Heroes. So live the impossible, because that’s what Jared Leto's mom would want. Just keep livin', because no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid and your magic is real. Hey, movie stars, we get it — nobody’s against dreams, right? We are all, as Fred Durst would put it, in agreeance here? But like Matthew McConaughey says, "We all need somebody to look up to, somebody to look down on, somebody to chase, somebody to love,...

The Mickey Mouse Club of the late eighties and early nineties gave us Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, Christina Aguilera, and Keri Russell, among others. The show is looked back on … if not fondly then at least occasionally. But that show was not the only game in town! The Disney Channel started out with Kids Incorporated, an early role for Fergie, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Mario Lopez, among other children forced to wear the garish clothing that was customary at the time. Kids Incorporated, with its singing and dancing and constant crises, brought us this truly horrendous special New Year's episode, "Rock in the New Year." It is even more grating than you could possibly remember. Sorry, 1986.

The internet should’ve known Saturday was coming, and not just because of its order in the days of the week. Rebecca Black, the 16-year-old famous/infamous singer responsible for the Blues Clues meets Kids Incorporated viral force of pop culture force is the song Friday, released a hint the day after Thanksgiving. On Black Friday 2013, Ms. Black uploaded a video of herself watching and commenting on the music video she first released some some two-and-a-half years ago that made her name far more recognizable. The video is full of smiles, screams, notes of self-reflection, and positive outlooks. Give it a watch: It’s a great four minutes that gives viewers some insight into the kind of young woman the now prominent YouTuber with 500,000+ subscribers has become. And while there’s no specific mention of a Friday follow-up, in retrospect, the video perfectly set the stage and primed would-be interested...

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It’s hard to catch a big break, and some stars get theirs performing for little ones. Everyone knows now that Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera all got their start on The Mickey Mouse Club, but did you know there are more children’s shows that spawned Disney stars than just ye olde Mmc? Long before they were Disney starlets, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato were adorable tykes on Barney & Friends? Or that Ben Affleck‘s first claim to fame wasn’t being an actor or a director; he was a passenger on The Voyage of the Mimi.

Sesame Street might be everyone’s first foray into television viewing, but for esteemed adult actors like Alan Arkin and Raul Julia, it was their first television paycheck! Jennifer Love Hewitt and Fergie once danced together on Kids Incorporated and Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly fired from his first job on Romper Room.

These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question-and-answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?

Jennifer Love Hewitt first graced our TV screens at the age of 10 as a Disney star on "Kids Incorporated" before playing Sarah Reeves Merrin on "Party of Five" in the mid-'90s. She hit the big screen in movies like "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Can't Hardly Wait" all while dabbling in the music world and in 2005 landed another gig on the CBS series "Ghost Whisperer." Now, Jlh is starring on Lifetime's "The Client List" and is expecting her first child with co-star and fiance Brian Hallisay. Is there anything she can't do?...

If she hadn't before, Fergie is really looking to put her Kids Incorporated days behind her now. The pregnant pop star has filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to legally change her name from Stacy Ann Ferguson to Fergie Duhamel, the surname of course belonging to her husband of four years, Josh Duhamel. And Fergie is, after all, "the first name which she is commonly and professionally known as, and has been for many years," the petition states. A hearing on her request is scheduled for Aug. 16. Mrs. Duhamel was spotted over the weekend grabbing a fresh-squeezed juice with her mom at L.A.'s Beverly Center. The Black Eyed Pea has been a reliably stylish presence on...

Prepare to feel really old!Remember Shanice, the adorable singer with hits like "I Love Your Smile" and "Saving Forever For You?" She started as a regular on "Kids Incorporated" (the same show that spawned Jennifer Love Hewitt and Fergie) and competed on "Star Search" before having a successful pop career in the early '90s. She even appeared on one of the most popular shows at that time: "Beverly Hills 90210."Well, Shanice turns 40 today, and is still looking and sounding great! She's continuing to make music, and she's a mother of two. Click on the "Launch Gallery" link above to see what other '90s acts, including Swv and En Vogue, look like today!And, for a total flashback, check out the "Saving Forever For You" music video below. Cross Colors, acid-wash denim jackets, giant flip cell phones and David Silver? Totally '90s!Who was your favorite early '90s group?...

Is Jennifer Love Hewitt an X Factor hopeful? Not as a contender, silly, but as a judge? We have the details on this hot topic for discussion.

