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Don’t forget! Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 11th. Afterall, we inherited half of our genetic material from this woman. She probably made your bed and taught you how to boil water. If you are lucky, she taught you about the birds and the bees and how to open a beer bottle with your teeth. Maybe you have a love-hate relationship with her. Maybe she is your best friend.

Hollywood mothers are under more scrutiny than yours or mine. They and their children are approached by strangers on a regular basis and they often struggle with whether or not to encourage their kids to go into “the family business”. The offspring of famous mothers struggle with this too, of course. We love it when children follow in their famous mothers footsteps. One more person whose life we can follow! This lightbox celebrates mothers in the public eye. How are you going to celebrate your mother this year, whether or not she is in your life?

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photos above: daughters and their mothers

Janye Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay

Liv Tyler and Bebe Buell

Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn

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Could good girls Anne Hathaway (R) and Kate Hudson really be fighting? No, just filming a scene from Bride Wars in New York City. The film centers around two best friends who become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day. Will you be buying tickets to Bride Wars?

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To no fault of her own, the always put together Kate Hudson had a hair-raising experience last night at the Los Angeles premiere of Fool’s Gold. No matter how impeccably styled, Kate’s hair person was no match for the 5-10 mile an hour winds that Los Angeles experienced during the red carpet arrivals. Ever the California golden girl, Kate smiled through it all looking flawless as usual.

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BFF Alert! Kate Hudson and Eva Mendes shared an SUV on the way out from the Dolce & Gabbana women’s pre-fall 2008 collection showing at the Dolce & Gabbana store in New York City. The bohemian beauty and Cuban fashion-plate not only have the love of style in common, they also share a fashion stylist, Britt Bardo, whom both use frequently. How did they stay so chic on such a blustery day?

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Can she do no fashion wrong? Taking a note from Reese Witherspoon, post- Owen Wilson breakup Kate Hudson attended the Christian Dior Fashion show, during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week fall/winter 2007-2008 at l’Orangerie du chateau in Versailles, France. What do you think of Kate’s fabulous Talitha Getty inspired look?

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Charlize Theron arrived as a the muse-like vision that she is at the Christian Dior Fashion show, during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week fall/winter 2007-2008 at l’Orangerie du Chateau on in Versailles, France. The presentation also marked the 60^th anniversary collection of Christian Dior.

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Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson had a very good time at the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks in Game Six of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Do you think Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson are a cute couple?