Will J.R. Martinez’s Ankle Injury Hurt His Chances In The ‘Dancing’ Final?

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- J.R. Martinez fell from the top of the leaderboard on Monday night, following an ankle injury, but he told Access Hollywood he is ready to compete in next week’s final.

“The ankle is better,” the army veteran and former soap star told Access Hollywood Correspondent Tim Vincent on Tuesday evening. “I had an X-Ray taken this morning and it came back negative. That’s good news. It kind of swelled up just a little bit last night. I iced it, kept it elevated. Nothing major, like a tear or broken… I’m relieved [at] the fact that America voted us through and gave Karina [Smirnoff] a chance to be in the finals, and to show them we deserve to be there.”

J.R. said his injury could be healed by a couple weeks off his dancing feet, but he plans to mix rest and training as he makes his run for mirrorball glory.

“I have five days to strategically rest it and really pay attention to it, but still work on the routine,” J.R. told Tim. “I’m going to be doing that in rehearsal, going to be taking breaks here or there, 20-30 minutes, icing it from time to time. Just really trying to take care of it and nourish it, because I don’t want to re-injure it.”

The actor said he plans to hold nothing back when he and Karina hit the stage – including, a possible lift.

“We’ve got our freestyle. It’s a lift… in our freestyle,” he said. “I think America would like to see that lift, and I want to show it to them.”

The “DWTS” final kicks off on Monday night at 8/7 C on ABC.

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Zoe Saldana & Longtime Fiance Split

Zoe Saldana and her fiance, entrepreneur Keith Britton, have called it quits.

After more than a decade-long relationship, the “Avatar” and “Star Trek” beauty and her former beau “have amicably separated after 11 years,” Saldana’s rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood on Saturday.

In addition to their romantic ties, Saldana, 33, and Britton, 35, are also business partners, having co-founded My Fashion Date Base (a fashion website), and will continue to work together in that capacity.

“Saldana and Britton remain committed business partners as co-founders of fashion resource MyFDB.com. Respect of their privacy is appreciated during this time,” the statement continued.

While the “Colombiana” star has yet to make a direct statement regarding the split, on Friday she Tweeted, “‘You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.’ – Buddha.”

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the former couple announced their engagement in June 2010 after 10 years of dating.

At the time, the actress told Access that Britton was very supportive of her life in the Hollywood spotlight, and that she felt he was the only person who knew “the real Zoe.”

“He’s a very independent soul,” she told Access’ Shaun Robinson at the Women In Film 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards. “He understands what I do, but this is not what he fell in love with and that’s what I love.”

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Ex-Porn Star Sasha Grey Reading To LA Students Causes Stir

- Some parents have filed complaints with the Parent-Teacher Association after a former adult film star said she read to children in a classroom at a Los Angeles County elementary school.

Sasha Grey, a 23-year-old ex-porn actress who has appeared in mainstream shows like HBO’s “Entourage,” was a guest earlier this month at Compton’s Emerson Elementary School for Read Across America Day.

Grey tweeted Nov. 2 that she spent the day reading to students in the first and third grades.

KTLA-TV quoted parents questioning whether it was appropriate to have Grey at the school. Parent Dudley Wheaton wondered why the school couldn’t find a fireman or a police officer to read to students.

Grey has not appeared in porn films in over two years. She has been a regular on “Entourage” and appeared in the 2009 film “The Girlfriend Experience.”

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Report: Kris Humphries Lawyers Up

After weeks of rumors claiming Kris Humphries was still hoping to make his brief marriage to Kim Kardashian work, the New Jersey Nets star has finally hired a divorce attorney, according to multiple reports.

The 26-year-old athlete has reportedly chosen Minnesota attorney Lee Hutton – who previously repped Kris during prenup negotiations – to handle his impending divorce, according to TMZ.

Sources close to the now-defunct couple reportedly told the site that Kim and Kris’ divorce should be relatively simple, “largely because of the prenup.”