“Simon is very interested,” a source told Us Weekly. And who wouldn’t be interested on having Hewitt just being herself on a regular basis? I think she’s a darling. She definitely knows the media industry.

The 34-year-old former Ghost Whisperer and current star of the Client List is also a former pop star, dontcha know. Her song “BareNaked” hit the charts back in 2002. Of course, Simon would never put all his eggs into one basket. He is also said to be considering Reba McEntire and Kelly Rowland, who last judged 2011′s U.K. X Factor. Reba is a very big name and I dare say even better loved by the masses than Hewitt. But what is the country singer’s schedule like?...

Which Modern Family actress has a girl crush on her co-star? What does Oprah miss about her syndicated daily talk show? And how are critics across the globe viewing the latest Star Trek flick?

Jennifer Love Hewitt has apparently made the shortlist for new X Factor judges. Simon Cowell reportedly reached out to the actress, hoping she’ll accept a spot on the panel. Nothing’s been confirmed, but we’d love to see her join fellow Kids Incorporated alum Mario Lopez as a regular on the talent show. [Us Magazine] Well, she doesn’t exactly call it a girl crush, but Julie Bowen totally loves Sofia Vergara. “I sort of worship Sofia,” the Modern Family actress tells E!. And henceforth, Sofia Vergara girl crushes everywhere are now socially acceptable. [E!] In an interview airing on Steve Harvey’s show this week, Oprah revealed that she misses interacting with live audiences on a daily basis.

There is a report out of Us Weekly that Simon Cowell is eying actress Jennifer Love Hewitt as a replacement for Britney Spears on his "X Factor" panel, alongside Cowell himself and singer Demi Lovato.

"Simon is very interested," says the source, who also names Reba McEntire and Kelly Rowland as being in the running.

A rep for "The X Factor" says this is all "pure speculation," but a friend of Rowland's says that Kelly is "nearly a done deal."

So, how do we feel about these possibilities? Rowland at least has some experience. She previously judged the U.K. version of the singing competition show. But does she have the personality?

Hewitt and McEntire have not been judges or mentors on anything like "X Factor," but both have musical backgrounds. McEntire's is obvious -- she's a two-time Grammy winner with 10 other noms under her belt for the music award.

Hollywood can be a big, weird, lonely place. Sometimes, for better or worse, that's going to make you want to get with Cher. And as Woody Allen once said, in defending his controversial relationship with his adopted daughter, the heart wants what the heart wants.

It's not for us to judge.

Just kidding! Of course it is. Here are 10 of the most bizarre Hollywood couples ever, past and present.

Tom Cruise and Cher

Tom Cruise and Cher got together in the mid-1980s, and while we weren't there at the time or anything, it certainly feels like it was more of a "Hey, you're internationally famous? Crazy, I'm internationally famous too! Let's bone!" type of relationship than one based on love. Depressingly for all of us, somewhere in an alternate universe, their firstborn is debuting his/her/its bestselling tell-all book, "Cher-ry Maguire: My Life with Tom and Cher" right now on Dr. Phil.

Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth #1

Written by Ken Kristensen

Art and Cover by M.K. Perker and Colorist Cemal Soyleyen

Published by Image Comics

When a comic is prefaced with a special thanks to Todd Solondz (director of Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness), it’s safe to assume you’re in for a work of thorny humor. Angsty eccentricity is the sap of the suburban comedy, but writer Ken Kristensen and artist M.K. Perker’s Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth trades in angst for innocence in what is surely the boldest, most controversial book released so far this year.

Issue one of this new mini-series sets up a colorful ensemble of complicated characters who each represent a different mindset of suburban America. Todd is the upbeat optimist, a kid so ugly he wears a bag over his head, but you know he’s always smiling regardless.

