May 18 2012
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The Week in Kate: Katherine Jenkins gets injured, Katy Perry says she’s ready for a “f—ing vacation”

As per usual, it looks like the Kates, Katies, Catherines, and Katys of the world have been mighty busy this week. Here, your weekly roundup of name-specific news.

  • Katherine Jenkins gave “Dancing with the Stars” viewers quite a fright on Monday night when she threw out her back during her second dance and burst into tears. But Jenkins appears to not have hurt herself too badly, tweeting that she is fine though sore. With Maria Menunous out this week, I think Jenkins could actually take the finale. [Washington Post]
  • Kate Upton has been named one of the 10 things a person just can’t make fun of on Twitter. This one is presented without comment. [Gawker]
  • I know who I am rooting for when it comes to women’s boxing at the London Olympics: Katie Taylor of Ireland. [ESPN]
  • Kate Beckinsale‘s film “The Trials of Cate McCall,” about a hotshot, drug-addicted prosecutor desperate to get her life back, is moving forward! Nick Nolte will co-star in the film, which sounds like “Erin Brockovich” meets “Requiem for a Dream.” [Deadline]
  • Catherine McKenzie talks about her new book, “Arranged.” [EW]
  • Two Princes isn’t just a song by the Spin Doctors. It’s who Katie Couric will be interviewing in her upcoming special “The Real Queen: By Her Own Royal Family.” [USA Today]
  • Speaking of royalty, Kate Middleton dashed bump watchers’ hopes and dreams when she had a glass of bubbly toasting Queen Elizabeth II today. [E! Online]
  • Kate Middleton is setting sail on the royal barge. Yes, there is a royal barge. [The Mirror]
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a charity polo match over the weekend, but their cute pup Lupo stole the show. [E! News]
  • This one doesn’t surprise me, but it is still pretty impressive—Kate Middleton does not employ the help of a stylist or a makeup artist. [People]
  • Katherine Heigl has announced the name of her newly adopted daughter. Her babe’s name will be Adelaide Marie Hope Kelley. [MSNBC]
  • Obviously, Catherine Thomas was my favorite contestant on “America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion.” Here, she talks about her dismissal from the show. [Reality TV World]

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May 18 2012
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Kate’s Television Musings: Favorite shows I have loved and lost

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By Kate Emswiler

There was a flurry of excitement and outrage last week over the rumors that NBC might be canceling “30 Rock”, “Community” and “Parks & Recreation” after next season. The network has since specified that “30 Rock” will definitely be ending after next year. “Parks & Recreation,” meanwhile, has gotten a reprieve with a full 22-episode order and no announced news of cancellation. Unfortunately (for those of us rooting for six seasons and a movie, anyway), “Community” only got a 13-episode order . . . and they moved its slot to Friday nights, which is commonly understood to be a kiss of death. But I still have hope!

This whole roller coaster ride of renewal/cancellation news circling three of my favorite comedies gave me flashbacks to other series that I’ve loved and lost. They were only on TV for a few seasons at most, but I will hold them in my heart forever.

Do you have affectionate memories of these shows, too?

“My So-Called Life”

As a pensively, introverted teen with a fondness for bright red Manic Panic hair dye — not unlike Angela Chase herself — the cancellation of “My So-Called Life” after just a single season was very important and very devastating. Following angsty Angela and her family, wild Rayanne, sweet Ricky, snooty Sharon, uncomfortable Brian and moody Jordan was like therapy for my soul.

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May 18 2012
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Tom Cruise gushes about Katie Holmes in new Playboy interview

20120517-211311.jpgI know that, at one point in time, Playboy was all, “I read it for the articles.” But my impression was that said time had long since passed. So I was a little surprised to see that Tom Cruise, a man who does not give a ton of interviews, did a Q+A for the racy magazine’s June issue. In said interview he does talk about wife Katie Holmes, who he affectionately calls Kate. In fact, Cruise explained to Playboy why he named his P-51 Mustang fighter plane “Kiss Me Kate.” He says, “It covers two things I love most—my wife and movies.”