Additionally, an E! News source said the basketball star wants the proceedings to be as amiable as possible.

“He doesn’t want a war. He’s lying low,” the source said.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Kim, 31, filed for divorce just 72 days after walking down the aisle with the NBA player.

The reality bombshell hired famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser and, according to the divorce filing, is asking that Kris pay for his own lawyer fees.

She also asks that the court reject any attempt by Kris to obtain spousal support.

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Actress Holly Marie Combs & Husband Split

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It seems the charm has worn off for Holly Marie Combs and husband David Donoho — the actress has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, according to TMZ.

Combs, 37, reportedly confirmed the filing to the website on Friday.

The actress, who currently stars on ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars,” has requested joint custody of the couple’s three children (Finley, 7, Riley, 5, and Kelley, 2). The couple reportedly did not have a prenup.

The soon-to-be exes met on the set of Combs’ long-running CW series, “Charmed,’ where Donoho was employed as a key grip, and began dating in 2001.

They married on Valentine’s Day, 2004.

Combs seemed to address the marital issues on Saturday, Tweeting, “I’m not a statement kind of girl. So…It’s private. And it’s sad. #ThatIsAll”

This will mark the second divorce for Combs, who was married to Bryan Travis Smith from 1993 to 1997.

A rep for the actress was not immediately available for comment on the reported filing when contacted by Access Hollywood on Saturday.

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Funeral Planned For Heavy D At Historic NY Church

A private funeral for rap legend Heavy Dwill be held at a historic black Baptist church in a northern suburb of New York City.

Grace Baptist Church of Mount Vernon announced Friday that the funeral for Heavy D had been scheduled for Nov. 18.

The New York-born rapper died at a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday after collapsing outside his home. He was 44.

Dwight Arrington Myer was the titular member of Heavy D and the Boyz, which had hits with “Now That We Found Love,” '‘Who’s the Man” and “Somebody for Me.”

He was one of the genre’s top stars in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Grace Baptist Church’s website says its congregation was founded by five black women in 1888.

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Clooney Considered Suicide After Injury In 2005

George Clooney has revealed that he once considered taking his own life due to the pain he sustained from a movie stunt injury.

In 2005, while filming “Syriana” (a film which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar), the actor suffered a spinal injury, one that was so severe he contemplated suicide due to the pain.

“I was at a point where I thought, ‘I can’t exist like this. I can’t actually live,’” the actor recalled in the current issue of Rolling Stone, hitting newsstands today.

“I was lying in a hospital bed with an IV in my arm, unable to move, having these headaches where it feels like you’re having a stroke, and for a short three-week period, I started to think, ‘I may have to do something drastic about this,’” Clooney continued. “You start to think in terms of, you don’t want to leave a mess, so go in the garage, go in the car, start the engine. It seems like the nicest way to do it, but I never thought I’d get there. See, I was in a place where I was trying to figure out how to survive.”

Much has since changed for the 50-year-old actor, who is currently starring in “The Ides of March,” with Ryan Gosling and has “The Descendants,” opening on November 16. According to Clooney, the latter movie is bound for some Oscar love.

“If it’s not nominated for Best Picture, I’ll be shocked. It’s that good,” he told the mag.

As for current girlfriend Stacy Keibler, the usually private actor said he’s fine with her having an active Twitter account.

“She can do whatever she wants,” he said. “I rarely tell anybody what they should be doing with their life.”

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Matt Lauer Officially Retires ‘Where In The World’ Segment… For Now

“Today” show co-host Matt Lauer is officially retiring the NBC show’s popular “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” segment after 10 seasons of globetrotting… for now.

On Friday’s Access Hollywood Live, Billy Bush asked Matt – live via satellite from Barbados – if he was ready to hang up his traveling hat.

“Are you done with ‘Where in the World’ for sure?” Billy asked Matt.

“You know, 10 sounds like a better number to end on than nine did, so I think so,” Matt said. “I think we’ve had a great time. We’ve been to 51 places… around the world.”

