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Any devoted fan of romantic comedies knows that the most often represented profession among lady leads is the chick journalist. The job of reporter lends itself well to the rom-com genre. It's a flexible job description with a built in nosy editor to drive the action along, and the reporter can always profess to be chasing a story in the name of love. We caught Moviefone's special sneak peak screening of 'The Bounty Hunter' at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City (where a lot of the movie was filmed) and must say Jennifer Aniston fills the role of girl reporter for the New York Daily News well. Of course, during my many years as a reporter for the daily tabloid, I can't remember chasing down a story in a mini skirt and four inch heels. But if I had Jen's legs, I probably would have.

In honor of journalism's place on the silver screen, let's take a look back at our favorite rom-com lady scribes.

Former 'View' panelist Star Jones had heart surgery Wednesday related to rarely-performed surgery she had three decades ago after developing a thoracic tumor, a rep confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.

"On Wednesday, March 17th, a pre-planned cardiac surgery was performed on Star Jones," the statement read. "This recent surgery is a follow-up to the thoracic surgery she had 30 years ago. The procedure was successful and she is recovering well with her family. Star is grateful for everyone's thoughts and prayers."

In 2003, she underwent gastric bypass surgery and subsequently lost 160 lbs.

'Top Chef Masters' returns to Bravo next month to cook up its second season. New York chef David Burke and Las Vegas' Rick Moonen are among the 22 renowned chefs set to compete on the upcoming season. Host Kelly Choi and judges Gael Greene, former New York magazine restaurant critic, and James Oseland, Saveur editor-in-chief, spoke with PopEater about this season's twists -- which include bringing back six chefs from season 1: Graham Elliot Bowles, Wylie Dufresne, Ludo Lefebvre, Rick Moonen, Mark Peel and Jonathan Waxman."The heat is on," Oseland tells PopEater.

Todd Bridges, aka Willis on 'Diff'rent Strokes,' has a memoir out, aptly titled 'Killing Willis.' Before you roll your eyes, this is definitely not the usual B-grade celebrity bio. It is a brutally honest account of his descent into drug addiction, the criminal cases that almost landed him in jail for life and his years spent as a drug dealer in South Central Los Angeles. 'Killing Willis' is a riveting read.

Do you feel you're lucky to be alive?
Definitely. A lot of people I was in rehab with are dead now. I can't really say why I made it. I really don't know. Maybe so I can be around to talk about why I'm here and maybe help people get closer to God.

This weekend, your understanding of nature and the animals that coexist alongside us in this vast, wondrous world is about to be blown to bits, as the new series 'Life' is set to debut (two back-to-back episodes premiere starting at 8 pm on Sunday) on the Discovery Channel. Much like the past smash hit nature series 'Planet Earth,' 'Life' -- narrated by Oprah Winfrey -- scours the earth looking for the most compelling images and storylines that mother nature has to provide, shot almost entirely in vivid high-definition. PopEater was able to chat with the series' executive producer, Mike Gunton, about how the vast undertaking began nearly five years ago, how it all happened and which moments are the most compelling to him (Hint: One involves flies that blow up their heads with air and have eye-fights. Seriously.). Our chat (plus fly eye-fight video!) after the jump!

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