This story first appeared in the Feb. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Here's a little-known fact: Before Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson was a diva, she was a geek. Maybe it's more accurate to say a wine-geek-to-be. The Black Eyed Peas singer traces her earliest wine memories to childhood in Hacienda Heights in the San Gabriel Valley, around the time she was a budding talent on Kids Incorporated. Her parents devised a wine-themed parlor game for guests. Photos: 22 Celebrity-Owned Restaurants: The Hits and Misses "They'd pour some wine with the bottle covered,

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Birthday shoutouts go to Grant Gustin (above), who is 23, LL Cool J is 43, Jason Bateman is 43, and Faye Dunaway is 72. In ratings news, The Golden Globes show was up over last year, but Revenge, Happy Endings and Don't Trust The B all hit season lows.Meanwhile, Shameless grabbed its biggest audience ever.In welcome news, Maggie Smith will return for Season Four of Downton Abbey.Andrew Rannells on getting naked in Girls: "That was my first sex scene and nude scene. I took that nudity waiver as a badge of honor. I took a picture of it, I sent it to my friends. I didn’t even really read it. That’s the embarrassing part. I was so excited to sign it: 'I’ll show anything!' ”Is Kylie quitting music? Below you can see the opening performance of Gareth Thomas from Dancing On Ice. After the first routine,...

With a penchant for hats and a wry smile, Larisa Oleynik squinted and pointed her way into the hearts of kids growing up in the 90s as the titular character on Nickelodeon's "The Secret World of Alex Mack."

The series, created by Thomas W. Lynch and Ken Lipman, ran from 1994-1998 on Nickelodeon and was a cornerstone of the network's Snick block of kid programming.

"It's funny because for a period of time it was very uncool to be Alex Mack, and so I'm glad that it's like cool and retro," Oleynik said with a laugh. "It's come back around ... I still get people asking me to turn into a puddle. It's kind of funny and cute ... I think [the powers] were, for me, more of a metaphor for all the weird changes you go through in that time in your life."

Now, 18 years after the show's premiere, Lynch discusses the secret origins of "Alex Mack,...

With a penchant for hats and a wry smile, Larisa Oleynik squinted and pointed her way into the hearts of kids growing up in the 90s as the titular character on Nickelodeon's "The Secret World of Alex Mack."

The series, created by Thomas W. Lynch and Ken Lipman, ran from 1994-1998 on Nickelodeon and was a cornerstone of the network's Snick block of kid programming.

"It's funny because for a period of time it was very uncool to be Alex Mack, and so I'm glad that it's like cool and retro," Oleynik said with a laugh. "It's come back around ... I still get people asking me to turn into a puddle. It's kind of funny and cute ... I think [the powers] were, for me, more of a metaphor for all the weird changes you go through in that time in your life."

Now, 18 years after the show's premiere, Lynch discusses the secret origins of "Alex Mack,...

Ryan Phillippe turns 38 today -- and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at the film that helped make him a breakout star: "I Know What You Did Last Summer."Though he first burst onto the scene playing gay teen Billy Douglas on "One Life to Live," the 1997 horror flick was one of Ryan's first major movie roles.And he's not the only one whose career the success of the freaky flick helped!Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt were hardly household names when the movie started filming in March 1997. The first episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" hadn't even aired yet when Gellar was cast and Hewitt was only known for her TV roles on "Kids Incorporated" and "Party of Five."The movie also starred Freddie Prinze Jr., Anne Heche, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras and, randomly, Johnny Galecki.Check out the gallery above to see how the cast has aged...

When Jennifer Love Hewitt signed on to play a mother-turned-erotic-masseuse in Lifetime's 2010 original movie "The Client List," she got far more than she bargained for: impressive ratings, a Golden Globe nomination and now, a TV show of the same name (premiering Sun., April 8 at 10 p.m. Et on Lifetime).

Hewitt, who also serves executive producer on the "The Client List," has been on the small screen for more than two decades --from "Kids Incorporated" to "Party of Five" to "Time of Your Life" to "Ghost Whisperer." But her role as an erotic masseuse is easily her most risque to date. In the movie, Hewitt played Sam, an unemployed massage therapist and mother of three who becomes an erotic masseuse when her husband finds himself out of work and they face foreclosure, but in the TV series, Sam is now Riley and her life is a bit different, though her profession is the same.

When Jennifer Love Hewitt signed on to play a mother-turned-erotic-masseuse in Lifetime's 2010 original movie "The Client List," she got far more than she bargained for: impressive ratings, a Golden Globe nomination and now, a TV show of the same name (premiering Sun., April 8 at 10 p.m. Et on Lifetime).