However, the veteran journalist left the door open for the segment to return in the future.

“It gets tougher and tougher to find extraordinary places,” he said. “So, if we’re not completely done with it, we’re certainly going to rest it for a good long while and maybe revisit it with a twist at some future date.”

In addition to Barbados, the 10th and (possibly) final “Where in the World…?” trip saw the 53-year-old traipsing through Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland and Namibia. It was the latter locale where Matt impressed “Today” viewers – and his co-workers – with his extreme sports skills as he gracefully skied down the sand dunes along the country’s Skeleton Coast.

“I think the most fun I had was the sand-skiing,” he told Billy. “It was a good way to start the week.”

As for the most memorable moment of this trip, Matt said Jungfraujoch, Switzerland, won him over.

“That reveal on Thursday from the top of Europe – 11,745 feet up – just the trip up there was ridiculous,” he said. “But to stand at that spot and look out over the glaciers and the Swiss Alps – that, I think, was my favorite moment of the week.”

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Access Hollywood Live: Candice Kumai’s Cold & Flu Fighting Healthy Recipes

Chef Candice Kumai stopped by Access Hollywood Live to share some great immunity-boosting recipes for foods that can help you & your family fight cold & flu season!

Fall Greens Salad Ingredients: 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 bunch kale, chopped 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, chopped (I love Rainbow Chard, but any variety will do) 1 cup butternut squash ribbons (thinly shaved raw slices) 1/4 cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoons crumbled chevre

For the Orange Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon Dijon 1/4 teaspoon sea salt to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence

Roasted Garlic + Lemon Flatbreads: Serves 8, appetizer portions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1. Cut a whole garlic clove in half. Wrap garlic in foil, with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and roast for approximately an hour and a half.

Ingredients: 1 store-bought pizza dough 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 head of garlic, roasted 1/4 fresh lemon, cut into thin slices 1/4 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 cup arugula 1/2 cup fresh goat cheese (Chevre)

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Wrap garlic in foil, with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and roast for approximately an hour and a half 3. Toss lemon slices in olive oil, and arrange in a single layer on a sheet pan. Bake until the rinds are soft, and begin to brown 4. Roll out pizza dough, on a floured surface, to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Brush the dough with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven. and use the back of a spoon to spread a thick layer of roasted garlic over the surface 5. Spread the lemon, red onion, arugula, and goat cheese over the crust 6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the crust is golden, and the greens are slightly wilted.

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Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday – Sheryl Crow’s Food Fight!

Hard to believe – but Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It’s one of my favorite holidays – simply because it brings family together in a major eating fest. I love turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans – lots of love at the table – bring it on – Healthy Hollywood is feast-ready!

Yet, it’s important to take time out and give thanks for our bounty! Not everyone is so lucky to have food on the table. “It is so important for everyone across the country to dare to be conscious and aware of the struggles of those around them,” reveals Sheryl Crow in Eating Well magazine.

The Grammy Award-winning singer is working to stamp out hunger through the hunger-relief charity, Feeding America. Over 37 million people annually are fed thanks to the generosity, dedication, and hard work of this network of food banks. Want to donate or start a virtual food drive? Check out, www.feedingamerica.org

Eating Well magazine celebrates do-good stars in their November/December issue. Lauren Bush and Jeff Bridges are also singled out for their support of fight hunger charities.

Lauren Bush-Lauren:

Lauren has been instrumental in providing more than 64 million meals worldwide. She co-founded FEED Projects, which is supported by the sales of FEED’s canvas bags, which are designed by Lauren. “I thought creating a ‘FEED bag’— made of the same burlap as the World Food Program’s food drop bags— would be a compelling and tangible way for people to connect with the fight against hunger,” Lauren reveals to Eating Well. A single FEED 1 bag ($60) provides a year of school meals for one child in Africa. For more information, head to www.feedprojects.com

Jeff Bridges:

The Academy Award-winning actor takes on childhood hunger with Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign. The organization is dedicated to providing food that will help kids lead healthy, active lives. Bridges adds, “Our kids aren’t hungry because we lack food… our children are hungry because we’ve lacked a big-picture strategy to connect them to the nutritious food they need to grow and thrive.” Want to get involved? Take the No Kid Hungry Pledge or donate at www.nokidhungry.org

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Lea Michele Says Tuesday’s ‘Glee’ Will Be A Conversation Starter

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lea Michele has a warning to parents planning to watch tonight’s “Glee” with their youngsters.

