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Danica McKellar's Divorce Is Finalized

February 25th, 2013 2:01pm EST
Danica McKellar
Former "The Wonder Years" star Danica McKellar is officially a single woman. The actress, who played Winnie Cooper on the beloved late 80s TV series, and Mike Verta are officially divorced.

McKellar filed for divorce in July 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. A judge officially signed off on the split this week and dissolved their union, according to TMZ.com.

The couple have a two-year-old son, Draco, and McKellar asked for joint physical and legal custody. Their custody and child support agreement has been detailed in their sealed pre-nuptial agreement.
 
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Megan Fox, Danica McKellar & More Stars Heat Up The 'This Is 40' Premiere

December 13th, 2012 12:00pm EST
Megan Fox
The "Knocked Up" sequel "This Is 40" hits theaters on Dec. 21, and the cast stepped out in Hollywood on Wednesday to attend the premiere.

New mom Megan Fox stunned in a dark red wrap dress with black stilettos. The actress, 26, gave birth to son Noah on Sept. 27. Just 10 weeks later she looks amazing (no surprise there!)

Newly single Danica McKellar, who filed for divorce over the summer, looked cute in a purple and silver off-the-shoulder frock.

Heather Locklear was accompanied by her beautiful 15-year-old daughter Ava Sambora, while Leslie Mann looked slim and trim in a white gown with...
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12 Former Child Stars All Grown Up

July 28th, 2012 3:00pm EDT
Alexa Vega
We've watched many child stars grow up on TV or in the movies and blossom before our eyes. Now that they are all grown up we thought we'd point out some sexy former child stars.

The latest and first on this list is Alexa Vega, the former star of the "Spy Kids" franchise. Vega recently posted a picture of herself on Twitter in a bikini top while on set filming "Machete Kills," which she stars in and is directed by Robert Rodriquez. Vega is now 23 and apparently is also freshly divorced.

Check out our full list of our 12 hot and sexy child stars all grown up.

 

Drew Barrymore

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Newly Single Danica McKellar Shows Off Her Sexy Curves

June 13th, 2012 1:00pm EDT
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar attended the Women In Film's Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., yesterday, and she looked pretty darn good for a single mom. She wore a white beaded dress that showed off her curvy figure.

The actress recently filed for divorce from her composer husband of three years, Mike Verta. McKellar, who played girl-next-door Winnie Cooper on hit TV series "The Wonder Years," cited "irreconcilable differences" for the split. They have a 1-year-old son, Draco.

She is having a difficult time dealing with the divorce. She recently wrote on her blog, ""The end of a marriage...
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Danica McKellar Likens Divorce To A Death In The Family

June 10th, 2012 6:03pm EDT
Danica McKellar
Former child star Danica McKellar, who filed for divorce from her composer husband of three years, Mike Verta, earlier this week has likened the sadness of the couple's split to that of a "death in the family."

The star, who played girl-next-door Winnie Cooper on hit TV series The Wonder Years, cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of her broken marriage.

"I am just overwhelmed by the love and support in the messages I've been receiving from all of you via Twitter and Facebook during this incredibly tough time," she says via her blog. "The end of a marriage has got to be one of ...
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'Wonder Years' Star Danica McKellar Files For Divorce

June 7th, 2012 9:21am EDT
Danica McKellar
After three years of marriage, actress and math whiz Danica McKellar has filed for divorce. The former "Wonder Years" star wed composer Mike Verta in San Diego, Calif., in 2009, and they have a 1-year-old son, Draco Verta.

According to TMZ, McKellar cited "irreconcilable differences" for the split. The actress wants joint physical and legal custody of their son.

In addition to her 80s hit "Wonder Years," McKellar had reoccurring roles in How I Met Your Mother and The West Wing, and authored the book: "Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Break...
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Spotted: Danica McKellar (Looking Fantastic) With Her Baby Boy

February 26th, 2011 3:00pm EST
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar, who is best known for playing Winnie in the "Wonder Years," took her son Draco to Jayneoni Moore's Celebrity Baby & Big Kid Pre-Oscar gifting suite in Los Angeles yesterday.

The new mom looks slim and trim only months after giving birth.

The former child star and her husband, film and TV composer Mike Verta, welcomed their son in early September. McKellar, 35, wed Verta in March, 2009.
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2010 Year In Entertainment Review: September

January 2nd, 2011 1:00pm EST
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga was the big winner and talking point at the MTV Video Music Awards this month - she picked up eight accolades and stunned everyone by taking to the stage in a meat dress. Meanwhile, Penelope Cruz confirmed the news she was pregnant with Javier Bardem's baby, and Angelina Jolie - who visited flood-ravaged Pakistan - was named Best Celebrity Role Model in an online poll.

George Michael began his eight-week prison sentence in London after being found guilty of cannabis possession and driving under the influence of drugs, and Guns N' Roses were booed and bottled offstage in Ireland a...
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Danica McKellar Welcomes Baby Boy Draco

September 11th, 2010 1:17pm EDT
Danica McKellar
Former "The Wonder Years" star Danica Mckellar is a new mom - the actress has given birth to a bouncing baby boy.

