REESE!

More on the Motherlode later. For now, I had to jump in with utter
shock at news of Reese and Ryan's break-up, which you can check out
here, here and here.  Isn't it a bummer when one of those "good"
Hollywood pairs puts an end to things? Isn't it sadder when you are
totally invested in a celebrity couple staying together? The scars from
Jen and Brad have barely healed, people.

It probably
won't shock you that Reese is definitely on the Grrrl of the Week list.
Loved her as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. Loved her in
Pleasantville, Election and Legally Blondes (both of them). Mostly, I
loved hearing her talk about how she's addicted to her crock pot on
Ellen.  She's invested in playing smart roles and that scores high on
the love list, too.  And while babies seem to be the hottest accessory
a celebrity can have (oh wait, maybe that's a pregnant belly, but
anyway...), it is strange how often we see those same celebrities sans
infants.  I appreciate that the paparazzi mostly catches Reese with her
kiddos, and even more that the pics are often of her grabbing up
take-out. (Dude, what is it with me and Reese and her eating habits?
I'm freaking myself out here).

So Reese, if you are
reading (a People reader can dream, right?), bring the kids over and
we'll have some heart-to-heart over slow-cooked chicken and dumplings
and then hit the hood for trick or treating. It'll all be OK, your
grrrlfriend's right here for you, honey.