Hewitt, who also serves executive producer on the "The Client List," has been on the small screen for more than two decades --from "Kids Incorporated" to "Party of Five" to "Time of Your Life" to "Ghost Whisperer." But her role as an erotic masseuse is easily her most risque to date. In the movie, Hewitt played Sam, an unemployed massage therapist and mother of three who becomes an erotic masseuse when her husband finds himself out of work and they face foreclosure, but in the TV series, Sam is now Riley and her life is a bit different, though her profession is the same.

Who would've imagined that cute Stacy Ferguson from "Kids Incorporated" would become the single-named pop sensation known as Fergie?Fergie celebrates her 37th birthday today, and in honor of the occasion, toofab has pulled together 37 of the Dutchess' sexiest looks.The Black Eyed Peas singer's body is vicious thanks to her working on her fitness!Click on the Launch Gallery button below to see photos of Fergie flaunting her lady lumps. Read more...

Ladies and gentlemen, let's all raise a glass to the Dutchess, because today Fergie turns 37! From her days on Kids Incorporated through her time with Wild Orchid and her breakout success with the Black Eyed Peas (and as a solo act!), the artist also known as Stacy Ferguson has been busy pretty much since birth. So let's all take a minute to catch our breath and wish a very Fergalicious birthday to Mrs. Josh Duhamel. (And can we throw in an extra wish for another solo album from the "Big Girls Don't Cry" singer? Pretty please?)...

Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson turns the big 3-7 tomorrow!Fergie got her big break as a child, voicing Sally in two "Peanuts" cartoons before starring on  "Kids Incorporated."In the mid '90s, she, fellow "Kids Incorporated" star Renee Sandstrom and Stefanie Ridel formed the pop trio Wild Orchid. They had a hit with "At Night I Pray" but issues with infighting and drugs (Fergie admitted she struggled with a meth addiction for years) led to the group's demise. She later found success with the Black Eyed Peas and as a solo artist.Check out Fergie in her girl group days and today, and click on the "Launch Gallery" button to see what '90s pop stars like Willa Ford, Mandy Moore, Britney Spears and more look like now. Read more...

TV’s hottest girl-next-door, Jennifer Love Hewitt, celebrates her 33rd birthday today. To commemorate her special day, toofab has pulled together 33 of her sexiest looks!The Texas-bred beauty has appeared in a number of popular TV shows and movies -- most recently she’s taken on the role as one of the executive producers and leads on the upcoming TV drama “The Client List," debuting this March.She’s also starred on the long-running “Ghost Whisperer” where she played Melinda Gordon, the resident clairvoyant. The series won her a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2008, and wrapped in 2010.But Jen is best known for her slew of TV and teen-movies that aired during '90s -- who can forget her most memorable roles as the good-girl Sarah Reeves on “Party of Five,” the terrorized Julie James in “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and as the high...

"Extra's" Mario Lopez chatted with the lovely Fergie at the 2012 Grammy Awards -- and she hinted that she'd be thrilled to be a judge on "The X Factor."

"That would be something I would love to do," said the Black Eyed Peas singer. "I mean timing is everything because if I did that show I would want to give 110 percent to those contestants. That's what they deserve," adding, "Maybe someday."

Fergie also talked about how...

After Glee‘s tremendous success, many may have predicted a wave of musical TV series entering production as various networks tried to capitalize on Fox’s good fortune. None came. This week, Smash premiered on NBC to strong ratings, bringing the tally of network musicals up to two. Given the tremendous potential for gain, both in terms of ratings and music sales, isn’t it unusual for the networks to be so hesitant? After some investigation, it appears not- as much as Americans love a good musical, they rarely commit to those on TV. Below is a brief chronology of musical TV series from the 1960s on.

>1960: CBS and the DuMont network each take a crack at a musical series with original songs in the pop/Broadway style, but neither series, Inside U.S.A. with Chevrolet (1949-50) or Once Upon a Tune (1951), takes off.

1960s: The popularization of...

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Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of the children’s television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orchid. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas with whom she has attained charting success worldwide. Her own debut album spawned five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, three of which went to number one.

Having left Wild Orchid in 2001, Ferguson joined The Black Eyed Peas. With The Black Eyed Peas,...

Actor Eric Balfour has been hired to turn his attentions to behind the camera and turn Jesus Hates Zombies, the graphic novel from Stephen Lindsay, into a feature-length movie from a script written by Michael Mongillo and Jason Alan Smith.