“It does make you talk to your kids about stuff — especially this episode will,” Lea told Access Hollywood at Monday night’s Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City, referring to Tuesday’s episode, which is supposed to concern Finn and Rachel – possibly — going all the way.

“Get ready — you might have to have a little conversation afterwards,” Lea added. “That’s what our show does. It makes people talk about stuff.”

As for Lea, she was talking on Monday night about newcomer to the series, Damian McGinty, who recently joined the cast as Irish foreign exchange student Rory Flanagan.

“Damian is on our show now as a regular, and I adore him,” Lea said. “Every day, he says in his heavy Irish accent, he’s like, ‘You’re so beautiful.’ I was like, ‘I love you.’ Take notes, boys. He’s so sweet and he’s so wonderful. If I ever had any doubts about ‘The Glee Project’ — meeting him, I was like, ‘This is such a great show to have that we can now find these amazing kids to come be a part of our family.’”

“Glee” airs at 8/7 C on FOX.

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Henry Cavill Talks Superman’s New Look

New Superman Henry Cavill is sporting a look fans have never seen on the caped hero – no trademark red underpants, a beard and he appears to go shirtless in at least one scene. On Monday, the British actor chatted about the comic book character’s new updated look.

During an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” Henry was asked about Superman’s new all-blue pants and the 28-year-old actor appeared to be a bit intimidated by the revealing attire.

“Why wear underpants when you can be far more revealing?” he said with a laugh.

Later on Tuesday night at the premiere of his latest movie, “Immortals,” Access Hollywood asked why his Clark Kent/Superman is seen sporting a beard while shooting the superhero reboot.

“You’ll see!” Henry coyly said with a smile.

Also during his interview with Leno, the actor revealed that he was up for the Daniel Craig’s role in “Casino Royale,” and that Stephenie Meyer originally wanted him for the role of Edward Cullen in “The Twilight Saga.”

“By the time it came around to casting, I was too old,” Henry said of the part that would go to Robert Pattinson.

“Immortals” hits theaters on Friday and “Man of Steel” is slated for release on June 14, 2013.

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Katy Perry Leads People’s Choice Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, with Katy Perry and “Glee” leading the way in this year’s field.

Perry leads all nominees with seven nods, branching out into all three fields – movies, music and TV – thanks to her voice role in “Smurfs,” her smash music success and her guest cameo on “How I Met Your Mother.”

“Glee” also made a splash, scoring six nominations of its own. Other stars who received a nomination included Blake Lively, Daniel Radcliffe, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Eva Longoria and more!

The 2012 People’s Choice Awards will air January 11, 2012 on CBS. Voting is now open at PeoplesChoice.com.

For a complete list of nominees and to cast your

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Jennifer Lopez: ‘I Can Stand On My Own Two Feet’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jennifer Lopez stepped out last night at Glamour Magazine’s 21st Annual Women of the Year Awards, where she revealed how she’s recently grown and how she’ll pass her recent life lessons on to her children.

“I think I’ve learned in the past year or two is that I can stand on my own two feet, and to give myself credit for that,” Jennifer, who announced her seven-year marriage to Marc Anthony was over in July, told Access Hollywood.

“To really give myself a little bit of love, instead of always beating myself up for what I didn’t do or how I could have done something better or what else I’m going to do next,” she continued. “Just take a minute and a beat to appreciate the things that I have accomplished. That’s something that I have to work on, but I’m working on it. I’m getting better at it, I think.”