The former child star and her husband, film and TV composer Mike Verta, welcomed baby Draco Verta into the world on Tuesday night.

The couple confirmed the news to People.com, stating, "We are humbled, overjoyed and so grateful for this miraculous gift. It's like we've only now just learned the true meaning of love."

McKellar, 35, wed Verta in March, 2009.

See more photos of Danica here!
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Danica McKellar Makes Pregnancy Look Hot

July 14th, 2010 8:49am EDT
Danica McKellar
Former "Wonder Years" star Danica McKellar was glowing at the "Inception" Los Angeles premiere yesterday. Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on the iconic TV series, is due in the fall.

She told People magazine, "I was in the middle of a really intense deadline for my book. I wanted to put off the [pregnancy] test because I didn't want any distractions. That only lasted a day - I couldn't stop thinking about it and I caved! You can't try to put that off."

Her third book, "Hot X: Algebra Exposed" hits the shelves in August. She has also written "Math Doesn't Suck" and "Kiss My Math....
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'Wonder Years' Star Danica McKellar Is Pregnant

March 17th, 2010 11:20am EDT
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on TV's "The Wonder Years," is expecting her first baby. She's due in the fall, according to People magazine.

She told People, "I was in the middle of a really intense deadline for my book. I wanted to put off the [pregnancy] test because I didn't want any distractions. That only lasted a day - I couldn't stop thinking about it and I caved! You can't try to put that off."

Her third book, "Hot X: Algebra Exposed" hits the shelves in August. She has also written "Math Doesn't Suck" and "Kiss My Math."

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Who's Your Fantasy Celebrity Teacher?

September 12th, 2009 8:43am EDT
Fantasy Celebrity Teachers
Robert Pattinson fans would all be studious if he was at the head of the class - the actor has topped a new list of dream teachers. Devotees insisted they'd pay attention and aim for great grades if the Twilight hunk was their English literature teacher.

Pattinson beat Hollywood supercouple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie also made the fantasy school wish list, with fans voting them the perfect drama and chemistry teachers, and music mogul Simon Cowell was hailed the ideal media studies man in the GetPark.co.uk Top Teachers survey.

James Bond star Daniel Craig also made the list - as the...
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'Wonder Years' Star Danica McKellar Weds

March 23rd, 2009 8:44am EDT
Danica McKellar
Former The Wonder Years star Danica McKellar has married her longtime boyfriend in a romantic California ceremony.

The ex-child star, who played Fred Savage's sweetheart Winnie Cooper on the hit 1980s TV show, wed film and TV composer/visual effects artist Mike Verta on Sunday at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

The pair tied the knot in front of 150 guests, including the bride's sister Crystal McKellar - who starred as Becky Slater on The Wonder Years.

The couple first started dating in 2001.

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'Wonder Years' Actress Danica McKellar To Wed

February 19th, 2009 11:57am EST
Danica McKellar
Former The Wonder Years star Danica McKellar is to marry her longtime boyfriend next month.

The former child star, who played Fred Savage's sweetheart Winnie Cooper on the hit 1980s/early '90s TV show, will wed film and TV composer/visual effects artist Mike Verta on March 22nd at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in California. And according to the National Enquirer, the couple is eager to have babies as soon as possible.

A source says, "Danica and Mike want to start a family immediately. They've been living together long enough and feel they're ready to take their relationship to t...
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20 Years Later: Where Are The Stars Of 'Full House' & 'The Wonder Years?'

January 15th, 2008 2:23pm EST
John Stamos
It's hard to imagine that it's been 20 years since we were first introduced to the Tanner family, Winnie Cooper and Kevin Arnold. What happened to some of our favorite prime time stars two decades after they charmed us on the small screen?

Full House (1987-1995)

"Full House" was a show about talk show host Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) who was raising his three girls with his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and his best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) after his wife Pam is killed by a drunk driver. You laughed, you cried and you learned a lesson all in one episode.

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 3

January 3rd, 2008 3:00am EST
Mel Gibson
Happy Birthday to "Home Alone 3" star Alex D. Linz (1989), New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (1981), Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years" Danica McKellar (1975), German Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher (1969), Chinese actress Joan Chen (1960), actor/director Mel Gibson (1956), "Dallas" actress Victoria Principal (1946), Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones (1946), Buffalo Springfield singer/songwriter Stephen Stills (1945), hockey legend Bobby Hull (1939), comedic actor Dabney Coleman (1932), American actor Robert Loggia (1932), Italian film director Sergio Leone (1929), director ...
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80's TV Stars: Where Are They Now?

October 16th, 2007 10:35am EDT
Danica McKellar
Nothing makes you feel older than when you realize that 1987 was 20 years ago. Those of us born and/or raised in the 1980s remember a time of outrageous fashion, outrageous music, and most of all, outrageous television.

But most of us have also made the transition from the 1980s to the present day with relative ease - we've put away our scrunchies, retired our parachute pants, cut out our shoulder pads, and we've moved onwards and upwards (into the stylized 00s).