The graphic novel tells of a zombie plague taking over the world, as we've seen play out in movies, comics, games, and TV shows so many times now, but this time the creator himself is watching and doesn't like what he sees, so he once again sends Jesus back to Earth -- this time to throw down with the zombie horde.

As far as directing goes, Balfour has only taken part in a film called Do Not Disturb with four other directors. But you surely recognize him from his many acting roles over the years, which began with Kids Incorporated (remember that one?) and includes Six Feet Under, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,...

My daughter and I were watching YouTube. She's been on a singing and dancing kick lately and after an embarrassing incident looking for ballet videos - "Bikini Ballet" delivers exactly what it promises - I thought she might like some clips from "Kids Inc."

I remembered it was about a group of kids who run their own soda shop/dance club after school. (As Wikipedia says, "the show did not aim for strict realism.") I figured it had to be fairly toddler-friendly since it was from the early 80s, before tween girls regularly used stripper poles in their acts. But as my little girl danced to adolescent covers of "Neverending Story" and "Goonies," I got choked up. Not because she's so freaking adorable (she is) but because I remembered with perfect clarity what it was like to be 13 years old watching the premiere of this show that I never even liked that much.

Give Anil Dash a microphone, five minutes, and a series of automatically advancing slides and he’ll convince you Paris Hilton isn’t entirely indefensible. His argument is based on the fact she’s the only member of her generation of the Hilton clan to inherit a chunk of Conrad’s fortune and use it to increase her overall net worth. It’s true and it’s a good reason why there’s no need to completely loathe an evil pop culture force, but I would’ve used the Funny or Die defense. In August 2008, Paris teamed up with the online comedy destination to announce her presidential run. The video debuted after John McCain used Paris’ visage in a smear campaign that likened pre-President Obama to vapid, overexposed celebrities. It’s a good short. Very good. And what makes it that way aren't the cheap shots about McCain’s age,...

As Bieber fever rages through theaters this weekend with the release of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," "Extra" helps you remember your teen crushes and favorite stars -- on a trip through the time machine -- with the 50 Greatest Teen Stars of All Time! [*teens screaming*]

From "Growing Pains" heartthrob Kirk Cameron to Disney superstar Miley Cyrus, we'll look back at how they got famous, and what they're up to today!

50 Greatest Teen Stars50- Matthew Broderick...

“You don’t like anything.”

I get told I’m negative... a lot... pretty much perpetually. It’s been like this damn near my whole life. I don’t think people understand how that affects me. I’m not some armchair despot of media literacy, spewing bile for no reason other than to do so. I’ve taken the time, and money has been spent to construct an education in stringing words together, a real degree-holding education from an accredited university with big brick buildings and dorms and a football team - the whole nine yards. What I have gone through to get this knowledge is ridiculous, convoluted and could definitely be considered “the hard way,” but it has left me with a much finer understanding of what we are fed and told to be entertained by.

When I have a negative opinion (which is admittedly frequent), it’s because...

Actress Lindsay Lohan won't be starring as porn star Linda Lovelace in "Inferno" after all.

The troubled starlet was to make her comeback playing the famous porn star in "Inferno," but director Matthew Wilder told E! Online he could no longer wait for Lohan as she continues her treatment at the Betty Ford clinic.

"We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder said. "We are currently in negotiations [with another actress] and working out the legalities of bringing her onboard.

Rihanna was busy filming the video for “What’s My Name” in New York this weekend, and her outfit can only be described as some sort of Alice in Wonderland meets Kids Incorporated nightmare. Maybe Katy Perry and Ke$ha got wasted and then had a style-off using Rihanna as their mannequin, but even that would be no excuse. It’s the worstest of the worstestest. We love RiRi, but this look is just all sorts of wrong. Check out our favorite Rihanna outfits to revel in her better fashion picks. At least you can feel a little bit better about the toothpaste-stained shirt you - okay fine, we - wore to work today after checking out her weird booty shorts/Spanx n’ Stripes debacle. Isn’t that really what celebrities are for - boosting our wee egos a bit? [Photos: Splash News Online]...

And your contest winner is SackmementoCalifornia , who came up with the brilliant title for this seriously random list. SackmementoCalifornia: Send me your details, and a copy of Can't Hardly Wait will be yours.