Taking time to appreciate herself is also something she hopes to impart on her twins, Emme and Max, 3, especially her daughter.

“That’s the one thing I want to teach my daughter – to love herself, and to feel good all on her own, no matter what happens,” the star, who showed of some serious leg in an Atelier Versace gown and Jimmy Choo heels, continued.

Adding, “I just want to teach [my kids] to be great people, to love themselves, to love others, to treat others with respect and kindness, to know that they’re in a privileged position, and to be charitable and work hard… just because you have success doesn’t mean that you stop doing those things.”

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Rosie O’Donnell: Confused Over The Kardashians

Rosie O’Donnell may head up her own talk show, but one thing she won’t be discussing on her Oprah Winfrey Network program is Kim Kardashian’s divorce.

“I’ve never seen any of the Karadshian shows, I don’t really know the family or the story, all I know is Bruce Jenner looks weird, right?” Rosie told Billy Bush on Tuesday’s “The Billy Bush Show.” “When that all that [happened], the writers were like, ‘We’ve got a bunch of Kim Kardashian jokes.’ And I looked at them and I went… ‘I don’t really care.’”

Rosie admitted she isn’t even sure which sister is which.

“I don’t really know them. I saw recently, when Kim was doing her, ‘Sorry, I got divorced tour,’ I saw the other sister who I thought was the older sister, but apparently is the younger sister, who said on the air, ‘I know I got married in nine days.’ I’m thinking, ‘I missed that whole thing,’” Rosie said, clearly referencing Khloe Kardashian.

“There’s so much to catch up with them. I feel like they’re the Gabor sisters of this era. It’s like Zsa Zsa and Eva at the height of their fame,” she continued. “I think that in some ways, they’re the new Gabor sisters, but I don’t have time.”

One thing “The Rosie Show” host has plenty of time for is sending her eldest son, Parker, care packages at his new school – a military academy he recently enrolled in, in August.

Rosie admitted her son’s fellow cadets-in-training are gaga for the surprises his mom sends.

”[Parker told me], ‘The whole platoon, they all eat the stuff you send,’” Rosie said. “I do maybe over-mother him, but I think it’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”

Known for her strong political beliefs, Rosie admitted to Billy she was a little taken aback when Parker began pushing the idea of going to military school.

“He chose — on his own — actually begged to go to a military academy. And I was like two years of ‘No way,’” Rosie explained. “Truth is, since he was a little boy, that’s his area of interest. The same way I love Streisand and Bette Midler and entertainment, he can tell you any general in any war, what kind of tanks they had, what the battles were like, and so I finally gave in and truthfully, he’s excelling and he’s very happy.”

And Rosie admits that Parker’s choice fits perfectly in line with a teenager forging his own identity, apart from his parents.

“How do you really piss off your really left wing and peace-loving mother? You join the military,” she told Billy in a Rosie-comedy style rant. “He couldn’t get tattoos and have a girlfriend and [be] doing nasty things in the bedroom where I catch him. No, because that I would’ve been, ‘Oh, that’s all right, you’re a teenager.’ He’s like, ‘Mother, I’d like to serve the Nation.’ I’m like crying, ‘Serve me instead!’”

“The Rosie Show” airs weeknights at 7/ 6 C on OWN

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Jessica Simpson: ‘Pregnancy Is A Friend Of Mine’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jessica Simpson’s first pregnancy has been a breeze — so far.

“I feel great, I honestly do,” the 31-year-old star told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush on Tuesday.

“Pregnancy is a friend of mine, so everything has been running smoothly,” Jessica, who was promoting her new Beauty Mint skincare line, continued. “So far, so good – no morning sickness. I feel great. I’m tired, but you know, I’m making a baby here!”

The mom-to-be did reveal a few changes that have happened to her body, saying she’s had “swelling in the belly and boob area.”

Jessica – who announced her pregnancy last month after much speculation – revealed that she decided to take the test without first telling fiance Eric Johnson.