But what about the television stars we love and hate? Did they ever manage to leave it all behind? Starpulse is sick ...
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Memorable Celebrity Quotes

August 20th, 2007 8:00pm EDT
Hilary Duff
"I'm just one little person with so much money. I've got so much it's scary. It's amazing to think that I can take care of myself financially, as well as everyone around me. That's a really nice feeling." Hilary Duff is overwhelmed by her wealth.

"I'd rather be shot myself than be in a shoot-out and be the one not shot." T.I. analyzes what it's like to emerge from a firefight uninjured. The rapper's personal assistant Philant Johnson was killed in a shoot-out in 2006.

"Once I was in the bathroom at a Fall Out Boy concert and some guy comes in, sees the syringe and goes, 'Cool.' H...
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Danica McKellar Is A Teacher

August 15th, 2007 12:21pm EDT
Danica McKellar
Former Wonder Years star Danica McKellar has turned teacher, after writing a book encouraging teenage girls to take up math. McKellar is best known for playing adolescent Winnie Cooper in the hit TV show in the late '80s and early '90s, but went on to pick up a degree in math in 1998.

Now the 32-year-old has written new book Math Doesn't Suck: How To Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind Or Breaking A Nail, which aims to teach American girls it's OK to be clever.

McKellar says, "One of the messages I want to give to girls is that math is for them. My approach is no...
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McKellar's 'Inspector Mom Kidnapped In Ten Easy Steps' Premieres March 8

February 15th, 2007 8:00am EST
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar stars in the second installment of LMN’s original multi-media series Inspector Mom “Kidnapped In Ten Easy Steps” premiering Thursday, March 8 at 8 PM ET. A series of kidnappings of wealthy locals has left the population of Maddie Monroe’s (Danica McKellar) hometown panicked. But when Maddie’s neighbor Sandra is the latest person kidnapped for ransom, Maddie must go undercover at a dance studio to discover who the nefarious kidnapper really is—and save her best friend.

McKellar got to test out her dancing chops in this movie and subsequently developed a passion for bal...
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Celebrity Birthdays, January 3

January 3rd, 2007 3:00am EST
Mel Gibson
Happy Birthday to "Home Alone 3" star Alex D. Linz (1989), New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (1981), Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years" Danica McKellar (1975), German Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher (1969), Chinese actress Joan Chen (1960), actor/director Mel Gibson (1956), "Dallas" actress Victoria Principal (1946), Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones (1946), Buffalo Springfield singer/songwriter Stephen Stills (1945), hockey legend Bobby Hull (1939), comedic actor Dabney Coleman (1932), American actor Robert Loggia (1932), Italian film director Sergio Leone (1929), director ...
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Lifetime's Fall Programming Features Kim Basinger, Sarah Chalke & More

August 8th, 2006 3:00pm EDT
Sarah Chalke stars in Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
This season, Lifetime Television is featuring a powerful Lifetime Original Movie event starring Kim Basinger, a reality show about a pet talent agency, a film about breast cancer starring Sarah Chalke, and other exciting programs.

Basinger stars as a restless wife and mother consumed with forbidden love for a Benedictine monk and the crisis and self-awakening it ignites within her in an adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's explosive best seller, “The Mermaid Chair.”

The movie airs during a special three-night premiere beginning Saturday, September 9, at 9 p.m., followed by encore presen...
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'Math Doesn't Suck' For Danica McKellar

July 13th, 2006 3:18pm EDT
Danica McKellar
In 2007, Hudson Street Press will publish Danica McKellar’s forthcoming book “Math Doesn’t Suck,” a groundbreaking book that uses hip and entertaining examples to teach middle-school girls and their parents how to master many of the tough concepts that are introduced in middle school – the time when young girls begin to shy away from math.

McKellar, whose upcoming projects for 2006 include starring in Lifetime’s multi-media series entitled “Inspector Mom” and releasing a new yoga and meditation DVD "Daily Dose of Dharma," is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Winnie Cooper on the...
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'Wonder Years' Actress To Star in Lifetime Movies

June 12th, 2006 1:36pm EDT
Danica McKellar
Danica McKellar has signed on to star in the lead role as Maddie Monroe in two movie-of-the-weeks and 10 web-episodes for Lifetime’s “Inspector Mom.” Monroe is a young suburban mother of two toddlers who just happens to solve local murder mysteries on the side.

Each episode, web-episodes including, will be an independent story with a different mystery each time that McKellar will have to solve in her role as Maddie Munroe. The first movie-of-the-week to launch the multimedia series will air in Fall ’06 with five web-episodes to follow. The second movie-of-the-week will air subsequentl...
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Celebrity Birthdays, January 3

January 3rd, 2006 3:00am EST
Mel Gibson
Happy Birthday to "Home Alone 3" star Alex D. Linz (1989), New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (1981), Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years" Danica McKellar (1975), German Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher (1969), Chinese actress Joan Chen (1960), actor/director Mel Gibson (1956), "Dallas" actress Victoria Principal (1946), Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones (1946), Buffalo Springfield singer/songwriter Stephen Stills (1945), hockey legend Bobby Hull (1939), comedic actor Dabney Coleman (1932), American actor Robert Loggia (1932), Italian film director Sergio Leone (1929), director ...
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