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The Harts hanging out backstage with the OMG Girlz! at Nick Cannon’s Leadership Campaign event last month. Torrei Hart recently sat down with The Jasmine Brand to talk about her life as a mom and entertainer. Although many have classified her as a comedienne, Torrei told The Jasmine Brand that she is an actress at heart. “I’m a comedic actress but I don’t consider myself a comedienne,” said the star. “Comedians are a little crazy and I would like to think I’ve overcome my craziness. I’m not crazy. Comedic actress, a mom and whole lot of other things too. Writer, producer, there’s so much to me.” The actress also talked about co-parenting with ex-husband Kevin Hart and how she makes the process work for the sake of her kids, Heaven and Hendrix. “[Kevin and I] had our ups and downs during the divorce. Right now we’re good at good parenting, were excellent actually at co-parenting, because he is working a lot, and when I work he comes and gets the kids and we just try to make it work. I wouldn’t want my kids to ever see us not getting along, or feel like ‘Okay, my parents can’t work it out.’ I feel like as long as you put the kids first, then you can do it and it does take time,” explained the actress. Kevin and Torrei wed in 2003 after several months of courtship. The couple filed for divorce in 2010, citing irreconcilable differences as their reason for requesting the marriage be dissolved.

Melinda Page Hamilton has a new project to add to her name. She’s currently starring as Odessa Burakov in Lifetime’s new series Devious Maids. Raising 20-month-old daughter Georgia in Los Angeles – the actress is a busy working mom with numerous television credits including Mad Men, Desperate Housewives and Big Love. Melinda recently dished to Celebrity Baby Scoop on Devious Maids – which premieres on June 23rd at 10PM ET – and family life with Georgia. CBS: Lifetime has ordered 13 episodes of Devious Maids – are there any feelings of disappointment that the pilot wasn’t picked up by ABC?  Tell us a little about the series.  What will be intriguing to viewers? MPH: Actually my character wasn’t in the original pilot made for ABC- our storyline was rewritten after Lifetime had already committed to picking it up, so I can’t claim any disappointment on that score. I think Lifetime is a perfect home for the show and they have been so great to work for— I hope we can be as good for them as they have been for us! I think the show will have a little something for everyone- sex, murder, romance and a healthy dose of comedy…I hope it becomes that addictive little treat at the end of a long week for viewers. CBS: Your character is Odessa Burakov – a Russian militant house manager – did you take any language lessons for the role? MPH:  I worked with a wonderful dialect coach named Amy Chaffee to help hone the Russian accent. CBS: What is it like on set working with the likes of Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, and Susan Lucci? MPH: The show has such an amazing ensemble of fierce, fabulously talented actresses- I am thrilled to be working along side them. I work most closely with Roselyn Sanchez and she is divine- funny, talented and as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. We have a lot of fun laughing and talking on set- it’s really a joy to go to work everyday when you enjoy the people you work with so much. CBS: Will you be watching the premiere on June 23? What are your plans that day? MPH:  I normally don’t watch things I’m in but I think in this case, I’m going to have to make an exception- and might even invite a few very close friends and family. CBS:  Do you have a maid or nanny? MPH: I am very lucky to have an amazing support system at home to help fill in when I am away working- which includes my husband who’s an incredibly loving hands-on dad and my own mother who will literally drop everything and take the first flight to LA to help care for my daughter if I’m going to be away for longer than a few days. I struggle with the notion of “balance”- when I am away working for a long period of time I feel guilty for being away and when I don’t work for a long period of time I feel guilty for not contributing more- so for me balance is about fully accepting and embracing wherever I am at any given moment. When I’m away working I’m grateful for that experience and when I am at home taking my daughter to the park I’m grateful for that experience. CBS: How do you balance working for a television show and raising your daughter Georgia? Can women have it all? MPH: I have an amazing part-time Nanny- also a huge part of the aforementioned support system! CBS: You’re known as a health nut and one who likes to create kid-friendly meals – can you share any of your latest recipes? MPH:  I love this recipe for Vegan Banana Ice cream I just tried (actually from Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook!) and My daughter loves it too: 4 Bananas peeled, thinly sliced and frozen 1/2 cup Vanilla Almond Milk 2 tablespoons Maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract Whiz everything up in a food processor until it’s the consistency of soft ice cream and serve. For the adults you can sprinkle with some finely chopped almonds mixed with a teaspoon of maple syrup and a pinch of sea salt. So easy, healthy and seriously yummy. CBS: Now that you live in Los Angeles – do you miss

