Since my New Year’s Resolution was to eat healthier, I realized that meant not only my main meals but my snacks as well could use a change. I’ve been trying to cut down the amount of Kit-Kats and Cheez-It’s that I consume on my breaks at work, but I couldn’t figure out another snack that would be filling enough to hold me until lunch, yet healthy enough to make me feel like I wasn’t cheating on my healthy food goals. The answer I found? String cheese! Specifically, Sargentino’s Light String Cheese- only 50 calories per serving and 15 percent of your day's requirement for calcium and 6 grams of protein. I don’t even feel guilty if I eat two during my break- I know I’m still consuming less calories than I would with my candy bars and chips. Other good ideas for healthy snacks would be fruits and vegetables, almonds, or baked chips.
Newlywed Melissa Rycroft has found a new job! The Dancing With the Stars alum has signed on to be a special correspondent with Entertainment Tonight. Rycroft, 26, will first be covering Monday night’s celebrity recording session of “We Are the World,” reports People.com. The reality starlet also handles reporting duties for Good Morning America.
British model and E! reality star Katie Price married in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. Price, 31, married Alex Reid, 34, a martial arts fighter less than a year after divorcing her first husband Peter Andre. (Price and Andre starred together in the E! show Katie and Peter). Price, who also goes by Jordan in the UK, married in Wynn's Las Vegas Wedding Salon and People.com reports the wedding was quick but planned.
Ian Ziering is engaged! People.com reports the Beverley Hills: 90210 star is engaged to Erin Kristine Ludwig, a nurse. Ziering confirmed the couple, who have been together since Labor Day 2009, are planning a spring wedding. This will be the second marriage for the actor. He was married in 1997 to model-actress Nikki Schieler Ziering, that ended in divorce in 2002. Ziering has also appeared on Dancing With the Stars, dancing with Cheryl Burke in the show’s fourth season.
What is Simon Monjack thinking? The husband of late Brittany Murphy is hosting a launch party to celebrate the Brittany Murphy foundation, which is dedicated to arts education for children. Why do I think this is so bad? Usmagazine reports that Monjack is “suggesting” $1,000 contribution from individuals attending and $10,000 from corporations to attend the event to take place at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The 32 year old actress was found dead in her home on December 20th. Toxicology reports could help determine the cause of the death. There have been suspicions around the death of Murphy and suspicions regarding her husband. Whether he was involved in anyway, this just seems incredibly tacky and inappropriate.
Actor Justin Mentell, who appeared on the TV show Boston Legal has died at age 27. People.com reports the cause of death was a one person car accident in rural Wisconsin, after Mentell reportedly crashed his jeep. Police reports show that he was not wearing a seat belt, and his car had gone down a steep embankment near Blanchardville, Wis., and hit two trees. The actor also starred in the film G-Force with Nicholas Cage.
The Oscar nominations are in! Anne Hathaway announced early this morning the nominees that will be up for the biggest prize of the award season- an Academy Award. Sandra Bullock, who has already taken home best actress awards in the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards, will again be vying for the trophy along with Meryl Streep. One thing that is different this year: there are 10 movies up for best picture instead of the usual five. More nominations are as followed: Best Picture Avatar This Blind Side District 9 The Hurt Locker An Education Inglorious Bastards Precious A Serious Man Up Up in the Air Best Actor Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart George Clooney- Up in the Air Colin Firth- A Single Man Morgan Freeman- Invictus Jeremy Renner- The Hurt Locker Best Actress Sandra Bullock- The Blind Side Helen Mirren- The Last Station Carey Mulligan- An Education Gabourey Sidibe- Precious Meryl Streep- Julie & Julia Best Supporting Actor Matt Damon- Invictus Woody Harrelson- The Messenger Christopher Plummer- The Last Station Stanley Tucci- The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz- Inglorious Bastards Best Supporting Actress Penelope Cruz- Nine Vera Fermiga- Up in the Air Maggie Gyllenhaal- Crazy Heart Anna Kendrick- Up in the Air Mo’Nique- Precious The 82nd annual Academy Awards, which will be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, takes place Sunday, March 7, and will air live on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
