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'Community' gets return dateupdated: Tue Feb 21 2012 17:08:00

Great new for "Community" fans! The comedy is returning to NBC's Thursday night lineup.

SI.com: Paul Finebaum: Canadian lawyer from Nova Scotia hooked on college footballupdated: Thu Dec 15 2011 11:14:00

College football fans come in all shapes and sizes. This Christmas season, I've found a few football fanatics who reside fairly close to the North Pole.

Best friend becomes surrogate motherupdated: Tue Oct 04 2011 08:56:00

For Texas-based mom Tamara*, the journey to motherhood was anything but easy. In 2003, after developing severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome (a life-threatening complication of preeclampsia), doctors had to deliver her daughter via emergency cesarean section at just 25 weeks into her pregnancy. She was born a micro-preemie, weighing a mere 1 pound, 4 ounces; Tamara was advised never to pursue another pregnancy, as she was given a 60 percent chance of developing the same complications. For the first two years of her life, Tamara kept her daughter at home much of the time, due to a host of medical problems and issues with her feeding and growth. It was only as of her daughter's second birthday that Tamara finally started to venture out to meet other moms and give her daughter a chance to meet other kids.

Making new friends as an adultupdated: Tue Sep 27 2011 10:26:00

There's war going on my refrigerator. In the lower right-hand drawer, we keep our lunch meat and cheese. Among the slightly moldy hunks of Cheddar, the wedges of dried, ancient Parmesan, the deflated skins of scooped-out Brie, lies a cheap plastic bag of cheese sticks.

People.com: Kim Kardashian's Wedding Guests: How They Got Invitesupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 11:32:00

The list includes Lindsay Lohan (friend), Ryan Seacrest (boss) and Lamar Odom (in-law

People.com: Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds Take Louis Hiking in Wyomingupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 17:29:00

The pair explore Grand Teton National Park, as sources have said they're just friends

How to be a good friendupdated: Tue Aug 16 2011 12:09:00

Bert and Ernie. Laverne and Shirley. Thelma and Louise. These duos knew what it took to create a lasting bond.

Is it time to end that friendship?updated: Wed Jul 27 2011 10:21:00

I have this friend, Sarah. Since meeting in our thirties, we've shared many of life's essentials: hairdressers, dog-walkers, phobias (airplanes and mice), health scares, worries over our kids, and insomnia caused by husbands who snore.

'Harry Potter' film finaleupdated: Mon Jul 18 2011 10:29:00

In Touch Weekly's Kim Serafin gets up to speed on the final "Harry Potter" film and other entertainment news.

Growing up with 'Harry Potter'updated: Mon Jul 18 2011 10:29:00

Like the moment that Harry Potter first learned he was a wizard, Raleigh Browne can vividly recall when he first heard of the adventures of the "Boy Who Lived."

People.com: Stella Mouzi: Mel Gibson Is Not My Boyfriendupdated: Fri Jun 24 2011 10:08:00

The young Greek artist tells PEOPLE that she is not dating the actor

People.com: Fran Drescher: My Gay Ex-Husband Is My Best Friendupdated: Tue Jun 14 2011 07:29:00

The TV star tells PEOPLE about finding out she married a gay man

People.com: Pippa Middleton and Boyfriend Split: Reportsupdated: Mon Jun 13 2011 12:08:00

Duchess Catherine's younger sister and Alex Loudon will stay friends, says one account

People.com: Pippa Middleton's Private Posseupdated: Wed Jun 08 2011 10:31:00

A tight group of pals - dubbed the Pipparettes - have Pippa's back

I was not invited -- what to do?updated: Mon Jun 06 2011 10:47:00

One New Year's Eve my friends planned to gather for a couples pajama party. The richest member of our circle had just bought a really swell beach house -- completely winterized -- so everyone would be down and comfy amidst all the material splendor that four bedrooms, three fireplaces, and a full frontal display of the bay can provide.

People.com: Chelsea Clinton Talks Kids She and Marc 'Hope to Have Someday'updated: Wed May 04 2011 13:29:00

She and husband Marc Mezvinsky turn out for an event in New York supporting gay marriage

New songs for old friends on Emmylou Harris' latest albumupdated: Wed Apr 27 2011 01:38:00

One heat-soaked afternoon last month, hipsters and cowboys shirked a music festival schedule loaded with sparkle and distraction and instead shuffled into a dim convention center ballroom.