The Obamas exit Air Force One in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday (June 18) just minutes after their jet arrives at Tegel airport. The First Family is dressed in semi-formal wear as they meet photographers and officials who are delighted to see them. President Obama’s speech at the Brandenburg Gate is expected to serve as the highlight of his first presidential visit to Berlin. Mr. Obama recently gave a heartfelt message to fathers in which he revealed his desire to have met and interacted with his dad during childhood. “I never really knew my own father. I was raised by a single mom and two wonderful grandparents who made incredible sacrifices for me,” said the Chief of Staff. The Obamas took a tour of Trinity College and viewed the Book of Kells “There are single parents like my mom all across the country who do a heroic job raising kids. But I still wish I had a dad who was not only around but involved. Another role model to teach me what my mom did her best to instill. That’s why I try everyday to be, for Michelle and my girls, to be what my father was not for my mother and me.” The President went on to discuss his experience as a father and public figure saying, “When I look back on my life, I won’t be thinking about any particular legislation I passed or policy I promoted. I’ll be thinking about Michelle and the journey we’ve been on together. I’ll be thinking about Sasha’s dance recitals and Malia’s tennis matches. About the conversations we’ve had and the quiet moments we’ve shared. I’ll be thinking about whether I did right my them, and whether they knew, everyday, just how much they were loved.” The Obamas were given a tour of the 6th Century monastic site in Co Wicklow Sasha and Malia are currently touring Europe with their parents, and have discovered interesting truths about their heritage since embarking on the journey. The girls recently wrapped up a trip to Ireland where they learned that their father’s roots include that of Irish descent. Left to right, President Obama’s half-sister Auma Obama; first lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Sacha; Berlin Holocaust memorial director Uwe Neumaerker; and Michele Obama’s daughter Malia at the Holocaust memorial, June 19, 2013. Photos: RTE/ Marco Priske / Stiftung Denkmal

Model mom Gisele Bündchen shared a sweet snapshot with her 6-month-old daughter Vivian. “Practicing yoga with my little partner before going to work,” the supermodel captioned the above photo via Instagram. “Enjoy your day!” In another family photo, Gisele shared a shot of her 3-year-old son Benjamin enjoying a swing. “Good morning,” she wrote. The Brazilian beauty is currently promoting her lingerie line called Gisele Bündchen Intimates. She showed off a sexy outfit on Instagram, writing, “Ready to launch my new lingerie collection Gisele Bündchen Intimates in SP.” The kids’ father is football star Tom Brady. View Slideshow »» View All Photos »»

Tito Ortiz took his 4-year-old twin boys Jesse and Journey and older son Jacob to the Monsters University world premiere on Monday (June 17). The event was held at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, Calif. The former UFC fighter was granted primary custody of his twins with Jenna Jameson in May. However the former porn star is fighting back. E! News reported that she claimed, “My ex took my poor children away from me for NO reason. He did drugs and faked drug tests for UFC. I [spent] all my time with my babies, he partied.” “And I have proof!” she continued You didn’t even show your face while the boys grew, now you want to beat me up????” She added, “If you don’t like what I’m saying, sue me for my home your living in, sue me for furniture YOU have, sue me for my Phantom! Keep up your lies.” Ortiz only responded with a simple tweet writing, “lies.”

