"If you follow Alyssa Milano on Twitter, you know that the actress is NOT afraid to dive into politics. (See: "Those that tell me not to tweet politics because I'm an uninformed celebrity are the same people that voted for ... an uninformed celebrity.")
Why? Because she's a mom (to Milo, 5, and Elizabella, 2), Milano told InStyle. "I just want my kids to be in a place that’s not terrifying." Milano will be first in line to admit she doesn't always balance motherhood and the other dozen projects she's working on as smoothly as it might appear ("It's f—ing scary," she says of parenting). But ultimately, the juggling act is all in service of Milano's ultimate goal—to be a stay-at-home mom when her kids are teenagers so she can be there to "read their diaries," she said, laughing.
InStyle caught up with the mom/actress/fashion entrepreneur/TV host/judge/author about keeping all those balls in the air, including her role on Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later and her sports fashion line Touch by Alyssa Milano's new fall collection, which launched last week at Macy's Herald Square and partners with NFL to offer stylish alternatives to the fan tees you might normally find in stadiums.
Read on for Milano's expert-worthy self-care tips, why she was so happy that Adam Scott replaced Bradley Cooper in Wet Hot, and why she thinks it's essential to speak out politically—even if it gets you threats."
"The sitcom, which also featured Tony Danza, Judith Light and Danny Pintauro aired from 1984 until 1992.
“I think we’re all into it,” the 44-year-old told Closer Weekly. “You know, we kind of all feel a specific way about it, which is what we did in 1984 and it was very forward-thinking — you know, it was a show about a single, divorced woman, mom, who was living with her very promiscuous mother, who also owned her own business, and that just wasn’t depicted on television at that time.
"Then she hired a dude to become her housekeeper, who was a single father. I mean, it was very progressive for that time period and what was on TV at that time, which were family sitcoms. So, really, I feel like we were like a ‘Modern Family’ type of show, so keeping that in mind, I think we’d all be open to it if it lived up to what we did then.”
It also helps that everyone from “Who’s the Boss” are still closely connected.
“I still talk to everybody,” insisted Milano. “The only person who is a little difficult to keep in touch with is Katherine [Helmond] because she’s not on social media or email or anything. She’s in her 90s, but I still communicate with her over the phone and I just saw her — we did the Entertainment Weekly reunion issue and I just got to spend time with her in person, but yeah, we all talk.”
However, there’s one former cast-mate Milano talks to the most.
“Probably Tony [Danza],” she admitted. “He checks in all the time just to see how the kinds are doing, he’s very sweet.”"
"Liberal Hollywood." It's a prevalent stereotype -- but is it really as accurate as the public believes? According to Alyssa Milano, there's no question.
"[Hollywood] is left-leaning for sure, for better or for worse," Milano said during a recent conversation with AOL. "There's a certain tunnel vision to these ideologies. I think artists ... are always going to be left-leaning because it's just more inclusive. More tolerant."
Milano is disappointed, she said, that many of today's music artists haven't stepped up to create songs that speak to the landmark issues currently crippling the United States. A mega-fan of the Beatles -- her son has six original sketches by John Lennon framed in his bedroom -- she says musicians aren't "taking seriously" the gravity of this moment in time.
"I feel like there's not really protest songs coming out of this generation. Can you name any new protest songs?" Milano said, adding that generic songs about empowerment or change lack power. Those songs "still have their place, but it's no Bob Dylan or John Lennon, or Crosby, Stills & Nash. People who really wrote protest anthems."
Amidst relentless partisan turmoil plaguing the country, Milano says Americans should look to one of their favorite pasttimes to learn how to better understand oneanother. A diehard New York Giants fan who recently launched her fall sportswear collection, Touch by Alyssa Milano, the actress calls being in a football stadium "a great equalizer."
"Everybody's views are way too fossilized in politics," she said. "But in a stadium, even though we're rooting for one team, we can still appreciate a play from the opposing team if it's a great play."
The "Insatiable" star is an outspoken critic of President Trump, taking to Twitter nearly every day to challenge his widely controversial decisions and behavior. To stay quiet just isn't an option -- "I can't not speak up," she said -- but she's well aware that other Hollywood figures keep mum about their politics.
"I think they're afraid," she said. "There's a certain element of vulnerability that you have to be okay with. You have to be okay with getting death threats and mean tweets. I have to voice my concerns, what's in my heart. Otherwise I don't feel like I'm being true.""
"Originally from the hit series Charmed, the guide to all things Wicca can now be a centerpiece in your library. This version of the book has been tweaked ever so slightly. It doesn’t just provide you with wicked spells and recipes for potions, it also includes insider information about the beloved series. So not only will you be a master of magic, you’ll also be able to get a closer look at some of the show’s mysteries.
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