People.com: Khloe & Lamar: Find Out What Drama to Expect on Their New Showupdated: Mon Apr 11 2011 11:11:00

Kardashian and Odom deal with family, friends and feuds on their new series

SI.com: Ben Fowlkes: Has Jon Jones broken the UFC honor code?updated: Fri Mar 25 2011 11:22:00

You'd think that in a business of professional tough guys it would take more than one little comment to hurt so many feelings and bruise so many egos. You'd be wrong.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Guest respondent Caroline Wozniacki answers your questionsupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 16:50:00

Caroline Wozniacki is our guest respondent for this week's Mailbag. Currently ranked No. 1 on the women's tour, the 20-year-old Dane has taken a break from preparing for the Sony Ericsson Open in order to answer your questions. We'll be back next week at our regularly scheduled time and place.

A mancation failure in San Franciscoupdated: Tue Feb 22 2011 10:58:00

A few weeks back I went on a mancation to San Francisco. For the uninitiated, a "mancation" is a trip taken by a bunch of guy friends to blow off steam and remember why they are better off home with their families.

People.com: The Bachelor's Ashley: I Was Completely out of My Elementupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 19:09:00

The ousted contestant explains what sent her home - and which other lady has chemistry with Brad

People.com: Justin Bieber Calls Selena Gomez 'One of My Best Friends'updated: Mon Jan 31 2011 18:49:00

After a recent movie date, the teen heartthrob still insists Gomez is just a pal

The world's Facebook relationships visualizedupdated: Tue Dec 14 2010 07:37:00

This is what the world looks like, according to the Facebook social graph.

SI.com: Ian Thomsen: Once doubtful, Paul has many reasons to stay in New Orleansupdated: Fri Nov 26 2010 08:30:00

Chris Paul may still choose to leave the Hornets, especially with so many unanswered questions raised by owner George Shinn's inability to sell the team and the Hornets' long-term viability in the small market of New Orleans. But there are more than a few reasons why he may stay with the Hornets beyond 2012, when he can exercise an option to become a free agent. Among them are:

Prank leaves bride-to-be paralyzedupdated: Mon Nov 22 2010 14:14:00

A 25-year-old woman is paralyzed instantly at her bachelorette party when her best friend pushes her in a pool.

Paralyzed bride-to-be determined to be self-reliant, get marriedupdated: Mon Nov 22 2010 14:14:00

Don't expect Rachelle Friedman to have a pity party for Thanksgiving Day just because it will be her first in a wheelchair.

The 'Path' to better online friendship?updated: Mon Nov 15 2010 13:23:00

If you're sick of tempering Facebook photo captions so they won't offend ex-boyfriends, in-laws and far-flung high school classmates, then you may want to check out the new photo sharing site called Path.

Jimmy Kimmel calls for National Unfriend Dayupdated: Thu Nov 11 2010 15:09:00

Kimmel used Wednesday's episode of his Jimmy Kimmel Live show to declare November 17, 2010 National UnFriend Day [NUD] -- a new holiday he hopes will inspire Facebook users to unfriend the social networking contacts that aren't real friends.

Beware drunken e-mailing, Facebookingupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 10:41:00

Remember when the only way you could electronically ruin your life after imbibing a few G 'n' Ts was by picking up the phone? "I stilll lurrvvvee you... even if you are a lying jerk who still kisses like a reptile at age 34. Please take me back! I'm outside your building... It's raining and my shoes are all squishy."

People.com: Bret Michaels: I Didn't Have an Affair with Miley Cyrus's Momupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 10:12:00

The rocker insists he had nothing to do with Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus's recent split

Facebook to let users create personal groupsupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 17:19:00

An easy way to create personal groups within your friends list and the ability to download everything you've posted are coming to Facebook.

People.com: Not-So-Amazing Racers: 'It Just Wasn't Our Day'updated: Tue Sep 28 2010 16:28:00

Ron Kellum and Tony Stovall missed a turn, flipped a boat and went from first place to first elimination

To unfriend or not to unfriend: That is the Facebook questionupdated: Wed Sep 01 2010 10:14:00

We've all done it -- surfed on over to the book of faces, our hearts racing and pupils dilating with excitement, let our cursors linger over those oh-so-powerful words, "Remove From Friends," and clicked away with the maniacal glee of a serial killer.

Are your friends at work hurting your career?updated: Mon Aug 30 2010 10:01:00

Many studies over the past few years have shown that workplace friendships increase productivity, team morale and workers' overall job satisfaction; and since friends provide us with support, comic relief and a sense of belonging, it seems only natural that having friends at the office makes work more pleasant.