by Katherine Martin posted in Celebrities Former “Supernanny” Jo Frost recently returned to TV with her new TLC series Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost. Amidst her busy television schedule, she has also been raising awareness for a cause that is close to her heart, serious food allergy and anaphylaxis awareness. Jo Frost and football star Adrian Peterson have partnered Mylan Specialty L.P. to raise awareness and improve preparedness for allergic reactions. They are encouraging those with food allergies to Show Us Your EpiPens™ at www.25YearsofEpiPen.com. I had the great pleasure of speaking with Jo yesterday. We spoke of my own family’s struggle with my son’s life threatening food allergies, her new food allergy awareness campaign and about Jo’s her own experience with food allergies. As someone who has used Jo’s famous “naughty step” for the last five years, I couldn’t wait to hear her advice on something I struggle with daily. On discovering her food allergies: “Well, my parents did. At the age around 4...my parents gave me a shrimp, known as a prawn in the UK, and I started to show those anaphylactic signs, the symptoms. For me my throat swells up where I can’t breathe and everything shuts down, eyes swell and close…So they rushed me to the hospital where I was given epinephrine and so [my parents] were given the information and the education.” On growing up with food allergies: “I never ever grew up feeling like it was a handicap or any kind of a hindrance to my life. I was raised by my parents to be very aware of what my signs and symptoms were, what food I couldn’t eat – all nuts and shellfish are a problem for me...Even down to dating as a teenager, it was always I was the girl you can’t eat peanuts around. 'We’re not going out for a prawn curry tonight.' You know it was common practice, but I owned it, and I felt okay with it. Jo’s advice for remembering our EpiPens: “I think it’s repetition like you said...That we create a ritual and a system in place that’s repetitive because that helps us to remember so it becomes a part of our every day. So whether that’s putting Post-it notes on the front door...Whether that’s preparing the night before and making sure it goes into the children’s bag. Whether it’s packing that backpack and having that there or at the beginning of term making sure the nurses have those EpiPen Auto Injectors ready in case. I think it’s also important that even though we carry two EpiPens, if we are constantly at a particular place, maybe somebody lives close to their Grandma or family lives close and they spend time there that we keep – that we keep a couple of spares in the places that we go.” How do we raise awareness about food allergies? “You know we’re not just talking about nuts and shellfish, like you said your son has a severe allergy to milk. Some have it to bee stings, some to antibiotics, some to latex. The more we talk about it, the more conversation is had where we all work to create this banter...then it becomes not such a taboo subject, but one that we’re all familiar with and that’s why it’s so important for me today to actually be talking about this campaign because I was shocked – I was absolutely shocked - when I came to this country eight years ago at the lack of knowledge and education this country had when it comes to having anaphylactic signs and symptoms and life threatening allergies. It blew me away.” On the 25 Years of EpiPen campaign: “Well what we’re really doing is recognizing the importance of those that are at risk coming together in being prepared, with an action plan and knowing what those signs and symptoms are and recognizing that if we are at risk that we are prepared in being able to carry our EpiPens so that if accidents do happen for some reason or another that we can take the epinephrine. I mean, look, that gives us time. Being able to call the emergency medical care is the next step in basically calming the nervous system down from that severe allergy. Some of

Sandra Bullock and Louis stick close as the mother carries her son through the crowd in Berlin. Louis is the epitome of adorable in his blue hat with blue jeans. Bullock recently sat down with BANG Showbiz to talk about her life in Hollywood, telling the media source that her greatest moments are those when she’s taking her son to and from school. “The thing I like about my life is the school runs,” said the actress. “I want to be there for every school project, every school run, and everything else.” Although she has ruled out the possibility of moving out of the United States and pursuing an onstage career right now, Sandra said that there is a possibility of her switching gears in the future. “In the future when [Louis] hates me and doesn’t want me around, I might be coming to [London's] West End [theatre district],” explained the star. Sandra adopted Louis in 2010. See more pictures of the duo below! Photos:Startraks

Courtesy CJ Free Jewelry; Inset: David Livingston/Getty Jamie-Lynn Sigler is counting down the days until she welcomes her baby boy in August. And what better way for the stylish mom-to-be to pass the time than by designing accessories that honor a mother’s joy. Sigler and her CJ Free Jewelry partner Holly Freeman teamed up with The Pump Station and MomciergeLA to debut the newest addition to their collection: the Real Joy bracelet ($25). “This is a very special time in my life and I wanted to create a piece for mothers (and fathers!) to celebrate their bundles of joy, during pregnancy and beyond,” Sigler tells PEOPLE. Seems like the actress’s hard work paid off. Crafted from silk twine and adorned with mini sterling silver beads, the thoughtful accessory is both chic and wearable. It’s also available in pink, blue and green — for those parents keeping their baby’s sex a surprise! – Anya Leon

Trying to figure out the right theme for your toddler’s birthday party is never an easy task, but it’s always a good feeling knowing that you can’t go wrong with Mickey and his friends! We’ve found some super cute and personalized party favors and ideas for your next Minnie Mouse birthday party, just like this banner above. Check out some of our other ideas below! Personalized Minnie Mouse jute bag Custom-made Minnie Mouse birthday shirt Minnie Mouse cake-pops Minnie Mouse balloon stickers Photos by Etsy BabyRazzi on Facebook and Twitter

Expectant mama Halle Berry was spotted in West Hollywood, Calif. on Tuesday (June 18). Sporting a black and blue outfit, the pregnant actress stepped out for lunch with a friend at Chin Chin. Last week, we spotted Halle, 46, and fiancé Olivier Martinez, 47, in Paris, France.  During the Champs-Elysées Film Festival, Olivier revealed their baby’s gender. “My son will be an American, but I remain French,” he shared. Baby boy will be the first child for the engaged couple. Halle is already mom to 5-year-old daughter Nahla with ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry. View Slideshow »» View All Photos »»