“I did the pregnancy test. I was feeling a little off,” she recalled. “[I first told] Eric, of course. He was in the house. He didn’t know that I was taking a pregnancy test, so I kind of shocked him. I came in shaking like, ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! This is happening!’ We both cried. We were in shock and kind of just sat there and stared at each other.”

Jessica and the former NFL player, 32, will welcome their new addition to the family in 2012.

“I am having a spring baby,” she told Billy.

The happy couple announced their engagement in November 2010. Previously, they said they hope to wed by Christmas 2011, but Jessica told Billy they now plan to push their nuptials back.

“We were going to throw something together, but I’d rather put more time in it and be able to really enjoy the day,” she continued. “When you’re pregnant, your hormones go crazy. I don’t want to be super stressed out and end up being a bridezilla! So, I’ll wait until after.”

The singer/fashion mogul and upcoming star of NBC’s “Fashion Star,” said her days of being in front of a camera 24 hours a day appear to be behind her.

“Letting everybody in on every detail of your life, that’s a hard thing to do,” the singer explained. “I feel like, for me, those days are over, but I can always be who I am on camera… I’ll always be myself.”

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Sugarland Singer Says She Wept After Indiana Stage Collapse

Country duo Sugarland’s lead singer says she wept after the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair this summer and that she’ll always be connected with the people who were there.

Jennifer Nettles says in an interview to air Tuesday night on ABC’s “In The Spotlight With Robin Roberts” that she didn’t see the stage rigging be blown onto fans awaiting the Aug. 13 concert because band members were still underneath the stage.

WRTV reports that Nettles says she has no words for the tragedy and “power of nature” that she first saw from news coverage that night.

Seven people were killed and dozens injured in the collapse. Sugarland returned to Indianapolis last month for a benefit concert.

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Glam Slam: Seven Moves To A ‘Rockin’ Body

Courteney Cox and Robin Wright are fortysomethings with awesome bods, thanks to celeb trainer Grace Lazenby and her “Rockin Models” workout.

Grace, who has also worked with Carrie Underwood and “Twilight’s” Nikki Reed, shares her “Rockin Model” Sexy 7 workout to help you create the shapely body you want in seven signature moves.

1. PLIÉ: Place your heels together and toes slightly apart, and roll up onto the balls of your feet. Wrap your hips in and contract your gluteals. Bend your knees slowly, then lift and repeat. Avoid distributing the weight onto your knees and keep the core tight. You can use a body bar or chair for stability. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

2. THE WALK: A plié with a bit of “fancy” and “sexy,” essentially this is a grande plie with a little attitude!

Place your heels together and toes slightly apart, and roll up onto the balls of your feet. Wrap your hips in and contract your gluteals. Move your hips side to side, placing the weight in the while moving your gluteals down to the floor in a 2 count down, and then move them up in a 2 count up. Avoid distributing the weight onto your knees and keep the core tight. Use the support of a bar or broom if needed. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

3. CRAWL: A basic plié with dash of “booty intensity.”

Place your feet in 2nd position and lower and lift for 4 sets of 8. Hold your plie halfway down and begin moving the hips side to side. Proceed on by moving your body up and down the pole, while sticking your hips back and keeping your weight into your gluteals. Move up and down the pole, while keeping the weight in the gluteals quads and inner thighs. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

4. THE FLOAT: This is a movement that floats from side angle through warrior 2. This yoga flow movement works your obliques and opens and stretches the upper body while tightening the legs and hips. Repeat 8 times each side.

The “Rockin Models” motto for the float is “Keep your foundation strong and heart open!”