People.com: Beyoncé Will Have a Baby 'When I Am Ready'updated: Mon Aug 16 2010 15:29:00

There are "no dates, no times" set for starting a family with Jay-Z, says the star

People.com: Rachel Zoe Feels 'Betrayed' By Former Employee Taylor Jacobsonupdated: Wed Aug 11 2010 10:12:00

Plus: The stylist to the stars dishes details on her friendship with Demi Moore

9 ways to make classy exit after breakupupdated: Mon Aug 09 2010 17:15:00

Breakups aren't easy. But just because you had a crappy ending to your relationship does not give you an excuse to not be the classy woman you've always been after it's over. You may want to go and rebel (after all, you're now single and on the prowl), but while revenge may seem sweet, the aftertaste is bitter.

People posing, and talking, as their pets on Facebookupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 09:42:00

There's nothing too unusual about the way Shiva Lingham starts her day. After a quick breakfast, she goes upstairs and crawls into her mom's unmade bed.

SI.com: Joe Lemire: Best friend and former coach recall A-Rod's high school daysupdated: Tue Jul 27 2010 17:18:00

By his coach's recollection, when Alex Rodriguez debuted on the Westminster Christian varsity as a sophomore in 1991, he gave little indication that he was destined for home run-hitting greatness. Rodriguez was tall and lean when standing in the batter's box and smooth and slick while fielding grounders at shortstop. He primarily batted seventh and only hit about .270.

I lost to the mistress, but won a better lifeupdated: Mon Jul 26 2010 11:21:00

Little does the guy on the treadmill next to me know, I'm winning. He was ahead of me at first, but I've caught up. Now I'm out in front.

Moms post on 'Date My Single Kid'updated: Mon Jul 19 2010 11:59:00

Colby Brin, 31, and his mother are best friends.

My back up plan in case I don't meet 'the one'updated: Wed May 19 2010 15:08:00

I took a day off to head upstate with some friends for a relaxing weekend in the country. Plaid shirts were worn, showers were abstained from, and copious amounts of pork, wine, and other stuff were ingested.

6 ways to prioritize your online friendshipsupdated: Thu May 13 2010 10:31:00

"But I don't want to join Twitter," my friend Leda says, fighting off my entreaties to start tweeting so we can stay in touch throughout the day.

The 10 best shows about nerds everupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 09:28:00

After the MTV Movie Awards on June 6th, MTV is unveiling their new show, "The Hard Times of RJ Berger." The show is about a 15-year-old nerd who, thanks to an accidental full-frontal assault, becomes slightly more popular. I guess the moral of the story is that people will pay attention to you if they know you're well-endowed. And so, a little more confident, RJ goes out to get his dream girl while trying to avoid torture from the jocks. Regardless of the questionable premise, I'm a total sucker for shows about nerds, having been tortured throughout most of my adolescence for dressing weird and being "foreign." So, we decided to round up the 10 best nerd shows for revenge. Hooray!

Is it OK for a friend to date your ex?updated: Thu Apr 15 2010 09:19:00

"Would you be upset if a friend starting dating someone they knew you were once deeply in love with?"

People.com: Inside George Lopez and Sandra Bullock's Friendshipupdated: Sun Apr 11 2010 18:07:00

"She has been nothing but a person of her word and embracing of me and my family," Lopez has said of his longtime friend

How to find a new best friendupdated: Wed Apr 07 2010 08:11:00

I'm on the hunt for a new best friend. Not that I'm replacing my old ones, mind you. BFFs aren't like cell phones, traded in for an upgrade every two years.

Ladies, take a cue from men on who's really a friendupdated: Thu Apr 01 2010 09:33:00

Friends are important to me -- not just girlfriends to sit around talking about Oprah, but also male buddies, who have a unique perspective on a number of things.

People.com: Demi Lovato Confirms She's Dating Joe Jonasupdated: Sun Mar 14 2010 13:28:00

"He's perfect," she says of her of Camp Rock 2 costar

How family should treat your ex?updated: Thu Mar 11 2010 10:02:00

When you break up with someone, how do you expect the people in your life to treat your ex?

People.com: Corey Feldman Grieving Tragic Death of 'Brother' Corey Haimupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 18:14:00

"My eyes weren't even open all the way when the tears started streaming down my face," says Feldman

9 misconceptions about lesbiansupdated: Tue Mar 02 2010 10:44:00

There are a lot of misconceptions about lesbians. I'm confronted with them daily and, frankly, hearing this stuff is like getting smacked in the face with a wet rag.

MWF seeking new BFFupdated: Thu Feb 25 2010 09:45:00

When I moved from New York City to Chicago to live with my boyfriend, now husband, I knew I was making sacrifices.

10 types of interviewers and how to deal with themupdated: Wed Feb 17 2010 09:32:00

Interviewing for a job comes with several question marks. What do I wear? How should I answer this question? How long will this take?

