Julia Roberts does not have ‘mom guilt’

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Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has confessed that she has no ‘mom guilt’ working less and spending more time at home with her family.

"Nope. I felt I earned the right to stay home and be home and get super selective about what I wanted to do work-wise," the Usmagazine quoted her as telling the Access Hollywood in an interview.

Roberts, who had tied the knot with cameraman Daniel Moder in 2002, has three children Henry, 3 and twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 6.

As a perfect housewife she generally indulges herself into cooking but with a few conditions while her stay in the kitchen.

“I have a steadfast rule that I run a kitchen, not a diner, so I just make one meal. I try to be healthy, but listen, I love myself some bacon! So I have to cook what I think we're all going to enjoy. But I try to make it as healthy as possible," she added.

Sharapova-destroyer Arn makes Classic final

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The Greta Arn fairytale continues at the ASB tennis classic in Auckland, with the world number 88 now in the tournament final tomorrow after toppling fourth seed Julia Goerges this afternoon.

Arn, who conquered Maria Sharapova in Thursday's quarterfinal, was buoyant as she overcame Goerges in straight sets after winning a first-set tiebreaker.

Arn, whose career story includes three years on the sidelines after hitting a financial crisis, just one tournament title and only $600,000 in prize money, looked a far better player than her ranking as she patiently outlasted the inaccurate Goerges.

She wasn't lying when she said: "I'm definitely playing some of the best tennis of my life."

Arn was never meant to be in the main draw here - she was third on the qualifying list but got a start when higher-ranked players dropped out, and she went quietly through the draw before she disposed of Sharapova, the biggest scalp of her career.

She again started a distant outsider against Goerges, but always looked in control of the game and was clearly superior in a one-sided second set.

She has played defending champion Yanina Wickmayer, the other finalist, only once before - and lost 6-2, 6-2 - but would anyone bet against the German-Hungarian now?

Sharapova-destroyer Arn makes Classic final

By Banzay on 23:44

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The Greta Arn fairytale continues at the ASB tennis classic in Auckland, with the world number 88 now in the tournament final tomorrow after toppling fourth seed Julia Goerges this afternoon.

Arn, who conquered Maria Sharapova in Thursday's quarterfinal, was buoyant as she overcame Goerges in straight sets after winning a first-set tiebreaker.

Arn, whose career story includes three years on the sidelines after hitting a financial crisis, just one tournament title and only $600,000 in prize money, looked a far better player than her ranking as she patiently outlasted the inaccurate Goerges.

She wasn't lying when she said: "I'm definitely playing some of the best tennis of my life."

Arn was never meant to be in the main draw here - she was third on the qualifying list but got a start when higher-ranked players dropped out, and she went quietly through the draw before she disposed of Sharapova, the biggest scalp of her career.

She again started a distant outsider against Goerges, but always looked in control of the game and was clearly superior in a one-sided second set.

She has played defending champion Yanina Wickmayer, the other finalist, only once before - and lost 6-2, 6-2 - but would anyone bet against the German-Hungarian now?

Dixie Carter Dies at Age 70

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elevision and Broadway actress Dixie Carter passed away Saturday morning at the age of 70.

"This has been a terrible blow to our family," her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, said in a statement. "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."

Best known for her role as interior designer Julia Sugarbaker in Designing Women, the Tennessee native earned an Emmy nomination in 2007 for her guest appearance on Desperate Housewives.

Her Broadway credits include a stint in Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004.

Carter and Holbrook, who married in 1984, appeared together last year in That Evening Sun, an independent film based on a short story by author William Gay.

In addition to her husband, Carter is survived by two daughters from a previous marriage.

Dixie Carter Dies at Age 70

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elevision and Broadway actress Dixie Carter passed away Saturday morning at the age of 70.

"This has been a terrible blow to our family," her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, said in a statement. "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."

Best known for her role as interior designer Julia Sugarbaker in Designing Women, the Tennessee native earned an Emmy nomination in 2007 for her guest appearance on Desperate Housewives.

Her Broadway credits include a stint in Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004.

Carter and Holbrook, who married in 1984, appeared together last year in That Evening Sun, an independent film based on a short story by author William Gay.

In addition to her husband, Carter is survived by two daughters from a previous marriage.