Runners Up:

Shows That Seemed Harmless Enough When You Were A Kid But Actually Rotted Your Brain, Quashed Your Potential, Kept You From Earning That Scholarship, & Forever Altered The Course Of Your Life For The Worse (Darthcorleone)

Shows From the 1990s For Adolescents Who Weren't Cool Enough to Smoke Dope, Drink Zima, and Get Laid (The Pink Hulk)

Why Gen X Has Failed In The Global Business Landscape. (ChetLemon)

8 Kids Shows That Should Have Been Sewn Ass to Mouth (admin)

8 shows that Tootie would have loved, Natalie would have envied, Blair would have snubbed and Jo would have f*cked up the ass. (celery)

And, finally, puppetdoug's brilliant observation, which would've been almost perfect if they were...

You guys ready for this? Check out the best of the best of what's buzzing around the 'net today. You Won't be sorry: If this video of a cat standing up doesn't freak you out just a little bit, then we don't know what will. (Buzzfeed) The Nicholas Sparks romance novel formula. (Cracked) Before There Was ‘Glee’: Fergie’s Best And Worst Kids Incorporated Performances (Idolator) Why weren't our math professors like this guy? (The Daily What) Daily Cuteness Challenge: Omg, a platypus!! That's all you need to know. If you find anything cuter on the Internet today, post it in the comments....

Expectations are now so low on this season of "American Idol" that when news broke that Miley Cyrus was going to "mentor" the Top 11 as they sang "Teen Idol Hits No Wait Billboard #1 Hits No Wait Both Maybe," I shrugged and said, "Eh, they've had worse." (I'm still laughing at producers for letting Jennifer Lopez give singing tips to Melinda Doolittle.) Looking back on my reaction, I now see I was dead wrong.

Miley Cyrus is a genius mentor for the season nine contestants. The best lesson these kids could learn is how to become uber-famous performers with limited vocal abilities. Who knows that better than Miley Cyrus?

Tuesday night's (March 23) show opened with the Top 11 nervously standing on stage while Ryan Seacrest's giant face appeared behind them on a massive monitor borrowed from 1984. (That number works as both a reference to George Orwell's classic and perfectly encapsulates...

As you all know, we lost Brittany Murphy yesterday at the all-too-young age of 32.

She was never my favorite actress, nor my least favorite. There were roles that I loved, and roles that I loathed. But her presence in Hollywood was always a joy, mainly because I matured with Murphy, born the same year as myself. She didn't start in the biz until 1991 with her first role in Murphy Brown, so I didn't grow up with her, but she was one of the few who charmed me in my high school youth and never faded away.

Perhaps I spotted her appearances on Kids Incorporated or Parker Lewis Can't Lose. Or, while I never followed Drexell's Class, maybe I saw a peek of her as Brenda Drexell. But in my memories, she has always been Molly Morgan of 1993's Almost Home -- the very short-lived Torkelsons spin-off. Murphy was spunky and charming,...

Actress Brittany Murphy passed away Sunday at the age of 32. Perhaps best known for her work in '8 Mile,' 'Girl, Interrupted,' and 'Clueless,' Murphy was a longtime industry veteran with dozens of credits. She first appeared on TV shows like "Kids Incorporated," "Drexell's Class," and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose," later starring on the big screen, appearing alongside actors including Angelina Jolie, Michael Douglas and Ashton Kutcher. Her film credits in addition to those mentioned above include 'Sin City,' 'Little Black Book,' 'Just Married," "Don't Say a Word,' 'Riding in Cars with Boys,' 'Uptown Girls,' and 'Sidewalks of New York.' The actress was also the longtime voice of Hank Hill's niece Luanne Platter on Fox's "King of the Hill," and also voiced a character in the animated film 'Happy Feet.' Murphy said in a 2004 interview...

Okay, that's a vaguely misleading headline, but we do think once you've watched what we have for you here, you will forgive us. There is no way to properly do the following absurdity justice, other than to say it is free joy, sponsored by Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson, Lionel Richie, Kids Incorporated (K! I! D! S!), and the National Association of Scary Clowns. Good morning!

"Extra" host Mario Lopez is hosting Miss America for the third time, it was announced Wednesday morning.

The onetime "Dancing with the Stars" contestant, 36, also helmed the annual pageant in 2007 and 2009.

Check out raw footage from Mario Lopez's birthday party

The ceremony will air live on Jan. 30 from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

See what happened when Mario Lopez first met Kate Gosselin

Fifty-three contestants, including Miss District of Columbia, Miss...