Oh, but he goes on to say even sweeter things about Holmes.

“She is an extraordinary person,” he says. “Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity. When she becomes interested in something, she doesn’t talk about it, she does it. One week I said to her, ‘You’ve been up in the middle of the night. Is everything okay?’ She smiled and then threw this thing on my desk and said, ‘I wrote this script.’ She wanted to try it, and she did. She wanted to try designing clothes, and now her line is wonderful and, to me, an example of how she just creates beautiful things in her life. She has a voice and warmth as an artist, as a mother. She’s funny and charming, and when she walks into the room, I just feel better.”

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May 17 2012
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Music Break: Asian pop star Kate Tsui

Before becoming a mega pop star in Asia, Kate Tsui was your average University of California Davis student. In 2004, she went on to win the Miss Hong Kong pageant.  For there, Tsui decided to go the music route and released a debut album called “Kiss Me Kate” in 2009.  She says that one of the reasons she wanted to make an album in the first place was because she loved the Cole Porter play of the same name so much. Which I’m sure you can tell from her video, “Hit Me?”

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May 17 2012
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Dear Kate: I’m gay, but am not quite ready to come out yet

Dear Kate,

I am a woman in my early 30s who has very recently been reconciling with the fact that I am gay.  Only a couple very close friends of mine know the struggles I have gone through to get to the place I am at today.  While I am so grateful for their support, I also still feel very isolated and alone sometimes.  I am not yet ready for the ‘world’ (or my family) to know — but I do feel like I would like to reach out to more people/friends, and try to find others like myself.  I don’t want to be alone for the rest of my life.  I guess I just can’t help feeling like I don’t know what on earth I’m supposed to do now?  What’s my next step?

Sincerely,

Waiting and Wondering
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Dear Waiting and Wondering,

Wow. This is one of the bravest and most heartwarming questions that I have received. Firstly, thank you for thinking that I was a worthy enough columnist to answer it. Secondly, even though I don’t know you, I feel proud of you — very, very proud.

Okay – now that I’m done kvelling, let’s talk.

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May 17 2012
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Captainess Kirk: Captain’s Log Supplementary, Introduction

By Kathleen S. Kirk

A moderately long time ago in a remote Ohio town absurdly far away, there was a young girl named Kathleen who decided when she grew up she would be a Jedi. Unfortunately, a short time later, reality set in; her mother gently informed her that girls who were nerds were “just plain weird” and she didn’t really want to be viewed as that, did she?

When this homeschooled chicken first started college full-time at 16, she was scarred by her first encounter with nerds. It was unfortunately with one of the bad varieties; they were purposefully rude and offensive and they seemed to have a distinct aversion to personal hygiene.

These nerds belong to a special class, according to my good friend So Purely French Antoine. They were groups of gamers and, as any exploratory nerd knows, encountering them can be a permanent turn-off from geekdom. I theorize that because they operate on the fringes of normal society, they reinforce their own frightening subculture.

Regardless of why, they sufficiently managed to frighten me away from embracing my nerddom … until one day I Netflixed the new “Star Trek” movie. And, just like that, with the simplicity of throwing a switch, I became obsessed. I became a Trekkie.

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May 17 2012
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Kate Moss is her own darn photographer

Kate Moss snaps photosKate Moss isn’t content to stay behind the camera. Last night during a charity event in London, Moss nabbed a camera from fashion photograph David Bailey and began snapping her own pics with it. Oh, but Moss did far more helpful things throughout the event, which benefited Marie Curie Cancer Care, reports The Mirror. She also showed off a painting created by Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones featuring none other than Rod Stewart. The painting, which you can see after the jump, fetched more than $19K. Meanwhile, the event raised close to a million smackers.

