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Andrew Garfield is a supporter of the no visible panty lines rule -- which is why he opted to go completely naked underneath his costume for The Amazing Spider-Man . "It's just me [under there]. It's terrifying," the British star tells Ellen DeGeneres during his Tuesday interview, after the Ellen host asked about his nicker situation -- or lack thereof. And despite him being male, the Social Network star admits that he's shy about his body just like his female friends. "One of the first nights we were out in location in downtown L.A. in a parking structure and I knew there were paparazzi taking terrible, unflattering shots of my, you know, everything," he tells DeGeneres. "Knowing that your keester is being shot from many different angles makes you very uncomfortable." DeGeneres sympathized with the the 28-year-old actor by saying, "no one wants their keester shot from an angle," before presenting him with a disguise so ...

She gets to keep the house, and he gets to enjoy his freedom. Russell Brand , 36, has surrendered all rights to the $6.5 million Hollywood Hills home he shared with ex-wife Katy Perry , according to a quitclaim deed obtained by TMZ . The two bought the sprawling seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom pad in June 2011. PHOTOS: Katy Perry's crazy cleavage They also purchased a two-bedroom, two-bathroom New York City penthouse for $2.68 million in 2010; they sold another L.A. property in July 2011 for $3.3 million. When the couple wed in October 2010, neither star signed a prenuptial agreement; Brand initially refused to take the $20 million he would have been entitled to under California law -- half of what Perry earned during their 14-month marriage.

An Oregon family is devastated after a tragic accident took the life of their toddler. Tiffany Hebb was doing laundry, while her 21-month-old Ollie kept her company. When she left the room briefly, he crawled into the washing machine and drowned. A frantic Hebb found her son minutes later trapped in the water-filled basin and tried desperately to resuscitate him. After suffering severe brain damage, he died the following day in the hospital. "It was the worst day of my life," the grieving mother told a local Fox affiliate through tears. Now Tiffany and her husband Chris are on a mission to educate parents about the dangers of the seemingly innocuous household appliance. "I want to make mothers and fathers aware that it's a possibility," she said. Read more: Toddler's trauma highlights laundry room dangers Between 2005 and 2009, two children under the age of five lost their lives in laundry room accidents , according to a report by the Consu...

Ashton Kutcher and Miranda Lambert When Ashton Kutcher showed up at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, he was ostensibly there just to hand out the female vocalist of the year award. However, he managed to take everyone's minds off the nominees for a few minutes, by showing up dressed in over-the-top cowboy gear and taking a stab at singing George Strait's "I Cross My Heart." All in good fun. Right? Well, some country stars didn't take this little performance in a lighthearted manner. The artist to whom Kutcher presented the female vocalist award, Miranda Lambert, tweeted on Monday: "Was Ashton Kutcher making fun of country or is it just me?" Turns out, it wasn't just her. Singer Justin Moore, who records for the same label group as Taylor Swift, went so far as to call Kutcher a "douche" on his Twitter account . "I don't care for people making a mockery of the way country artists dress," he clarifie...

A good friend of mine had been complaining that her iPhone 3GS battery was holding less and less of a charge. When we got together at 5 p.m. one recent day, it was at 5 percent full - and it had been fully charged that morning. She had barely used it all day. The phone was apparently running itself dry simply by being turned on. The single biggest battery consumer is the screen brightness. But it wasn't especially bright on this phone. So I suggested that she take the phone to an Apple store to get the $60 battery replacement service. In fact, there was an Apple store only two blocks away, so I accompanied her - and found out, upon arrival, that there is no $60 battery replacement service! There's one for iPods, but apparently not for the iPhone. There are plenty of do-it-yourself and third-party battery-replacement services that advertise online, but the Apple store Genius, named Nicole, said none of that would be necessary. She tested the battery and found that...

Nestlé Purina Petcare, MITRE, and SAS top list compiled by Glassdoor. If you want a better work-life balance, consider trying to land a job at Nestlé Purina Petcare Company , where you can bring your dog into the office; MITRE , a technology-consulting organization that employees say is family-friendly; or SAS Institute , a business analytics software provider that offers on-site child care, a heathcare center, and a fitness center. Those companies, when rated by their employees, rank at the top of a new list for work-life balance created by Glassdoor , a website that offers insight into careers and companies, as well as job listings. This is the first year Glassdoor has produced such a list, reflecting what could be interpreted as an increasing desire for workplace policies that allow employees to meet family and personal responsibilities. "A lot of companies talk about a good work-life balance," says Robert Hohman, CEO and co-founder of Glassdoor. "But not ...

Consumers may know that their bad driving record will raise their car insurance, but just how much will a single moving violation cost them? Plenty, according to a new analysis from Insurance.com . The website looked at 32,000 of its auto insurance policies sold in 2010 and found that those with zero moving violations on their driving record can expect to pay, on average, $1,119 a year in premiums. However, as soon as a consumer had a moving violation on record, the quotes skyrocketed. Their analysis found that: More from MainStreet.com • The Worst Roads in the U.S. • 7 Neighbors That Can Hurt Your Home's Value • What You Lose to Booze • One violation led to an average annual premium cost of $1,318, an 18% increase. • Two violations lead to average annual premium cost of $1,497, a 34% increase. • Three violations lead to an average annual premium cost of $1,713, a 53% increase. Violations that can cause these spikes include speeding, careless or reckless dri...