People.com: Avril Lavigne: Ex-Husband One of My Best Friendsupdated: Tue Jan 26 2010 16:30:00

"We still work together all the time," says the singer, who split with Deryck Whibley three months ago

Should boyfriend be your best friend?updated: Tue Jan 19 2010 09:38:00

On my very first date with my boyfriend, I didn't know if he was going to kiss me. I didn't know yet that he loves Concord grapes, plays the saxophone and has never seen a Woody Allen movie.

He slipped from 'dudescape' to 'dadscape'updated: Tue Jan 12 2010 09:25:00

Here's one thing they don't teach dads in prenatal class: Once a baby's in the picture, you're going to be shopping for more than just diapers. You're also going to be scoping out some new friends.

The best friendships never dieupdated: Sun Jan 10 2010 10:58:00

If you've ever had a group of friends who have meant the world to you, take a look at the old black-and-white photo that accompanies today's column.

Risk friendship for a 'maybe' relationship?updated: Fri Jan 08 2010 14:31:00

Dear Wendy: I'm 23 years old and have been friends with a 26-year-old guy -- let's call him Ben -- for about two years. We met online, and instantly hit it off.

When you hate the person your friend lovesupdated: Wed Jan 06 2010 16:48:00

Imagine this: It's your best friend's wedding day. You are at the altar holding her flowers watching her recite her vows. With tears of joy in her eyes, she says she will love, honor and cherish the groom until death they do part.

Where all the good guys areupdated: Fri Dec 11 2009 17:26:00

Women always seem to ask me where all the good men are, as if these near-mythical dudes are hiding behind bushes, chained up in some vampire's basement, or are just rare and elusive, like the snow leopard.

People.com: Kate Hudson Brushes Aside A-Rod Rumorsupdated: Wed Dec 02 2009 16:30:00

The actress says people are too quick to assume she's dating, but says her family is supportive

Stop obsessing about finding loveupdated: Tue Nov 24 2009 15:02:00

A lot of the letters I get asking for advice are from people who worry they'll never find love. "I'm 27 and still single!" they wail, or "I'm almost 30 and all my friends are married!" And while it's certainly natural to desire love and companionship and to get a little antsy about finding it, the idea that time is running out or that one should be married or at least in a long-term committed relationship by a certain age is not only wrong, it's potentially damaging.

Invite your ex to your wedding?updated: Mon Nov 16 2009 13:50:00

Say you're getting married. Maybe you've had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria.

People.com: Kiefer Sutherland: I'm Not Back with My Ex-Wifeupdated: Sat Nov 14 2009 17:48:00

Denying reports of a reconciliation, the actor is "happily dating" girlfriend Siobhan Bonnouvrier, his rep tells PEOPLE

People.com: Julianne Hough Still 'Good Friends' with Chuck Wicksupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 18:20:00

Confirming her recent breakup with the fellow singer, she says "time apart" led to the split

What are your friends for?updated: Fri Nov 13 2009 10:03:00

There are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your best friends. They're the people who root for you, no matter what. You tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for the door, they stick around and your bond with them grows stronger.

SI.com: Ian Thomsen: Drive to win fueling Isiah-Magic feudupdated: Sat Oct 31 2009 09:20:00

• Their friendship declined on the court. In his upcoming book, When The Game Was Ours, co-written with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullan, Magic Johnson admits that his close friendship with Isiah Thomas began to suffer when the two met in the 1988 NBA Finals.

When co-workers go from friend to foeupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 16:31:00

Growing up, plenty of people dished out advice about what kind of job to get. I was told to find a way to get paid doing what I love. I was also told to find a job that paid the bills because I'd resent my passion if it were my job. Each person had a story to prove why their advice was right.

Are TV friends nicer than real friends?updated: Sat Oct 24 2009 12:13:00

Big buzz surrounds the Seinfeld not-a-reunion on "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; eager crowds gather in Manhattan as "Sex and the Cit" films its second movie; and "Friends," of course, remains sacredly syndicated.

5 friends you don't need in your lifeupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 10:39:00

Who was the first person you called the day your ex dumped you? Or that time you found a weird bump? Or the day you stumbled across that pair of barely worn Christian Louboutins at the Goodwill?

SI.com: Ian Thomsen: Isiah blasts Magic Johnson over criticisms in new bookupdated: Thu Oct 22 2009 21:14:00

When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back.