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May 16 2012
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Kate Flashforward: Fox’s “Ben and Kate” looks pretty darn good


Kates are apparently very popular in sitcom titles. Especially when it comes to sitcoms about single moms. First came the 1980s classic, “Kate and Allie.” Now, Fox has unveiled its new fall show, “Ben and Kate,” which as far as these things go, looks far, far more amusing than your standard laugh track fare. The show is about one Kate Fox, a single mother who isn’t sure what to think when her brother Ben returns to town, to try to stop his ex-girlfriend from getting married. But when Ben sees his the state of his sister’s life, he decides to stay and help her raise her 5-year-old daughter.

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May 16 2012
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My CompliKAITed Life: Secretary-isms

By Kaitlin Williams

When I’m not bare-knuckle boxing in cage matches, dancing angrily/offending the elderly in the town of Bomont, or watching Adventure Time, I work as a secretary. A few months ago, I would have thought that “secretary” or “administrative assistant” were detailed-enough job descriptions for most of the world to understand what I do for a (meager) living.

Apparently this is not this case. To illustrate the confusion, I present you with the handy meme above.

When running a Google image search of the word “secretary,” one is likely to get a wide array of pictures, not all of which are suitable for work. In fact, I wouldn’t suggest that you run that kind of search at work.

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May 16 2012
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Kate Beckinsale shares her favorite prank to pull on her husband

Kate Beckinsale and Len WisemanKate Beckinsale loves a good prank. And not just sneaking sex toys into her poor mother’s luggage as she is on her way to the airport. During an appearance on “Ellen” on Monday, Beckinsale revealed that she also loves pranking her husband, Len Wiseman, who directed the actress’ new flick, “Total Recall.” (Beckinsale has already discussed how odd it was filming sex scenes with co-star Colin Farrell in front of her hubby.)

Apparently, Wiseman is such a deep sleeper that Beckinsale discovered years ago that she could apply makeup, and much more, to his face while he was asleep, without waking him up.

“Once I found out that I could do the make-up, then it got really crazy and I’d start gluing a proper ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ beard on … and then a bullet hole, all this stuff you can get in any Halloween store,” said Beckinsale. “It’s hours of fun for me.”

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May 15 2012
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Cait on Culture: The 5 Things Every Kate Must Do This Summer

By Caitlin Abber

We received a little taste of summer this weekend in NYC. The sun was shining, the heat was on, and everyone was out and about in their little short shorts and tank tops. It got me thinking about my  summer to-do list. From beaches to museums to, of course, all the outdoor drinking opportunities, summer is easily my favorite season, and I take making the most of it very seriously. With that in mind,
this week I put together a list of The 5  Things Every Kate Must Do This Summer to get you thinking about the more important things in life, like margaritas and shoes without socks.

1. Lawn/Roof Party
Depending on where you live, this could also be a backyard BBQ, a mixer with a killer view, or a party on the beach. Either way, find yourself somewhere outside with a cooler full of beer or a pitcher of sangria and lots of cute strangers. Wear something flowy or revealing, and stay way after the sun goes down. You know to bring sunscreen and bug spray, but don’t forget your list of hot topics, complete current TV and summer blockbuster knowledge. These types of parties thrive on conversation (and, well, bare legs).

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May 15 2012
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Kate of the Week: Our very own Kate Richlin-Zack, who pours her heart out every week in “Kate’s Dates”

Kate Richlin-ZackThere are so many fascinating Kates out there. And every week, Kate-book.com is resolving to introduce you to a new one. This week, I thought we’d take a minute to get to know Kate Richlin-Zack of Bernardsville, New Jersey, who is currently looking for an excuse to move to New York City. Yes, technically you already know a lot about her because she writes the amazing relationship column Kate’s Dates. But it’s high time to back up and get to know the basics. Without further ado, 13 questions with Kate.

 What do you do for a living?

You name it, I’ve done it. I started working at 13 and I think I’ve had every job you can imagine. I worked at Victoria’s Secret and spent more money on underwear than I earned working there. I was a tap dance instructor, secretary, office manager, assistant piano teacher, and mailroom clerk. I also sequenced DNA before I was legally old enough to drink. There were times in my life when I dated like it was my job.

But the only thing I’ve ever done consistently was write.

How did you fall into writing?

I’ve had a journal since I was 8-years-old and I still write almost every day.

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