People.com has reported the official cause of death of actress Brittany Murphy. The coroner concludes the 32 year old died from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and iron deficiency anemia. Murphy was found dead at her Hollywood Hills home on December 20th. She is survived by her mother Sharon, and husband Simon Monjack.
Carrie Underwood has landed her first movie role! People.com reports the country superstar will be headed to Oahu to play a supporting role in an inspirational feature film based on the teen surfing sensation Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in 2003 after it was bitten off by a tiger shark. Underwood will be portraying Sarah Hill, a youth counselor at Hamilton’s church. The cast also includes Anna Sophia Robb as Hamilton, and Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt as her parents.
There is a new craze going on among workout lovers, and I am sad to say I am not on trend yet. Have you been working out with kettleballs? I haven’t and I am apparently missing out! What is a kettleball? It looks like a bowling ball with a handle attached to it, and comes in a variety of different weights. Why are they so effective? High rep ballistic (fast) exercises and circuit training with kettlebells really boost your metabolism, helping women to lose weight, get toned, and feel more energized. Kettleball workouts can be done from your home or in the gym and you can get a great workout in a short amount of time. Even 20 minutes of swings, windmills, and mountain climbers can be a high cardio workout that will burn fat and begin to tone the body quicker than other workout routines. I found a great website, Squidoo.com, that helped me learn about kettleballs and gave some great workout tips for both beginners and the more advanced. I recommend buying your own kettleball and following the suggested workouts. I hope to post my progress with my own kettleball in a few weeks!
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.