5. THE BALLERINA OBLIQUE LIFT: Want a waist as small as a ballerina…well this is the move for you!

Sit on the floor with weight on one hip. Extend the opposite leg out with a bent knee and the knee in alignment with your hip. The right hand is overhead with ballerina arms. Pull the right arm down while contracting the lats and obliques. The movement should be very small and concentrated. The movement is great for isolating those hard to get places around the waist. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

6. KICKS AND HAMSTRING LIFTERS: Lay on your back with your hips off the floor. Place the ball of the right foot on your left knee. As you lift your left gluteal up simultaneously kick the right leg into the air. Touch down with the right leg while the left is tapping the right knee. Repeat on the other side. Repeat 4 sets of 8 singles and then hold 8 counts on the right and 8 counts on the left. Repeat again.

This move will not only lift the booty but also lengthen for those long lean lines in the back of the hamstring!

7. SIDE-LYING PUMPS: Want a booty that is lifted for those high heels? This is a great move to lift and detail the gluteals without building them.

Lay on your side and place both legs bent in a 90 degree angle. Lift your top leg to tabletop position. Angle the knee down towards the bottom knee and then pump through the gluteals and lift towards the ceiling 2-3 inches above the bottom leg.

For added intensity, move the leg forward 2-3 inches in front of the bottom leg. Repeat 4 sets of 8 to feel the burn!

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The Duggars Expecting 20th Child

The Duggars have their 20th child on the way!

“19 Kids and Counting” stars Michelle and Jim Bob will welcome their next child in the spring, People reported.

“We are so excited,” the Duggar mother, 45, who is three-and-a-half months along, told the mag. “I feel good. I am past the sickness stage now.”

The couple’s most recent child, Josie, born on Dec. 10, 2009, is doing well after being born premature at just 25 weeks.

“It is a miracle. Josie is the most energetic, busy little almost-2-year-old,” Michelle told the mag. “She is short, and yet she can keep up with the big girls and she thinks she is just as big as they are. We are amazed at what she can do.”

According to dad Jim Bob, his wife is doing better than ever.

“Michelle is probably in better health now than she was 10 years ago,” the 46-year-old said. “She has been getting on an elliptical for about an hour a day and is very careful of what she eats.”

During her last pregnancy, the Duggar mother was diagnosed with preeclampsia and is now under the care of a high-risk pregnancy doctor. She is eating very healthy with plenty of protein, vegetables and skipping the caffeine – along with getting plenty of rest.

“We are just going to do the best we can,” she explained. “I am taking a nap every day, and we are just taking good care.”

Jim Bob added, “If we had lived by fear after Michelle had preeclampsia after her second delivery, we would have missed out on all our wonderful blessings. So many of her pregnancies have gone extremely well.”

One aspect of their latest pregnancy that will be different is Michelle’s first scheduled C-section.

“I’ve never had a planned C-section,” Michelle told the mag. “So this one will be different.”

In addition to their youngest daughter Josie, the couple is also parents to Joshua, 23 (who has two children, Mackynzie, 2 and Michael, 4 months, with wife Anna, 23), twins Jana and John-David, 21; Jill, 20; Jessa, 19; Jinger, 17; Joseph, 16; Josiah, 15; Joy-Anna, 14; twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 12; Jason, 11; James, 10; Justin, 8; Jackson, 7; Johanna, 6; Jennifer, 4; and Jordyn, 3.

The season finale of “19 Kids and Counting” airs tonight at 9 PM on TLC.

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Access Hollywood Live: Ashley Koff’s Energy-Boosting Smoothie Recipe

Ashley Koff, co-author of “Mom Energy: A Simple Plan To Live Full Charged,” stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Tuesday to offer up some great tips to add a little pep in everyone’s step!

Here is Ashley’s recipe for an energy-boosting healthy smoothie…

Energy Smoothie (makes 3 servings)

2c Hemp Bliss unsweetened milk (or coconut water)

2 Tbs PF Nuttzo

2 servings chocolate hemp protein

1 scoop Sambazon acai powder

1 scoop CocoCeps powder

1 c organic frozen spinach

1 c organic frozen blueberries

2 Tbs Barleans blackberry omega swirl

2 Tbs Nibmor organic drinking chocolate

1 large or 2 small Dole banana (ripe)

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