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Elizabeth Berkley Developing Show for MTV

justingirl1989 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:57:29 -0700

Sure, you've seen Showgirls. But MTV plans to display a very different side of Elizabeth Berkley.

The former Saved by the Bell actress is working with the network to develop a new reality show based around the self-esteem workshops she runs for adolescent girls.

"She does these workshops around the country with teen girls and gets them to really open up about self-esteem and body issues," Amy Bailey – MTV's vice president of development News & Documentaries – told Hollywood Reporter. "We had been looking for a program that tackled the same issues, so it seemed like a perfect match."

Berkley, 35, developed the Ask-Elizabeth workshops with her husband Greg Lauren (nephew of designer Ralph Lauren), and has been conducting them with schools and youth groups for more than two years.

The network plans to shoot the pilot (working title: Ask-Elizabeth) this fall.

"It'll be more than just films of her workshops," Bailey added. "We'll film with Elizabeth and girls around the country in their own hometowns and watch as the events unfold."

The host of Bravo's Step It Up and Dance, Berkley has also signed on to appear in multiple episodes of Showtime's The L Word. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214930,00.html

Screech to Tell All in New Book

justingirl1989 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:14:14 -0700

The actor who played Screech is planning a racy tell-all about his years as the lovable nerd on Saved by the Bell.

Dustin Diamond, 31, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers on the popular sitcom and its spinoffs from 1989 to 2000, has landed a book deal. In Behind the Bell, Diamond will dish on what he and his costars – including Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley – did when cameras weren't rolling, according to New York magazine.

The book, which Diamond will pen with help from a ghost writer, will include "sexual escapades among cast members, drug use, and hardcore partying," the magazine reports.

Diamond is no stranger to controversy. In 2006, he got in a scuffle with a woman who allegedly broke into his hotel room while he was on tour with an adults-only comedy show. Earlier that year, he announced he was selling T-shirts to raise money to save his Milwaukee home from foreclosure. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214691,00.html

8 Great Fitness Tips

fitnessgrl — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:45:25 -0700

I was reading through all my fitness blogs this morning, and stumbled across these great fitness tips created by Valerie Waters. If you have never heard of Valerie Waters, she is personal trainer to stars such as Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Cindy Crawford, Richard Gere, Elizabeth Berkley, Benicio Del Toro, Jim Carey, etc... She has also put together one of the best workout programs, The Red Carpet Ready System.

Valerie Water's Top 8 Fitness Tips

* Decide This is the most important step. Decide right now to adopt a healthy lifestyle and then put some energy behind it. You might have been wishing you had a better body for a long time but the moment you truly decide to do something about it you are on your way. The more clear you are on where you are going, the more the universe conspires to help you.

* Just Do It! - Nike said it best and I reiterate it! Jump in. Get started. One step leads to many feet forward. So just move. Dont wait for the perfect diet or perfect trainer. Put down the cookie and go for a run. Do it now. Do it right. Do it right now.

* Have a Plan and Stick to it Schedule your workouts like you do any other appointment. Put it in your book! Cindy Crawford scheduled it M-W-F 10am for 10 years. Plan your workouts- know what you are going to do before you get there. This takes the guess work out and makes your time more efficient. Lay your gym clothes out the night before or pack your gym bag and leave it by the door. Plan your meals. Dont wait until 7pm to think about dinner. If you eat out a lot, know which restaurants you can order healthy choices. If dinner is going to be late have a snack 2 hours before.

* Have a Plan B Okay, sometimes the best laid plans dont work. This is when you need a back up plan. I work with actors and often the time they have to be on set changes at the last minute. We thought we had an hour, now there is only 20 minutes to squeeze in a workout. Thats OK because we adapt. We will do a 20 minute circuit that focuses on the major muscle groups and use exercises that work more than one muscle at a time.

* PRE Prepare your food and buy a cooler This is essential in sticking with your diet. You cant leave your meals to chance. When making dinner make a little extra so you have lunch tomorrow. Pack it right then. Organize some snacks such as an apple or string cheese and put that in your lunch and some water in a cooler that you take with you in the morning. If you think this is uncool, know that some of your favorite actors bring their food to the set this way.

* Drink more water This is so incredibly important. I feel many people are walking around dehydrated. There are so many benefits to drinking water. Your skin will look better, you will feel less bloated, and you will metabolize fat better. Drinking water also helps you feel full. You want to drink 64 oz of water or 2 big bottles (not med.) Its hard for me to believe, but I know some of you dont like the taste of water. If you are home make spa water. To make spa water fill a glass pitcher with spring water and add a couple of slices of lemon and cucumber. Very Refreshing! If you prefer fruity try slices of strawberry, orange and apple.

* Eat Breakfast. Studies show that people who eat a healthy breakfast are skinner than people who dont. I know you think you dont have time but somehow you make time to go to Starbucks. Buy a coffee maker and with the time you save you can make breakfast. My favorite on the go breakfast is plain instant oatmeal with 1 scoop of chocolate protein powder or 1 piece of Ezekiel whole grain bread, toasted with almond butter on it. Add a couple slices of strawberry for extra yummy! If you have 5 minutes 2-3 scrambled egg whites with a tiny bit of cheese on Ezekiel toast.
Hint: Use Eggology pure egg whites and this will take no time at all.

* Seek an attitude adjustment. I like to say, You are just one workout away from a good mood. You are working to get in shape, lose 10lbs or improve your 5K time but sometimes this isnt compelling enough. Use your workout to feel better. I often adjust my clients workout to the mood they are in with the end result being feeling better.

Example: if you are mad at your boyfriend or your boss you might get the Get out of your head workout a high circuit program that includes running intervals. If you are sad or maybe a little depressed we do a gentle circuit with some Pilates type moves and extra stretching. I also have the hangover workout", the "jet lag workout", the "PMS workout", the "had-a-bad-day workout" and the "I-didnt-sleep-last-night-workout. At the end of any of these workouts you will say, I feel so much better. I am so glad I worked out. So next time you want to blow off your workout, remember you are just one workout away from a good mood.

Saved by the Bell(Then and Now)

xmeghanx — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:48:53 -0700

Saved by the Bell is an American teen sitcom which originally aired between 1989 and 1993. The series was a retooled version of the 1987 series
Then

Now
Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Dustin Diamond

Mario López

Tiffani Thiessen

Lark Voorhies

Elizabeth Berkley

Dennis Haskins