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Spotted: Danica McKellar (Looking Fantastic) With Her Baby Boy
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.
READ MOREThe 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.
Danica McKellar Welcomes Baby Boy Draco
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.
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READ MOREThe 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!
Danica McKellar Makes Pregnancy Look Hot
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....
READ MOREShe 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....
Pet Pot-Bellied Pig Scared Off Jennifer Love Hewitt's First Date - Fred Savage
Jennifer Love Hewitt went on her first date with "The Wonder Years" star Fred Savage.
The actress first made a name for herself as a child star in the early 1990s, appearing in a variety of TV shows, while Savage shot to fame playing Kevin Arnold in the beloved TV series.
Savage, now a top TV director, asked her out on a date and the night went well until the actor caught sight of her pet pig.
Hewitt recalls, "He came and took me to the Comedy Club and then he took me back to my mum's apartment. 'Cause I'm from Texas, we had one of those pot-bellied pigs and he saw the pig and was like, ...
READ MOREThe actress first made a name for herself as a child star in the early 1990s, appearing in a variety of TV shows, while Savage shot to fame playing Kevin Arnold in the beloved TV series.
Savage, now a top TV director, asked her out on a date and the night went well until the actor caught sight of her pet pig.
Hewitt recalls, "He came and took me to the Comedy Club and then he took me back to my mum's apartment. 'Cause I'm from Texas, we had one of those pot-bellied pigs and he saw the pig and was like, ...
'Wonder Years' Star Danica McKellar Is Pregnant
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."
Danica and her husband Mike Verta were married ...
READ MOREShe 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."
Danica and her husband Mike Verta were married ...
Slideshow: Child Stars Who Grew Up Normal
The media focuses primarily on the failed careers of child stars, their rehab stints and jail time. Lindsay Lohan, Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, Britney Spears and Danny Bonaduce are among the celebrities who fall into that stereotypical troubled child star label. However, there have been a few child actors who grew up normal despite the media presence in their young lives.
Jerry O'Connell - The Jerry Maguire actor first appeared in Stand by Me in 1986 at the age of eleven. Following the movie, he went back to school and didn't return to the scene as a full time actor until after he ...
READ MOREJerry O'Connell - The Jerry Maguire actor first appeared in Stand by Me in 1986 at the age of eleven. Following the movie, he went back to school and didn't return to the scene as a full time actor until after he ...
'Wonder Years' Star Danica McKellar Weds
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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READ MOREThe 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
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...
READ MOREThe 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...
Famous Celebrity Brothers
Celebrity families are quickly making headlines throughout Hollywood. From the Kardashian's to the Lohan's, stargazers are reading up on celebrities, their families and their crazy antics. For decades, celebrity brothers in particular have caused a craze for fans across the world. To celebrate the familial wonders, here are three pairs of celebrity brothers that have had fans screaming for one reason or another at one point in time.
Ben and Casey Affleck: Three years Casey's senior, Ben is often known as the more famous of the two. However, both have played big parts on screen and in t...
READ MOREBen and Casey Affleck: Three years Casey's senior, Ben is often known as the more famous of the two. However, both have played big parts on screen and in t...
'How I Met Your Mother': 'Not a Father's Day'
Three quick points:
(A) I hereby nominate Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris) friends, Larrabee and Finkelstein, for their own show. Did anyone else notice these two goofballs on How I Met Your Mother? I love the entire of concept of characters that have absolutely no lines and are just there to smile, nod approvingly at themselves and give high fives.
(B) Marshall's (Jason Segel) boss was Kevin Arnold's dad on The Wonder Years. Winnie Cooper was on the show last season. How long will it be before we get a Jason Hervey cameo? I know he is busy with those Scott Baio is 45 and Lovin' It (or...
READ MORE(A) I hereby nominate Barney's (Neil Patrick Harris) friends, Larrabee and Finkelstein, for their own show. Did anyone else notice these two goofballs on How I Met Your Mother? I love the entire of concept of characters that have absolutely no lines and are just there to smile, nod approvingly at themselves and give high fives.
(B) Marshall's (Jason Segel) boss was Kevin Arnold's dad on The Wonder Years. Winnie Cooper was on the show last season. How long will it be before we get a Jason Hervey cameo? I know he is busy with those Scott Baio is 45 and Lovin' It (or...
Say What? Most Bizarre Celebrity Rumors & Myths
Who hasn't heard the infamous rumor about Richard Gere and the gerbil? Is it true that Michael Jackson sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber? Did Tom Cruise really use sperm specimens of late Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to father Suri?