People.com: Robin Wright Penn Will Remain Friends with Her Exupdated: Thu Oct 22 2009 18:31:00

The actress says she's ready for "new beginnings" after her split from Sean Penn

Vince Vaughn looking forward to marriageupdated: Fri Oct 09 2009 08:00:00

We've always known -- and loved -- Vince Vaughn as a bachelor, on and off the big screen.

Pretty women can be hard to be friends withupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 11:20:00

Blame my older sister, the kindergarten teacher, but I believe in the Golden Rule. Whether you're my boss, my intern, my boyfriend or my third-cousin-twice-removed, I will treat you with the same amount of respect as everyone else.

People.com: Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley Separateupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 12:14:00

The couple are "moving forward on a positive note," she announces on her Web site

Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley separateupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 11:25:00

Life's going to be a little less complicated for Avril Lavigne.

Six rules for being friends with an exupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 12:54:00

So you've made it through the horrifying breakup with someone you cared about ... now what? To be friends or not to be friends, that is the question.

Why do women have frenemies?updated: Mon Aug 24 2009 11:36:00

Author Lucinda Rosenfeld's latest book is called "I'm So Happy For You: A Novel About Best Friends" and is about the love/hate relationship that exists among some female friends.

People.com: Kim Kardashian's Split: Even Her BFF Was Surprisedupdated: Wed Jul 29 2009 11:11:00

Pal Brittny Gastineau says Kardashian and Reggie Bush "were great as a couple"

The two kinds of single womenupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 11:59:00

In January, I left a live-in relationship after three years. The experience was all the sad adjectives you can imagine. But after the sobbing spells and the heavy drinking, the fog lifted -- I was finally single again for the first time since after I graduated college.

People.com: Jon Wants Friendship with Kateupdated: Sun Jul 26 2009 21:47:00

Gosselin's new pal Michael Lohan says Jon "would like to work things out the right way"

Time for a dating attitude adjustmentupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 20:55:00

Few things are more entertaining than bad date stories. Who wants to hear about hearts and flowers when flatulence and festering sores are so much more fun? Which is why when my friend Sal wanted to share what she assured me were horror stories about her recent attempts at online dating, I was ecstatic -- joke material!

People.com: Mischa Barton's Dark Side Costs Her Friendshipsupdated: Tue Jul 21 2009 10:15:00

Nicole Richie and other pals have distanced themselves from the troubled actress in recent years, a source says

People.com: Chace Crawford Celebrates Turning 24updated: Tue Jul 21 2009 07:47:00

The Gossip Girl hunk brings new and old friends together for a weekend-long party

SI.com: The Bonus: An excerpt from Grant Wahl's book, The Beckham Experimentupdated: Thu Jul 02 2009 16:29:00

This article appears in the July 6, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

People.com: Selena Gomez: I've Never Been in Loveupdated: Tue Jun 16 2009 14:47:00

She plays coy on romance, but reveals the secret to her friendships with pals like Demi Lovato

Mourning the death of single-girl friendshipupdated: Mon Jun 15 2009 11:16:00

I'm getting married in a little over two months, and though this is a happy, exciting time in my life, there's a bittersweetness. It started when I moved to New York a year and a half ago to be with my boyfriend.

Your BFF 'unfriended' you -- now what?updated: Thu Jun 04 2009 10:13:00

Recently, I discovered that one of my best friends had ditched me after I logged onto Facebook and found her profile had disappeared from my page.

Commentary: How words can last a lifetimeupdated: Sun May 31 2009 09:31:00

The enduring moments of our lives, the ones that stay with us the longest, don't necessarily make the headlines.

When your friendships go wrongupdated: Tue May 26 2009 09:11:00

She was a true kindred spirit --until she revealed your secrets to a roomful of people or "forgot" to invite you to her birthday dinner. Experts advise on what to do when a friend's behavior turns foul.

Dos and don'ts for mixing work, social networksupdated: Wed May 13 2009 10:30:00

Lindsay Spencer was two years out of college and facing one of the biggest decisions of her young life: what to do with those Facebook friend requests from people she met through her job.

Staying in touch while you're on the roadupdated: Fri May 01 2009 11:57:00

With these handy tools, you can update the folks back home without ever having to slow down.

SI.com: Bill Griffith: Colleagues reflect on Madden's careerupdated: Thu Apr 16 2009 16:32:00

The NFL is poorer already for the absence of John Madden, who announced his retirement today.

Are you and best buddy in a 'bromance'?updated: Wed Apr 15 2009 14:23:00

Bromance? On the streets of New York, the term elicited quizzical looks from the several men I approached.

Budding bromancesupdated: Wed Apr 15 2009 14:23:00

Bromance is the latest term causing a pop culture stir. CNN's Lola Ogunnaike explains what it means.

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