Blog Posts by Lylah M. Alphonse, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Shine

Dolly Parton in New York this week. (Photo: Donna Svennevik/Getty)She's a mega star and a country music icon, but Dolly Parton still has a few secrets up her sleeve -- and she's finally ready to share them. In her new memoir, "Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You," which came out this week, she takes on the rumors, talks about her famous style, and says she has no regrets about what she's done with her life.

Parton, 66, says that her signature look -- big blonde hair, big breasts, and plenty f makeup -- was inspired by a certain woman in her town with a bad reputation.

"That is an absolute truth," Parton said in an interview with Nightline." "There was this woman, we won't call her names, but she was beautiful. I had never seen anybody, you know, with the yellow hair all piled up and the red lipstick and the rouge and the high heeled shoes, and I thought, 'This is what I want to look like.'"

Though she's been married for 46 years (to Carl Dean, who stays well out of the spotlight), Parton has always had to deal with questions about her love

When First Lady Michelle Obama stepped on stage on election night, the entire world was watching—and fashion copy-cats were taking note. Last week, British retailer Asda unveiled their new line of George brand holiday dresses and "The Michelle"—a $32 metallic red-and-black floral number inspired by the first lady's pricey Michael Kors creation—sold out within 48 hours.

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"Our Michelle Obama inspired flower jacquard dress was an instant hit amongst shoppers," George brand director Fiona Lambert told The Daily Mail.

The party dress's popularity was no accident: It was designed and named after George and Asda shoppers chose Michelle Obama as the most-impressive female dresser, ranking her ahead of Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham. The entire fashion-icon inspired line—the big box retailer's new Moda "Impress Dresses" collection—launched on November 21, and sales have been brisk.

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Welcome to the world, baby Hashtag! (Photo: Mashable via Facebook)Crazy baby names are nothing new. In fact, in recent years they've become endemic in our culture, with entire websites devoted to bad baby names, deliberate misspellings masquerading as parental "creativity," and celebrities who go way way  past "unusual" and into "Wait. What?" territory (like actor Jason Lee, who named his child Pilot Inspektor in 2003).

But Hashtag? As in, well, #hashtag? Really? Really.

Related: Top 10 Baby Name Predictions for 2013

"Hashtag Jameson was born at 10 o'clock last nite," the proud parent announced on Facebook Saturday night. "She weys 8pounds and i luv her so much!!!!!!"

Spelling-challenged friends started leaving equally creative congratulations in the comments.

"Aww babes you finally had youre Tweetybird xxx," one wrote.

Related: 10 Ways Your Baby's Name Could Ruin His Life

Some internet commenters have questioned whether the announcement is just a poorly executed viral marketing campaign for a certain brand of whiskey -- #Jameson? (Though we

Supermodel Adriana Lima is pregnant in the 2013 Pirelli Calendar. (Photo: Steve McCurry for Pirelli)

Known for its sexy pictures of nearly (or totally) nude models posing for famous photographers, the 2013 Pirelli calendar—which comes out on Nov. 28—features something never seen before: A pregnant supermodel, Adriana Lima, and other beautiful people who are actually wearing clothes.

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The Pirelli calendar is given out to the Italian tire company's VIPs and a handful of celebrities each year; it has been a collector's item since 1963, when the most-risque shot by Robert Freeman featured a model with her face turned toward the sun and her arms crossed over her bare chest. In 2000, Annie Leibovitz's calendar presented 12 shots of a single nude woman lounging on a bed, and in the 2012 calendar, all 12 models and celebrities photographed by Mario Sorrenti were completely naked. But for the latest version, photojournalist Steve McCurry of National Geographic fame (he's the one behind the iconic "Afghan Girl" photo), decided on a different

Should doctors give Plan B prescriptions out in advance?The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday recommended that doctors talk to their adolescent patients about emergency contraception and offer advance prescriptions of Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, to girls younger than 17.

Related: Should parents allow teens to have sex at home?

"Despite significant declines over the past two decades, the United States continues to have teen birth rates that are significantly higher than other industrialized nations," reads the group's new policy statement, which will be published in the December issue of the journal "Pediatrics." "Adolescents are more likely to use emergency contraception if it has been prescribed in advance of need."

Susan Wood, the former assistant commissioner for women's health at the Food and Drug Administration, called the AAP decision "significant."

"It's not often you see physician organizations saying that their patients are better off without the physician involvement," she pointed out.

As a

Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry Chase Hager, in October. (Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage/Getty)Even after years of living in New York, Jenna Bush Hager says she's never strayed far from her Texas roots. Now, the daughter of former President George W. Bush once known for her party-hearty personality, will have a chance to let her Southern side shine as the editor at large of Southern Living magazine.

"I'm kind of like a homesick Texan living in New York," she told the New York Times. "I grew up reading this magazine. My mom had a subscription. It's something that I've always known about."

Related: Jenna Bush Hager interviews her dad on "Today"

She'll be contributing to the magazine's celebrity-news fueled "Paper Napkin Interview" column and blogging for them at The Daily South, where she'll also cross-post from The Novo Project, an inspirational blog she founded with her friend Mia Baxter.

Related: Presidents' kids talk about life at the White House

Southern Living was launched in 1966 "to highlight the beauty and culture of the growing South," according to its publisher,

Consumer watchdogs have put these toys on their 2012 Dangerous Toys lists. (Photo: Fisher Price and Hasbro)Dora the Explorer guitars and backpacks, toy food, Power Rangers helmets, and Incredible Hulk hands are among the toys that consumer watchdogs have listed among their most-dangerous toys of 2012.

Related: 7 Baby Toys That Drive Parents Crazy

While the U.S Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) admits that toys today are safer than they've ever been before, there are still dangerous and/or toxic toys on store shelves, the group warned in their 27th annual "Trouble in Toyland" report, which they released on Tuesday.

Related: 8 Old-School Toys That Need to Make a Comeback

"The main trend that we saw this year was that we didn't find as many toxic toys as we thought we would," Nasima Hossain, a public health advocate with PIRG said during a recent press conference. "We should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe. However, until that's the case, parents need to watch out for common hazards when shopping for toys."

Related: Mom Fights to Ban Toxins in School Supplies

Among those

Should funeral homes wear pink to raise breast cancer awareness? (Photo: Wearthepink.com)A company that provides clothes to funeral homes has come out with special pink blazers that they say are meant to honor families who have battled breast cancer. But while the light-pink clothing met with rave reviews among funeral directors, the general public seems to think that Wear the Pink might go beyond the pale.

"Personalization and Service are two key components in the ever-changing funeral and cemetery industry," FD Suits, says on its Wear the Pink website. "Wear the Pink is a unique way to provide an optional serve and product to families who have battled breast cancer."

The pink blazers were introduced at the National Funeral Director's Association International Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in October. Wear the Pink's website prominently displays the pink-ribbon badge that many consumers associate with breast cancer research.

Critics are calling it yet another example of "pink washing" -- when companies take advantage of the color and cause to boost sales --