These are simply a taste of some of the wacky, tacky and downright bizarre celebrity rumors that have circulated the mill at some point. So which of these celebrity myths can be debunked and which hold a grain of truth?
DEBUNKED
Intriguingly salacious though it was, the mid 1980's rumor that Gere, the handsome young star of An Officer and a ...
READ MOREThese are simply a taste of some of the wacky, tacky and downright bizarre celebrity rumors that have circulated the mill at some point. So which of these celebrity myths can be debunked and which hold a grain of truth?
DEBUNKED
Intriguingly salacious though it was, the mid 1980's rumor that Gere, the handsome young star of An Officer and a ...
Top 20 Kid Shows From The 80s & 90s
Remember the innocence of childhood? The birthday parties. The water gun fights. The sleep overs. Oh, and the television shows! This is a countdown of the top 20 kids shows from the mid 80s and mid 90s. There are some exceptions, though, and they are as follows:
Though excellent shows, programs such as Pee Wee’s Playhouse, Sesame Street, and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" are absent from this list. This isn’t just because they premiered decades ago but also because their target demographic was roughly children six and under, rather than kids aged seven to fifteen, which this coun...
READ MOREThough excellent shows, programs such as Pee Wee’s Playhouse, Sesame Street, and "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" are absent from this list. This isn’t just because they premiered decades ago but also because their target demographic was roughly children six and under, rather than kids aged seven to fifteen, which this coun...
Realistic 'Coming Of Age' Shows Desperately In Need Of A Comeback
Take a look at the television landscape, and you will see a mix of good and bad. There are medical dramas, shameless reality television programs, quirky sitcoms, and sappy TV movies. There are gritty action-thrillers, animated comedies, and shows that break the time-space continuum. There is one television genre that has been noticeably underrepresented: realistic, coming of age programs.
Quick, name three recent programs that dealt with young people finding their way in the world that didn’t pander to the audience, wasn’t a show driven by sexuality, and wasn’t a program that tied ...
READ MOREQuick, name three recent programs that dealt with young people finding their way in the world that didn’t pander to the audience, wasn’t a show driven by sexuality, and wasn’t a program that tied ...
The Ultimate TV Lineup: 'Star Trek,' 'Cheers,' 'Buffy' & Much More
Imagine this: through some temporal anomaly, rift in the space time continuum, or other such unique phenomenon, we are transported to an alternate reality. This new world is strikingly similar to our own, with one major exception. The television industry.
In this time-compressed universe, every show in the history of television is currently in production. All original actors/writers/producers are alive. Each show is exactly as it was in its prime, although the number of episodes in each show's original run is irrelevant.
In this brave new world, where every series is in ex...
READ MOREIn this time-compressed universe, every show in the history of television is currently in production. All original actors/writers/producers are alive. Each show is exactly as it was in its prime, although the number of episodes in each show's original run is irrelevant.
In this brave new world, where every series is in ex...
Fred Savage To Become A Father For A Second Time
Actor-turned-director Fred Savage and his wife are expecting their second child together. The Wonder Years star, who last year made his directorial debut with sequel Daddy Day Camp, and his childhood sweetheart Stone are preparing to welcome their baby in May.
The couple, who wed in 2004, already has a 17-month-old son, Oliver.
Savage says, "We're due in May."
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READ MOREThe couple, who wed in 2004, already has a 17-month-old son, Oliver.
Savage says, "We're due in May."
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20 Years Later: Where Are The Stars Of 'Full House' & 'The Wonder Years?'
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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READ MOREFull 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.
...
A Lost Art: Top TV Opening Credit Sequences
The television opening credit sequence is truly an art form. Frankly, it is hard to believe that it has never been considered as a category for any of the major award shows. It should be. An excellent sequence can make a mediocre series good, a good series great, and a great series…well, you get the idea.
Okay, so maybe the above statement is a little bit of a stretch. Still, opening sequences can be pretty entertaining. They may be a dying art form these days, but that is all the more reason to celebrate the very pinnacle of achievement in the field. There have been many great ...
READ MOREOkay, so maybe the above statement is a little bit of a stretch. Still, opening sequences can be pretty entertaining. They may be a dying art form these days, but that is all the more reason to celebrate the very pinnacle of achievement in the field. There have been many great ...
