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It's depressing that, in a world with very few films about pregnancy full stop, there are so many films about fake pregnancies – from the Lindsay Lohan-starring Labor Pains (where a girl fakes it to save her job) to The Pregnancy Project (where it's a school project about how women are treated). Here, there's no good reason at all for Amy Schumer’s Lainy to be faking it, and no excuse for this apparently sane woman to be maintaining a bizarre double life where she refuses to recognise that pregnancy isn’t something you can turn on and off.

By day, Lainy is – God help us – shaping young minds as a teacher alongside her lifelong bestie Kate (Jillian Bell). By evening, however, she goes to pregnancy classes, befriends struggling mum Megan (Brianne Howey) and flirts with Megan's brother Josh (Will Forte). It will not even slightly shock you to learn that her two worlds collide,...

Kim Kardashian's personal trainer wants her to work out six times a week. The 32-year-old reality TV star - who is expecting her first child in early July - is exercising at least four days a week with celebrity fitness expert Tracy Anderson in a bid to not pile on unnecessary pounds but may soon only be allowed one day off from the gym as part of her strict fitness plan. Tracy, who also works with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez and created 'The Pregnancy Project,' a 9 month workout plan specifically tailored to your changing body, told Hollyscoop.com: 'If they start off at 4, it is because I am trying to work them up to 6. I...

Kim Kardashian's personal trainer wants her to work out six times a week. The 32-year-old reality TV star - who is expecting her first child in early July - is exercising at least four days a week with celebrity fitness expert Tracy Anderson in a bid to not pile on unnecessary pounds but may soon only be allowed one day off from the gym as part of her strict fitness plan. Tracy, who also works with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez and created 'The Pregnancy Project,' a 9 month workout plan specifically tailored to your changing body, told Hollyscoop.com: ''If...

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For years, Tracy Anderson has helped shape the bodies of celeb moms including Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson, Ellen Pompeo, Kate Hudson and Molly Sims with great success.

But it was her pregnancy with second child, daughter Penelope who was born in May, that led to the fitness guru’s most ambition endeavor yet — The Pregnancy Project.

“I wanted to film this entire pregnancy [workout video] during my second trimester [when] I had a cute little bump,” Anderson told People during the launch of her new DVD Oct. 5 in New York City.

But her plans went awry...

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Her pregnancy might have had its fair share of ups and downs, but for Molly Sims nothing compares to (or prepares you for!) life as a new mom.

“Everyone talks about the pregnancy — and don’t get me wrong, it sucks, it’s hard, you get huge — but let me tell you something, no one talks about after. That’s the hard part,” the former model told reporters at Tracy Anderson‘s The Pregnancy Project DVD launch in New York City on Friday.

“You have to think about a baby first, and you have to get off all of...

Gwyneth Paltrow stepped out in shades of white today for an event in NYC. It's been an exciting few weeks for Gwyneth, who turned 40 on Sept. 27. She's been spotted all over Europe in recent days celebrating the milestone with Chris Martin and their kids, Apple and Moses. They partied on vacation in Italy before Gwyneth hosted a star-studded bash in London on Wednesday with close friends like Hugh Grant, Stella McCartney, and Mario Testino. In addition to toasting her birthday, it's rumored Gwyneth is also in talks to produce a musical about '80s group The Go-Go's. Gwyneth's back in the States for now to lend her support to a close pal, trainer Tracy Anderson. Tracy's credited for sculpting Gwyneth's famous frame - Tracy even created one-of-a-kind fitness routines Gwyneth could do while shooting on location or traveling on the road with Chris. Tracy recently gave birth to her second...

"Devious Maids," the pilot from "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry about the hired help of the rich and famous in Hollywood, has found a new home after ABC decided not to order the new series: It'll head to Lifetime in 2013.

Lifetime has ordered 13 episodes of the new series that will air in 2013, joining the network's original drama lineup alongside "Army Wives," "Drop Dead Diva" and "The Client List." It's based on the Mexican telenovela "Ellas son la Alegría del Hogar."

Susan Lucci headlines the ensemble cast, which also includes Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty"), Judy Reyes ("The Pregnancy Project"), Dania Ramirez ("Heroes"), Roselyn Sanchez ("Without a Trace"), Edy Ganem ("Livin' Loud"), Grant Show ("Swing Town"), Drew Van Acker ("Pretty Little Liars") and more.

Mariana Klaveno also stars. She was originally cast as Lily Munster in NBC's "The Munsters" reboot, "Mockingbird Lane," but couldn't take the role because ABC wouldn't let her...

Lifetime will air "Devious Maids" from executive producer Marc Cherry and ABC Studios with a 13 episode order for a 2013 launch, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President, Programming, of Lifetime Networks. Devious Maids will star Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), Judy Reyes (The Pregnancy Project), Dania Ramirez (Entourage), Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace), Edy Ganem (Livin. Loud), Grant Show (Swing Town), Brianna Brown (Homeland), Rebecca Wisocky (American Horror Story), Tom Irwin (Grey.s Anatomy), Mariana Klaveno (True Blood), Brett Cullen (Damages), Drew Van Acker (Pretty LittleLiars) and television icon Susan Lucci (All My Children). .Marc Cherry is a visionary, and we are honored to share his newest inspiration, Devious Maids, with Lifetime,. said Barry Jossen,...

Marc Cherry’s next drama soap is going to Lifetime.

The cable network has picked up the Desperate Housewives creator’s new project Devious Maids, which was developed at ABC during its recent pilot season, but was passed over for a spot on the schedule.

