As one of the leading first ladies on Bravo's "Real Houswives of D.C", Mary Schmidt Amons always looked fabulous as she hit the social circle of the nation's most powerful city. Now, Mary is utilizing her past as a handbag and accessories designer to raise money for women and children affected by terminal illnesses with her charity Labels for Love (LFL).

Starpulse caught up with Amons as she celebrated the presentation of the Christofle LFL Cross Pendant in Chicago: her charity's latest way to use fashion for a cause with proceeds from this $125 necklace benefiting cancer research.

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Shining Star – Mary Hart

Kudos to anyone who can survive/thrive for nearly 30 years in the entertainment biz!

Mary Hart, the perpetually perky (and leggy) anchor of Entertainment Tonight, is leaving the show at the end of its upcoming 30th season.

Hart wrote in a statement, "I only meant to be at 'ET' for three years, suddenly it's almost 30! I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change."

From her perfectly coifed blond hair, to her TV-ready name, Mary Hart equals the essence of entertainment news perfection!

Falling Star – Whoopi Goldberg

Oh Whoopi, it hurts...

Reality star Bethenny Frankel opens up in this week's issue of PEOPLE about how she survived a painful childhood scarred by addiction, abuse, and neglect, and found joy as the wife of sales executive Jason Hoppy, 38, and as mother to their baby girl Bryn. "I never had a true childhood," the 39-year-old star of "Bethenny Getting Married?" tells PEOPLE. "There was a lot of destruction: alcohol abuse, eating disorders and violent fights," she says.

The only child of legendary horse trainer Bobby Frankel and his first wife, Bernadette, Bethenny was 4 years old when her father walked out, le...

Earlier this week "Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel made a guest appearance on CBS's "Early Show" to prepare some seasonal cocktails.

The formally trained chef showed viewers how to make healthy summer cocktails that are lower in calorie content than the traditional recipes. She must be following her own advice - we think she looks fantastic in her strapless red dress, especially considering she gave birth to baby Bryn merely two months ago!

What is your secret to keeping so thin, Bethenny?

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