Starpulse Spotlights Child Stars That Didn't Crack Under Pressure
These days, many tabloids focus on child stars who are getting in trouble while growing up in the spotlight. Some get caught up in drugs and underage drinking, some have eating disorders, while others get into trouble with the law.
Not all stars that grew up in Hollywood went down the wrong path. Starpulse compiled a list of child stars that turned out ok, despite their famous roots. And many of them continue to be successful to this day.
Elijah Wood got his first break, though a small break, as a video game boy in the sequel to Back To The Future. Wood went on to star in over a ...
READ MORENot all stars that grew up in Hollywood went down the wrong path. Starpulse compiled a list of child stars that turned out ok, despite their famous roots. And many of them continue to be successful to this day.
Elijah Wood got his first break, though a small break, as a video game boy in the sequel to Back To The Future. Wood went on to star in over a ...
80's TV Stars: Where Are They Now?
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 ...
READ MOREBut 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 ...
Memorable Celebrity Quotes
"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...
READ MORE"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...
Danica McKellar Is A Teacher
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...
READ MORENow 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...
Fascinating Facts
Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, John Cleese and Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai will join Steve Martin, Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer for the star-studded sequel The Pink Panther 2.
Daddy Day Care sequel, Daddy Day Camp, marks former The Wonder Years star Fred Savage's big screen directorial debut after 10 years of taking charge of children's TV shows like Zoey 101 and Phil of The Future.
Comedian Mike Myers is teaming up with his Austin Powers castmate Verne Troyer and Jessica Alba for new movie The Love Guru, which Myers also wrote.
Sex & The City's aging lothario, Mr. Big, will...
READ MOREDaddy Day Care sequel, Daddy Day Camp, marks former The Wonder Years star Fred Savage's big screen directorial debut after 10 years of taking charge of children's TV shows like Zoey 101 and Phil of The Future.
Comedian Mike Myers is teaming up with his Austin Powers castmate Verne Troyer and Jessica Alba for new movie The Love Guru, which Myers also wrote.
Sex & The City's aging lothario, Mr. Big, will...
Celebrity Birthdays, July 9
Happy Birthday to "Star Trek: Enterprise" actress Linda Park (1978), "The Wonder Years" actor Fred Savage (1976), WWE star Shelton Benjamin (1976), Jack White (1975) of The White Stripes, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello (1965), Hole singer Courtney Love (1964), WWE wrestler Kevin Nash (1959), "Top Gun" star Kelly McGillis (1957), "Cast Away" star Tom Hanks (1956), "Star Wars" Episode II and III actor Jimmy Smits (1955), pianist/composer John Tesh (1952), infamous football player O.J. Simpson (1947), Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell (1947), AC/DC singer Bon Scott (1946; d. 1980), a...
READ MOREFred Savage Is a Dad & Other Baby News
* The Wonder Years star Fred Savage is about to enjoy his own wonderful years - as a dad. The baby-faced former child star, 30, and his wife Jennifer Lynn Stone welcomed a baby boy on Saturday. Savage's son has yet to be named.
* One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush is desperate to have child, despite her impending divorce to Chad Michael Murray. The raven-haired beauty, 24, ended her five-month marriage to her "One Tree Hill" co-star last September, but is optimistic she will find love again and eventually start a family. She says, "Ever since I was old enough to be the big kid I loved chil...
READ MORE* One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush is desperate to have child, despite her impending divorce to Chad Michael Murray. The raven-haired beauty, 24, ended her five-month marriage to her "One Tree Hill" co-star last September, but is optimistic she will find love again and eventually start a family. She says, "Ever since I was old enough to be the big kid I loved chil...
'Math Doesn't Suck' For 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...
READ MOREMcKellar, 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...
Celebrity Birthdays, July 9
Happy Birthday to "Star Trek: Enterprise" actress Linda Park (1978), "The Wonder Years" actor Fred Savage (1976), WWE star Shelton Benjamin (1976), Jack White (1975) of The White Stripes, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello (1965), Hole singer Courtney Love (1964), WWE wrestler Kevin Nash (1959), "Top Gun" star Kelly McGillis (1957), "Cast Away" star Tom Hanks (1956), "Star Wars" Episode II and III actor Jimmy Smits (1955), pianist/composer John Tesh (1952), infamous football player O.J. Simpson (1947), Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell (1947), AC/DC singer Bon Scott (1946; d. 1980), a...
READ MORE'Wonder Years' Actress To Star in Lifetime Movies
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...
READ MOREEach 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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