The story follows the lives of five ambitious maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills (call it: Desperate Housekeepers). The series brings daytime TV icon Susan Lucci to prime time, along with the large ensemble cast that includes Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), Judy Reyes (The Pregnancy Project), Dania Ramirez (Entourage), Roselyn Sanchez...

Marc Cherry’s Devious Maids has found a new home at Lifetime. The former ABC network pilot, which was adapted from the Mexican telenovela, has been ordered to series with 13 episodes expected to launch in 2013. The project, which follows the lives of five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills, will count Susan Lucci and Ugly Betty’s Ana Ortiz among its stars. Also cast in the ABC Studios project are Judy Reyes (The Pregnancy Project), Dania Ramirez (Entourage), Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace), Edy Ganem (Livin’ Loud) and Grant

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The weekly wrap:

First, there are two things to check out on TV tonight.

Richard Harmon is in The Pregnancy Project, which airs at 8/7c on Lifetime. NiceGirlsTV.com has a preview.

And Winston Rekert, Maya Massar and Hrothgar Mathews (Obal in "Unvanquished," Helen the widow in "Retribution" and Dave in "Apotheosis") appear in Goodnight for Justice, a western starring Luke Perry, which also airs at 8 pm, on Hallmark. Synopsis and preview at Daemon's TV.

Some great news on other fronts:

Esai Morales will guest star in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in episode "Home Invasions," which airs on February 15. Synopsis from NBC:

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

"Home Invasions"

02/15/2012 (10:00Pm - 11:00Pm) (Wednesday) : When A Family Is Massacred In Their Home, The Investigation Into Their Lives Forces Detective Rollins (Kelli Giddish) To Reveal A Career-threatening Secret. Jake T. Austin And Esai Morales Guest Star.

A gunman storms a family’s home,...

Okay, some updates.

It's Tuesday, so keep an eye on Beginning of Line. A new episode of Caprica season 2 goes up today.

There are a couple of things to check out on TV tonight. Patton Oswalt is on Conan at 11 pm on TBS, and on Chelsea Lately, also at 11 on E!

Deck the Halls with Luciana Carro and Hiro Kanagawa premieres at 9 pm on TNT. From the press release:

Holiday cheer turns to holiday fear when a private investigator’s father is kidnapped in TNT’s all-new original movie Deck the Halls, starring Kathy Najimy, Scottie Thompson, Jane Alexander, Larry Miller and David Selby. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark and the first in their series of holiday mystery novels.

A crackling good mystery with a warm holiday heart, Deck the Halls brings together two of the Higgins Clarks’ most popular characters: cleaning-woman-turned-amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan,...

Exclusive: Lifetime has greenlighted two-hour original movie/backdoor pilot Sworn to Silence, starring Neve Campbell. The project, based on the book by Linda Castillo, will be executive produced by Unforgettable star Poppy Montgomery and Barbara Lieberman (Lifetime’s upcoming The Pregnancy Project), with Campbell co-executive producing. Additionally, Party Of Five alumna Campbell has signed a development deal with Lifetime for scripted dramas and original movies. Sworn to Silence is set in the Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, which was shaken up by a series of brutal murders 15 years ago. Kate Burkholder (Campbell), who as a young girl survived the terror and left the Amish life behind, now returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. But Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes dark secret that could destroy her. The movie...

Let's start with the frakking anniversary:

Frak October 27.

Caprica was cancelled and pulled from Syfy's schedule exactly a year ago today, and The Caprica Times has the sitrep on the show and the fandom a year later. Check it out: Caprica: One Year Later

Alessandra Torresani didn't make that appearance on American Horror Story yesterday despite IMDb saying she would, but she will definitely show up on next week's episode. Sorry for the confusion.

Richard Harmon guest stars in The Secret Circle 1x07, "Masked," which airs tonight at 9 pm on the CW.

IMDb says that he plays "Pig Face/Ian," so that may or may not be him in the screenshot to the left.

Richard posted a photo from the set of The Pregnancy Project earlier today. You can see it here.

And Judas Kiss is among the hottest new/upcoming releases in the UK, too.

The Grimm premiere...

Final reminder: Alessandra Torresani makes her first appearance on American Horror Story tonight at 10 pm on FX. Here is the synopsis:

"Halloween: Part 1": The spirits of the Murder House become ever stronger, blurring the line between life and death. Meanwhile, the house's former residents offer some tips on decorating for Halloween to the Harmons.The teaser is embedded below. No Alessandra in any of the Ahs previews, but you can check out the first photo of her and George Finn in A Green Story at the The Bambola Factory. She posted it last week.

Richard Harmon, who will show up on The Secret Circle tomorrow (9 pm, CW), tweets that he is working on a new film, a Lifetime original called The Pregnancy Project. Here is how Deadline described it in the original announcement:

The Pregnancy Project stars Spy Kids alumna Alexa Vega and is based on the true story...

Following Pregnancy Pact, Lifetime greenlights true story on teen pregnancy. The movie is apparently based on a true story involving the issue of teen pregnancy, reports Deadline. Alexa Vega has boarded the project which tells of Gaby Rodriguez, a seventeen-year-old who attended a Washington state high-school and made her senior school project the treatment of pregnant teenagers by pretending to be pregnant. The Pregnancy Project follows 2010's The Pregnancy Pact and is scripted by Teena Booth, co-writer of Pact. Norman Buckley (Pretty Little Liars) is set to direct while Barbara Lieberman and Tom Patricia are executive producing.